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can that ] again and again asked the men to

| can that again and again asked the men to
refrain from violence.
Mr.. Macveagh referred TO the boycott
that the hotels Of Forest City placed on nom
union men. and asked Mitchell if he ap-
proved of the act, and Mr. Mir chcll said:
| How can We he held responsible for
that? We do NOT run hotels,
IL wes AZ this point that Mr.. MacNcagl
| told Mr.. Mitchell that he made IN" best
| witness for himself that ho had ever con-
frcntod. Mr.. MscNeagh went On 10 read
! n long li-t 81 casrs Cf violence hat had been
comm,e d il. III" region IL, single day.
Mitchell don't assume for IN mute that
such statement n you MAKE. i true.
! rsk II YOU would. But. suppo-ing these
! statement, 10 be- tru' what hCN" YOU TO say
Mhch,H simply that tho pcoulr who are
! guilty of crimes should h' punished
Maclcash Tmrt !. rot ~ ar~v"r 70 ne
| thrt the attiol" that just rcod refers 10,
| was nto!crabe
When asked If tho union had ever done
anything 10 discipline the law breakers
! IN its ranks Mr.. Mitchell said that it wa
! the province Of the courts TO punish crime
| ~ this point Mr. Mitchell. made a ling at
| the Na'iona! Guard, SAYING that lie know
! 81 mar! in tho ranks who had been pro-
noted because IA" kiI,el a striker.
Mr.. M1cNeagh, I, r THE r'm1rk, asked him
1 :. lie count nD, 80 -" ui'i"rciT" between
/ q ulfn VIII, sht bccau", h' was ur,!Crc!
| - erlo IA m.n who committed murder
Mi raid that hc could sDr d"
! difference.
A number Of lists 81 outragcs were read
TO Mr. Mitchell and hc rcfu ed 10 ac khosl.
edge thar on" Of tie alleged dc"d- Of viu-
lence vas true. ~. MicNtarh had or-
scribed conditions " tho anthracite Il, ii
a. reign oc terror. Mr.. Mitchell dcnici
| that such conditions had existed her.
Al f., La, rs.xI.. NfY
| Mitchell admitted that there had been
some He said tha. it was due 70 the cS-
citemc,l' that attended all strikes.
Judge Gray How large 4 degree OF tic
success Of strike defends uron such ioiGn
0 MiIrScI lSnd '' Snver contribute. to.
! ward the success OF any strike.
judge Gray.lt has an i"fuencc. does it
course. but / do not Ink that II lad any
ntSn !" w nT Sol T't.Gn
it not?
social sid" Of It I'D. but. 40 far as | am con
c".rn"d, II would have a great deal OF eject
| with mo
Mr.. Mitchell gave Il IA his opinion ti.at
the calling out of 'hc troops had no eject
| ir tic winning Of the strike, neither had
| the act Of violence Later, pressed closely,
Mr.. Mitchell admitted that assaults OF
| non-uricn workmen may have induced
| som" Of them 70 erase work.
THE Use OF DYNAMITE.
The question of dvnamitirg was now
reached and Mr.. Mitchell animated that
| the dyI ,amiting was done 10y company
men. Miners were familiar with the Use
| OF dynamite. he said aud If they intended
~ blow w hodges aud bridges they would
| not har" failed TO DO 50.
MacyeaCl There l. whore YOU give away
your cas", Mr.. Mitchell Your men did not
! want to kill any one. They did not want "a
plac" their u'ck> in n. halter: they simply
| wanted TO intimdft", You 10 rot think that
| We wanted to blow M the h,idg.>. do you'
| Mitchell 7 don't think hat Won wanted "a
| blow up IN" bridges. but | have 10 doubt
| that operators were not hNcr-e to Great H. 4
| -,rtiWerf against t." striker.
MacNcagh "" Gi not have to do that
| They were creating sentiment against Them
| selves rarid'y enough.
| Mitchell Iou wi'ht find that YOU were
| wrong If III" people were asked to take p
| Voi" Of that.
| M'rNearh Thor" again. I a,,ur" vol
| pm NOT ASHAMED Of being with the minority
| Laughter
~ tbs poin. adjournment for the dag
wa, anuouucol.