Evening journal., 1922-08-05
The Evening Journal

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tins railroad. and TO hinder, OBJ
struct and stop persons seeking en-
ployment with plaintiff from enter
ing employment. and by threats OF
violence. opprobious eplthets. intim-
idations and the use OF force 70
obllge all employees IN said me-
chanlcal department OF plaintiff
railroad TO cease or abandon their
respective duties; that employees
desiring 10 perform their said con-
tracts are met upon the streets by
the defendants. their agents ana en-
ployes. who, by threats OF violence
intimidation and other unlawful acts
attempt 10 coerce their employees 10
abandon plaintiffs service. whereby
and through such acts many OF the
latter are leaving the service or the
plalntiff on account OF fear OF bod
ily injury and difficulty and danger
10 them OF continuing in said service
on account OF the acts and doings or
the defendants. said defendants
either In person or through others
acting with their knowledge and col
fusion or acQuiescence, together win
sundry other persons who are their
associates and confederates. have
constantly hung about the yards
tracks. stations and properly OF me
plaintiff and upon the streets In close
proximity there TO in groups for the
purpose OF putin it, employees In
fear OF bodily injury and TO prevent
other persons from entering us en-
ploy and for the purpose OF coercing
and forcing the employees Of the
nlaintif to abondon the performance
OF their respective duties. and the
defendants and their associates as
mart OF said conspiracy have gone
10 the home OF divers OF the EN-
ployes OF plaintiff and then and
there undertaken by intimidation and
threats 10 coerce them 20 abandon
their several duties: that as re-
suit OF the said unlawful acts OF the
defendants and their associates the
operatlon of plaintiffs railroad Is
beinR INSTRUCTED and the movement
OF freight and passenger traffic and
the United States mails Is being In
,arfered it'll and employees whose
services have been engaged by plain
tiff 10 take the place OF such striking
former employees have been inter-
forced with and prevented perform
ing their work"
Maiphi. in HE sworn statement
alleged that he was seized at the
nump house al the Wilsmere plant
AZ 11.3O o'clock in the evening OF
July 81 by two unknown men who
were masked. They pressed guns at
his temple and warned him not TO
make an outcry under penalty or
death. he set forth. lie was taken
10 a field a quarter OF a mile from
the plant where they were Joined by
FIVE other men. Malphi alleged that
his clothes were removed and he was
beaten and knocked unconscious. He
regained consciousness just as he
heard A shot and felt a sensatnon in
his right leg. He was later found by
guards and removed to the Delaware
Hospital for treatment for a bullet
wound.
Mowery. a car repairman. who
came from Philadelphia, in his afiii-
davit set forth that at la o'clock
on the morning OF August 1, he was
attacked by fifteen men at the west
end OF the Wilsmere yards and
beaten so badly that he had 10 be
removed to Delaware Hospital for
treatment.
Coleman. the police officer, claims
that he and others were attacked by
two men on July 10 and beaten. AS
a result. he alleges. that Louis y.
one OF the defendants I
IN this suit, is now under 4
bail for court on a charge OF as
sault.
Edward L. Firth, the inspector.
sets forth that on August l at 1880
o'clock in the morning he and In
pectors Patton and Mowery were
rushed by four men and a pistol
lattle followed. Patton was shot and
Mowery beaten and both were
treated at hospital.
James 3. Smith in his statement
et forth how he and others were
itoned At various times by crowds
u so or more people. Smith on July
z was beseiged in a cabin in the
Vest Yard by a crowd OF 500 per-
ions. he said.
Brumfeld an inspector OF cars,
Ilso set forth how he had been
toned at various times.
George W. Perry. a stationary
Ireman, in his affidavit. set forth
hat a week ago Joseph Clifford.
triker. told him not to forget Mon
ay. When replied that Monday
rould take care OF itself" Clifford
etorted wen take care Of you"
his was on Tuesday OF this week,
'erry set forth. and on the follow
lg day. Perry sets forth that w
iayew. n striker. told his CPerry's
on that he perry had better keen
ut of the yard or Il would get in
'rong"
Perry concluded his statement.
aging. Il hate TO give up my posi-
on and am not striking. but am
uitting on account OF the above
lreats."
Harold /. Denton, superintendent
4 the company's police force. also
elated in his affidavit how five en-
loyes asleep at the plant at 4
clock on the morning OF July s. !
1ere kidnapped and prevented from q
eturning to work.
The petition was also accom-
anied by an affidavit by Charles W.
vlce-President Of the Bal
more and Ohio Railroad Company
rhich was as follows: r
Charles w. Galloway. being first
uly sworn, on oath deposes and a
avs that he Is the Vice President of !