Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR UNION MEN
PRESIDENT SHEA ESCAPES ON
HIS INDICTMENT.
STRIKE SPREADS LITTLE
Teams in Charge of colored Men
Pass Through Downtown Streets
Without Police Protection and
Without lnterference-Few Volun.
teer as Special Police or Deputies.

Chicago, May 26.-President Shea
CT the International transfers union
was upheld yesterday by Judge Kohl
saat of the federal court in his refusal
to answer questions before Master in
Chancery Sherman. Shea is now un.
der Indictment in the criminal court
and Judge Kohlsaat declared that the
answers TO some of the questions
might prejudice the hearing of his
case.
In the same decision which excused
Shea the court ruled that Bernard
Mrlligan, president of the express
drivers union, and John Donohue, a
member of the same union had re-
fused to answer questions which
could not in any way connect them
with any criminal proceedings and
they were therefore in contempt of
| court He sentenced both of the men
to JAIL but allowed them to remain in
nominal custody in the hands OF
United States Marshal Ames for FIVE
| days in order that their attorneys may
perfect a review on habeas corpus
proceedings before another federal
Judge. During the hearing the court
room was crowded with labor leaders,
members of the teamsters' union. and
many representatives of the employ
ers. At the conclusion of the hearing
a large crowd gathered about Attor-
ney Mayer who had asked the court
to commit the men for contempt
President Shea ed, ed his way
through the crowd to the attorney aud
| they shook hands.
We'll | got your co-conspirators,"
said the lawyer with a laugh.
Yes but you did not get me-"
answered Shea
The hearing before Master in Chan
Gerry Sherman will be resumed this
morning.
Strike Spreads Little.
The strike did not spread to any
great extent yesterday and there was
practically no disorder. A number of
lumber firms made a few deliveries,
but did rot attempt anything lie
their normal amount of business. For
the first time since the commence
ment of the strike large number of
coal wagons handled by colored team
sters passed through the downtown
streets without police protection.
None of them were molested in any
way. The large State street stores
also made deliveries, going even into
the outskirts of the city without
guards and no trouble was exper-
fenced.
Few Volunteers.
Mayor Dunno and Chief of Police
O'Neill did not meet yesterday with
the response expected when they
called Wednesday for 700 volunteers
. for additional policemen. Not over
100 men responded and only three
quarters Of these proved acceptable.
In the luml.r districts several con.
Germs when offered police protection
refused to accept it, saying it was not
possible for them to make deliveries
unless their wagons were guarded by
soldiers. Chief of Police O'Neill re-
IJleQ lIldl ne WOuiu not IOFCG OHE0TS
upon them ana that they could wait
for soldiers if they so desired. but
that he would cause their yards and
territory around them to be patpollei
by his officers.
No Prospect of Peace.
There is no apparent prospect in
any direction of a settlement of the
strike. The express companies abso-
lutely refuse to recede In the slight
est degree from their declaration that
none of their old men will be re-em-
pIoyei and no move looking toward a
Settlement has been started in any
other direction.
May Raise 6oycotts.
A committee representing the team
sters was appointed last night for the
purpose of meeting representa- YES OF
the Team Owners association. The
latter organization has made another
demand on the teamsters for the arbi-
tration of the question of the violation
of contracts by the teamsters in refus-
ing 10 make deliveries of goods to the
hoycotted houses. Ii is possible that
the committees may agree 10 settle the
matter of allowing union teamsters -
make the deliveries.