The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16

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Warrants are held by police for
the arrest of Harry Boggs, union
president. and two other union men,
on an old charge Of rout, defined
under an old Indiana statute as be-
ing a disturbance of the peace with
intent do a thing that would create
a riot. Boggs was one of those
scheduled to meet the citizen com
nnittee. Four other union men, ar
rested on the same charges, are out
on bond.
Affidavits for the arrest OF the
seven on Charges of riotous con-
spiracy were drawn up today by
Deputy Prosecutor John l.. Niblack.
COEferees
The citizens were: Frank S. Clark.
DIR. Alva w. Taylor, William +.
Hapgood. Arthur Zinkin, State Sena-
tor William T. Quillan and Alex
Vonnegut. These men compose
subcommittee of a citizens commit
tee seeking a way to amioably ter
inmate the strike.
The union officials ware Harry
Boggs, Joseph Fort. Ben Gossard,
William Schnarr. Jessie Mize, John
Bartee and Elmer Williams. These
men compose the executive commit
tee Of the local carmens union.
The company told the citizens
committee Thursday that both Fed
-eral Judges Robert c. Baltzell and
Albert B. Anderson held there was
a working contract and that 1t was
legal and binding.
. Replying, Baker was to attempt
to show that the alleged contract
was not introduced before these
judges in the evidence upon which
they made their decisions.
To Cite Ruling
He also was to cite the ruling or
Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom
that there was no contract.
He further intended to attempt to
show that IL there was a contract,
the company broke it first by dis
charging men for joining the union
Baker said the alleged contract con.
tains an agreement between the
company and it's employees that en-
ploymen is on an open-shop basis
and that there will be no discrimin'
alton against any employe.
Baker was to attempt to show the
strikers tried to take their difter'
ences with their employers before
the public service commission for
arbitration before the strike and
failed because Gilliom ruled the COM
pany had no contract with the en-
ployes.
The public service commission Is
given no statutory authority to me-
date labor disputes, except in cases
where a working contract provides
for disputes to be referred to it. The
men did this. Baker said, but had
to dismiss their case when the at
torney general ruled that there was
no contract and that therefore the
commission was without Jurisdiction.
Further Contentious
Baker was to attempt to show
that the men hired by the street
railway to fill the strikers place will
not stay. on the job after the COM
pany quits paying a 81 day bonus
over the regular earnings, paid since
the beginning of the strike. lie sald
he also would show that the men
filling the strikers jobs are incom-
petent that one was arrested yes
terday operating a street car In the
downtown district drunk. that one
is an epileptic pensioner, who the
company forced to work to protect
his pension. that the company's pr
fee help and inspectors are running
cars and that boys. as young as lo-
years-old have operated cars since
the strike started.
Replying to the company's argu'
ment adduced before the citizens
committee. that 1t would be unjust
to discharge loyal employees and new
men TO reinstate strikers, Baker said
he would show\the strikers do not
desire such action, but ask negotia-
ton OF a contract with the com
pany. recognizing their union and
providing for the reinstatement In
the places filled by inspectors. office
help, pensioners, and men morally
united to operate street cars.
The charge against Boggs was
based on the alleged confession OF
oscar Southern. 1877 Mclean Pl; Ray
mond Cain. 2154 N./Capltol Ave.
Joe wigginton. 1886 N. illinois ST.:
Everett Tolley. 131 Mclean Pl.;
Mervin McNew. is1 Mclean Pl., and