The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-11-22
A TH|NIY YELLED THREAT.
Wayne Mseveagh Loses His Poise
In His Cross s-Examination
of John Mitchell.
he lsrlnATtS A fORtTASTs OF HELL.
Dir. MacNeash, Heprescptina the
Erie Company, Finds "a Witness
lie Tan Not Hattie. sna shnus his
Chanrin By the Matter mud Nau-
ncr OF Ills Questions.

Mitchell of the miners union. re-
sumed the stand, Monday. upon The
convening of the coal strike commits
sion, and his cross-eNamination by
Wayne MacNoagh, which was begun
ON Saturday, was continued. Mr.. Mac
Ncaeh represents the Eric Co, which
operates the mines under the names
of the Pennsylvania Coal Co. aud the
Hillside Iron Co.
Mr.. Mitchell. who has been ON the
stand since Friday morning. brought
with him a number of documents and
books which he frequently referred to
in order 20 refresh his memory.
Mr.. MacNeagh began his examinn-
tion hy reading from newspaper clip
pings of the methods of labor or
ganization known as the Operative
Plnsterers' Association OF New York,
against the employers.
do YOU approve or do you heartily
disapprove of these methods Mr..
MaeNeagh asked.
u should shy that my union has no
such rules" was Mr.. Mitehell's re-
sponse.
Mr.. MacNeagh repeated his question
and Ar. Mitchell sGid: n Gun only say
that in the absence OF knowledge Us
20 the causes which made them adopt
such resolutions,I am not competent Ia
pass upon The fairness Of unfnirncss
of them. On the surface, aud with the
information you convey 90 me,
should say they are unfair
Mr.. MacNeagh referred 20 the sub.
ject of placing the responsibility for
the increased price of coal nnd In
quired
"Do YOU still feel at liberty TO sny
that II is none OF your business whnt
additional cost the people will have 10
pay for their coal If that additional
cost il the immediate result of your
demandg2"
81 have not said at any time IL was
none of our business" replied Mr..
Mitchell = have stated II was be-
yond our control That we have abso-
lutcly nothing TO do with the selling
| price Of coal
won't your men have 10 work five
years TO make up the loss they sns-
tanned during the strike?" Mr. Mae
| Neagh asked.
Not by any means" was the posi-
tive answer of Mr.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell. do you think yon
have the right to ask for an increase
IN wages which, If granted. would in
crease the cost of living 70 hundreds
of thousands of poor2T
The miners Representative replied
that there are 100000 persons in the
anthracite fields who are starving an
IL is their fundamental right to ask
for living wages in return for their
labor
The examination for few minutes
became very spirited on this pbase Of
the consequence Of the strike, and
then Mr. MacYeagh turned 10 the
matter Of protecting the properties
during the strike.
Replying 10 questions by Mr.. Mac
Veagh on the right of private parties
30 protect their propertyeMr. Mitchell
said that the provision In the min
ers' constitution against pickets
grew out OF the Homestead strike,
when number Of private detectives
were employed as guards, most Of
whom, he declared, had been re-
eruited from the slums Of Philadelphia
and other large cities. Mr.. Mitchell
insisted that the city, county and
state authorities were competent 70
handle the matter.
Raising his voice TO a pitch, and
speaking with great feryor, Mr.. Mac
Neagh asked the witness:
Don't you know ns well as you
know your name IS John Mitchell,
that IN spite Of the authorities Of this
city, Of this county and Of this state.
this whole region has been treated for
five months 10 a ycritable foreiaste Of
help"
Mrs. Mitchell calmly replied; Il
don't know anything Of the kind"
"Well, you viii before we are
through with you" was Mr. Mac
yeagh's rctort.
Commissioner Watkins here took q
hand IN the examination and it was
bsougbt out that none of the pickets
employed by the company represented
by Mr.. MacVeogh had been recruited
outside the community.
+ Mr.. MacyeaRh then read Coz.
Stones proclamation calling out The
troops. IN which the governor said
there was. reign Of terror IN the re-
don. Mr.. Mitchell denied the correct
uess of the governors assertion.
I'be cight-bour day question was
taken up, aud ia reply 70 a query AZ
10 whether he had right 70 limit
mans labor to eight hours a day, Mr.
Mitchell replied: I'VE faycr . maxi'
mum Of eight hoursT-and moment
later IN answer 70 a similar question
sid: ave will accept whatever award
the commission makes and that award
win have precedence over the laws Of
the union"
Then Sir. Macveagb said: "Abra-
ham Lincoln was splitting rails and he
didn't Irait himself 10 eight hours,
and you demand Il not only for the
men in the mines but for all The men
abcye ground az well. lie was doing
Infinitely harder work than nine.
fenfhs Of onr ,Inen employed IN ths
mines above ground. 80 was carpslds