Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
being shown the document mentioned.

being shown the document mentioned.
Did YOU ever sign IT,
II did not. | was never secretary of
any lodge anyway" was the emphatic re-
Joinder.
Col. Baker of the plaintiffs counsel re-
marked that he would try to show later
that llowlcy did sign the letter. This
afternoon when IIowlcy was cross-exam
ined Mr.. Baker asked would YOU like
to correct any testimony of this morning
in regard To your handwriting
WELL" finally answered tIowley, II
might have signed exhibit NO. Uhc letter
to the carpenters union ! cannot say
positively"
You swore this morning you did not
sign it," pressed Mr. Baker.
II might have been confused" was the
reply, the questions were being put
pretty rapidly
Mr.. Howley during the day denied the
statements of the plaintins witnesses
that he once said, referring to q load of
strike breakers, IL would like to shoot
them" That the following words were
ever used So far as he knew ut "a meeting
of the union: ANY one coming here to
take the place of the strikers ought to
have their heads blown off and he taken
to the hospital OH a stretchcr"
John Hinchey, one of the Patch strikers,
and a member of the committee which
visited MIR. Patch soon after the the men
went out, said the strikers thought
Patch might want to settle The trouble
SO they visited him to give him that
chance. Hnchey said ne never did any
picket duty" and never saw Harry Mar
ton at a lodge meeting as the latter was
not Il member Of the lodge. Witness one
day spoke to a barge LOAD or strikers ask
ing one of them not to go to work at
Patch's until the witness had seen him
B again.
y i,l,1 tNar 81 ril W ~
previously had been with Patch for six
years, said he did not sign the letter from
| the maChinsts union TO the carpenters
union, stating there was strike on all
tht Patch plant and which was signed
| y. j. HoWley, secretary. among others.
lie was emphatic in his denial of having
signed this name, saying he never saw the
letter before. He said the same Of the let
ter to Mr.. Patch from the union notifying
| him WHOM and where lac could meet Il
| committee from the lodge to which also
| liowley's name is affixed
Colonel Baker for the plaintiff. had
| UowIey identify three letters which nc
has written and through which means
counsel said he intended to prove that
witness did sign the documents denied by
| iIowley as above.
| Uowlcy furthc told of visiting Patch as
| one of the committee and said Patch
| stated then he would be glad to meet his
]
grievances lie refused. however, to grant
| their demands. Witness once spoke to "A
| strike breaker and told him how matters
| stood at The Patch plant. but. witness
! said also advised him 70 500 Patch and
| Ionrn his side of tho story. Witness once
| y.V. This strike breaker Ga tho latter
! bcina broke
| Martin \ NcTanrbliu anoihor stri.or
denied that his namc which was attach
| cd ia eono of tbc striLors' circulars was
tal<ou from his signature. although he
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