The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-24

? ing after his mail.
"How long did the officers haVe you
before they turned YOU loose?" asked
Congressman Swstzer
about an hour" said the witness.
Tho first hour of the afternoon ses-
sion was occupied with the testimony
of Harry Best, of Jackson, Mich" -
years of age. q native of Poland. lie
was hired at Jackson and brought u
the osceola mine. His testimony re-
garding the guarded train and guards
at the bunk houses was similar 10 that
of other Witnesses in the pconage
phase of the Investigation
Best admitted he believed the bunk
houses were guarded I'm order to pro-
tect men from possible violence at the
hands OF the strikers. He complained
that he had quit the osceola because
he had been beaten by Il trammer
boss. who was afterwards arrested on
his complaint and whose trial will take
place at Calumet March 9Th.
The witness had testified that after
the beating. from the effects Of which
he suffered SO for four days he could
not work he went back into the mine
and trammed cars for three days after
| which he quit voluntarily. Congress-
man Switzer asked him what he
weighed. He answered he thought 145.
| The congressman then expressed as
| constituent that boy of that weight
could work at tramming but Best said
h.. hn.I MT. Lon Lot, 10.
make against the work
At the conclusion of Best's testi-
mOny, Mr.. Kerr read into the records
notices Of eviction served on various
| strikers by mining companies. The
| reading was done under objection by
| MIR. Rees.
Yesterday afternoon after William II.
| Palmeter of Tamarack Junior testified
| Charles johnson of Mohawk took the
stand. He stated that the militia had
broken up parades and that he Lad
| been beaten by soldiers when he was
carry ing United States flag in pa
| radc.
Few of the succeeding witnesses
made their complaint exclusively
against the militia, nearly all including
deputies in the complaints.
Jacob Kunlin of Quincy testified H.
was shot through the foot and through
the coat collar by deputy December
IL, He denied having done anything
and also denied knowledge of shooting
on the previous day when three depu-
ties we're wounded.
Frank Dometrovich testified that
soldiers and deputies searched his
house at Quincy December - for fire.
arms but did not find them. The house.
was his property but he was so badly
scared that lie moved next day to Han
cock. He denied knowledge OF the
shooting at Quincy December II, which
probably was the cause Of the search.
Kalle Wayrynen of South Range tcs-
titled a deputy tore a flag from his
hand while he was try ing to parade at
Baltic December y. Asked if he had
known up to that time that parades
had been forbidden by the sheriff he
said he did not.
August Keranen testified he was ar
rested for parading at Baltic Novem-
Der =, given slip OF paper and re-
leased. 1t was explained by counsel
this slip was Kcranen's recognizance to
appear on Il charge of violating the in
junction.
Matt Brulea of Raymbaultown had
been arrested in August because 4
told them nicely Hello scab," speak
ing of men returning from work under
guard of deputies. He said he was
badly beaten and later released.
Frank Stampehar said that a soldier
called at his home in Allouez zone
night" and told him that if he did not
keep out Of parades, he, the soldier, !
would kill him, Stampehar He said the |
soldier was drunk. lie knew of no sim
liar instances.
Antoine Papish of Osccola was ar |
rested November &c in Red Jacket ana !
taken to the Red Jacket lookup, in !
which place he saw Ben Gogga, the |
notorious Italian agitator beaten by a |
deputy. He Lad no knowledge of why |
he was arrested. He is now out on bail |
under the charge, which he said he
could not describe.
Henry Viitila of Mass City. said that
while engaged in picietng deputy
sheriff and Superintendent Walker
searched him and that he missed a 81
bill. DO you think Mr.. Walker would
steal So from YOU" asked Mr.. Rees. Il
don't think be would" answered the
witness.
Regrets Death Of Teller.
The death of Senator Henry NJ. Tel
Ter of Colorado was announced at the
congressional Investigation hearing
yesterday afternoon To Congressman
Edward Il. Taylor chairman of the in
vestigating committee, who is from the
late senator's state. The announcement
was blow to Chairman Taylor, who
knew Senator Teller well, having been
more or less intimately associated with
him through many years of their pub
lie life. Chairman Taylor made the fol-
lowing express
While many of us have known for
some time that the senator could not
live much longer, the entire population
of our state, without exception. will he