The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-10
Prosecutor Defends Himself.

Mr. Fellows was quick to defend his
course, saying that he not only was in
the grand jury room, but had ques"
toned Meyer.
"No statute on the Michigan books
prohibited this action, and as chief le-
gal officer Of the state 1 had right
to be present. he said.
The allegation Of the grand jury's
illegaity because Of Mr.. Nichols e part
in the proceedings was defended from
other sources. 1t was pointed out that
many special prosecutors had been used
In the state.
Mr.. Fellows, James Cunningham,
state commissioner of labor, and Ed
ward J. Minock, the latter's attorney,
departed late today for their homes
Tho mission Of the latter was to col
lect information for the governor and
to check up on testimony brought out
mediately concerned In the state execu-
tive's inquiry into strike conditions
left with the governor at noon.
Governors Opinion.
"I got what I came for,n he said,
as he stepped aboard the train. "This
strike cannot be settled in a week or
fortnight. I think that if it were
left to the miners and employees them
selves, it would be settled very quickly.
1t is tho advice OF the outsider, and
this is q somewhat venturesome thing
to say, that is likely to do more than
The governor said he thought the
present an inopportune time for execu.
tive action, calling attention to the
fact that the judicial machinery of
the state is in full swing. He said
he was unwilling as governor TO do
or say anything that might be con-
strued by any interest as an attempt
to influence the course Of justice.
Delegations Of workmen representing
the Douglas house in steady stream,
but Governor Ferris managed to see
all Of them and to clear up his own
calendar OF appointments as well.
Eviction Cases.
Two additional eviction cases were
related to the governor and 1t became
evident that this phase of the situa-
tlon IS likely to assume major proper
tions soon. In this connection the gov
erpor was informed of the decision of
the state supreme court at Lansing up
holding Judge O 'Brien 8 decision as to
dilatory pleas.
The men who told their storeis were
strikers from the Wlnona mine. Theo-
dore Bessenette snid his furniture was
thrown out yesterday and was still in
the snow. His wife and four children,
ranging in age from 10 10 IS years, he
said were housed with neighbors. ,Jo-
sip Burcar. whose family consists of
four children, the eldest less than 5
years old, said one of his children was
sick and that the doctor at Winona
wouldn't come for nothing"
VIII Provide Doctor.
That brought action from the gov.
ernor and turning to Daniel Sullivan,
president of the unions district coun-
ell, be told him to see that the strike
relief provide a doctor at once. Sui
hvaD explained that Burcar had made
no report OF the illness TO his union.
Sullivan said he recognized that the
union would have 70 meet the eviction
situation soon. He thought that ar
rangements could be made for shelter
ing and feeding families in halls Of
commons, but said that thus far the
union had been unable TO plan definite
ly for the care of the furniture.
Thus far all cases IN which tho use
of plain force has been alleged have