Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19

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ting on the fence. DID not say any.
thing 70 the strike breakers. did not
get of the fence, or 80 over to the
station, and did not leave the fence
al all until he saw . crowd running.
down from the station. On cross.ex
animation he said he was not working
regularly. saw the man running down
College avenue at high speed and 9TH
er men following behind him. went
across to see what was going on. Had
been on the fence about Is minutes.
Had just come up from down town.
where he had been all the rest OF the
afternoon.
The next witness was Henry Giroux.
Had been down town all the after
noon. Met Coady and walked up street
with him. Did not notice the strike
breakers. Coady did not say anything
about them and did not leave him un-
til they saw the men running down
street On ss-examination said
there was no one on the fence except
he and Coady. Did not recognize eth
er the fellow ahead or any OF those
following him.
John Donahue was the next witness.
Said he was one of the strikers he
and Luce were on the platform and
started across the walk. Met Griffin
and Reidy. Were about feet from
them when they turned and ran. Went
after Griffin. Did not swear at Crit
fln or say anything to him. Had not
seen Coady or talked Win him during
the afternoon. On cross-eXamiration
said he was coming from the station
when he met the men and that he did
not know them. In reply as 10 tho
question as to what ne was chasing
them for said he wanted 20 have "A
talk with them. Said he had been
working for the Maine Central for a
number Of years and had been in town
Practically all Of that time, Asked DO
YOU know Ryder here" he answered
mo" Were You here on the 18th Of
june" Yes" Said he made no move
to strike either man and did not
threaten them. just chased Griffin.
Said that he was arrested last night.
Said that he did not break away from
the ofI1cer, but ran over onto College
avenue so that the officer had 10 ar
rest him there
Albert r. Luce was the next witness.
SAID he was striker. Had not seen
Coady during the afternoon. Met Reidy.
who turned and ran as he approached
him. Reidy had made lot OF cheap talk
ABOUT him and his place and he wanted
TO talk with him. Chased him up College
avenue but did not get near him On
cross-examination said he thought he had
right to talk to him when a fellow had
made lot of talk about his place. Did
not run onto Maine Central property.
Had worked for some time In the boiler
room OF the Maine Central shops but was
not there at the time the strike was call
ed, as he was with the militia at Aurus.
ia, but had been discharged under the
deperdants' provision. and when he re-
turned to this city found that the strike
was on and did not go TO work. The de-
Tense closed here.
Doubts the Stories
Attorney Clair in summing up FOR the
oefense declared that It was eyiden, tina,
the strikebreakers were Thoroughly
frightened. that they were enlrely rronu
In their stories and that he did no, re,
Iieve they were even trying to tell thu
truth. that they had Mr. Coady egginn
or the other two men while reliable test,-
mony had been presented to show tina,
ne was not anywhere near At this min.
attorney Perkins announced uhat n,
"ouid not ask for a conviction OF Mr.
Coady, and Attorney Clair said that this
showed the testimony Of the railroad.
witnesses was not even believed nv the,r
attorney. Said that II they had made .
mistake In the Coady case there was M
reason to believe they had not made n
mistake in oil
was no legal evidence agains. thes. me,
unless the court was willing 10 take the
word or these strikebreakers. which had
been thoroughly discredited.
Attorney Perkins In summing IN ,b.
case for the railroad said that tho strive
breakers In their testimony NAV have,
been mistaken about Coadv but thu, q, a
the other cases they were telIny tne %.
act truth and that their te.tin,env Ia,
been borne out by the testimony ~ ,nc
defendants themselves He then e.t.lt
that Luce and Donahue be found guilt.
and Condy discharged
Coady Discharged
Judge Matthew then announced ,ha,
Coady was discharged. that he found Inc.
guilty Of assault and battery and Dona-
hue guilty Of assault
Attorney Perkins in behalf or the ran.
road and as attorney for william n
Ryder OF Bangor then asked for a war.
rant for John Donahue for an assault,
upon Ryder on June last Rider was
called as witness. said he was emnl,v.
ed as an assistant foreman BY the Maine
central IN the car shops NJ watervi,le
that he was assaulted on Maine Central
property about half WAY between the
crossings and shops At the time di1 NOT
know the man who assaulted him Hn
said that five OF them wers going IN from
train No. "a to their work in the shon.
when they were met by bunch OF as or
20 strikers and that Donahue hit hin,
that he did not strike back but that all n,
them ran back Of the station wher. IN.
police patrol was called and they wer.
escorted to the shops.
Attorney Clair on Characterization '..-
cured admission that the man was a
strikebreaker but made no attenp. 70 ro
Into the details OF the assault. Tn. d.
Tense offered no testimony and Donahu.
was found guilty and fined SO and cost.