The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-19
BUTTE News.
KNOW HOW TO FORGET
The Faculty Developed in the
Chinese Boycott Witnesses.
1T GROWS INTERESTING
The Chief Point is the Knowledge
Which Some of the Witnesses Do
Not Possess-The Story of
the Day.

Inc proceedings III the 1HlHtSe btS-
colt investigation before Examiner
Blake yesterday were interesting. made
so chiefly by the amount of knowledge
some of the witnesses did not possess
and the active forgetfulness exercised
by some minds. John Rudman.
German baker. testified that he be-
longed to no labor union. but knew
DIR. HUE Pock, one of the Chinese
plaintiffs. and had used some of his
medicines.
How often did you buy his medi-
cine?" asked Colonel Sanders.
''Oh, / don't know
Half dozen times?
Perhaps, / believe
About a year ago, he said, he be-
longed TO the Bakers union, and was
notified that he should not trade with
the Chinese and that no one had a
right to trade with a Chinaman.
Were you ever fined for trading
with the Chinese
Il was fined. but not about Chin
ese"
How much We're you flned?"
Fifteen dollars
What for?"
For working overtime
Did you ever tell anybody that you
We're buying from the Chinese"
Mo, / tell no one. / scared every
time j go in. Fraid someone see me
trade with Ghinaman and / get fined.
why were you told that you did not
have the right to trade with the Chin
ese?'
Because they were boycotted by all
the unions and the bakers go with
them."
What are you working at now?
Il work nothing, only work on jury
at the court house.
Did they fine you for working over
time on the jury"
oh no.
How long did you work when you
We're fined?'
Ten hours day.
THAT was contrary 10 the rules of
the union"
Yes. sir
Did you pay the fine
Yes. / paid it, but did not like to-"
Guy X Piatt was called to the wit
ness stand and produced file of the
Butte Bystander, which he had been
ordered to bring. Colonel Sanders said
he wanted time TO examine the papers
before questioning Mr.. Piatt further,
and the witness was excused
General John A. Leggatt, the next
witness, testified as to his knowledge
of the Chinese boycott. He said he had
seen banners and boycott notices dis
tributed, and that during the boycott
ne occasionally took meal at Hum
Fay's Palace restaurant on West Park
street He saw the boycotters stand In
front of the restaurant and stop people
from going in. One or them accosted
him as he was about TO enter the res
taurant.
What did they say to your
THE told me not TO go in there, as
the place was boycotted. They told mt
TO get my meal somewhere else"
What did you say in reply
Il replied TO them that II was none
of their business, or something
like that"
What did they say in answer &c
that"
The substance of ii was that If
went in / would be boycotted myself
What response did you make Il
that"
Il told them to go TO -, and that II
they interfered with me again I'd haV,
trouble with them"
What effect did the boycott have OF
the business of the restaurant"
THE business diminished Yer!
much"
w C. Dierkes. lessee of the uppe
floors of the Beaver block, in which
building in front of the Silver Bow Ma
tional bank, next took the stand
What do you know in reference to ;
boycott being placed on the Beaver
block?"
Three men called at the office ant
left some dodgers there, and handed
one to Mr.. Marchesseau and called hi
attention 10 IL and asked him to dis
charge the Chinese employed in tn
building. He handed the dodger to M
after the men had gone out"
The witness did not remember wha
there was on the notice or by wha
union it had been published.
did you do anything with referene
to your Chinese help?'
Il did not"
Was anything further said TO yo
about it,"