The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-06

fled by that name"
That would depend" said Colonel
Sanders. ION the acts of the commit
tee, whether dignined or otherwise"
Il referred to the existence of the
committee. and not it's acts" replied
Mr.. Weldon
you still know nothing about the
missing record books"
Absolutely nothing"
The books did not come to light
during the peaceful interim we have
beer enjoying?"
IF they did com to light they did
not come within the range of my vi
sion."
+. w. Hill, former treasurer of the
Clerks assembly. h a been sub
poenaed to produce his books. was the
next witness.
Have you brought with you the
~treasurer's records of the Clerks as
sembly for 1896 and 1872"
mo. SIR"
Where are they?"
Il couldn't say. l ann sure. I have
not been connected with the clerks for
some time. and I don't Know has
been done with the books"
when did you cease your connec-
tion with the Clerks assembly,"
About the middle of last Septem-
ber."
What did you do with the books
when last in u possession"
II turned them over to my success
sor."
WHO was your successor"
Il really don't know"
Don't let's have anv more Martin
| here said Colonel Sanders.
II am not well acquainted with the
man. He's a Sheeney, and l think his
name Is Hindman. or LYMAN"
The witness was asked IL the Chin
ese boycott question was discussed i'm
any of the meetings at which he at
tended. He said he could not speak
with any degree of intelligence on that
subject. as he had no recollection of IL.
Then can you speak with any de-
gree of dullness?" asked Colonel SAN
ders.
mo. 1 think not"
Mr.. Hill said the membership of the
Clerks assembly was about 200, two
thirds of whom were In good standing.
He testified about his methods of pay
ing bills for the assembly. sometimes
by check and sometimes by cash, but
he could not say that he ever paid any
bill for boycott expenses. He was In
structed to bring before the examiner
the Cancelled checks he had issued, n
he agreed to do so.
You say you turned your books over
to a Sheeney?"
Yes, sir"
do you know whether he has turne
them over to some one else?"
He likely has, as new officers were
elected on the LIST of last January"
Guy Y. Piatt. of the Standard Manu-
featuring and Printing company. the
next witness, produced u copy of the
contract he had with the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor assembly. by which
the latter secured control OF the Butte
Bystander. "A weekly paper published
by Mr.. Piatt's company. The contract,
which bore date of March 3. 1897. was
offered i'm evidence because the original
had been lost. Mr.. Wines objected to
the introduction of IL for several rea-
sons. the chief one being that IL was
not shown that the defendant had any
interest i'm IL or knowledge of IL.
Mr.. Piatt said that after The Sd of
March the paper was published and
controlled by the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor assembly. and its policy was
dictated by the editor, who was, pre-
sumably. selected by the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor assembly.
VIVA was done with the profits of
the paper?"
There were no profits"
What was done with 1000 copies
printed and referred to i'm the con-
tract?"
THAT number was printed for free
dirtfipution difioiS lft idpbE oiEdIllLd-
tons. Sometimes not that number
were printed. II depended on the BUSH
ness solicitor. Sometimes he did not
attend to his duties"
The witness said that Silver Bow
Trades and Labor assembly published
the Bystander with the issue OF March
81 to about the LIST OF November. 1885,.
A short while before the latter date Mr..
Piatt, exercising a privilege he had un-
der a certain clause I'm the contract,
asked the assembly to annul the con.
tract. as he could not stand the finali-
cha pressure. and the assembly gram.
ed the request. On cross-examination
by Mr.. Wines witness said the salar,
of the editor of the Bys.ander, while
issued by the Silver o Trades and
Labor assembly, was paid by the print
ing company.
T.. w. Hill was recalled and brought
a stack of Cancelled checks he nae is
sued as treasurer of the Clerks assem-
bly, and personally. He said the checks
produced We're not all he had issued,
but were all ne could find.
Il probably have destroyed a lot of
them" he said.
If you did not somebody else doubt
less did" said Colonel Sanders.
1t was not with any intention of
doing wrong. or with any reference
to the case" said Hill.
Il don't a particle you were
perfectly square in that" said the COL
oneL
Here Is a check drawn in favor of J.
A. Beall for n horse and buggy. What
was that for?"
That was for a pleasure ride"
who occupied h buggy"
'One of them was myself
Who was the other person: was II
your wife,"
Il am not possessed of such a lux
ury."
That Is, you have not a wife of your
OWN"
mo. i don know that / had any
other mans wife with me at that time"
rs a horse and buggy for pleasure
riding n of the emoluments granted
to officers OF the Clerks assembly,"
mo. sir. The assembly had nothing
whatever to do with that. That check
was drawn on my W and private ac-
count"
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