The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-15
CHINESE BOYCOTT CASE
Deliveryman David M. Watt on
the Stand.
He HAD TO PAY A FINE
All the Members of the Labor Unions
Had to Join the Boycott-Mary
Maggie Was Obliged to Fire
Her Chinese Cook.

| DAVID NJ. Watt, deliveryman foI
owen Williams, on the witness stand
He testified concerning the boycott on
the Hum Fay restaurant, on Park
| street. For two or three weeks he
said. there We're two men on guard
| during meal times to stop people
from going into the restaurant Watt
| said he was member of the Butchers
| union. Some times, in going from his
| stable to the butcher shop, he passed
| through the Chinese restaurant One
| day as he came through he was ac-
costed by one of the men on guard.
What did he say to your" asked
Mr.. Brooks.
He asked me if ] ate in there, and
told him it was none of his business.
He asked me if l would not Just as
soon eat at a white restaurant and I
said ! guessed ] would. ] was then re-
ported to the Butchers union and fined
but the fine was afterwards remit
ted"
why was the fine imposed?'
Because of the boycott"
Had the Butchers union declared a
boycott?"
mo. but the Trades and Labor as
sembly did"
The witness said the boycott had
never been discussed in his union that
he heard but the Trades and Labor as
sembly had passed a boycott and all
other unions had to follow suit" If
anyone disregarded the boycott he was
fined.
How much did they fine you?"
Five dollars"
How was it remtted?"
i received a. notice that l had been
fined for patronizing a Chinese restau-
rant, and / went up to the meeting
and told them that | never patronized
Chinese restaurant in my life The
fine was then RENTED"
In answer to further questions. the
witness said that in a case of fine, if
1t was not settled or paid. the mans
boss was notified, and if the matter
was not settled then, it was reported
to the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
assembly and took action on it,
Mary Maggie was the second witness
and testified that she was over 20 wears
of age, and with four sisters was en-
gagged in the restaurant business on
East Granite street She said they en-
ployed very little help, but a little over
year ago they employed Chinese
cook for a few weeks to assist. Conn
mittees from the labor unions called on
the witness and her sisters and asked
them to employ union labor. The first
committee represented the Cooks and
Waters union.
What reply did you make to their
request?" asked Attorney James T.
Sanders, who conducted the examina-
tion of the witness.
We said that as soon as possible we
would get someone else
The witness said that about five
months ago they had in their employ
another Chinese kitchen assistant and
another representative of the Cooks |
and Walters union called and asked
that the man be discharged and that
he, the walking delegate, be allowed to
furnish union help.
Did your dining room girls belong
to the union?"
No. | think not
Did the man request their dis
charge"
No. he said nothing about the fe-
What did you do in reference to
your cook?''
Il let him go and did the work my
self"
Miss Nagle said she had employed
Chinese because they were more will
ng helpers than others who do that
lass of work She said that the last
delegate who called in reference to the
discharge of the Chinese called subse-
luent to the issuance of the injunction
~ the United States court.
Miss Mamie Maggie. sister of the pre-
'ious witness. testified to about the
anne effect, and added that besides
he walking delegates there was also
committee of three from the Cooks
md Walters assembly which called
ometime last fall. after the injunction
lad been issued.
Alice Richards. the next witness. tes-
flied that about year ago she kept
he Antlers club. a lodging house on
Cast Granite street and employed a
'hinaman. A committee called on her
nd asked if she would not discharge
er Chinese help, and she replied that
he would see about 1T. but didn't know
hat she would discharge him. About
wo weeks later two of the committee
zen returned.
What did they say?" asked Mr..
Brooks.
g Well. see you have still got your
'hinaman,' said one of them. and I ,
aid. Yes, and | intend to keen him ,
s long as ! keep this house. | had
My intended to keep the house a little
lille longer :
What did they say in reply to
nat?"
They said. Wen see whether you
ill or not. -
What was done after that?'
They got out boycott handbills and !
osted them during the night all over !
le house, porch and sidewalks" ]
Miss Richards said the men who
allied on her could hardly talk the I
nglish language and appeared to be 5
lreigners.
Hum Jim. Chinese. who spoke al
ost perfect English, was the next
illness. and testified that he was "a
ears old and had lived in the United
-ates 30 years, and 10 years in Butte.
G said he was a cook by oecupa- /.
ON. |
Good cook" asked Mr.. Sanders. :,
We'll. to1erable"
Hum Jim said he was employed by 7
lie Maggie sisters during the boycott
Id overheard the conversation be- :
teen the labor delegates and the /,
isses Maggie.
Miss Nagle said to the man. We
e poor and are trying to get along:
ny don't YOU boycott W. A Clark and 7
r. Davis. " testified the witness. c
bpHt fOilr DAYS later AJfSE