United labor bulletin., 1911-11-16

At the time the twelve men were re-
leased. the supreme court failed to ex-
tend the supersedeas to William CraW-
ford. secretary of District No. is. who
is alleged to have said that injunction
Greeley could 90 TO hell" and TO Edward
Doyle, ex-president of Lafayette union,
who caustically referred to Whitford IN
the United Mine Workers magazine as
Injunction Greeley.
Monday, Whitford called Crawford be
fore him and handed to him letter re-
ceiyed from Abraham Crawford. a
brother and district attorney at Evan
ston, Wyo. The letter stated that Mir.
Crawfords s mother was at the point OF
death at Almy, Wyo.
Mr. Crawford was grief-stricken, and
in this condition Whitford asked him II
he mad anything to say to the court.
Your honor. I'm in no condition TO
say anything at this time pleaded
Crawford This news prostrates me.
Judge Whitford called S. 5. Abbott
an attorney sitting in the court room,
and asked him to act as a friend OF the
court With Attorney Abbott, Crawford
repaired to the court chambers, where
Abbott urged Crawford to make an apol-
ogy, the lawyer inumating that it meant
chance to see his dying mother befQIe
she breathed her last
Crawford spurned the proposition, say
| ing, There is a great big principle in
volved in this-it affects thousands OF
men. Besides this question of my SEN
tence is now before the supreme court
II would be unwise for me 10 make any
apology at this time
After Attorney Abbott reported, Judge
whitford called Crawford before the bar
and granted his permission to see his
dying parent
The court is greatly moved by the
letter received from your brother con-
cerning the condition of your mother,
said whitford. she is very old "a
years II would seem to the court that
the court is more willing to comply with
the wishes of your dying mother than
you. am going to let you go so she
may see you before she dies.
Il am not inquiring whether | nave
authority to do this. I've consulted no
body No one knew / received the let
ter called you here and handed ii to
you. You may return here, in this court
room. at 10 O'Clock, on the second day
of December"
This action of whitford left none but
Doyle in Jail. Although greatly sur
prised at the turn events had taken. a
greater surprise was in store Wednes-
DAY when Attorney Blood moved to dis
miss the cases against all of the men.
This included Doyle, and Whitford at
once granted the request and ordered the
clerk to record the action on the records.
Crawford and Doyle had done no
wrong to the company more than use
their great influence among the men as
leaders to persuade them to remain firm
to the union: but they are alleged to
have insulted and injured the feelings
OF the court-Crawford by saying that
the court could go where it probably
will and Doyle by calling him Injunc-
ton Greeley in the official magazine.
When these men have in no way
wronced the company, the act of Blood
in appearing before Whitford and ask
ing that they be released points to col
lusion between the court and the coal
company to have these men Jailed on
any preteNt whatever in order TO elm
mate their influence among the rank
and file in the district.
Doyle says that Whitford called at the
office of the Jail and asked that Doyle
be brought before him. after the release
had been ordered. The jailer communi-
Gated the desire of the injured" court
to Doyle in his cell. and he sent Injunc-
ton Greeley a return message that II
he desired to see him he could come to
the cell
The jailer refused to deliver this mes
sage. but told Doyle to pack up his be
longinrs for they were tired OF boarding
him and were going to let him 30 nome
whitford did not receive the desired
apology from the men whom he had de
prived of freedom for so many months,
months.
whitford was so anxious to have the
prisoners apologize to him 'that the
wounds of the injured court might be
healed" that he took ADVANTAGE OF a
man whose mother was DYING and de-
sired to see him to force from him an
apology.
After this apparent collusion between
the court and the mine owners. can we
wonder when the miners are receiving