The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-13
SURRENDER OF The GEM
Story Of the Capitulation as Told by
the Prosecutions Witnesses
THE TERMS DRAWN BY BREEN
McAuley Says S35 a Day Is More
Than Miners Are Worth-van
De Lashmutt and the
"Standard Man.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

cpocial Dihpalcu 10 tlie s.lndnrL
CoEUE D'ALESE Cry, daho. Sept. H.
Tho trial jury Inns been tie d down by the
court placing them under the charge of a
special bailiff, and as they arc taken to
and from their meals, are the unprotected
victims OF many of their friends, who
never lose an opportunity to goad them
about their bondage.
At9 O'Clock this morning the examina.
ton of witnesses was continued. George
b. McAuley was called. He testified being
present at the conference already stated
by other witnesses in his Office; that he
was party to the agreement between the
union men and the Bunker Hill 4 sullivan
company during the trouble. He frequently
saw O'Bricn. Boyce. Henry and Glover.
He saw O'Bricn in Wallace OH tho 1ith
Of July marching in procession through
the streets of tha, place. He went down
10 Wallace or the evening OF the llth and
had general conversation with Doyle,
who was on the train, about the trouble in
the Occur d 'Aienes. Tic witness noticed
that DOYLE wns armed and a sked him where
hc was going with his riilc. Doyle replied
he was going hunting. 4 he witness knew
the defendant, Giles and saw him on the
18th, when in company with the defend
ant, Hyatt and others. The witness said
Gales was one of the committee sent by
Ul8ricn 10 order the Sierra Nevada shut
down. The witness saw the defendant
and Murphy in Wardner Oh the 18th.
marching through the streets with n
crowd of about 80 people. half of whom
were armed. He also saw the defendant,
Devinc, In Wardncr carrying n gun.
Judge Ganahl here made an objection to
Hepburn, who was conducting the prose-
cution. calling each defendant by name.
and asking the witness If he saw them.
The objection was orcrrulcd ard an cx-
ception taken. The witness said after
leaving thc conference at his oillce. lie
went down the street and was met by
Mike Dcvinc. who bad a gun. Devine
said he came TO protect him. McAulcy.
hearing that he was in trouble.
When asked by the defense If he was a
member Of the Mine Owners assocation.
McAuley winked al Hepburn unanswered
that he was. Mr.. Rcddy, of the defense.
asked if he had contributed TO the prose-
cution of the case. Before he could
answer Judge Hepburn arose
had been asked rs tho defense
how much he had contributed. The ques-
ton was objected TO and the objection sus-
ing of the citizens committee, but knew
of law and order committee. of which he
was member. The witness said the
Mine Owners association was formed
about year ago. and then gave a comprc-
hensiyc account of tho conditions which
led up 10 its formation. In answer tn
questions he replied that the association
was not formed to increase the hours Of
labor nor for the reduction ot wages.
When asked about the different unions
in the Occur d Aienes, the witness said
they were all merged into central union
at the dctation of the Butte union, so
that the latter organization could handle
them. The witness went on 10 de-
scribe how walking delegates would
90 around and close the mines down and
in other ways make themselves obnoxious.
and that the mine owners Wero gcttiu.
tired of being dictated 10.
When asked about the wages of tho
men, the witness said that he was IN favor
of paying miners $3.50 per day. which was
moro than they were worth. and 50 per
day FOR unskiilcd labor. McAulcy was on
the stand one hour and 70 minutes.
Witness Por, icus was ihcn called. The
witness said that on ,lc 18th OF July lie
went to the depot AT Wartlner to bill some
cars cf ore. While i!ier. SAW the defend
an; Glass. He couldn't say If Inc was
armed. He saw about $50 armed men at
the depot. The witness Was n clerk
in McAulcy's office nj the time.
Pcrticus was OF the street about Is
minutes.
A. l.. Gross was tho next witness. lie
was in Wallace on the 10Th and lith Of
July. On the morning of the 1ith. about
q A.. L..
Brcen and Bonner. who said they wanted
10 GO 10 the Milwaukee Mining compauy's d
Office and fix up the difference existing
between the union and tho men employed
at the Gem mine. The witness WAS acting
manager at the Gem mine NJ the time.
and later was appointed by Esler man
ager of the Frisco mine. AZ the company's
Office Rrcen wanted the interview TO be
conducted with closed doors. The witness
wanted some witnesses TO bc present AT
the conference. and sent for Banker DE
Iashmutt and Mr.. Mofiit,s. his attorney.
Woods was called TO draw up the agree
mcnt. The terms wero dictated by
Brecn. and were &c the effect
that all the Gem miners were to
give UP their arms to committee
of four, two appointed by each side. but
the union miners were not 10 give up their
arms. and that the non-union mon were to
quietly leave tho country and that they
Brccn and Bonncr-wcre TO guarantee the
protection of tho union: II the terms werc
not complied with. a loss of life and dos
truction of property might follow.
c. W. Bushnell who was present at the
interview as an attorney for the miners
took possession. Tho witness then identi'
fed a copy of the instrument which had
been drawn up and signed that day. The
witness saw many armed men return &c
Wallace from Wardner Oh the 18th oi
July. Tho witness said Breen and
Bushnell came TO him and asked the wit
ness Ia telegraph 10 the troops en- route TO
stay out. as they were not needed in there
and would only create more trouble. The
witness said BEcen and Bushnell rode
ont and had a conference with tho officer