The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-18
U. M. ". OF X. CASES
 ARE NOW ON TRIAL
BOYCOTT LAW PASSED BY LAST LEGISLATURE WILL PROBABLY FIGURE PRoMINENTiL IN LITi- CATION AT TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloosa, April 17-(special)-A case of unusual interest is being tried today in the Tuscaloosa county court of this place. This is one of the cases. and there are something over twenty of the same Character, against the United Mine Workers of America, the United Mine Workers of America, District No. 20 subdivision of the organization or asso- citation aforesaid; the Un.s.4 Mine Work CTS of America. local No. S5e a subdivi- sion, etc., and w. B. Farley, Ed Finn, J. L. Clemo and others
 The complaint in these cases recite that the plaintiffs were laborers for the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron com pany, and that during the month of De- tober, 1904 the defendants conspired to deprive plaintiff and others of employ ment ana that the defendants held se- cret meetings and passed resolutions de- manding the dismissal from the employ ment of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company of all persons who were not members of the United Mine Workers of America, and notified the company that such meetings had been held, and that if the plaintiff and others were not discharged that the union would call out all of the men in the employ of said company who were members of the United Mine Workers of America
 The complaint further c--arges that the Consolidated company, through fear of a strike, which would have resulted in a great loss. discharged plaintiff and oth- CTS, forced them to move away and to sell a lot of their property. and that they were consequently embarrassed, troubled. vexed and harassed, both in body and minde and that on account of the unlaw- full wanton or willful interference with their liberty and rights each of the plain tiffs in the case had suffered damages to the amount of $7000. The complaint charges that all of the losses. inconveni- ences, hardships, endorsements and vexations were and are the direct and proximate result of the vicious, unlawful wanton, willful or malicious acts of said defendants, in depriving them of employ ment, which was done by threats, acts of violence, threats of such acts made to the employer. threats of boycott and in limitation and the like. all of which were unlawful, wanton, willful, malicious or wickedly done.
 Vice President w. R. Farley and Presi- dent Ed Film of District No 20 are in attendance upon court The pleadings were settled today and the trial of the facts went over until tomorrow on ac- count of the absence of witnesses, Super intendent Morrow of Brookwood and Col T. G. Bush of Birmingham. president of the company These cases are the only cases that are set for trial at this term of court. This Is a very unusual pro- ceeding in a court of law, and it is the first case of its kind ever brought in this county, and the boycott law passed by the legislature of 1905 is apt to cut some figure in 1t. A great many witnesses are In attendance and the entire week Is likely to be consumed. W. J. Martin of Ensley is representing the plaintiffs, and Frank s. White and William T. White are representing the defendants.