The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-11-19

In answer to questioning by de- 'ense counsel, the witness declared 're did hot consider the walkout of May P an authorized strike because. he explained. his theory of legal strike was when a vote was taken by all workers on a job and when two thirds of the members favored the move, Asked where he got this idea, he said he got it from the American Federation of Labor rules.
 "Do you belong to the American Federation of Labor?" asked De- fense Counsel Irwin Goodman
 No was the reply, but I can read"
 FIN Sick If Paper
 Bloxham also testified he with irew from the Alaska Mine Workers , Union when T got sick of the paper they were putting cut" meaning the Alaska Labor Dispatch.
 Kirchofer said he was chairman of the meeting held at the A. B hall the morning of the alleged riot but | it was impossible to hold a meeting due to the confusion and disturb ancs. He blamed some of this trou- 1 bic on Alex Daroff, Warren Beavert and others from union ranks who did not want to go back to work. He ex- plained that the meeting was only 1 for men wanting to return to work.
 Going into the sixth day of the trial of 25 men on charges of rioting as an outgrowth Of the street dis order last June "A on lower Front Street when a group of men repre- ssrting the Juneau Mine Workers Association marched from the A. B.. hall to the Alaska Juneau mine to register for employment, the gov ernment continued to call witnesses today, mostly men who took part in the march of that day. It is antici- pated that at least the rest of the week will be taken by the government in building up it's case before the defense begins its attack to tear it down.
 Two points have been brought out 50 far from government witnesses on which the defense is expected to capitalize. Gov CT n ment witness James Dougan of Douglas, an A. J. employee, this morning on the stand said he. heard union men say Just before the alleged riot, push 'en off to one side; don't let them go through but don't hurt them" Ire witness said this took place when the two groups were facing each other in the street in front of the Alaska Mine Workers Union hall on Lower Frcht Street. Yesterday afternoon Frank Henderson, government wit ness, said on both direct and cross examination that he. believed the first blow during the trouble near the union hall was struck by a man on "our side" He referred to Fili- pino whom he said marched beside him in the column He said he be- lieved the Filipino hit Filipino in the union ranks after the latter had muttered something to him. Two Filipinos, known as Villa and Vil- larde, are alleged to have started the general melee when they ex- changed blows.
 Union Men Ran Ahead
 Six witnesses were called by the government this morning, all men who were in the march on the day of the trouble and all of whom now work at the Alaska Juneau mine. Mike Ugrin, first witness today, told of meeting at the A. B. hall and marching down Front street. He said union men ran along ahead and formed the human barricade in the street.
 ] questioned by Assistant District Attorney George w. Folta. relative to a meeting the night before in the Alaska Mine Workers Union hall, the witness said he attended the meet ing and heard Al Nygren, President of the union, tell the men there