Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-18

very fathers and husbands Of these people
who had themselves made their families
lives uncomfortable.
When asked II he countenanced the stop
page Of funerals, the preventing of physi-
clans attending a nonuuion man or a mem
Der Of his family, Mr.. Mitchell declared
that he did not.
Mr.. Mitchell was handed a photograph Of
a young woman school teacher, who, it was
alleged. had been dismissed from her po-
sition because her father had been a nom
unionist, and was asked il It was fair to
rob her Of her place on that account, -.,
Not Upheld by Union.
AS a general proposition" said Mr..
Mitchell, ~ should say. no. II is going TO
an extreme which no labor organization
upholds.@' He said. however, that under
conditions IL would impair the efficiency OF
the teacher, because Tthe p%upils-the chill
dren of men on strike~-would not obey, and
therefore IL was proper, to petition for the
teachers removal untn at least matters had
quieted down,
Asks About Punlpmen.
Mr.. Macveagh asked how he could justify
calling out of pumpmen when they were
indispensable to the preservation of the
property OF the operators.
Mr.. Mitchell declared that IL the strike
order had for it's object the destruction of
property the union would not have given
twelve days notice.
"Yo offered the owners said Mr.. Mac
Veagh, "the dread alternative of groveling
in the dust before you or risking the de-
struction of their property"
That is not a proper statement Of the
cause said witness, and he went on to ex-
plain that the pumpmen were acting indie
pendently of the miners.
Mr.. MacVeagh cited the commission OF
fourteen murders in the anthracite region.
Mr.. Mitchell, however, insisted that many
of them were killed by the coal and iron
police, and looking over the list he men
toned four who we're members of the union.
Counsel next referred to the failure Of a
hotel in Forest City to board a man.
Mr.. Mitchell replied quietly that the union
was not running hotels, and Mr.. MacVeagh
leaned back and was unable to suppress
his laughter at the retort.
"You are the best witness for yourself
that / ever confronted" he said.
Would Punish Violence.
Continuing. Mr.. MacVeagh said: Don't
you think these acts deserve the state
ment I made today-that they are a fore
taste Of hell?". rs
Does our union commit these acts?" Mr..
Mitchell inquired.
1--WE will follow with the proof" re-
marked Mr.. Macveagh. shut Iask YOU what
Language do you use to characterize this
situation ?''s \
"I should simply say said Mr.. Mitchell,
that those who committed crimes ought to
be punished. The situation would be intol-
cradle. There never have been occasions
when the responsibility was placed upon
members Of our organigation,' he added.
II don't know that any of our men have
been convicted except the two who muir
dered Mr.. Sweeney, and were sent to
prison"
nouunion man?"
ut is better" said Mr.. Mitchell, than
to promote a militlaman who had shot a
man."
Answering additional questions, Mr..
Mitchell said, with some degree OF i'm
patience: 81 have time and again in en-
phatie language stated that / disapprove
OF any lawless act, making no exception
to that rule"
81 think more men were killed on cleo
tion day." the witness said, than lost
their lives in the anthracite strike"
Again Judge Gray took a hand in the ex-
animation and askeas In how large a
degree does the success OF a strike depend
upon the existence OF such a reign OF ter
ror?"
81 should say" Mr.. Mitchell replied,
the conditions alleged would reduce the
chances of winning. In my Judgment, vlo-
lence never contributed TO the success OF
a strike because It loses for those on a
strike the, sentiment Of the public"
Assuming these outrages were perpe-
trated," continued counsel, will you say
that in your opinion the operators ever had
a ghost OF a chance to work their mines
without your consent?'
II do not think replied the witness,
that the niiues could. have been started
this winter OF, any time during the sum
mer, even in the absence Of one act OF
lswlessness. LIDO not believe a sufficient
number of men would have returned to
work on the wages paid for, a year"
Who Used Dynamite.
Mr.. Mitchell, after further questions
said that any man who, would use dynamite
for the purpose Of destroying property
ought to be sent to the penitentiary.
ut is a peculiar thing said he. THAI
no. one was hurt, The miners, IL they
wanted to blow up property, knew how
to. do H."
Don't you see you have given your
whole case away" inquired Mr., MacVeash
II do not see how responded Mr.
Mitchell.
They did not want to kill people sar
castieally remarked Mr.. MaeVeagh, "thel
wanted to intimldate them without having
their necks in the gallows."
"pO you think they sought to intimidat'
the railroad bridges?" Mr.. Mitchell asked
They sought undoubtedly to prevent tn