Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-10-27
ONE DAY IN
FEDERAL COURT
AT CAIRO, ILL.

Cairo, Ill, Oct. 23.-Court convened
at $50 a. m. this morning. First
case was a violation Of the 18th
amendment. Information filed did not
show specific dates. After argument
pro and con by lawyers, petition was
dismissed.
Next, young man from Danville,
cited for violation of injunction. Told
| the Judge that he had heard that shop
! was to be thrown open Monday, 0cto-
Der 2, and that men were going back
TO work. Went to main shop gate
about 7:30 a. m, saw no one going in,
! talked to some friends anu then went
home again. October 3, passed shop
gate about 7:45 a. m, went on down
street to restaurant and drank cup Of
coffee, then got on street car and
| went on down town.
G. & +. |. lawyer tried to show that
he could have caught street car at
home or some four or five blocks up
the street. Tried to show that the
mere fact that the man passed the
shop gate on legitimate business
made him an Injunction violator.
Judge Lindley did not think so and
dismissed defendant.
Next case called was that of I. A.
Costello, Edgar Mckenzie, John Lee
feber. C. P. Bourbon, j. w. Snider,
G. S. Harper and Il. A. Zellers, of
Villa Grove. Mr.. Lefeber being de-
layed by sickness, automobile acct
dent and late trains was not present.
Judge Lndley said that not knowing
the circumstances that he did not feel
like FORGETTING Mr.. Lefeber's bond at
this time and asked if it was agree
able TO lawyers to call next case. This
being satisfactory to both sides, c. +.
Barnes, guard for c. & +. |. at Salem,
ILL.,, was called. Five witnesses for the
C. a. L. |. X. r. Co. were called, who,
one after the other stated that they
were formerly farm-hands and were
defenders of individual liberty" and
were now employed by the c. & E. |.
r. X. Co. at Salem, ILL.,, to take the
place of men on strike. Also stated
that on the night Of October z, some
shooting had taken place and guard
had been shot (who afterwards died)
and that defendant Barnes, had come
down to their sleeping quarters and
had said: "You punks, get out of
here, there are 200 strikers out in
the woods with guns and dynamite
and are going to clean this place
out" And further stated that on the
night of October 3, that Mr.. Barnes
had said in their presence, that guard
who had been shot only got what he
deserved and wished that there would
be a riot so that some of the farm
hands who were working for the c. d
+. /. would get shot up, and that he
would hide out some place and shoot
every one who came along with gun
who didn't have right to carry it.
After hearing Mr.. Barnes make a
statement in his defense in which he
denied everything, Judge Lindley
sentenced him to five days in Jail and
$4,000 fine and costs.
Mr.. Lefeber having arrived by this
time case of Villa Grove men was
called and one witness was heard,
after which the judge adjourned court
until 80 p. M, when other witnesses
were heard
After all witnesses for the company
were examined and cross-examined,
defendants were put ON witness stand
to speak for themselves. Judge
Lindley in summing up the case found
insufficient evidence on which to hold
Mckenzie, Costello and Lefeber, and
told them to ego and sin no more"
Harper drew a fine of 800, Zellers
one of $50, Snder and Bourbon $25
each with costs added in each case,
or total of $2S4.95.
Defendants were placed in custody
of u. S. Marshal until fine and costs
were paid.
1t being after o'clock by this time
court was adjourned until the follow
ing morning.
Perfect order is maintained at all
times. Doors are kept closed and no
unnecessary noices are permitted. At
the least sign of disturbance the
hailif ranc IN hiS dask for order