The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09
IS ABOUT FINISHED
The Last Of the Complainants'
Case in the Boycott Hearing.
A THIRTY DAYS RECESS
The Defense VIII Then Use Up Several
Weeks In Presenting Their Side
of the Case-The Proceed
in0s Yesterday.

The Chinese boycott investigation.
so far as the compliments are con-
cerned. is about finished. and today
/ will probably see h end Of it. with the
exception Of the introduction Of the de-
position Of one man. which has not yet
been taken. The witness Is in Seattle.
and an extension of 30 days has been
granted in which to secure the deposit
ton. The defense will then introduce
its evidence. which will probably take
several weeks longer. At the exam
introduced that placed in rather a bad
light some of the witnesses who testi-
fed a few days ago. and claimed they
had no knowledge of the boycott, and
had nothing to do with it.
Don Len, the Chinese merchant. was
\ put on the witness stand again yester-
day morning. and testified that he saw
Fay's restaurant and prevent people
from going in. He did not know the
names of the delegates. but knew them
by sight. Hum Foy vas the first
friend Don Len a in Butte, and he
visited his place every day. and OBJ
served the effect Of the boycott.
Before the boycott he do a big bus
mess. but when the walking delegates
went on guard at the the
business dropped nine out of ten," said
the witness.
From your acquaintance with the
Chinese Of Butte are you able to tell
whether as much work was done by
them in the fall of 1896 and winter of
1896 and 1897 as they did the year be-
fore?' asked Colonel Sanders.
I'm 1895 business was picking up
again. but in 1896 and 1897 IL fell of
again. and many people were idle"
do you know of any work they could
get to do?"
II don't believe there was any work
for them. for, Chinese are always will
ing to work when they can get it."
That is very high praise" observed
Colonel Sanders.
They don't work with their jaws,
either" remarked Examiner Blake.
On cross-examination. Mr.. Wines
asked Don Len II he knew the defend
ants, Slayton, Martin and Walters. the
latter now deceased. He said he knew
the three. and had seen each at one
time or other in front of Hum Fay's
restaurant. The witness said he had
come words with Slayton, and Martin
stood by and LAUGHED.
Look Jim a Chinese gardener. was
the next witness. He testified through
Don Len as INTERPRETER. and said he
was 81 years OF age. and lived in Horse
Canyon when M employed instbe civ
He has Seen % years IN the United
States. and five years IN silver Row
county. and Is duly registered and pho-
tographed under the act Of Nav s. 1892
"Wha do you know of any boycott
ofthe Chinese Of Butte last year and
the veal before?'
~ know there was owe"
The witness said he was in towr
about 2 wear AGO with p WACO load ri
vegetables. and two men stopped him
and told him he had better leave town
They then followed him To a house
where he sold vegetables. and when he
returned the next dav the ladv of the
house. told him she did not want to buv
anything more from him. Before thr
bovcott he sold as high as $40 and -
worth of vegetables in a day. but afte'
the boycott was declared he hardly
sold anything. Other Chinese garden.
ers were affected the same wav.
Can you talk pretty good English
asked Mr.. Wines of the witness or
cross-examination.
Look gave his head a negative shake
Chung Joe. a laundrvman. the nex
witness. talked good English. and said
he came to America 25 years ago. IN
was 40 years of age. He came to Butte
eight years ago. He said that whe~
he collected washing during the boycott
the walking delegates followed him
from house 10 house every day for q
month or two. The delegate waited
outside until the witness came out with
the wash. and then went into the house
and talked TO the lady. The next time
Joe went after the wash the ladv told
him he was boycotted. The witnes.
thought there were 30 or IS Chinese
laundries in Butte at that time.
Did you do as much business after
the boycott as you did before?"
Before the boycott I do lots of bust
ness and make money. After boy.
colt business fell off week by week"
The witness said George r. Walter.
had followed him for two hours one
day to see where he was going. TIL,
Chinaman tried to give the delegate tn,
sin. hut could not. and he STAYED RICH
with him until he saw him go into scm'
houses. Housewives frequently pu
their washing outside their yards for
the Chinaman i'm order to avoid tn,
delegates. Before the boycott Chun,
Joe did about $500 worth of business
every month, but afterwards IL fell 4
about $40 a week. The witness salt
that while the boycott was in fore
some people brought in washing to hin
at IL and I o'clock at night.
DR.. HUE Pock. one Of the chief Chi
nese Of Butte. and one of the most as
tute in the injunction prosecution. wa
the next witness. He said he cam
to America in 1878. and had been II
Butte since 1883.
What is your profession. or bust
ness?" asked Colonel Sanders.
II am a dealer in Chinese and Japan
csc fancy goods. and am a physician
and surgeon myself"
Where were you educated as a ply
sician ard surgeonT"
I'm China"
How old are your"
Fifty"
Have you a family"
"A wife and three children"
Are you a Christian Chinese"
Yes"
of what church are you a member?
THE Presbyterian church"
h did you Join the church,"
AT Oakland. California"
The doctor said he had a daughte