The Washington times., 1917-05-17
W.R. &E.LAWYER
ATTACKS OFFICIALS
Makes Charge Against New
man and BrOwnlOw.
Is BEBUKED BY JOHNSON
Senator Tells Hoover Committee
Is After Facts.
IS BEBUKED BY JOHNSON
CONTINUED from First Psge.)

whether something is interjected, IT
iH whether the statement Is q fact
After stating that II the testimony
of the three men were taken before
q court of justice the interjections
would be stricken out, Attorney
Hoover said: Il Will not press the
matter further"
Conciliator Blackman then stated
that he had no intention OF coloring
his testimony, but merely wanted TO
explain in his answers that IL was q
nfty-ffty proposition. with the men
making allegations as well as the
company"
One Of the most significant state
ments made by Mr.. Blackman was
that he and the District Commission
ers, as well as Secretary Of Labor
Wilson. exerted earnest efforts TO
have Congress investigate the strike
because they believed that there was
something ulterior connected with II.
"we helped all along to get an in
vestigation," said the witness. I'VE
had q suspicion that there was some
thing under cover. We thought that
there was something at the bottom
of it."
when did you get that suspicion
- after YOU saw the men had lost the
striker" asked Attorney Hoover.
They haven't lost 1t yet" inter
5ected Attorney James H. Vahey, rep
resenting the strikers.
well, the operation OF the cars
seems to indicate that they have,
replied Attorney Hoover.
The witness said that he had his
suspfcions from the first when Clar-
ence p. King, president OF the COM
pany, steadfastly refused TO deal
with the grouped men on any basis
Whatsoever.
Hints at shaded Testimony.
did you ever communicate your
suspicions to Mr.. KingT' he wai
asked by Attorney Hoover.
sT did not" responded the con
eIlfator, because I did not believe
that my suspicious would have any
effect on Mr. King SO far as his
yielding anything or agreeing to
mediation was concerned"
All of Attorney Hoover's question:
were tinged with vigor and some
thing akin TO asperity, his evident in
tention being to show that through
out All of Mr.. Blaclxman's testimon!
yesterday, construed as favorable 4
the men, the conciiiator had applie'
the shading brush literally.
At the outset Of the cross examina
tion Attorney Hoover tackled the wit
ness with some warmth to learn wha
authority had been given for consulting
the companys books to see how mucl
ussdey 1t lost during the FIRST month o
the strike. The company did not lk
this Attorney Hoover made that plail
yesterday and more plain today.
Did you ask the Public Utilities Com
mission for these hgures?" Attorne!
Hoover inquired.
Il did" responded the witness.
what authority did you have to asl
for these hgures?" was the next Ques
ton
The Department OF Labor had dom
everything 1t could TO prevent the strik
and had figured in all the negotiataion
an dwhen we were asked for the figure
We thought they would be OF publi
interest?' replied tn concilistor.
~Who asked you to get th'
hEures?'
Vahey Asked fer Figures.
Attorney Vahey, counsel for tn
men"
when he asked you for them, dir
you consider that you had authorit,
10 request the Public Utilities Com
mission to furnish them"
Il did, as a matter Of public in
terest"
Attorney Hoover then informed tn
committee that the company wouli
insist upon the production at tn
hearing OF the order under which tn
furnishing Of the figures was author
lied"
The records OF this company ar
confidential" said the attorney. 9Th
law specifically provides that II any
one who has no authority to consul
the records OF the commission doe
30 he Is guilty OF a misdemeanor.
want the order TO show the attitud
of this witness in this matter"
Conciliator Blackman was ne1
questioned about his acQuaintanc
with Attorney Vahey and leaders c
the strikers union. He said he kne-
them, but denied that he had con
1erred with them about the striker
program or cause. The witness sal
at q meeting OF the Navy Yard Nj
ehiniGts' Union, where he and tn
lawyer made addresses.
Didn't you know the Machinisti
Union 10 one of the organization
which has declared a boycott on thl
eompany's lineBZ'' inquired Attorne
Hoover.
Il did not" was the reply.
Did you think that q proper plAc
for you to go. in view OF your stat
ment that you wanted to remain neu
trai as an official OF the Departmer
OF Labor the lawyer asked.
81 did" answered Mr.. Blackman.
The witness was then questioned as {
his labor affiliations before his employ
rnent by the Government. He sait
that he had been q railroad engineer an
fireman in Texas and the State OF Wash
inGton.
Mr.. Blaclman. replying to question:
ssid that he first met Edward McMoi
row. an executive OF the AmalEamate
Association Of Street and Electric En-
ployes Of America. in Atlanta. Ga, afte
q strike last fall
Responding TO Inquiries a. to the re
suit Of his effort TO arbitrats the Altar
IA strike. the witness said that the
proved futile. and later admitted ths
not 4 man discharged By the car CON
pany was taken back after peace wa
declared. He lao sid that the AmalEa
mated Association ordered q strike Q
the trainmen after q strike by the eIsc
triczi linemen on the road had failed.
C0nfused On Committees.
Mr., Blaekman admitted that afts
the local strike last year he ehara,
ferlzsd IL a. "unJustifabIs and ia
proper" because OF the scent notie
given the two traction companies b.