Show COMBINES ARE UNLAWFUL When the Combination is Composed of Workingmen Washington Dec 19Judge Bradley of the district criminal court today overruled over-ruled the demurrer to the indictment in the KnIghts of Labor case and in a vigorous decision stated that against such combines as that alleged in the Indictment In-dictment the injured individual is at great disadvantage and requires the protection of the law The case is against members of the District assembly Knights of Labor who are charged with conspiring to Injure the business of a local tradesman because he refused to build certaIn wagons in the DIstrict of Columbia and the court In overruling the demurrer said a conspli I fJ fu acyto Injure is i a misdemeanor at corn mon law and Indictable as such and that an indictment will lie at common law for a malicious conspiracy to crush or ruin a third person In his trade c profession pro-fession The attempt by the defendants says the court to control and direct the plaintiff was impertinent lrbltmry and oppressIve interference with the rights and liberty of another i |