Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
STRIKERS REFUSE
|. FREEDOM ON BAIL
Two Dozen Arrested for Violation
of Ordinance Which Pro-
hibitS PiCketing
MARRIED MEN ARE RELEASED
Special Organizer Declares Police
Can Continue Until All
JaiIS Are Crowded
MARRIED MEN ARE RELEASED

Two dozen strikers, who picketed
places where non-union> men were
working yesterday, were arrested and
taken to the police station. None would
give bail, and it was stated by one
of the strike leaders that they have de-
cided to picket the plants and struc-
lures where non-union metal workers
are employed in defiance of the anti
picketing ordinance recently passed by
the council.
AS fast as the picketers are arrested
more men will be stationed. 1t is the
avowed plan of the strikers to fill the
city's three jails, which will accom-
modate about 521 men. and so clog the
machinery of the courts as to compel
some other solution of the controversy.
The first load to arrive at the sta
tion was from the Llewellyn Iron
Works, North Main and Redondo
streets, and consisted of the following
strikers: e. d. Nolan, M. A. Long,
Edward w. Hunt. Charles Mccarthy,
S. H. Svanburg, r. M. Armstrong, H.
Preston. F. w. Hunter, w. Sefiel,
Louis Carlson and F. Lopez.
ARRESTS AT NEW BUILDING
At Spring and Sixth street. where
the Los Angeles Trust and Savings
bank building is in the course of con-
struction, the steel work of which is
being erected by the Llewellyn works,
arrests We're made of the following
men: w. Schacht, A. Gray, C. M.
Fielder, Leo Miles, c. A. Beamon, Fred
RUM, John Tracy, Joe Podogel. Tom
Ramerez, C. West Phalen, A. Bos, E..
w. Miller and H. 3. Connors.
A. Johannsen, special organizer of
the Building Trades council of Califor-
mia, who was in charge of the picket
ing at Sixth and Spring streets, said:
at was during the noon hour and
the picketers went into the building
with instructions to use arguments-to
talk the men into joining the union.
All had specific instructions not to use
violence.
"When Mr.. Llewellyn requested the
police to have the men put out, all left
without protest-the number arrested
being about one-ffth of the entire
number doing picket duty.
"This Is only the beginning" con-
tinued Mr.. Johannsen, land we will re-
place those arrested until all are ar
rested and the city jailS filled to over
flowing. The strikers have resolved to
stay in Jail and each will demand a
separate jury trial"
instructions to carry out this plan
were issued at a secret meeting in
Labor Temple recently.
About 521 strikers will fill the three
city stations. This estimate allows the
central station a capacity of 275, east
side station 216 and University sta
ton thirty. If these are all filed Chief
Galloway may request space in the
county Jail.
POLICE RESERVES READY
Acting Lieutenant Sebastian, because
of the strike situation, has ordered a
reserve squad of half a dozen patrol
men to be ready for emergency calls.
Judge Rose had busy afternoon set
ting trial dates for those arrested dur
ing the noon hour.
When C. w. Hunter was asked to
plead by the judge, he replied:
mot guilty, and I demand jury
trial"
''Are YOU married?" asked the court.
'"Yes," replied the prisoner, Il have
a family"
"You are released" said the judge,
ION your own recognizance."
But, your honor, suppose 1 don't
want to be released" replied the pris-
oner.
II have the say about that" said
the Judge. "I can release all of you"
After pause in which Judge Rose
smilingly scrptinized the prisoner ne
continued:
''In other words. Mr. Hunter, you
may go to Jail, but am afraid your
wife won't like it."
''I am perfectly willing, your Honor"
said the prisoner.
"She has my sympathy" the court
answered and Hunter was released.
Only the single men were locked up
until their cases are called, their ball
being fixed at $25.
AS each striker is demanding sep
arate trial by jury, each trial is being
given a separate day, which gives
Judge Rose already a month of picket
ing trials dated ahead.