The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
THE COkUR DALENE ENQUIRY.
Burbridge Continues His Testimony
Before the House Committee.

| The Occur d'Alene investigation yester-
! day continued to bring out new facts in
regard to the alleged action of the Bunker
Hill mine owners in discriminating against
union men. Fred Burbridge, who is the
manager Of the mine, took the stand al
/ the morning session. He admitted that
( the company openly violated the State
laws by refusing to employ union men and
/ he supported the permit system.
One OF the most interesting features OF
! his evidence related TO the so-called in
dustrial union at Wardner. That union
! it is said was formed by the attorneys OF
the military authorities and il includes
800 professional "scabs' who have sud
denly been transformed into union men
One of its features appeared to be a rule
that a strike can only he called after a
months notice Before taking a recess
the committee went into executive SEES
sion and agreed that less hearsay evil
dence would hereafter be accepted. When
the committee reassembied at O'Clock
Attorney Robertson asked TO be excused
from further attendance.
MIR. Lentz objected to such action being
taken and the matter was left unsettled.
to be later considered in executive SEES
sion.
Mr. Burbridge was questioned by Mr..
fSDbtI lSou dS 10 hutNEtT lft So-fdIltu
Industrial union at Wardner was rec
ognized by any general labor organization.
The witness denied any such knowledge
That closed the cross examination and
then the members OF the committee com
menced their questioning.
No one save the Governor ever asked
MS to arbitrate our differences, Mr.. Bur
bridge explained in answer TO an enquiry
from Colonel Dick. Altogether four at
tempts were made to blow up our mill.
the last being the successful attempt of
April - 1889"
When were you naturalized in Idaho? '
demanded Mr. Sulzer
In 1884"
Didn't you vote in The State before
you became a citizen
The question was objected to by Mr.
Hull, but the objection was lost on a
tie vote
Then, did you so Vote demanded Mr.
Sulzer
No"
Didn't you register prior 10 perfecting
your registration. and weren't you arrested
for perjury
Yes. | was arrested on complaint OF
=. !. Flanagan, one Of the witnesses here.
but was discharged by the court. which
held that there had been no impropriety
in my conduct
Who was II that told YOU Of the COM
ing of the mob continued Mr.. Sulzer
The witness refused 10 answer on the
ground that his answer would imperil the
life Of his informant. The objection was
sustained.
Were the lives Of -! &C the witnesses
who testified in the CoTc0ran case AT
Wallace imperiled?' asked Mr.. Sulzer, but
the question was also objected to.
rs the life OF anyone in Shoshone
County in danger" he continued.
Il think my own is have been re-
peatedly threatened. Only this morning
Tom Heney. one Of the Witnesses here.
declared he would have bone to pick
with me when We got pack in Shoshone
County"
Isn't II fact that one of your en-
ployes, Edminston. belonged 10 a detective
agency as one OF the State deputies
We did not employ such man"
But he was deputy" retorted Mr..
Sulzer. 1T was the same thing as being
in your employ"
The line Of enquiry had caused consd-
cradle amusement and Mr.. Suffers col
league humOrously INTERCEPTED as FER
tinent enquiry whether Mr. Bur5ridge
sympathized with the Beers. The sahy
created much merriment.
The witness was then excused. aud the
committee adjourned until this morning
al 10 o'clock.