The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-22
UNION LEADERS
PUT UNDER BOND
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al headquarters of the union rela-
tive to strike benefits.
The Marion County grand jury to-
day carried on it's investigation Of
acts of vandalism supposed to have
been committed by street car sttik-
ers. About twenty witnesses were
before the jury.
Everett Tally and Mervin McNew,
131 Mclean Pr, VINO were arraigned
before the court after Armstrong
and Parker entered pleas of guilty
to charges of being in automobiles
from which stones and spikes were
thrown at street cars. They were
remanded to the Marion County Jail
pending levying of the penalty.
Tally and McNew are alleged to
have thrown missiles at cars at
Thirty-Fourth st. and Central Ave.
and Illinois st.
Meanwhile Everett Ellis. "a. of
2909 RAIDER ST.; Russell Bane. 80, of
1908 N. Illinois ST., and John
Frakes, %, OF 143o S. Richland ST..
who pleaded guilty to violating the
injunction before Baltzell wednes-
day, and Edgar Day. %, of 2241 Ken
wood Ave, who denied such
violation, were in Jail awaiting action
by the court.
An offer to discuss and arbitrate
before a group Of lawyers or the
public service commission, the mat
ter Of existence of a contract with
employees. one Of the central points
in the controversy. was made in a
letter sent Todd by William Schnarr
and Joseph Fort, local union Off
Gals. The union men assert the
contract has expired.
Wired Headquarters
Baker said ths after he saw the
men he wireGkthe international
headquarters of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees that Parker and
Armstrong were arrested
This morning John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine WorR-
ers of America, came with several
other representatives of national
labor unions, to the courtroom.
They promised aid to the street car
union men.
Among the other labor leaders
present were: Ellis Searles, editor
Of the United Mine Workers Jour
nal; James Shaughnessy. president
OF the International Journeymen
BARRIERS Union, and Jacob Fisher,
secretary of the BARRIERS organiza-
ton and a member of the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor.
Lewis indicated that word had
been received from William Green,
president of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor, asking the local union
men to aid the Amalgamated Asso-
citation.
1t was said the case comes under
the Clayton Act, which provides
maximum penalty of six months in
Jail and $1,000 fine or both.
Baker asked the case be continued
until next week, after Judge Baltz-
ell suggested Saturday as the limit
for filing an answer to the com.
plant. Baker pointed out that he
had not had time to examine the
bill of information and did not know
what action he might take.
You are not going to take time
here, Judge Baltzell said. 1--WE are
going to try this case. l will not
stay here all this summer"
The court explained plans had
been made for the remainder of this
month and August and there was
not much time remaining.
He later said the ease ia going to
be tried if ! have to stay here and
forego arrangements"
Ward said these men are strang.
ers in this town and I understand
one of them comes here under a
cloud, after Baker asked for bond.
Not a Trial III
Baker denied this and the court
stopped the argument by remarking
that this is not a trial"
The charge against Armstrong
and Parker is that they have open
ly, flagrantly, purposely. malicious.
ly, unlawfully, corruptly and con-
temptuously violated and disobeyed
the restraining order and temporary
They are charged with telling
their workers the orders of the
court were 'illegal in the face" and
could not stand the test in court"
They also are charged with "incit-
ing the men to continue the strike"