Evening journal., 1916-07-31
STRIKE PICEETS fined
BUT FILE APPEALS
City Judge Holds Accused
Exceeded Privileges AL
lowed Under Clayton Act
CONTENDS THEY WERE
WITHIN RIGHTS

Nicholas }. Lannon aud John j. Viii
helm, charged with disorderly conduct
while picketing outside the plant OF the
Belts Machine Company, in City Court
this morning. were adludged guilty OF
the acts alleged and fined. j. Frank Ball,
counsel for the defendants, gave notice
of an appeal in the cases and Lannon
was placed under $500 bail and Wilhelm
under 5000 bail. lannon was fined $40,
and costs for disorderly conduct IN the
case Of George j. Williams. and 81 and
costs in the case Of Patrick Costello and
John l.. West Wilhelm was fined SO
and costs for disorderly conduct against
Waitcman Bryan, and So and costs
against George j. Williams, and 81 and
costs on the charge preferred by Patrick
Costello, John l. West, John Higgins
and Fred Hudson.
I'm deciding the case Deputy Judge
Joslyn said the evidence showed that
the men had used abusive language
towards the complainants. He alluded
to the so-called Clayton Act regarding
the right Of men to picket places
where strikes were going on and at
tempt to pursuade men from work.
ing. But he declared this persuasion
must not take the form of threats,
that men should not be called bad
names, not insulted. not taken by the
cheek and invited out to fight" and
that they must not be interfered with
when going TO and from their work.
Men have a perfect right to work
at the Belts Machine Company II they
wish TO do so and you have no right
to prevent them from doing so by
any act OF violence nor by intimida-
tion by calling them obscene and
vulgar names or by doing anything
that will render them afraid TO go TO
the place. nor 10 annoy them as they
come and go" Judge Joslyn said.
He declared the defendants, accord
| ing to the evidence, had been per-
forming acts that we're not permitted
under the Clayton act.
The case had been continued from
last Friday morning when several
hours were consumed In taking or
testimony in the case. Il was alleged
Lannon and Wilhelm. who were pick
citing the plant OF the Belts Machine
Company, had called "scab" TO men
who attempted 10 90 to and from the
works. often accompanying the words
with profane words. that they had
taken one old man by the cheek anC
invited him out to fight, that they
had shouted insults and opprobriou'
language at the compliments ant
that they had been doing this eve
since last February.
The men bringing the charges were
=, George ]. williams Patrick Costello
John L. West. John higgins, Micha'
Whalen, Fred Hudson and Waitema
Bryan There were no allegations
a crowd collecting as a result Of IN
alleged disorderly conduct, II bein
declared the words often were spoke
in a low tone.
In arguing the cases this morning
Assistant City Solicitor John F. Lyn
declared the witnesses for the de
J fence admitted they had been presen
for same purpose as the defendants
| and that testimony showed the picket
moved about so that the words nigh
/ have been spoken while police on
7 GERS alleged to have been detailed Z
observe disorder at the place were s.
far away that the disorder could no
be heard.
3 Mr. Ball contended that Lannol
and wilhelm had right TO picket an
that the acts alleged did not constl
tute disorder