New Britain herald., 1916-01-05
DNCTI0NHEARING AT NEW HAVEN
Dn of International Silver ]. Against Labor BOdiec

X Haven, Jan. 5.-The petition International Silver Co.,, for an ton against former employees
 Ire now on strike, and officers lembers of various labor bodies
 ich those strikers have direct ! irect membership, alleging in tion of persons who wish to H in its factories in Meriden and ; gford, and the boycotting of
 ants in both places, was heard 3dge James H. Webb of the su- court today. More than led persons came down from Pn, many of them under sub- EM and as a committee room as- 8 for the matter was not roomy n, a superior court room was Ind we'll filled.
 he outset c. J. Danaher for the
 dents, waived the reading of |Npmplaint, and filed in writing |Nrmal appearance for the Metal I&ers, Buffers, Polishers, PIaters, A and Silver Workers Interna- |H Union, the locals of that body, Connecticut Federation of Labor, Federal Union which is made up
 linen, other organizations and the |8 individuals named in the com-
 The International Silver Co.,,
 rings a suit alleging damages of 3. The petitioners were repre- H by Ralph O. Wells and Roger 3bvis of Hartford.
 Denies All Allegations. Fer entering his appearance, |3 he explained to the court was 2otect the rights of all those H in the complaint. MT. Danaher 8ed a general denial to all the 8tions. Judge Webb said that
 se was not in court at this time, Icing simply a hearing upon a |bn for an injunction, the burden 5oof being upon the petitioners. Aver, he said that MT. Danaher s file his papers with the record A clerks hands.
 N Wells asked permission to Nd the complaint as some names 8 were no complete and some of 8 named had not yet been served
 hotices. r@ 8 Union Official Called. An E. Fitzgerald, vice-president R Metal Polishers union was R. He said the International un- Twas a voluntary association of A employed in the trades men, F. The first knowledge of these 3edings ne had was on Monday l He had not been subpoened. kas asked and named several Ems in the audience when MT. A read them from a list. That do you know of the Meriden V ?" the witness was asked by MT. l a Attorney Danaher Objects 3think it has been carried on by 1 snen themselves he replied. 5 Danaher objected to questions D what knowledge the witness hternational officers had of the e. The court asked MT. Wells his object was, and MT. Wells \ that he desired to ask for an action against persons whom he aascertained had not already been |oenaed. To MT. Danaher's re- ! for more information the court that it was evident that if an bction should issue it would be lmed to be against those persons
 might have knowledge of the e. Questions of MT. Wells were tetd.
 Organizer Testifies.
 ss Mary Scully, an organizer for Federation of Labor, called, said
 first heard of the proceedings erday. She was not in Meriden rday. Her home is in Brooklyn, F. Wells called other names but were no responses. Apparently names called were of persons tioned in the complaint and upon m subpoenas had no been served.
 Munson on Stand.
 aorge w. Munson of Wallingford, ager of factories there and in lden, told of the strikes, seeing cts on duty and also of damage 3 factory iA Meriden including .en windows.
 r. Munson said he had asked for tiona1 police protection in Meri- and WaIlingford, and in his opin- he had not received all he was led to. His testimony was ire lily interrupted by objections of Danaher.
 Not Molested Since Nov. 6. illiam Shaw, employed in Wall ord, was called to tell of threats nst him by pickets and strikers. aid, to Mr. Danaher, that he had been moIested since Nov. 6.
 alter E. Haggerty. of a detective icy, who had charge of guards
 protected party of forty-six kmen who were taken into factory on Sunday Nov. IA, testified to e throwing, the use of clubs, and firing of shots. MT. Danaher ob- ed to questions of MT. Wells claim that the witness should only tell ctua1 obserVances. Judge Webb
 put number of questions. The ess saw about 40 or 50 men out
 one of the gates when the trucks ying the workmen drove up. A
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