The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-11-16
Jury Hears Case of Frank
White, a Union Moulder,
Charged with Provoke on
Strike-breaker Ward.
WARD Is FINED FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT
The First of Several Cases
Resulting from Strike Will
Probably Be Continued
Throughout the Day.

throughout the LAY.
Empaneling jury. . process re-
curing over two hours. an outline Of
the case by Ray X. Shiveley. and the
partial examination Of James H.
Ward. In which he was fined 81 and
costs for contempt Of court, marked
the mornings progress in the case Of
the state OF Indiana versus Frank
White for provoke. which was called
this morning. White IL q union man.
charged with having provoked James
H. Ward. an alleged strike breaker.
November 10. The case 10 the first
Of the so-called union moulder strike
cases, all Of which are the outgrowth
OF the strike now in progress at Rob
inson Z Company. Following . re-
cess from 1850 until 1880 o'clock the
court resumed with the cross examina-
tion Of Ward.
White was arraigned before the
mayor and Attorney Wilfred Jessup.
for the union. Immediately demanded
Q trial by Jury. After twenty men
had been examined the following jury
was chosen: Timothy Nicholson. Wal
ter johnson. Ferdinand 0rothaus.
John Eggemeyer. Frank !. Reed. Sam
usl Oaar. Oliver Nusbaum. Edgar llifR.
Frank Jones. H. G. Hasemeier. Ben
jamin HIN and Gilbert Durham. In
selecting the Jury . slight discussion
came up between Attorneys Ladd.
0Aiveley and Jessup. ~ TO whether .
man should b challenged for object
Ing or favoring union labor. but the
court held this had nothing to do
with the cases.
Place Ward on the Stand.
Following complete outlining Of
the case. and the statute regarding
provoke. James Ward. the prosecut-
Ing witness. was placed on the stand.
From the nrst Wards attitude toward
the attorneys and court was one Of
contempt and once. on refusing to
answer . question. the court Aned him
d and costs. He was frequently
lectured and once . Jail sentence was
threatened.
Ward testified on direct examina-
tion that he was . moulder by trade
and employed. In the foundry Of Robin
con and Company. He had worked
on November 10. he testified. and
whom returning from work was met
By man whom he afterward learned
was Joe Metz. and who followed him
from the shop to Third and North A
streets.
Here he was greeted BY the words
"You - scab." and other in.
sulting terms. according to testimony,
the insults coming chiefly from Metz
ant Frank White. There were q num-
ber Of strikers on the corner Of North
Third and A streets. White and
Nets followed him home and threaten
Cd TO get him" before he left town.
During the direct examination Ward
said. under oath. that he lied to Metz.
on first meeting him. ~ to where he
worked. Ward claimed he was
angered 10 such q degree that he
could have shot the man II he had
had . gun.
Wards Qsolent remarks were
made during the cross examination of
Mr.. Jessup. Ward claimed he was
under contract with the National
Foundry Association, and that Robin.
son and Company paid him. Mr.. Jes.
cup branded the Witness . liar here
and asked the court to allow him to
ask Ward questions regarding his
past. which had been objected to by
the prosecution. The objections were
finally sustained. Objections to al
questions regarding labor unions were
sustained by the court.
Testimony Of Ward In the cross ex
animation brought out the fact that
he II known N . strike breaker. be
Ing sent by. the N. F. A. to all points
where lockouts or strikes occur. Ward
stated he believed Mets to have beer
. tramp, when accosted by him On
North Third street The witness was
warned q number OF times for volun
tesring information. Court adjourned
at 1850 o'clock.