Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-06

, All Indiana defendants. both operators
and miners, appeared In court with the
exception of Jacob c. Kolsem, operator.
of Terre Haute, who is confined to his
home by illness.
Mr.. Kolsem was formerly state gem
atOr.
ORDERS BOND OF
$4,000 FORFEITED.
On his failure to appear a $4,000 ap-
pearance bond signed by Edward F.
Fairbanks and Bruce Failey, was ordered
forfeited by the court.
Eight miners of western Pennsylvania.
charged under the Indictment, also ap-
peared in court, being represented by
William J. Brenna of Pittsburg, Pa.
They were ordered placed upder bond
by Judge Anderson and will remain
within the Jurisdiction of the Indiana
court.
Miners from Illinois and Ohio, who
it was said, will not contest removal
proceedings, did not appear in coourt
Operators outside of the state who
have already instituted legal proceedings
to prevent removal to the jurisdiction
of Judge AndersOn's court also failed
TO appear.
HUGHES WILL
DIRECT DEFENSE.
The defendants, both miners and oper-
ators, were represented by an able force
Of legal talent. which viii be under the
direction Of Mr.. Hughes.
After 1t had been ascertained what
defendants were present the first effort
of the defense was put forth when Mr..
Hughes presented the plea in abatement,
which was based on a statement made
by Judge Anderson during his instrue-
.. EG,,
called to investigate the coal situation.
The statement on which the plea OF
abatement was based and which was
contained in instructions to the jury
, follows:
Charges of combination between cper-
ators and mine workers have been made
frequently in the public press and even
in the halls Of the congress Of the United
States.
ION Wednesday, Oct % last, a mem
/ her OF congress made q speech in the
: house Of representatives in which, in
I speaking of the combination on the part
Of the mine workers to destroy compe-
tition in the open shop mines, he said
quoting in part from a speech alleged
to have been made by John L. Lewis.
president of the United Mine Workers
IN reference to a joint conference)
" As | understand 1t, 1t is for the pur-
pose of wiping out competition between
us as miners first, viewing 1t from our
side of the question; next, for the pur-
pose of wiping out competition as be-
tween the operators In these four states.
"'When we have succeeded in that
and we have perfected an organization
on both sides of the question, then. II
understand the real purpose of this
movement, it is that we viii Jointly de-
clare war on every man outside of this
competitive field who will do anything
in any way endangering the peace, that
exists between us.
ANSWERS HIS
OWN QUESTION.
"What is necessary to do thisf
"Organize our forces In the compel
ing fields so far as the United Mine
Workers are concerned.
"'Go into these outside competing fields
and tell your competitors that icy have
to Join us in this movement. whether they
like it or not, and give stability to the
coal business of the United States"
"0n the face of it," said the court, in
giving its instructions, this is a d.
rect admission by John L. Lewis, now
and for some time acting president Of the
United Mine Workers, that the charge of
an unlawful combination between mine
workers and the mine operators is true,
and you should investigate all the facts
In this connection"
Mr.. Hughes, on fling the plea in abate-
ment, said this statement was untrue,
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