The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-17
JOSEPH MED11.L PATTERSON


.How do you know be did that?'
81 have no legal proof. but I know
it Just the same"
MIR Wayland smiled. THAT Is not
q very definite charge. You surely
don't hold him responsible for the
death Of that striker?'
II do. and for the action Of the po-
lice in trying to fx the crime upon me.
You know. perhaps. how got away
from Seattle. When Marsh arrived at
Kalvik be first tried to sink my. boil
ers: failing in that. he ruined my iron
Chinks: then he 'corked' my fish trap
not because be needed more fish. bu:
purely to spoil my catch. The day
the run started he bribed my fisher.
men to break their contracts. leaving
me short handed. He didn't need more
men. but did that simply to cripple me-
/ got Indians to replace the white
men. but he won them away by a mis-
cradle trick and by threats that have
no doubt he would make good if the
poor devils dared to stand out.
His men won't allow my fellows to
work. We have had our nets cut and
our fish thrown out. Last night we
had a bad time on the banks, and a
number Of people were hurt. The stu
alton is growing worse every hour.
and there will be bloodshed unless
this persecution stops All l want IS
q fair chance. There are fish enough
for US all in the Kalvik. but that man
has used the power Of your organiza-
sons. ont for personal spite. I have
played the game squarely. Mr.. Way
land. but unless this ceases I'm
through"
you are through"
Eyes. The run is nearly a week old.
and l haven't begun to pack my salm-
on. have less than half boat crew.
and Of those half are laid up"
The president Of the trust stirred
for the first time since Boyd had be-
gun his recital. The grim lines about
his mouth set themselves deeper. and.
staring with cold gray eyes at the
speaker, he said:
well. sir. what you have told me
confirms my judgment that Willis
Marsh is the right man In tho right
place."
Completely taken back by this IN
expected reply. Boyd exclaimed:
You don't mean to say that you ap-
prove OF what he has done:"
"Tes. OF what l know be has done.
Mr.. Marsh is pursuing a definite poll
cy laid down by his board Of directors.
You have shown me that he has done
his work well. You knew before you
all opposition"
Emerson's voice was sharp as he
cried. Il understand all that, but am
to understand also that the directors
Of the n. A P. A. instructed him to
kill me?''
"Tut, tut! Don't talk nonsense. You
admit that you have no proof Of VII
lis connection with the attempt upon
your life. You put yourself in the
way Of danger when you hired scab
labor to break that strike. think you
got OF very easily"
IF Marsh was instructed to crush
the Independents. why has he conferred
all bis efforts on me alone? Why las
he spent this summer in Kalvik and
not among the other stations to the
SOUTH
THAT Is our business. Different
methods are required in different local
tiles
Then you have no criticism to make
you uphold himT" Boyd's indignation
was getting beyond control
'Noue whatever. Your complaints
do not appeal to me. Even granting
your absurd assumption that Marsh
tried to put you out OF the way. 1t
seems to me that you have more than
evened the score"
/ How"
"He is still wearing bandages over
that knife thrust you gave him"
/ Emerson leaped to bis feet
He knows l didn't do that-e~ery'
body knows it, he cried. He lied to
you"
1--WE won't discuss that" said Wayne
wayland curly. what do you want
me to do:"