The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-07-08


former guard Henderson, by Til
e years in Kingston penitentiary, an
Snow continuing his defense, after
weeks adjournment, against charges
of 'rioting" and damaging property"
during the October 1882 prison dis
turbances. The question was asked
just as Buck had concluded his cross
examination of the crown witness.
Buck, his legs shackled, had been
brought into the courtroom by armed
guards.
The session was replete with SEN
sational exposures. George Peters,
prisoner. testified that Tim Buck had
not pulled the switch that shut off
power on October II, the day of the
prisoners protest, but that the switch
had been pulled by another prisoner,
named Becker. Under cross-eXami-
nation, crown witness Henderson
stated that when he entered service
ten days before the demonstration,
Tim Buck and other prisoners Job
viously the other seven working class
leaders, had been pointed out to him
by the chief keeper as "agitators"
Henderson was trying to give the
impression, apparently, that Tim
Buck was a dangerous agitator among
the prisoners you look like an agi-
tator", he said, in the provocative,
SNUG, grinning manner he displayed
all the time he was in the box.
II am an Agitator!"
Il am an agitatorl Buck repn i.
his arm flung out challenging ly
But did they tell you was in jill
for agitating for things outside tt
penitentiary? Did they tell you
what I agitated outsider"
Former Deputy-Warde Walsh, u
der cross-examination, admitted
Buck that no prisoner had attempte4
to escape during the demonstration
that there was nothing "truculent or
arrogant" about Bucks speech to the
prisoners, and that ever since Tim
Buck entered the prison, he had no
cause for complaint whatever over
Bucks conduct.
'Did not one armed Lloyd tell you?
Did he not get parole since them"
continued the defendent. in referring
to the role of Lloyd in tipping off"
the authorities that there was go
ing to be trouble" The court, of
course, ruled this out.
During the afternoon, when Tim
Buck left the court for few moments
to consult with his defense witness
ses in another room, an attempt was
made to prevent w. M. Nickle, K c.,
advisory counsel, from going in with
him. Sullivan, deputy-warden, tried
to keep him out. When Nickle re-
fused, Col Megloughlin, present
warden, again tried to keep him out.
Nickle refused to bulge and finally,
Judge Deroche ruled that NicSle was
entitled to interview defense witness
ses.
Court Atmosphere Deceives.
Judge Deroche sits on the bench,
yawning, looking across to the lawn,
the gurgling of whose fountain is
heard in the large courtroom. Thru
another window he can see the coun-
ty Jail. Court officials sit or stand
around, casually. Down the water.
some sort of yacht club regatta is in
progress, Kingston, city of r tenti-
aries, university, military college,
regimental headquarters, is ultra
patriotic and celebrates Dominion
Day not only on July LIST, but on the
3rd as well, by special civic holiday.
This is quiet town and the court
strives to give the impression of
great "objectivity".
Crown prosecutor Rigney seems
immensely satisfied with himself, di-
recting his questions in an off-handed
manner, as if he feels fully satisfied
that the whole matter has been set
tied before. and all he has to do is
to ask a few perfunctory questions,
fulfilling his role in rehear1al of a
play, or in the play itself.
But among the workers who sit
there, one can Immediately see a
great sympathy for Tim Buck. Dur
ing recesses, they discuss the case.