The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-13
PERMANENT
INJUNCTION
IS SOUGHT
Two Carloads Of Evi-
dence is Carried to
Meeting in Chicago.


day of Attorney General Daugherty
the stage was set for the hearing
in federal court tomorrow Of the
governments application for per-
manent Injunction against the
striking railway shopmen.
John w. Fl. Grimm, assistant at
torney' general. accompanied Mr..
Daugherty. They were preceded
yesterday by Blackburn Esterline,
assistant to the solicitor general;
Oliver E. Pagan, the governments
Indictment expert. and two carloads
of evidence. which, it was said,
would be used in an effort to prove
a widespread conspiracy to Grip
pie the nations transportation ma
chine.
The existence Of such a plot was
charged directly by the attorney
general when he obtained on Sep
tember what has been called the
most sweeping temporary injunc-
ton ever issued in such a case.
Leaders have not only denied the
existence Of a conspiracy but have
demanded the vacation Of the or
der against the shopmen and tax
en- the ground that the government
has failed TO make ou. a case, the
injunction is in violation Of the
Clayton act and that it was obtained
through Misrepresentation for '.ul-
terror and unlawful motives.
In preparation for the govern
ment's battle to make the injunc-
ton permanent federal agents were
said to have collected evidence from
all parts of the country, including
thousands of telegrams, letters.
photographs, blue prints and books,
tools of violence and transcripts Of
statements of some 17,0oG individ-
ualS.
All of this evidence, it was said,
would be used in an effort to show
that since the strike began there
have been % murders and that co.
900 railroad cars have been tarper-
ed with and Ia railroad bridges
burned in the last 70 days. An ef-
fort would also be made to show,
it was said, how such violence was
directed and the details Of plans TO.
broaden the scope of campaign of
terrorism as the strike progressed.
Tomorrows hearing will be be-
fore Federal Judge H. Wilkerson.
who granted the temporary injunc-
ton Representing the union lead
ers and opposed to the brilliant ar
ray of government counsel will be
Donald Ricflberg, a young Chicago
attorney and personal counsel Of 8.
NJ. Jewell. Mr.. Jewell himself and
John Scott. secretary treasurer OF
the organization. were also expect
ed TO be in court. Government
agents indicated that if the two
union leaders appeared they might
be called to the witness stand and
grilled by the government.
Another. plan TO subpoena every
one OF the 240 union leaders ano
place them. on the stand was be-
ing discussed tonight By the govern
ment representatives. 1t was indi-
Gated that no definite decision or
this procedure had been reached
and it Wax indicated that it carried
into effect it wuld prolong the
hearing for many weeks.
While a corps OF federal agents
were sorting over the governments
evidence for the court hearing
which is scheduled TO open at 1880
in the morning. union leaders from
all parts of the counrty were arrlv-
ing for meeting Of the shop
crafts policy committee OF 90, which
has been set begin in an outlying
hotel half hour earlier. The call
for the meeting Of the policy COM
nittee which alone is empower
ed to act on any peace proposal
was sent out by Mr.. jewell last
week following his return from the
cast. where he was reported TO
have had conferences with several
railway executives. Shortly after
his return meeting of officials
representing some so railroads was
held in Chicago but adjourned with
out making anS public announce
neuts.
At the beginnin. OF its 1ith
week. the strike was estimated to
have cost the mer who walked nnt
on July /. more than 100000. coo
in lost wages. 1t was called fol-
lowing a decision OF the United
States railroad labor board. cut
ting the wages of the shopcrafts
>.nlpiov,ss approNlu:,.'! s9o.ooo
nGr q .t,2@ After th. sirike or+V'i
had gone out Mr.. Jewell ignored an
order 70 appear before the board
and explain his action. The board
then issued a ruling which was
generally interpreted as outlaw
ing the strikers. although the word
"outlaw was not used. The order
said that new employees taking the
places of the strikers should not be
regarded as strikebraakers. that
they were entitled TO the full pro-
lection of the government aud
should have the support Of the
public in keeping the roads in op-
Grafton.
\ threatened spread OF TOE strike
to som. 100000 maintenance OF
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