The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-16
WELDEN ON THE STAND
He Has Not Yet Found the Lost
Record Book.
QUESTIONED BY SANDERS
Mr.. Weldon Was Unable to Give ANY
Definite Information in Relation to
the Boycott-Mrs Jane Daw-
sons Testimony.

At the Chinese boycott investigation
which was resumed yesterday morning
Frank p. Weldon, one of the defendants
was again called to the witness stand
and Colonel Sanders once more asked
him if he had found the lost records OF
the Cooks and Walters assembly, which
he had been subpoenaed to produce a
week ago. He said he had not yet been
able to find them.
do you think that the book is lost to
your society,""
Il have not yet made up my mind
have not given up hope
Has the society made any effort to
find it?''
'All individual members who could
be seen have been requested to keep Il
lookout for it,
DO they expect TO see it go by on the
street or float in the air?'
The witness did not answer
Did the lost records contain any
thing about a boycott on the Chinese
by the Cooks and Walters assembly,"
There should be something in regard
to the Chinese on the records Of nearly
every meeting, as the matter came up
nearly every week"
do you still expect 10 find the book? p"
/ Il hope to find it,
Hope and expectation are two diff
to produce it?''
Il cannot analyze my expectations"
Would ii assist YOU any in finding
the book, if the gentleman who has it
were advised that neither Mr.. Brooks
nor myself care a straw whether it is
produced or hidden"
Il don't think il would make any diff
ference.
In answer to further questions the
witness said he understood that the boy
colt in force at the time the lost records
were made was simply a continuation
of boycott that was in force some
years ago when he Joined the union.
Was there not about that time an
awakening or revival Of female chastity
and Chinese labor?''
II can't say that there was any
awakening"
The witness was asked if about that
time the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
assembly was engaged in prosecuting
boycott of the Chinese.
I only by hearsay'
What do you know about it from
hearsay?"
Il should say il was not favorable to
employment Of Chinese help
From hearsay, and dodgers. ana
cards printed and circulated, would YOU
not say that the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor assembly was actively engaged in
the Chinese boycott?"
IF such emanated from the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor assembly, |
should certainly say it was"
When you Were "A member of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly,
did you not address communication
TO the city council regarding the pres
ence of Chinese in Butte and their en-
ployment by citizens of Butte?''
Il don't remember such an occur
renee"
Don't you remember such a circum-
stance happening at some other time
than when YOU were member of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor assem-
bly?'
Il have a remembrance of hearing of
something To that effect
DO you remember a public meeting
in Butte having for its object a transfer
of employment from the Chinese to per-
sons of other nativity"
Il do not"
You spoke of such a meeting at
which Mr.. Mantle presided-dd you at.
tend that meeting?"
No sir.
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor as
sembly did the Miners union have del /
egates in that assembly,"
The witness asid the miners had dele
gates in the assembly, but subsequently |
withdrew them.
10 you KNOW the causes or thel" |
withdrawal
Il do not"
Was il not explained in the Cooks
and Walters assembly that the Miners
union did not deem il or consider il
within the scope of their purpose to mix
up in a boycott of that character"
Il have no recollection of any such
explanation
Was it not stated as a motive of |
their withdrawal that they did not |
think ii becoming to join in boycott
of people who. by treaty and by law,
the United States agreed should be |
treated as our own citizens or citizens of |
the most favored foreign nation?"
I Il cant remember anything at all |