Show SUMMONS LABOR LEADERS 10 TO TRIAL Justice Wright Overrules Motion Motion Motion Mo Mo- tion for Dismissal of Contempt Contempt Contempt Con Con- tempt Case REFUSES AN OPEN HEARING I II I American Federation of Labor Decides Decides De De- to Pay f for r Defense of Gompers Gompers Gompers Gom- Gom GomI I I pers Mitchell and Morrison Samuel 23 Samuel Gom- Gom Washington Nov O 23 pers rs John Mitchell and Frank Frink Morrison Morn Morri son son th the labor leaders must again aan stand trial In tho supreme coUnt of oC the thol District of or Columbia on charges charge of oC contempt arising trIlling out of oC stove sto I and range case casC Justice Wright today handed down a decision o orr overruling rr the motion o of di the I labor leaders for Cor a dismissal of oC the proceedings under the statute of at limi tini- The Tho court held that contempt of oc court is not classed as criminal and consequently not subject to the bar of oCI the statute of oC limitations The supreme court of or tho United d I States recently dismissed the original cases against Gompers Mitchell and Morrison but gave Iao the lower court the I tight right to renew the proceedings At this time the tho controversy between the tho stove company compan and the American Federation Fed Fed- cration of ot Labor had bad been settled Notwithstanding Notwithstanding Notwithstanding Not Not- withstanding this Justice Wright took the ground that the tho dignity of ot the district district dis dis- supreme courts court's orders had hud been been violated and again cited the labor leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers to appear and defend themselves In addition to overruling the tho plea for tor abatement under the tho statue of ot limitations urn lim Stations Justice dismissed ed the the motion which charged the court with unreasonable dela delay In making tho the charges of alleged c contempt lIe He held that the charges were without merit Ju Justice Wright al also o declined to grant the reQue request t of ot Gompers and his associates asso asso- elates dates that the tho testimony be taken In open court count Ho gave e the respondents three days dars In which to agree asree with the committee of oC prosecutors on the ap- ap pc of ot a commissioner to h hoar hear ar arthe the evidence e |