Evening journal., 1902-11-18
LAWYERS FAIL TO
TRAP MITCHELL
lcontInued from rIrat rage.l

two who murdered Alr. Sweeney who
know that amy of our men have been
convicted except in the case of the
confessed TO the murder OF a nom
union man and were sent to prison
"Oh. only sent to prison for killing
q non-union man?"
1T is better" said Mr.. Mitchell,
than to promote a militiaman who
shot a man.
The miners president, no mctter how
Ghllfully he wae questioned. could not
be dragged into a hat admission that
he, as pgesiden. Of the union. approved
of the boycotts complained OF by the
companies. He had his personal opin-
ions of some phases of the boycott. but
would not express them as being the
sentiment or policy of his organiza-
ton. During the cross-exanination
the commissioners often interrupted
with questions in order TO stop long
colloquy over some disputed point
While the examination was at times
quite spirited the best OF good feeling
prevailed. Only once Mr.. Mitchell
hlAOMt0 hlhnH vi lAAAAhAlANs his WIS
when Mr.. MacVeagh. reading the long
list of acts of violence. would take Mr.
Mitchell to task for some particular
vicious act and say, sharply; you
could have prevented this"
In the course of the forenoon ses-
sion Mr.. MacVeagh examined Mr..
Mitchell regarding the eight-hour de-
mand, and referred to the fact that
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield
and William Mckinley worked more
than eight hours a day and We're thus
enabled TO climb the ladder to the
presidency. Mr.. MacVeagh grew elo-
quent in the course of putting one of
his questions TO Mr. Mitchell regarding
the martyred presidents, and added: 81
only mention these because they are
the three victims of the spirit Of an
archy. which is the curse of this coun-
try to-day. and the only serious curse
aflicting II"
The miners president quick as a
fash, came back with the inquiry:
Trades unions are not held RESPONSE
BILE for IL, are they?" to which Mr..
MacVeagh quickly responded that they
were not, and supplemented this with
the remark that labor unions are most
admirable. The bringing of the word
"anarchy" into the examination caused
distinct murmur Of disapprcsal from
the many mine workers in the court
room.
While the discussion of the effect
of a yearly agreement would have or
the coal industry in the anthracite re.
gion was in progress frequent reference
was made to the workings of agree
ments in soft coal regions. This lee
to the announcement by Chairman
: Gray that the commission had decided
to invite Herman Justi, commissions
of the Illinois Coal Operators Associa
, ton. 10 testify before the commission
This announcement was favorably re
ceived by each side, and the attorney
J for the miners and the operators mad
suggestions for additional witnesses.
T The investigation is dragging to-
Aowly to suit the commissioners, an
It is likely the commission will proba
bly, ask both sides to agree upon som
arrangement for expediting the investi
cation. Mr.. Mitchell has now bee
on the stand for three days and ha
been examined by the attorneys Of onl
two companies. The lawyers for tn
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western o
the Philadelphia and Reading Compan
will next take Mr.. Mitchell in hand un
less the nrhPrammn is chanred.