The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-16
WELCOME D|SBARMENT TRIAL
IS MAKING GOOD HEADWAY
Eleven Witnesses for the Defense on the Stand During
the Day Some Men From Flathead Who Do Not
Trust Whiteside- and Jacqueth
Disagree in Their Stories.
COURT CALLS A HALT TO UNDUE CRITICISM

said he was anxious to finish the job
UP. He asked me to take charge of the
work and take or 10 men out of the
union to finish it up. He said if
would do so he would see got Job
afterwards. He said he was backed by
the company on the hill and he would
see l got steady job on the hill after
wards If I helped to break up the union
The company did help to break us up.
Our charter was revoked by the inter-
national union and we then established
a local union. ! had a talk with Su-
perintendent O'Neill-'
Aren't you getting very far away
from the matter at issue?" asked
Judge Brantly.
Argument was had by Day and No
IAN, and the question was excluded. The
witness then said that the employees of
the Anaconda company received notice
either to join the international union
organized by Whiteside or quit their
employment in the mine They quit
the mine. The witness said that Super
intendent O'Neill was discharging men
who did not join this union O'NeiIl
said that some of the men were good
men and he would like to see them
stay, but it was Dalys orders and he
would have to carry them out or lose
his own job.
Cross-E Examined.
On cross-examination said he was
subpoenaed to come over here by the
sheriff
Who did you talk with about this
matter?"
my conversation with Whiteside and
O'Neill"
When did you make your report ?''
y think about three months ago."
You never spoke to anybody else
about them?'
Il might have spoken to a few. 1 am
not certain
Did you or did you not have a con-
versation with anybody except in your
reports?'
The chances are that I have"
Who was 1t?
e.. P. Prahman, the walking dele
gate.''
When was that"
i don't remember
Before or after you made the re-
ports?"
Afterwards
Did you talk to anybody else?'
Not that l can remember of"
What was your first conversation
with Whiteside?'
Il asked him If he was going to COM
ply with the rules of our order or not"
What was the trouble?"
The trouble between our union and
Whiteside was that Whiteside is not a
practical mason, and it is rule Of our
union that we shall not work for any
concern a member of which is not a
practical mason
That was all the trouble?"
THAT was the trouble"
Did the international union sustain
you or Whiteside on this point?'
1T sustained Whiteside."
Now, such rule as the one you
have would apply to the Anaconda COM
pany also, would it not, and require
that some member Of that firm be
practical mason?"
"Oh, we wouldn't require that of the
Anaconda company"
Would you break a rule Of your
union on account of this company"
'The company has it's own rules"
And do the labor organizations ac-
quiesce in those rules?"
1T seems that they do"
when were the men discharged on
the hill?"
II was not in Butte at the time the
orders were given that the men must
join the international union or quit
their jobs
''Then you don't known anything per-
sonally of this matter?"
THE men told me they were dis
charged after l came back"
"How did you happen to go up on
the hill to see O'Neill?"
Il went up as member of a commit
tee to see if the local men couldn't be
reinstated."
What did o'Neill say?"
He told me that 1T was Daly's orders
and he must do it or lose his job. No,
it wasn't Mr.. O'Neill either; it was Mr..
Christian
''Mr Christian? You said on your
direct examination it was Mr.. O'Neil?"
...Ao
Christian. My mind was mixed at the
time"
But Mr. Christian is only an engineer
under Mr.. O'Neill?"
He is superintendent of engineering
and construction"
KessIer on the Stand.
Colonel Harry c. Kessler was the
next witness. He said he had just re-
turned from Manila and has known
Welcome professionally for eight or
10 years. His general reputation for
honesty and integrity is the best. His
professional reputation as a lawyer mas
always been good.
How much of the time have you
spent in this state the past two
months?" asked Mr. Nolan.
only a short time"
Have you heard that he has been
accused of handling money for w. A.
Clarke
II heard no one speak of that until
was coming over on the train after be-
ing subpoenaed."
Did you learn then about the cor
rupt use of money!
mo, did not"
Then, In giving your opinion, this ac-
ousation and talk of his corruptly using
money are eliminated from your judg-
ment?"
Yes
Senator S. S. Hobson was the next
witness. He lives in Fergus county and
has been there 10 years. He is engaged
in the banking business.
Did you meet John Neill in Fergus
county during the campaign"
Il did. I heard that he was there in
the interest of the democratic state
committee. He told me that Fergus