Evening journal., 1914-03-11
COURT ISSUE
OF RIGHT TO
BOARD CARS
Cases Of Former Peoples
Line TrOlIeymen GO Over
to Saturday
CLAIM PERSUASION OF
MEN IISORDERLY CONpUCT

When the case Of Frank Elliott. a
former conductor, charged with dis
orderly conduct in boarding Peoples
Railway cars. was called IN City
Court today, Assistant Solicitor Lynn
filed an information containing two
counts, alleging disorderly conduct
against the defendant The disorder
~ conduct charge is that Elliott
boarded a car of the Peoples Railway
Company, without intending to be a
passenger for fare. and attempted to
persuade the crew eto abandon the
car, and discontinue the operation OF
the car.
Judge Churchman said the ques-
tion appeared to be just what con-
stituted disorderly conduct. James
salisbury. representing elliott. with
drew the plea OF not guilty. and made
motion TO quash the information.
BY agreement between counsel the
case went over until Saturday.
The cases OF Orland Jester. VIII
liam Ernest and Thornton Williams.
former frolleymen. charged with
making threats, were postponed I'm
City Court today until Saturday.
These cases at that time will be
dropped upon the request OF the
prosecuting witnesses.
The Peoples Railway Company was
willing to drop the cases today. but
Assistant Solicitor Lynn favored let
ting the cases go over until Saturday
morning.
c. O. Pratt. organizer of the trolley
men. who was present at the hearing
conferred with Mr. Saulsbnry. attorney
for the four defendants previous to the
hearing. Mr. Pratt said he returned
from Philadelphia about ten o'clock last
night and will leave today for Washing
ton. lie said that % out of the lOi EN-
ploved by the Peoples Company have
Joined union and elected officers. u
feel confident that the troubles OF The
dischargiug of the seven men viii b'
settled within few days. three al
least said Pratt.
Mr.. Pratt said he held a conference
last nigne with labor leaders Of this city
When several OF the conductors an'
motormen OF the Peoples Company were
asked about the organization alleged t'
have bceu perfected they refused =
commit Themselves. referring ril ques
tioners to Mir. Pratt.
The information filed against Ellio
in City Court Is a. follows;
Daniel o. Hastings. city solicitor o
the said city of Wilmington. and fo
"The Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton" by John r. Lynn, assistant cit!
solicitor. now here in the Municipa
Court for the city of Wilmington a
the March term OF said court. IN tn
year of our Lord one thousand min
hundred and fourteen. information
makes that Frank L. Elliott. late O
Wilmington hundred. in New Castl
county on the 7th das OF March In III
year Of our Lord one thousand min
hundred and fourteen. with force an
arms. at the city Of Wilmington afore
said. in the county aforesaid. in
certain public place therein. an
within the jurisdiction of the Munici
nal Court for the city Of Wilmington
unlawfuIly was guilty OF disorderl
conduct in that he the said Frank
Elliott, did then and there board
certain car OF the Peoples Raiiva
Co.. without then and there intendin
, to be a passenger for hire thereon an
" did then and there solicit and attemT
TO persuade and induce the crew or
member thereof of said car to abar
don and discontinue operation of th
same. contrary 10 the terms Of his en-
ployment with the said Peoples Raj
way Co., and did then and there della
or attempt to delay the passing {
the said car upon the tracks Of I'll
said railway company and the oper;
tion of said railway. against the fori
Of an ordinance Of "The Council" {
"The Mayor and Council of Whining
IN ottpb cocao made and mr.
vided against the peace and dignity
the State.
And the said Daniel o. Hastings cit
solicitor of the said city of Wilmington
and for "The Mayor and Council OF wi
mington,' by John I. Lynn .assistar
city solicitor. now here in the AIunicipi
Court for the city Of " ilmington. at II
March term of said court in the year
our Lord one thousand nine hundred an
fourteen. further information makes thi
Frank L. Elliott, late Of Nilmingto
hundred. in New Castle county. on q
7tll day OF March in the year of our Lon
enc thousand nine hundred and fourtee
with force and arms at the city Of WI
mington aforesaid. in the county afor
said in a certain public place therei
and withiu the jurisdiction of the Nj
u;cipal Court for the city of Wilmin
ton. mlawtully was guilty OF disorder
conduct in that he. the said Frank
Elliott. did then and there stop a certa
car of the Peoples Railway Co. and d
tnen and there solicit and attempt TO pc
suadc and induce the crew or memb
thereof OF said car to abandon and di
continue the operation of the same, co
trary TO the terms of bis or their ei
ployment with the said Peoples Railw'
Co.. and did then and there delay or a
tempt to delay the passing Of the sa
car upon the tracks of the said Pc
ples Railway Go. and the operation
The said railway against the form Of
> ordinance of "The Council of IT
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington
such cases made and provided a
against the peace and dignity Of I
State.
AUTO DAMAGES CAR