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

nation as to where in the universe is
the contract between the Silver Bow
Trade and Labor assembly and the
Standard Manufacturing Il Printing
company touching the control and
management of the Butte ~Bystander?"
No. sir. L have not. i ave not the
least idea where IL is. ! don't know
whether IL Is in he possession of the
assembly or OF Mr.. Piatt.'
After a few more questions relative
to the missing records Inc MIR. McDon-
aids predecessors in Office. the witness
was excused.
j. III. Free, one of he defendants,
was called as "A witness for the COM
plainants. and testified that n year ago
he was proprietor of the Troy steam
laundry.
Il will ask you. Mr.. Free" said Colo
mel Sanders. IF you knew of the ex-
istence of a boycott of the Chinese in
Butte a year ago?"
mo. I did not" answered the witness.
You did not know of two or more
persons in Butte attempting to prevent
others from ~patronizing Chinese""
II possibly heard the matter dis
cussed. but what do you understand
by the word boycott. Am ! to UNDER
stand that IL I seek to further my
own business and try to take patron
age away from another that l am
boycotting him."
Colonel Sanders. to whom the question
was directed. did not answer. but he
proceeded to ask further questions
about the boycott and the laundry bus
mess.
Il will ask you IL you acted upon
any ccmmitte with Mr.. Hurlburt and
Mr.. Taylor with other persons from
other organizations with reference to
Chinese labor"
mo"
Ind you meet these two gentlemen
together during 1s96-97 at the Baker
restaurant
II met one or the other and perhaps
both"
The witness staid he also met there
George Morehart. III. E. Heath, George
Il. Walters. w. II. Martin. Frank p.
Weldon and a man named D~ougherty.
VIVA was said there to any Of these
parties or others with reference to
Chinese labor?"
II canno remember the particulars"
Was the subject mentioned?"
"What subject?'
h labor and laborers."
II can't remember that it was
WAS female chastity talked Off"
Il can't remember that such a SUBJ
Ject vas mentioned"
What subjects were discussed"
Business matters and methods of
increasing trade principally"
Wtt ooeSCcttu "
increasing the laundry business?"
ITO make a canvass of the town and
try to induce people to furnish as much
employment to white girls as possible"
What particular prejudice was there
in favor of white girls?"
II don't remember that there. was
any"
"What eason was there for this
proposed raid?"
II don't know that there was any"
"Was there anything said about TAX
ing work away from the negroes"
II don't remember"
Was there anything said about mu-
lattoes or Indians?"
Il can't say whether they were men,
toned or not"
DO you not want to or is your mind
a acanc as to what was said?"
1t was SO long ago and the subjects
discussed were so numerous that l am
not certain whether Indians. mulattoes
or negroes were mentioned or not,
possibly they We're"
''What was said in any of these meet
ings in reference to the washing being
done by Chinese?"
Il don't remember that anything was
said"
What was said with reference to
driving the Chinese out of town.
Il don't remember that anything was
mentioned on that subject"
The witness said the only thing that
was discussed relative TO the laundry
business was about doing away with
contract work and maintaining prices.
On the subject of restaurants the only
thing that was discussed was relative
To the increase in cheap lunch counters.
Colonel Sanders referred to the type
written testimony of George +. Sher-
man. in which the latter said Free at
tended a meeting at Bakers
at which the Chinese boycott question
was discussed. Free AID he did not
remember eve seeing Sherman at the
meetings. and did not remember ever
having the Chinese question discussed.
This Ii like pulling teeth that are
clinched on the other side of the jaw
said Colonel Sanders.
Will you state on you oath that the
subject of %boycotting the Chinese of
Butte was not discussed at those meet
ings?"
II don't remember that il was"
Are you willing to swear that you
do not remember that that subject was
mentioned there by anyone in your
presenter"
mo. l am not willing to swear
IF you don't remember, why do you
object to swearing that you DON'T"
Il will say that as far as my memory
goes / have 40 recollection of IL. 1t is
a subject that is likely to come up any
time"
In answer to a umb of other ques-
tions the witness gave similar evasive
How many men were present at any
one of these meetings.
Possibly 10 or a dozen"
Would O not say that there were
probably 10 or a dozen?"
What is the difference between
possibly n probably"
"All things are possible with God and
some things are probable. and one of
them il that He never made a mind like
yours" replied Colonel Sanders.
The witness said that the 10 or a dog
en- were composed of laundrymen. |
cooks and walters ana hotel and res
taurant Keepers. He eel there solely
to discuss matters relating to %laundries,
but he could not say what the cooks
and restaurant men had to do with IL. !