The Calumet news., 1914-03-06

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II they do I want to move out o
it,"
The witness stated that he tool
weapons from several OF the men il
the bunk houses and gave them a re.
ceipt for them. This closed the sub
ject.
Tell Of Attack on Train.
Charles +. nettman, a conductor or
the South Shore train that was fired
ON near Hancock the night Of oct. -
told Of the incident. lie said that be-
tween so and 20 shots had been fired
ana that while no one VAS injured
TWO coaches in which imported men
We're riding, the first-class coach. the
smoker and the engine cab were struck
by bullets. soldiers who were aboard
the train to protect the men returned
the fire. The witness explained that
the people in the cars laid nat on the
'ioor and that the bullets went over
their heads,
Henry Herlich. the engineer on this
train, also testified about tho shooting
He said that a bullet entered the cab
passed within foot OF him and landed
in the door
William HAYWARD of Hancock, told
Of his experience as a mail carrier at
the time of the stoning OF the North
western train, He said a number OF
men tried To enter the ycstibule OF
the car ana another party tried to cut
off the air.
Il think, Mr.. Chairman. that this
case is pending in court said Attor-
ney Kerr.
Don't mention any names" Mr.. Pc
termam cautioned the witness. Don't
identify anyone"
Why not asked Mr.. Swtzer. Il
am getting tired of the trials up here
The witness proceeded, telling how
the leader Of the crowd took a rock
from his pocket and hurled it at the
train. Immediately the crowd show
cred the train with rocks. The wit
ness said that ne thought every win
dow in the train was broken. He add
ed that ne did not know any of the
men or whether they We're members of
the federation. lie was not cross
examined.
Attacks on Quincy Workmen.
Harry L. Chamberlain, engineer in
'harge OF the department of safety in
'pection and efficiency at the quincy
mine, said hc was i'm charge of the |
guards at the bunk houses. He told
If seeing daily parades of strikers and |
If their attempts to intercept men |
while they were going 10 work. These
PROFESSIONS, he said. consisted of from |
$50 TO 500 men and that frequently. |
when the paraders timed their line Of |
march To- be near the shaft when men
we're going underground, the guards |
'ere forced 10 escort men through the
ines ON ether occasions, he added.
When the strikers 1utnumbered the
eputy force, workmen were forced to
emain back until the psradc passed.
ic told of numerous assaults upon
1orkmen by paraders and stated the
ates on which they occurred. He
ave detailed accounts of many in
tances i'm which workmen Were at
ncked and called "scabs" He told of
riot which he said was precipitated
y Mrs Lockwood on Nov. 16 and II.
CONGRESSMAN Taylor interrupted with
he question:
What kind OF riot can woman
tart?"
he witness replied that Mrs. Lock-
'ood urged the strikers to attack the
'orkmen and he stated that they did
AIRY out her orders Judge Tay-
n continued his quiz:
why is the word 'scab' offensive"
Attorney LawtOn responded
DO you want to know Walter Pal
ler's definition Of a scab or the West
'n Federation's definition"
Judge Taylor:
81 want the witness definition.
The foregoing descriptions of attacks
ad been given in great detail. and
ne monotony was becoming weari-
,me to members of the committee
Judge Taylor interposed with an
lplanation of his question. Il
fought maybe the witness was tired
was looking to his welfare" he
lid.
Chamberlain added that he observ-
the conduct of the soldiers during
leir stay in the copper country ana
lat he had never seen one of thcm !,
'unk or commit any act unbecomine
soldier.
In regard to breaking down of loaca
'ound, the witness said that men
ere expected To take enough time To
axe things safe and that he frc-
Iently ordered them off a drill To bar
'wn loose that looked unsafe
Replying To Mr. Swtzer he said that
ere had been no change i'm that prac-
rc since the strike. Congressman
lsey wanted To know what an ef-
cncy engineer WAS and what was the
ork connected with that of,c..
The object is fer greater efficiency"
Q--What is efficiency? How is it
ought about?
A.-To Improve working conditions
,derground. ann I'm charge and -
we assistants underground" =
Q-The fact that You are i'm charge