The Washington times., 1911-05-16
WRIGHT ORDERS
. ACTION AGAINST
LABOR LEADERS
Former Prosecutors to De-
termine If They Are
in Contempt.
COURT DELAYED TO
GET ACTION STARTED
Board Instructed to Seek to "Es-
tablish, Vindicate, and Sustain
Custody of Court"
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action could be gotten under way i'm
mediately.
His order follows:
Il appearing to this court that
there is reason to believe that Sam
uel GomperS, John Mitchell, and
Frank Morrison are guilty of con-
tempt Of court of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia in will
fully violating the terms of an order
issued by the court on or about the
18th day of December, A. D. 1907, in
the cause numbering 1896, and en-
titled the Buck Stove and Range
Company, plaintiffs, versus the
American Federation of Labor, SAM
uel Gompers, ct al. defendants, it is
ordered:
Names Commission.
That J. ]. Darlington, Daniel Dav-
export, and James Beck, Esqs., be
and they are hereby empowered to
inquire whether there is reasonable
cause to believe the said persons
guilty as aforesaid, and If yea they
be hereby empowered and directed
forthwith to prepare, file, present, and
prosecute against the persons here
lnbefore first named, charges of con-
tempt of court to the end that the
dignity of the court be established,
Flndicated, and satisfied.
WRIGHT. Justice.
The ruling of the Supreme Court, as
handed down yesterday, Is considered
by those interested in the pros acution OF
the case as ruling that the contempt
proceedings should not have been in
clnded in the original case
The action taken today is expected to
make separate and new case of it.
The District Supreme Court does not
rely upon the lttigant seeking redress by
bringing new action. for the griev-
ances of the Buck Stove and Range
Company have been satisfied through a
settlement reached between it and the
officers several months ago.
On Its Own Initiative.
The action taken this morning Is taken
by the District Supreme Court upon its
own initiative.
When President Gompers was inform
ed of the action taken today. and the
order Of court was read to him by a re-
porter of The Times, he said: Let
them go as far as they like"
After calling attention to the fact that
every one of the three members APP
pointed by Justice Wright 10 inquire
into the evidence of contempt of court
represented the Anti-Boycott Associa-
ton. which is hostile to the American
Federation of Labor. Mr.. Gompers sar-
castically opined:
"A very impartial body to determine
whether there shall be further prosecu-
ton
Mr.. Gompers Immediately summoned
Mr.. Morrison to his office Mr.. Morri-
son did not wait for the elevator. but
went up the stairs two steps at a time.
He would make no statement concern
Ing the action.
Prosecution Claims Victory.
Following a conference with Justice
Wright this morning, which preceded
the issuance of an order OF court that
in effect reopens the Gompers- Mitchell
Morrison contempt case. J. J. Darling
ton, attorney for the Bucks Stove and
ange Company, seid he could not under
stand how the verdict given by the
I 'nited States yesterday could be con-
sidered a victory for the federation.
We won everyone of the four points
involved" he said. I'VE were not
anxious to have the jail sentences
served. So far as my clients are con-
cerned, this case is closed" When
asked concerning Justice Wright's con-
templated action, he said That is up
to the court entirely. We are satisfied"
1t was a short time later that Mr..
Darlington was named as the first mem
Der of the commission to determine
whether there had been evidence of
contempt of court.