The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-05
CAR men
OUT ON STRIKE
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workers strikes and I believe
there's a State law requiring us to
give the street car company seventy.
two hours notice." an employee pro-
tested.
Boggs replied that he and other
employees had provided the company
with notice several weeks ago.
Take No Part
Armstrong and Parker took no
open part in the proceedings con-
corning the strike.
You men know what you want
and when you want it," Armstrong
said.
You're all over 81 and able to
think for yourselves" Parker de-
clared during an address in which
gotiations between strikers and COM
pany officials.
Parker read the injunction issued
by the Federal Court to the meeting
and pointed out that it was the in
tention of himself and Armstrong to
comply with it's every detail.
Parker said a United States
deputy marshal had served himself
and Armstrong with official notice
of the Federal injunction a half hour
before the meeting and had asked
him to read it at the gathering.
I'VE have no intention of calling
a strike and have never had author
ity to call a strike" he said. "Only
the members Of this union have au-
thority to do so.
II want to warn any stool pigeons
of the company here tonight that a
court reporter is taking stenographic
notes Of this meeting so that what
we say may not be misrepresented.
No Law Violations
Parker said he had no intention
to violate the law and warned that
if the speeches of himself and Arm
strong were so construed, they
would appeal the cases to a higher
Federal court.
II want to deny the reports spread
around that l am indicted for dyna-
miting,' said Parker. Il have re-
ceived word that the indictment has
been lifted"
Boggs said the men did not wish
a strike but that in view of the fact
that they had made no progress in
their dealings with the company Of
icials, there was no other course to
pursue.
II am not a law breaker" said
Parker. "They arrested us fifty
tifty-three times, but they were I'M
able to convict us once"
Parker announced that Frank P.
Baker, attorney for the union men,
was out of the city and could not at
tend the gathering.
"a lot of you men who are here
tonight were told by company bosses
that Bob Armstrong and myself had
left town." Parker said. II want to
tell you that we have nc intention
Of leaving Indianapolis"
Street car men and other citi-
zens c~ongregating on the streets
will be subject to arrest, if they fail
to dispense when requested to do
so, Police Chief Claude F. Johnson
said In a public statement.
Johnson called the attention of
strikers and others to Section STA Of
the city code, the c~ongvegating ordi-
nance. Under this ordinance, when
three or more persons congregate on
the sidewalk or in other public
places, they shall be subject to ar
rest.
The chief instructed police to dis
perse any person gathering in pub
lie places. If persons do not do this,
they may be arrested and slated un-
der $4,000 bonds, he said.
One of the riot squads make the
rounds of various places where
trouble might occur, early in the
morning.
A group of approximately fifty
strikers assembled in Mclean Pl.
between Illinois st. and Capitol Ave.
was dispersed by police without
trouble.
T. The men focked mot Mclean Pl.
porches OF strikers. Police stood
SUdAu oH Tic PiOpSlly iiiiO VI eAS
street railways barn there, jeered
by the strikers from their places of
refuge. Besides an occasional sally
concerning John Law" the district
seemed quiet.
Another police squad with riot
guns dispered strikers at, the High
land Ave. car barn.
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prevent any gatherings near the
barns.
If the men did not dispense when
SC. ordered, he directed officers to
charge with their riot clubs.
A street car company bus was
stationed at police station to carry
riot squads if an emergency de-
veloped.
Policemen were taken from the
cars after the first two hours Of the
strike. Squads in machines patrol
Ing streets on which cars operated,
replaced this guard at 6 a. IN.
The ~patrolling automobiles tried
to keep an ven distance between
two cars, assuring both protection.
ACTION IN DOUBT
ut all depends on what happened,
the ann and methods used to call
the strike Judge Baltzell said in
fresponse to a question whether the
action of the men constitutes con
tempt of court.
Judge Baltzell Saturday dismissed
a temporary restraining order
against association officials and men,
bers and replaced it with a drastic
preliminary injunction, commenting
that he believed it sufficient to pre-
vent a strike.
The injunction, however, only
named Parker and Armstrong and