The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-29

TIL part which Monnett played In the
~r,aniz,,Ion is not set forth with anv
detail By the authorities 1t was pointed
out YESTERDAY, however, that ~Aionnetl
was OF counsel in the suit ME IN ohi-
on 90 against the Cunard steamship Com
many and Collector Malone, accusin
hem of permitting the Lusitania to
leave this port with a cargo OF exrio-
siyes In violation OF the law. Further
more Nonpett. from Columbus ~ said to
have Issued a story TO the erect ina.
rho pesce council would endeavor TO get
Malone out OF office on the ground that
Malone cleared warships OF the Aules
from this port. -
the presence OF Rintelen In this country
and after he left strikes were bought III
murltion factories. II IL regarded as
Ukely that one of the Bridgeport : rikes
will be connected with the plot WITHIN n
short time. and that a scheme TO eau q
h,v strike In this city may be aid 10
Rintelen's door
After the departure OF Rintelen, now
ever, the money became scarce ana tne
enthusiasm of certain small strike lead
are died away. 4 few strikes. however
we're called In Hon and schenectady ana
n, her places. They were short I'VE /, ana
nv September the LaOorf Nttiohal
Peace Council and the strikes, when
cer,ain men in the organization we're
supportlng. became practically inactive.
From information gained yesterdi..
.he efforts of the minor labor leaders TO
,saI, strikes after the big labor leaders
Of the country lad declined to have any
ching 20 do with the Labor' National
ueace Council proved helpful 70 the
manufacturers. In other words "he"
tho real labor leaders learned or an!
activity on the part OF the pence councl'
they Immediately took steps ieadihg 10
the punishment OF the strikers ~
headers also gave the manufacturers heip
In settling any labor d scontent-
Mr.. Marshall. assisted by Mr.. Sarfaty'
mas been de,ying into Rintelen's history
.,ncs early in August. The investigation
has been one OF the most thorough ever
made by the Government and II Is ny no
means finished.
The Grand Jury has listened 10 evil
dence at different times since Septem-
Der /. That body sat for the last tlme
Yesterday afternoon to vote on the IN
dictment The grand Jurors went INTO
Judge Hands court with Mr.. Marshall
and lir. Sarfaty The indictment vas
handed to the court. Mr.. Marshall asked
,hat the grand Jurors in return for theli
services receive the special THANKS OF
the court and ne excused IRON turtner
duty In Jury or Grand Jury cases Tor
Ave years. Judge Hand praised the
men for their work and excused them
Tor six years.
The question was raised yesterday as
10 whether Representative Buchanan
could be placed under arrest during 4
session of Congress, The United states
Supreme Court has already decided tha'
a Congressman accused of conspiracy
can be arrested during a session the
present Chief Justice of the supreme
Court. sitting as Associate Justice, wrote
an opinion bearing on that point In ms
ca &c of Congressman Williamson In 1907,
The Constitution provides that Con-
gressmen shall In all cases except trea-
son, felony and breach of the peace he
privileged from arrest during their at
tendance al the session Of their respec-
tive houses"
Justice White, supported by his col
eagues held that the words breach OF
peace had the same meaning as IN
the English law. which holds that any
breach Of the peace IL an .ndictabie
offence.