Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-12

Chicago. Sept. II By the A. P.)-Tiel temporary restraining order granted the government September 1 against thel striking railroad shopcrafts- and their leaders tonight was continued in effect for not to exceed ten days. The origi- nal order would have expired at md night.
 Federal Judge James H. wiIkerson ordered the continuance of the govern ment's motion at the close of the first days hearing on the petition Of the at- torney general. IL M- Daugherty. for a. temporary injunction to replace it. The continuance. the court stipulated. will terminate on the decision in the intunc-. ton hearing
 As a result of the continuance the in- junction hearing. will be halted tomorrow morning while Attorneys for B. M. Jew ell. president. and John Scott, secretary treasurer of the federated shopcratts, argue for modification of it's penal ties Donald P. Richberg representing the strike leaders, served notice cn counsel. for. the government that he would move some notifications when court convenes tomorrow
 Jewell and Scott were the only two of 1 the 240 strike leaders and 5o0.0oo strik- CTS affected by the restraining order rep resented in court by. counsel today. | They lost the. first battle when the court denied their motion that the gov ernment's petition be dismissed. T am not prepared at this time to decide that
 the bill falls to set up any grounds for l relief" Judge Wrkerson said. and or dered Blackburn Esterllne. assistant {,
 the soiicitor-genersl to proceed with thu | presentation of the governments case. I In the argument over the contlnuzn>'
 of the restraining order. however tn
 court pointed out the difference he,@es: the charges Of unlawful combination
 and lawful combination to do unlawful acts" and indicated that if the defens' , can show only the latter Is charged fl
 the bill some. modification of the pres erit order might be made.
 The government today read into th
 record a list of nearly twenty-five nu- ders growing out Of the rail strike. ani : literally hundreds of acts of zzbotags
 assault, dynamiting. whipplpE. derall ! ment of trains, burning of bridges. riot
 ing. destruction of property and Inter ference with trains In interstate tram,
 The dstenze protested that the liE
 compiled by the department of justic
 and sworn to by C. J. McGuire. attorne , for the department, was improper as ey , ldence, but il was admitted for the tim
 being. on the understanding that n I in it's support.
 On the same understanding Juts
 wilkerson admitted a certificate frol Postmaster General Hubert Work show ing that s53 mall trains operating owe track -agETegating s2.s12 miles haS
 been withdrawn because Of the str1k and that delivery of>the malls has be- n seriously hampered. Likewise he at 2 nitted for the time being a report fro, ' the director of agriculture of Caiiforni q showing the falling of in fruit shiI rents during the month Of July becaus
 of the railroad tie-up, the need Of ca
 to move the crops. and 2 petition ( California fruit growers. to the !nte' 2 state commerce commission setting fort 7 their need for cars.
 Attorney General Daugherty. who ol
 tained the original order and is
 charge of the governments fight for a = injunction to replace it. was surrounde = today by one of the heaviest batteri' a of legal talent the government has ev' assembled in Chicago court Besidt . Mir Esterline, he is supported by J.
 HI. Grim. assistant attorney genera
 James A. Fowler. Oliver P. Pagan, go' n ernrnent indictment expert. and A. n Mclaughlin. all three special assistan t to the attorney general; Charles g Clyne, district attorney. and C. J. M t Gulre, attorney Mir. Mclaughlin al. | represents the railroad administrator.
 MT Richberg. local attorney f' f Messrs. Jewell and Scott, was assistt e by Frank L. Mulholland;- of Toledo. TT t attorneys for the Brotherhood of Loc t motive Engineers, Tom Stevenson ar e Oscar Horne. of Cleveland. sat at |
 defense table, but only as lookers-on.
 Elaborate precautions were taken j. guard against any, untoward incider n Special guards of department Of justi l. agents have been detailed to protect il IT attorney general and Judge Wilkerso # Long before court opened. picked agen
 from the radical squad were stationed
 every entrance to the federal buildin .. while the rest of the available for .e was scattered throughout the eou room.