The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-26

MS examination.
The examination was then resumed.
and Mr.. Wines asked the witness a
number OF questions on cross-examina-
ton. relative to the missing records
ard his knowledge Of their loss. Mr..
Wallace said that there were two books
missing. and that they disappeared at
the same time.
Colonel Sanders interrupted TO sug-
gest "a rule of order" He said that
as counsel for the defendant Mr.. Wines
was not called on to defend the wit
ness or try &c exculpate him. He said
IL did not appear that Mr.. Wines had
been retained or paid to defend the wit
ness. and therefore his action in DIN
80 was unprofessional.
las to unprofessional actions replied
Mr.. Wines. there may be some differ
ence between your ideas and mine. and
I want to say that ] do not purpose TO
be shut off from a cross-eyemination
Of this witness by Colonel Sanders, and
i don't want to be interrupted"
When the examination was proceeded
with the witness said, in reply to ques-
tions from Mr.. Wines. that he did not
know where the missing boo was. had
nothing to do with its disappearance,
and that none of the defendants nor
any one connected with the case ever
spoke to him about getting away with
the book.
NJ. w. Snls. editor of the Butte By
stander, was put on the witness stand.
and was asked il ne had found h con-
tract between the Silver Row Trades
and Labor assembly and the Standard
Manufacturing and Printing company,
by virtue of which the assembly had at
che time obtained control of h By
stander. Mr.. Stills told of a thorough
search he nae made. and had been un-
able to find il. The only reference TO
~ that ha cnprt1 find WAS n norton of
a communication from Guy X. Piatt,
proposing the matter to the assembly.
H. f. Heath, secretary of the Hotel
and Restaurant Keepers association,
was asked IL he had found the missing
records OF his association. He said he
had not. and could not account for II.
The association has not had a meeting
in a year, and he could not remember
seeing the book since the last meet
ing.
Frank p. Weldon, secretary OF the
Cooks and Walters assembly, testified
that he had been unable to locate the
stolen records of his assembly, but had
placed the matter in the hands of De-
tective Jerry Murphy, with instruc-
tions to use every effort to find the thief
and the book.
George H. Sherman, treasurer OF the
Hotel and Restaurant Keepers asso-
citation, said he had been unable to find
his missing record. He did not be-
lieve, however, that its loss had any
thing to do with the case on trial.
Colonel Sanders requested the exam
liner to make a statement to Judge
Knowles about Mr.. Heath's and Mr..
Welden's failure to produce their books.
Mr.. Wallace was recalled. and Colonel
Sanders asked him IL he were related TO
william A. Wallace. the first governor
of Idaho. The colonel explained that he
aalyal Tho ntnAStfnn nanrn1x ont of nlri-
osity.
WAS he a populist?" asked the wit
ness.
mo, sir said the colonel, "he was
a thoroughbred republican"
Then ! am not related to him. said
Wallace.
There were no populists in those
days." said the colonel. THE degen.
eracy of the age had not gone to seed
with what regularity did you attert
the meetings of the Clerks assembly
during. Nivember. December, January
February and March, 1896 and 1872
asked the attorney.
Il attended every meeting" was thu
answer.
During any of those meetings wa
the subject of boycotting the Chimes
discussed?"
Il can't recollect."
Colonel Sanders gave a whistle o.
surprise. -.
I'D like to have that whistle go II
the record" said Mr.. Wines.
II have no sign for IT," said Stenog
rapher Cooper.
The witness was again asked IL thu
Chinese boycott matter had been dis
cussed in any of the meetings of tn
Clerks assembly.
"I can't remember" said Wallace
II might as well explain to the exam
liner that we are the b~lack-balled assem-
bly, by the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, and all other labor organization
for our isinterestednes in the Chimes
question. and We are the laughing stool
of the whole community"
The witness was asked il NJ. Il. Geig
er had not been appointed o n a commit
tee to confer with committees from 9th
er aboro organizations about boycottint
the Chinese. Hr. Wallace could no
remember, and aid that Geiger wa
mixed up in many labor matters. ant
probably had taken II on his owl
shoulders to act i'm the Chinese case
The witness could not say what ap
peared on the lost records regardinI
the boycott. and he did not remembe
that Fred +. Bacon had ever been fine
S. because his wife employed a Chinese
MIR Bacon very likely got mixed u
on that natter sad the witness. III
is a man who never paid his dues an
fines. and they ran along for two years
and he may have got the payment O
dues mixed up with the Chinese mat
ter
Wallace was questioned relative to
provision of the bylaws Of his Assem-
bly, imposing a fine of 81 on every mem
Der who was found patroniZing a Chi
nese. and he replied that the by-la'
was an old one that had been adopte
some years ago.
WAS George b. Walters a membe
of the Clerks assembly,"
He was. and a good member. too"
What was the occupation of Geore
b. Walters during the six or seve
months referred to-"
He didn't seem to have any occups
ton. He walked aimlessly about III
streets, and had no visible means {
support"
He was a workingman, then?"
~ man of leisure. i should say
WAS he not q walking delegate?'
.I don't know. That is n stigma u