The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-10
SAMUEL GOMPERS
HELD IT AN INSULT
Labor Leader Resented Sug-
gestion That He Tender
an Apology.
MITCHELL IS DRAMATIC
Gives Way TO Tears When He
Refers to Courts Summons
OH Christmas Eve.

Washington. February s.-An impus-
siuneu c,iti-isIn OIL lac sv ton OF Jus,l,e
ttSnt IN imposing sentence on the la
oof ic"utiS DsGeHIuur 20. 1870. on l.v
eve Oh Christmas, despite an appeal py
hiin cor At decay ucc..use IIu nnu iG.s Sr.p
Iachtd witn InrIS,inas prrscii,s IuI uis
Iitlc ones. IRON Whom ne nli never
o+ell separated on CuTis tuiaS, Mas Iii.,ue
tv-u"y Dy Jonh atitcneIt, vire-pi ,SIucut
OF inc american f'vueraIiUn oI LABOR
during the cross examination on iIs
testimony In oeIense uI mo rnarL,
ihat he - Suuty OF contempt oI ruuI :.
air. aitcn,n uOlnI.u out luat he ID
an American ci,tEsii, the Sun oil Sui
aier anu occupies no moons pICuuus
siuce among ms countryM.I. anu saw
TAO reason why ne snuu.u Uu na.Gu INTO
court iur sentence Oh the eve vi Nu.r-
liua. AR. Mitchell declared he had b.-un
abe 10 render some service 10 the
country ana mao been commenced
therefor by more IMAM one Cn!eI E.Aevu-
ave OF the Lnltea states. 1ne witness
said lie nad seat telegram asking lvr
ne .ay ana hau received word that his
.~uuest mad been Denied
Court i'nics Exceptions.
Justice wright took exception to tito
s;dlcmeht OF wltncss. saying: You
lave SHOWN much bitterness towuru
as 10 the cnect mat was mad upon ) 0ur
persuhdi SITUATION at the tluiu OF inc
rchuI lion vi the OPINION. what Jusii-
hGation have you lor assuming lnar
your personal and uumeslic sIiuutiua
was maue known to the court? 1t
was maze TO appear to the court that
you assumed AN uttltuue OF unIasunIsIn
toward the court III the very ucIluuu
ny the vice. president OF the Amcr,cuiI
q
u.im.on should bc rendered when you
cnoSu TO Tx IL. That IS tie attitude IN
wniSh the demand reached mo
Il do not say you maue the demand.
but am stating the way The matter
came TO the cuurt was with all amos
pncrc oil antagunIStic demand tn4t the
decision be postponed until II suI,ed the
convenience OF the v,Ce-prcSiuent OF
the American Federation OF LAuor''
Tears stood in the ayes OF the witness
as he referred to the tact That ne Has
called from his anticipation of bring
inG Joy and presents 10 has little o.ies
TO receive sentence OF nine months
in jail Because he was able 10 secure
II bundsman, he said. he did arrive at
his home Christmas Day. and THEREBY
avoided spolilng the JOYS or the chII-
dren.
II d'sclnimed any demand for post
ponement, and said his request by tel
graph had told of his domestic situa-
ton, and his Application was based
thereon. When he received the refusal
he supposed the court to be appraised
of the situation.
An insult, Snys Gompers.
81 considered the suggestion To apol-
ogize To the court hs an effort TO huinIl-
late me and break my heart and break
my spirit, and 1t Was thing that /
WAS NOT inclined to permit. Tus very
language employed was an insult"
In these words Samuel Gompcrs,
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor, answered the inquiry of At
torney J. J. Darlington, oil tna COM
nittee OF prosecutors. as to why he
had not availed himself of the oppor-
tunity given by the c>muittec, wHicn
had requested the court to accept an
apology. If offered In company with n
promise of future obenience 10 tho
courts order
Mr.. Gompers resumed the witness
stand for redirect examination follow
ing the close OF the evidence given by
john Mitchell. The discrimination
OF Mr.. Mitchell was conducted by At
torney Daniel Davenport, of Bridge
port, Conn, one of the committee OF
prosecutors.
The last witness TO be offered by the
defense will be Frank Morrison. secrc-
tary. who Is expected also TO discIaim
any Intention to aid or ;ibet in the boy