Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
CHARGE
R. R.!SSTALLING
7rainnen'S Chief Declares the
Georgia Strike Hearing Could
Be Closed Quickly.

a7r. honestly believe that all the
4.cts in this Paschal case could have
3 ,r brought out in one day. declared
p'l" Nurdock, vice president of the
r..,,ood of Railway Trainmen, at
...ri,,e today of the fourth days
:a, nf the board of arbiters in the
..,i. railroad strike situation. Sit
IN the Federal building. Much
fmportant questions have been
.s.d i'm less time, and the leaders of
lion side earnestly protest against
4 Ill.,. .,..rirs of the opposition, which are
.,,urafed to block the proceedings
& Wv \,urdock added that his side had
...fnf,s which would wind up the case
& ,:,r.r,. if they could find their way into
B rhe evidence.
4 .rais shot was brought out by re-
...s+. ,,f General Manager Scott of the
4 Garcia road, that the board outline
M frtlre steps in the case-who
4 ,.,,,Id lead the argument, who would
close f. etc
"Theu we take that to mean,'' said
75s, chambers, umpire, that the road
4 ,..iu NOT be long in concluding it's evil
4 dence"
Mfr Scott replied that this would not
necessarily be true. but he wanted to
1.roo So he could shape the roads ac-
h ton.
Unnecessary Delay Charged.
That tine Georgia officials have at
tempted 10 obstruct progress in the
Il = no Wit
i rrsIevant testimony and questions has
been the contention of the labor Lead
4 ,rs throughout. but Mr. Scott declared
oa- Of court this morning that tho o.
iscfions of the union leaders to his lH
Mr. Brands questions had been ~
& rausa OF the delay. He said the rOaf
would 90 deeply into the case.
Mr.. brands contentious thGt t&-
4 loion, alone were responsible 70. the
,rril, and must shoulder the response
rItv was answered by Mr.. Murdock
with the declaration that the unions
! were folced to strike. Mr.. Murdoch re-
ferrgd IT, alleged high handed authority
vul Wanton disregard of public inter
,s. by Mr. Scott and Mr.. Brand, and tc
H. sfii5aDro. lers as hired vultures
-u the Sums of Philadelphia and
& New Yo.l." tie also scored Mr.. Brand
8 10. -o'1e bed al II y. m. the day Of
5o .lr'lr ME- Brand explained that
hcW.. -eeularly an eight hour sleeper
MI. Mar lock declared that the unions
.uj.d tle strike after twelve days be
cause between the upper and the neither
mijistones was the third party. the
public, and the unions didn't want to
make the public suffer
Mr.. Brand asserted that the Paschal
case was the first of which the COM
Danv rad knowledge where a conductor
had violated the 16-hour law, as charg-
ed. contrary to specific Instructions
This appears to be the meat of the
roads argument in favor of sustaining
the discharge OF Paschal MI Brand
n read from letter, civ ing the names of
employees whom he declared had serv-
ed actively for years as committeeman,
nut whom he said had never been
threatened with discharge MI. Brand
cited an instance in which fifteen
"a! suspension was laid on Conductor
FaSchal for rear end collision. where
as another employee involved had been
4 discharged
Burgess Makes Protest.
r. 4. Burgess, member of the arbi-
udLon board, arose on a point of per-
Sona! privilege and protested against
lue introduction by Mr.. Brand of the
statement charging Conductor Paschal
WIN cafeleSSness in the freight wreck
Is manifeStiy unfair to bring this
aumuonai charge against the conduc-
vOi' said Mr.. Burgess, when it wasn't
II originally bTO1u1t h6fpY-o
NELL | arise on behalf of the Ameri-
Cdn people, those who travel, and 300
wy working men. Also in behalf of the
a"IrCads, If necessary, because / am q
HelDer OF the Society for the Proven
uoh OF cruelty to Railroads The Erd-
.ndH act Is imperilled by the gentleman
vi lne other side. The general man
SI OF the Georgia railroad himself
' DJt9'ne thoroughly disguised yesterday
4 to a,n C"e procedure in cross eXamina-
uUn OF witnesses"
Mr. Scott did not remember that he
n iep become disguised with the proceed
nv ~ ana asked that the record be read
iue court adjourned soon after. to
'e-cohYene at 2:15.
~ w. M. Robinson roadmaster of the
@%ieoIsla Tor % years, testified that the
sn,e from Conyers to Lithonia was
tbpaPt'Gt'Alnately six miles, 1900 feet;
r", ~ from where Conductor Paschars
yTit started at Conyers to the east
TS5l'cn at Lithonia, where it stopped
gulon leaders admitted this
4 dacse Chambers overruled Mr.. Muir
i Rro.SS objection to the reading of Mr.
l anu 5 card, which appeared in The
lo55uSta chronicle. Mr. Murdoch ex-
rss ,5'ru that what Mr. Brand would
RrorIT vas already In the record, but Mr.
'''o denied it, and proceeded.