The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04

Cross. The resolutions which were
adopted NJ this meeting. at which 5000
people were present, and which also
We're adopted by 10000 people in Cau-
met at the same time. were read.
At the conclusion Of this. Congress
man Casey asked the attorney If the
Citizens Alliance had made any in
vestigation OF the strike. a part of the
resolution referring To the statement
that the strike was called without
grievances. Mr.. Rees replied in the
negative. but that an Investigation had
been made by the commercial club.
Attorney LeGendre interrupted with
the statement that he wanted some Of
the speeches to go into the record that
had been made AT the Citizens Ali
ance meeting, ito show the character
of the men making them" Attorney
Rees replied, with a broad smile, on
his countenance;
III any speeches go into the record
| certainly want mine To go in"
\ copy of a notice that was issued
| by the Commercial club relative To
concessions made by the mining com
panics early in December was read
| into the record
Congressman Casey asked If the
Commercial club had endeavored 20
act as mediator. The reply was in
the affirmative.
Congressman Howell
WAS that organization neutral?'
NO"
Attorney LeGendre:
There was not anybody up here who
was neutral"
Attorney Rees:
Il agree with you"
Chairman Taylor closed the subject
with the remark. Il haven't discovered
any neutral ground since I've bean
here"
Considerable discussion attended the
effort of Attorney Rees to introduce
into the record the report of special
Prosecuting Attorney Nichols. JUDGE
Taylor asking what the purpose was
of this procedure Attorney Rees re-
piled that ii was a record Of the court
ana criminal activities. He also read
between Vice President Mah0ney Of
the w. T.. Of NJ. and a congressional
committee in Washington on Dee. y
wien Mahoney said that every man
who came into the court regardless %:
what he was charged with was con-
victed. Attorney Rees added that he
desired To show the falsity Of Maho-
ney's statement. The report was then
read.
The matter Of sentences of the CON
victed defendants created some dis
cussion though that was not included
! i'm the report 1t developed that a
number of the strikers, nearly all ~
the defendants being members of the
| federation, were released on suspended
sentence or were sentenced after they
| pleaded guilty To a lesser crime than
that with which they were originally
! charged. one of the defendants il was
| brought out, was charged with assault
| with intent To murder ana was found
| guilty of a charge of intimidation and
was given a six months sentence. At
! turney LeGendre again Interrupted
I with the statement that i'm all other
cases none was more criminal than
simple assault. and that the thirty day
sentence was larger than that eyer
| given 10y any Justice Of the peace in
the county Attorney Rees replied
THAT is not true | have been pros
ecuting attorney of this county and |
have the facts"
Attorney LcGendre said that there
had been much criticism of the court
for not giving larger sentences.
Attorney Rces referred to the nu-
merous arrests that were made i'm Oc-
tobcr, testimony on which was Offered
by federation witnesses last week. The
injunction at this point was referred to
as having a material bearing ON that
particular situation. He outlined the
injunction proceedings. the fling of thu
! bills for an injunction early i'm Sep
TENDER, the granting Of the injunction
on Sept 20 by Judge OBricn and who
dissolved it on Sept. 20. He then tol'
the committee of another effort to OBJ
tain an injunction from Judge O'Brien
who concluded that ne had no power
to issue any Injunction. During tho
week, however, that il was i'm force i
was fairly well observed, though inn
mediately with its dissolution violence
again became prevalent. The sccont
attempt to secure the injunction wa,
made Oct 4 and was supported by s.
ahidavits, showing assaults and othel
violent acts that had been committed
In reply To this application Judg,
OBrien issued an order denying any
: injunction or restraining order.
II would like To have it shown tina
on October Attn The Judge said he woulC
grant an injunction if a short notice b,
V given to the attorneys for the fedora
ton said Mr.. LeGendrc.
mo, that is not so, said Mr.. Rces
Those proceedings were in chamber
and Mr.. LcGendrc was not present. y,
report was made. The application Wa
ex partc. ON the 18th the proceedings
were stcrographicaly reported"
MIR Iees then read the statement o
u the court on dissolving the temporar!
Injunction Continuing his recounta
> Of the court record he said that on Oc'
Tie attempt to secure a writ of i'm
junction was transferred to the su