Show HEAVY DAMAGES blacklisted railroader given 4 Diki nages chicago nov 20 fred I 1 n ketcham w was as awarded a verdict of by the jury in judge cliffords court in his suit against the north northwestern av estern railroad for damages for blacklist the case has been on trial for nearly throe three weeks and has been of much interest to men employed in railroad business during the great strike of the american railway union ketcham was employed as a conductor for the northwestern w road lie ile joined tho the strike strikers rs and the evidence showed that lie he attended some of the nice meetings tings in abo interest of the A R U since the strike ketcham ICet charn claims lie he has been be en unable to secure steady employment owin owing to the fact that he be was blacklisted listed d lie ile obtained several positions with other roads but after working a short time was discharged he be alleged ege L I 1 without cause not long ago 1 ketcham set eliam secured employment with the michigan central levator elevator E company at kensington and moved his family to that suburb lie ile worked a short time and was discharged many witnesses witness ds for both sides were heard and at each session of the court the room was crowded with men who I 1 I 1 claim to have been deprived of work in the same manner as the plaintiff the case will in all probability bo be appealed |