The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-12

He used some bad language and
used some of the same in answering
him. / went away to get my gun, OUT
] thought over IT, and concluded that
IL | went and got my gun ana came
back and used it / might get myself
in bad fix so | went and asked Po-
liceman Wilson to arrest the man, out
the policeman gave him a chance 10
run away and he has not arrested nm
yet"
You said he called you bad names,
what were they?''
He said, You - - --, keep
out. =
Mr. Williams said that after he called
a policeman the man ran away and
the next day there was new man on
guard.
"On what errand were you on when
you were stopped from going into the
restaurant
They owed me little bill of $50,
which / had in my hand, and was go
ing in to collect it,.
This man was endeavoring to stand
in with the Chinaman and prevent you
from collecting your bill" asked Colo
mel Sanders.
Mr.. Wines objected to the question.
iii withdraw the question out of
consideration for Mr. Wines feelings,
said the colonel
What effect did the boycott have on
The house had been doing big
business, but when the boycott was put
on it didn't do much of anything.
used To furnish them a great deal of
meat but furnished them very little
during the boycott and none now
Mr.. Williams said he never ate at
the Palace restaurant and none Of his
employees ever ate there. The guard
at the restaurant told him that they
wanted to freeze out the Chinese and
drive them all OUT of town.
How leng did the boycott con
tinue2"
Il think ii must have been four or
five weeks"
Did any committee ever call on you
in reference to the boycott"
so many labor committees called ON
me that | could not keep track of them
ALL"
did a committee ever cali on you
to solicit funds with which to carry on
the boycott?''
Yes and ] told them that ! would
rather give money to the other side
Where Is your home?
Il room over the meat market and
board at Davey d Holmes restaurant.
That is all the home | have
Did YOU have any visitors recently
in reference to this case"
Yes one night. at late hour.
number of men called at my room door
and Knocked They said they wanted
to have a private conversation with
me. ] told them ] would not admit
anyone to my room at that hour Of the
night, and that if hey had anything TO
say TO me they could say it from the
outside. The transom was open and
heard them whisper. and then one of
them spoke to me, If you give any
evidence in the boycott ease, YOU viii
do so at the penalty of your life :"
Il L.;
evidence" continued Mr.. Williams, lit
Will be Judge Knowles fault, and those
who are depending on me for o living
Will have to go hungry"
Whom did this conversation take
place.
1T must have been about three
weeks ago-about two days before I
was subpoenaed."
Gould YOU tell how many men there
We're -
mo. but ! judged there were three
or four, from their footsteps. | thought
| would open the door and look when
they We're going away, but | was afraid
that some Of them might be lying back
and waiting for me, and ! did not open
the door.
That concluded Mr. Williams testi-
mony and he was excused. The last
witness examined WAS William Con-
nell. foreman of Beallts livery stable.
who testified about some one hiring a
wagon on which To haul some signs
about town He did not know who the
parties We're and said he did not know
what was on the signs or banners ex-
cept that they referred to the Chi
nese. He did not know whether the
matter on the banner was derogatory
or commendatory of the Chinese, but
presumed il was not much in praise of
them.
The examination was then adjourned
until this morning.