The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1920-03-12
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. TWELFTH YEAR. No. 11 EIGHT PAGES OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER ,TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL. VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY1* MORNING, MARCH 12,1920. POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORY $2.00 PER YEAR TRIAL OF LABOR MEN POSTPONED THROUGH ILLNESS OF JURYMAN Sensation Sprung Last Friday—Robinson May Be Indicted—Prosecuting Counsel Claims to Have a Right to Read Parts Only of Exhibits— Ivens the Worst, Says Andrews WINNIPEG, March 11.—Illness of a juryman has held up tho trial of the seven labor men charged with alleged seditions conspiracy during the 1919 AVinnipeg general atrike. Ths juryman was taken ill during the address of A. J. Andrews, K.C, chief crown prosecutor, Monday morning. Court adjourned until the afternoon; it adjourned again because of his condition, and Tuesday morning he was not in court at all. He was removed to an hospital that night, and when court was ealled Thursday morning, Another adjournment was made until Saturday morning. Andrews began his address Friday afternoon and spoke all day Saturday and on Monday. He has not yet arrived at the strike itself, all his remarks discussing other events which it is charged led up to the big tie-up. Isaac Pitblado, K.C, associate crown counsel, may follow Andrews who, it is expected, will take more than a day to complete his speech. W. H. Trueman, K.C, representing Aid. A. A, Heaps, will lead off for the defendants. Their speeches will take at least a week. A sensation can\e last Friday morning. The name of Ernest Robinson, secretary of the AVinnipeg Trades and Labor Council of the American Federation of Labor, caused it. Reference to Robinson has been made several times during the trial. In replying to a motion for dismissal of charges again the Rev. William Ivens, Pitblado referred to a copy of the Class Struggle, a New Tork monthly banned under order-in-council, and a oopy of which was found in Robinson's possession, Here is the significant dialogue: Judge Metcalfe…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0345408
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text