The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
MRS. HORST ON THE STAND
Tells What She Knows About
the Chinese Boycott.
THEY THREATENED HER
The Committee Told Her That They
Would Do Something She Might Re-
greet all Her Life if She En-
ployed Cinnamon.

4 IhV NlihESc UoycOII lnNGEIlgaJ1O0
was resumed before Examiner H. N.
blake at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
with Mrs. Barbara Horst on the wit
ness stand. She testified that boy
cotting committee called at her house
three times before she saw them.
When she did see them, they threat
ened her.
/ They said to me that If I gave my
| work once more to a Chinaman, they
would do something to me that I would
regret all my life," said Mrs. Horst.
/ Their threat excited me so much that
1t made me very sick"
/ Where were these threats made?"
| I'm my own house,
What else was said by them?',
They acted very rude and told me
to discharge my Chnaman. l told
them that ! employed an Irish woman
70 40 my work, but they said l gave
my wash to a Chinaman and that if
did IT again l would regret it."
What did you say to that?'
told them to get out as fast as
they could and l would do as I pleased,
They got very impudent and we had
quite a time. / showed them the door
and ordered them out
Gould you tell from this talk to what
nationality they belonged?" asked Col
onel Sanders.
Il think they We're Irish or Cornish.
kind of mixture.
What did you do about giving your
washing to a Chinaman after that ?"
Il wanted to give 1t to the Chinaman.
but my husband said not to do it, for
they would blow me up. I then gave
the wash to white woman
+. &. Dean, who had been on the
stand the day previous, was recalled
and testified further relative to the
Io
time he was delegate in the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor assembly which
was several years ago. There were
about 80 representatives in the assem-
Dly at that time and the famous Pat
Meaney or the noted Judge G. NJ. Cole
man was secretary. The witness told
about the various committees of the
assembly, but he did not remember
who composed the boycott committee.
Was there a Barbers union at that
time?' asked Colonel Sanders
Il don't remember"
You don't know whether the quality
of lather was improved about that
time?'
mo. / don't"
The witness was questioned as to
some of the defendants belonsing to
unions at that time, but he said he did |
not know whether they did or not He
said that whenever a member of the
eAoSNIipls noh grievance against MS :,
employer, he presented it to the as |
sembly and the matter was referred
to the arbitration committee, which !.
took the matter in hand and tried to |
adjust the differences between the en- |
ployer and employe. If that committee |
failed it was SO reported to the as |
sembly and the affair was then referred |
to the boycott committee
What other organization did you be- I
long tor asked Colonel Sanders
We'll, l belong to the A. p As, if I
you want to know that" replied the
witness.
Il don't understand that that was a
political organization, but a religious
one" said the colonel
Mrs. Helen Harrington of No 5 North
Washington street was the next wit
ness.
Are you over rs years of age?" asked
Colonel Sanders
Yes sir, am"
She testified about the boycott dur
ing the first months of 1897.
Had you servants in your employ at
that time?'
Il had"
"Chinesep"
No, SIR
Did you have any labor performed
by Chinese?''
Part of my laundry"
Mrs. Harrington then told about the
committee calling on her at her house.
They told her they understood she en-
oloyed Chinaman and asked her if
she would not make a change. She told
hem that she could get no one else to-
10 the work satisfactorily.
Why did they say they desired you
o changer"
TO help the working people,
what did they reply when you told
hem that you could get no one to do
lour work as satisfactorily as it was
lone by the Chinese?"
They said they thought I could. |
old them that If they could find me
ome one to do it satisfactorily, would
make a change
Inc committee made no response to
drs. Harrington's proposition and left
md she did not see them again.
Fayette Harrington, husband of the
preceding witness and cashier of the ],
ilver Bow National bank, testified as
0 his knowledge of the boycott and the !
abor unions in Butte He did not know