The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-15

lucky, any more than that 1 know some
of our people We're arrested there and
some We're killed by the employees of the
company. l do not know of any lawless-
ness committed by strikers or union men.
BY Mr.. Wilcox:
@. The report of the case states that
there We're camps maintained down there
for some little time? "A. The strikers WHO
were thrown out of the company's houses
because they We're on strike, were main
tanned by the union. We hired grounds
and bought them some tents and kept
them that way until the coal companies.
through process of law, had our tents
taken from us and our people thrown into
Jail.
@. Do you know the case of the United
States VS.. Weber in ia Federal Reporter?
A. Yes. sir; l know something of It,
@. The case which was decided by
| Judges Simonton and Mcdowell? A.
| know in a general way of the case.
| Q. Did you approve of what was done
| in that case?
| Mr.. Darrow: 1 object to that question.
Mr.. Mitchell: OF what was done by
Judge Mcdowell?
| Mr.. Wilcox: No.
Mr.. Mitchell: l certainly did not
Mr.. Wilcox: ] understand that, but I
mean what was done and laid before
Judge Mcdowell for his action.
| Mr.. Mitchell: | understand
Mr.. Danow: Just minute If coun-
| sci wants to ask him whether he would
approve of such and such a fact, that
would be all right, but what is printed in
| u book the witness may not know. / do
| not know. The commission may not
know. 1t does not seem to me fair to the
| witness or TO throw any light on the con-
| troverSy.
The Chairman: Mr.. Mitchell seems to
be very competent TO take care of HIM
| self | take 1t for granted that when he
says he Is familiar with the case he
| means that he understands something OF
| the facts upon which the case is founded
| If that Is not so. Mr.. Mitchell, of course,
You need not answer or Il will put it this
| way) we will not eXject you to answer the
question.
Mr.. Darrow: If you will indulge me for
n moment to be familiar with case from
a lawyers standpoint and from lay
mans standpoint, are very different prop
| ositions. If the witness understands, ir
| is all right.
The Chairman: He can state. II he is
| familiar with the facts out of which that
| case came, and if he Is, he will be willing
| TO answer the question, no doubt, If hs
| Is not we will not expect him to do so.
| Mr.. Darrow: The report of the case in
| the books, as You and | read 1t, might
| not be as the witness understands 1t, that
! is all.
| Inc CHAIRMAN. rtGlldlnlS. -s-s-r'T--sr-'.
| Mr.. Wilcox; You can examine the witt
ness again when the time comes.
| The Chairman: OF course, gentlemen,
| YOU will understand that we are supposed
| to extend the greatest liberalty in the
| presentation of testimony and in the
| cross -eNamina tion of witnesses. Counsel
| themselves will have to prescribe largely
| the limitations to both. because We must
trust to their good faith and to their
knowledge of these questions in the pro-
sentation of their cases, The witness now
ON the stand does not require any spe-
cia protection, and If you will make plain
| TO him exactly what You mean, | have no
doubt YOU will get an answer am not
familiar with that case, but Mr.. Mitchell
probably is and il he is familiar with the
| facts. he will give YOU an answer. | think
| the question Is proper one.
| Mr.. Darrow: ! would not object to II;
the only thing is to have 1t understood.
| The Chairman: l thought we might
save time; we are travelling good ways
| outside of the record,
! Mr., Wilcox; Where do you stand on
| that
The Witness: | might say that | have
| Il record of a brief of that case, al
though | have not had opportunity To
| read It, | understand that Mr. Weber
| and MIR. Paddle Were sent To prison for
| violating the restraining order issued by
| Judge Mcdowell AT any rate, they were
| sent To Jail, | appealed the case to ths
| president OF the United States, who d-
| rected the attorney general 10 make an
| investigation. Just as soon as the inVes-
! tigation could be made, the president
| pardoned those who were convicted.
| MIR DarrOw: | withdraw my objection.
BY MIR. Wilcox: Q, That does not
| state whether YOU approve of what hap-
| pened In that case A, | understand that
they were restrained from holding public
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