Source: Reports of the Criminal Cases tried in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston before Peter Oxenbridge Thacher (Boston: 1845)

October Term, 1840
Commonwealth v. John Hunt, Patrick Hayes, Daniel O’Neal, Supplier Woods, Michael O’Connor, Edward Farrington, John Odiorne, and others unknown.

Isaac B. Waitt, bootmaker, in School street, testified that he had employed journeymen mostly members of the society; never had a “strike” in his shop. Whenever he was told that one of his hands had not signed the rules, he would advise him to do so. Jeremiah Horne refused to, and he discharged him and advised him to go to Randolph to work. At the time of the general “strike,” he was urged very strongly to sign a paper agreeing to pay the society’s prices; he refused his signature at first, but in a few days complied with their request. The wages fixed by the society were not unreasonably high. . . . Jeremiah Horne was fined for doing some extra work on the heels of a pair of boots, of his own accord, and not charging extra for it. Witness was informed, that if he allowed the extra charge for the work done by Horne, the fine would be taken off. He did so. Had not been injured or impoverished by the society, because he always endeavored to make peace. The society men were all good workmen. Did not feel at liberty to employ any but society men. Would not wish to lose five or six good workmen for the sake of one. Had not been injure or impoverished thus far; but he knew the rules of the society, and the consequences that would follow, if he should violate them.