The Washington times., 1908-09-09
FIGHT ON BOYCOTT
RESUMED IN COURT
Justice Gould Grants Thirty
Days in Case Against A. F.
of L. for Contempt.

President Samuel Gompers. Vice Pres
ident John Mitchell, and Secretary
Frank Morrison. of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, appeared in court this
morning 10 night the battle between the
manufacturers Association and the
Federation.
The Buck Stove and Range Company.
OF 81. Louis, a member Of the associa-
ton, was lined up in opposition TO these
Lhree leading ngures, seeking to have
them punished for an alleged contempt
OF court.
At the close of the hearing today.
which was but a preliminary one. Jus
tce Gould ordered the matter referred
to an examiner in chancery to take tes-
umonyi allowing each side thirty days
IN which TO submit their evidence.
Case to be Hard Fought.
On either side a notable arrav Of
counsel gave indication that the case
would be bitterly contested. For me
stove company. Daniel Davenport. az
Bridgeport, Coma, counsel for III.
Manufactures s. Associ@ ton, and W n
Sullivan appeared, and the labor uniop
men were represented by Judge Alton
B. Parker OF New York, Presidential
candidate on the Democratic ticket in
1904, and the Washington frrn of Rails
ton & Siddons
Attorney Davenport scored the labor
leaders in severe terms for their alleged
disregard Of the Injunction jssuad d.,
Justice Gould last December. and taxi
ing up the answers OF the three defend
ants, hle6 this morning, ATTEMPTED 10
pick them TO pieces. He paid particular
attention to the answer Of John Mitchell
which denied that he had taken an ac-
tive part in presenting the alleged con-
temptuous resolutions before the con-
vention OF the Mine Workers Union al
Indianapolis. Mr.. Mitchell, In his an
swer, denied that the resolutions were
presented by him 10 the convention, and
declared that he neither denied or af-
irmed that he presided at the eonven-
tion which adopted the resolutions.
Raps at Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell. II would seem. Is trv-
ing to make this court believe thaz he
was in a state Of coma at the time
that invention was in progress" said
Attorney Davenport.
Your honor has seen the allegation
in our petition that Samuel Gompsrs
said that Notwithstanding the iniune-
ton. the names Of the concern would
be treated as unfair by organized la
Dor in America.
John Mitchell. when he goes on the
stand. viii have many questions 10 an
swer as to whether that answer OF his
is true or Ngtllfully false
Says TEeEe Is Conspiracy.
There exists a conspiracy betweep
these men to injure the plaiatin bv dis
regarding the Injunction ana doine the
acts which you specifically prohibited
them from doing" exclaimed the attor-
ney from Connecticut.
Mr.. Davenport had just launched into
a general excOriation OF the three Iahor
leaders for their boycott Of the stove
company. and Of Mr.. Mitchell for nra-
senting the resolutions at the Indian
apolis convention, when he was stopped
by Justice Gould, who called his atten-
tion to the fact that the court must
first pass on the question Of its 1uris-
diction to hear a contested case in the
vacation period.
MY disposition at this time" said tn
justice. Us to refer this matter TO
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