The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-26
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pushing their way forward, were sew
eral Concord "huskies."
You're not going to have any
papers," said Mr.. Dooling, firmly.
Captain Jones got up and stood be-
side the assistant district attorney.
81 want to warn you" the pistol ex-
pert quietly said, to nobody in par
ticular, that / am armed. We are
all armed"
Il want to warn you 1 am armed"
chimed In Detective Jones, and etep-
ped beside Dooling.
I'm armed" said Cunniff, moving
over.
Every Intruder realized that these
utterances meant that II anybody at
tempted a seizure the New Workers
would use their revolvers.
Caldwell hesitated, though there is
nothing of the coward about him.
Then swift action by Captain Jones
turned the tide.
Climax of Near Trndgey.
Springing toward Alton Means. he
shouted:
This is my room. Now you get
out before I throw you Quit"
Means went away from there and
his friends went with him.
handed to Mr.. Williams several pages
which he had written.
Here is your answer" said Mr..
Manning. Mr.. Dooling will not sur
render any papers to the sheriff. 1
have advised him not to. Any papers
he has-and we don't know what he
has except he hasn't got what you
think he has-are under my control
or. In my possession or the possess
sion of Solicitor Clement Your
remedy lies in a contempt proceed
ing. not in a resort to force"
How do you know that the papers
you ask for are not important evil
dence to the State of New York;"
put in Mr.. Dooling. DO you want to
prevent criminal proceedings against
CASTOR Means in New York? The grand
jury for New York county is in ses-
sion. You don't know what indict-
ments it may have found against
Means"
When we demanded certain evil
dence from your client he refused to
turn 1t over" said Mr.. Clement. I'VE
resorted to contempt proceedings, not
force"
Mr.. Williams again told the per-
picked sheriff to seize the documents.
i"Are you the sherifrs adviser?"
asked Mr.. Dooling.
81 am, and l resent your question,
the tone of your voice, the way you
asked it," was the retort.
81 meant no discourtesy," said Mr..
Dooling. las for my voice, it's the
only one 1 have. I'm sorry If you
don't like it,"
The sheriff did not take the papers.
After Alton Means left the room on
Captain Jones' threat to throw him
out he stirred up trouble over the /
carrying of revolvers by the New
Workers. With his brother Brandon /
he worked the hotel crowd up to a /
determination to disarm the New |
called in. Captain Jones and Detec-
tive Jones and Cunniff came down |
the stairs to enter the dining room. |
The chief OF police asked il they |
were armed. They showed their po-
lice shields, and Captain Jones asked /
that the customary police courtesy /
be extended OF permitting them to
carry their weapons. But the chief |
demanded the pistols.
Then came a curt refusal. The New
Y Orkers said that IL they had weapons
they intended to keep them and any
one trying to cake them away would
meet opposition.
yes, I'm heeled." snapped Cunniff
inally, and no man born OF a wom-
IN can take my gun away"
The chief of police evidently had
no heart in any business of disarm-
ng and as he and the crowd stood
undecided the little group OF New
Workers. walked into the dining room
Ind took a table in a corner. There
was much talk and excitement after
his, but no action.