New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
CASE ARGUED
Ex.Judqe Parker Speaks for
Labor Leader in Supreme Court.
TURPENTIME APPEAL HEARD
Court Adjourns to Feb. 20, When
It May Hand Down Standard
Oil and Tobacco Decisions.

Washington. Jan. 5o.-Concludlng argu-
ments IN tho contempt cases against
President Samuel Gompers. Vice-President
John Mitchell and Secretary Frank Nor
rison Of the American Federation OF LABOR
were made to-day In the Supreme Court OF
the United States The court took unher
consideration the question Of affirming the
decision of the courts Of the District or
Columbia. which sentenced the accused 10
jail
Arguments we're made by eX-Judge Al
ton g. Parker and Jackson II. Ralston for
the accused. and by !. J. Darlington ana
Daniel Davenport against them. Messrs.
Ralston and Darlington confined them
selves strictly TO the law in the case.
Judge Parker digressed 70 paw a tribute
10 these leaders Of American organized
Il Dor. while Mr.. Davenport made vigor-
Gus attack upon the American Federation
Of Labor. Mr.. Davenport laid stress on
the claim of Judge Parker that the in
Junction against the boycott Of the
Bucks Stove and Range Company was a
violation of the freedom of speech of OFF,
cials OF the American Federation OF La
Dor. II call the attention OF Judge Parker.
the lawyer. TO Judge Parker, tho Judge,
said Mr. Davenport
Then the attorney quoted from de-
oision rendered by Judge Parker when he
was al the head of the New York Court Of
Appeals. in which he said that there was
q difference between enjoining libel and
enjoining a publication as the means OF
carrying on a conspiracy. The officials Of
the American Federation Of Labor and
others. according 20 Mr. Dsvenuort, were
engaged in a conspiracy in violation Of
both the laws OF God and oarnan.
On the decision OF the coulS will depend
whether Samuel Gompers. president Of the
federation must spend year in Jail; John
Mitchell. vice-president, nine months. and
Frank Morrison. secretary. six months
lust before court adjourned last week
the original contest between the company
and the federation had come to a close by
the court ascertaining that the latter was
no longer boycotting the former, and
therefore that il was not necessary to de-
termine whether the courts Of the District
of Columbia were right in issuing iniunc-
tions against the boycott
Turpentine Cases Argued.
A determined protest by the federal gov.
ernment was presented to-day 10 the Su-
preme Court against the proposed review
by that tribunal OF the conviction of off,
cials of the American Naval Stores Com
pany. sometimes referred TO as the "Tur-
pentine Trust" OF having violated the
Sherman antitrust Law,
The objection OF the government was
mado Immediately after ex-senator John
c. Spooner. as attorney for the officials,
formally had asked the court 20 grant
writ Of certiorari, by which the federal
Of the trial to the Supreme Court for re-
view.
Those convicted of having violated the
law ere Edmund 5. Nash, president; Spen-
GER P. Shotter, chairman OF the board of
directors; J. +. Cooper Myers, yice-presi-
dent: George Meade Boardman, treasurer,
and Carl Moller. manager Of the Jackson
Vile, Fla, branch Shotter and Myers are
the first men sentenced to Imprisonment
under the Sherman antitrust law who
have appealed to the Supreme Court
In addition TO voicing an objection 20 the
granting OF the review, Attorney General
Wckersham fled With the court brief
in support OF his protest The Attorney
General argues that Congress did not IN
tend TO give persons convicted under the
in the Supreme Court.