The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-10-26

the alleged principals in the case.
As a matter of fact it was learned
that there are nineteen
names in the original Indictment
found in this case, all but four, the
~McNamara's, Schmidt and Captain
being fictitious. 1t Will be II work
of the district attorney as the >trial
develops, it became known here to de-
velop the identity of the others by
his evidence. ~
OF the fictitious names used it was
also learned John Roe and Richard
Roe represented two prominent men,
bers of the California State Federation
of Labor. The actual evidence against
this pair is so weak that their arrest
has not been ordered, and will not be,
unless the case can be strengthened.
Burns men are constantly circulat-
irG reports and rumors of arrests ald
possible arrests.
The following sample of court. pro-
cedure will give a fair example of
each days work. Lecompte Davis,
acting for the defense precipitated a
row by introducing McNanigals name
and asking -alesman Robinson if he
would not be more apt to believe Nc
Namara guilty because he was a
member of a labor union and because
of h McManigal testimony.
Judge Bordwell finally asked Rob-
inson if he could answer the question
as framed. He said he could hardly
do SO and it was reframed in practi-
cally the same shape.
II would not think him guilty any
quicker because he was a union man
than because he was not was the re-
ply. The answer, was a disappoint-
ment and Davis began, anew.
Davis ramed score of questions,
trying to have the witness admit he.
would rather believe the Times was
blown up by members of organized la
Dor than by non-nembers, should it
fnally be proven that the structure
Was actually destroyed by dynamite,
but in each instance the state objected
and was sustained.
He finally framed one question that
got by, asking:
Would you, if it was disclosed at
this trial that the Times was illegally
destroyed by dynamite, attach any ev-
idc1ce of criminality to this defendant
merely because he is a member of
organized labor?"
II certainly would not. That fact
could not influence me-
Davis then went back to Robinson,s
statement of Wednesday,, that he had
given his version of the destruction of
the Times and asked him for these
views.
h. State streneously objected, but
the question was. allowed and Robin
son said: !.
Il told some people. hat there was
grave doubt as to how this building
was destroyed" :
Rob1nion.r after being baited at
length ~ Davis, Finally admitted he
had discussed the explosion with his
! SON. who is a member of the Electrical
Workers Union. When Davis asked
why he had denied Wednesday an,
such discussion, the witness explained
he had not thought it necessary tc
do SO. His sen, he said, rad told hin
that If members Of labor MO were
responsible for the destruction of the
Times he HOPED. they would be caught
III. w. Otis was discharged from
custody in the police court today and
released from the charge of ~ISrin1ine
and. circulating indescent ald obscene
literature-the TIMES. The discharge
came after the TIMES had printed q
most humble apology for offending the
public by it's obscene stories and head
lines.
Otis was arrested several weelis arc
alter his newspaper had printed some
particularly filthy stories. The shee
has long been notorious for it's eager
ness to print salacious matter.
At the time of his ~arraignment Otis
was sandwiched in between a pair of
hobos II a chicken thief who drew
away with great ostentation when they
learened the charges against their fell
low prisoner. The TIMES is making
frantic efforts to bolster up it's wan
ing circulation and is printing pi.ifnl
wh1nes about being b%oycotted. It is
a fact that it is -boycotted by all decent
people IL the community, it being re-
strlcted in circulation to the circle of
the labor haters.
! George Alexander, candidate for re-
election as Mayor had a chance to
defeat Job Hartman, the Socialist
candidate until the TINES came out in
upport OF Alexander. This was con-
sldered a final blow. Despite the fact
all the capitalistic morning papers are
lighting Hartman his chances of cleo
ton grow brighter every day and with
MN VIII be the entire City Council.