The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-17
BERGER BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE
Admits Report Obtained by the
Socialists Was Prejudiced
Continued From First Pace.

Continued From First Page.
+ Nocating violence or sabotage Shout,
DE expelled from the party.
There is only one Kind of Socialis
and they are all red. was the auth
or OF the article l just read, and / an
the 'reddest Of the red"
Mr. Berger added that while his nal
was the red" banner, he still possess
ed reverence for the stars and
stripes.
Replying to Mr. Casey. Berger tina,
that there was no connection between
the Socialist party and the Western
Federation Of Miners, and that it had
nothing TO DO with the strike
They can return 10 work tomorrow
without Interference so far as the So.
cialst party is concerned" said Ber-
ger
Woman Takes the Stand.
The first witness on the stand this
morning was Mrs. Selma Heikkala OF
Franklin. She told of her being in
crowd near no. shaft. Quincy. on
Dec. II, 1913, and that she was struck
10y deputies who began shooting fierce
~. She said she was struck in the
back with stones and clubs and rem
dcrcd unconscious from the blows.
She said a deputy leveled revolver
at her and her tivc-year- old boy. She
also spoke of cavalry charge i'm
which bayonets were drawn.
In the cross examination it was
brousht out that the instance she re-
ferred 10 was a clash between strikers
and workmen and that she was one of
the pickcts. She said she did not know
the object Of the picket, and said she
was there because other women were
present
Unions Case Not Strengthened.
William John Carbis of Copper city,
"a miner for twelve years, introduce |
testimony which apparently did not
strengthen the case of the federation. |
He said that between December 10 and |
'f 10 Nll,'N llN was dNNpSltu ny Il |
number Of men who wore Citizens Al |
lance pins and deputy sheriff stars
and held up" He said that the men
went through his clothing, but took
nothing from him. An, he said were
armed with rifles. Leading up to the
alleged hold-up he said that while he
vas on night-watCh three men came
APP and fired four shots. meanwhile
flowing a whistle He believed this an
alarm to summon other members Of
he party
In the cross examination Attorney
}ees dwelt upon his declaration that
be was a night watch He said that
le ana other men volunteered To act
IS watchmen to discover fires. 1t was
raWn out of him that all the other
'atchmen were strikers, and that they
roWled about the location in groups
( from eight to fifteen from 10 O'Clock,
{ NIGHT until in the morning. He
insisted that their object was to watch
he village but it was drawn from him
hat part of his duty was to awaken
trikers TO appear in the early morning
arades and FOR picket duty. 1t was
lso brought out that these parades
ere held only when men were going
, work. He was asked how many ,,
light watchmen volunteered to act. !,
-e replied he did not know He was
sked if they ever threatened the dep
ties. lie replied i'm the negative. lie
Iso was asked if the volunteers were
elected at union meetings. He made
10 same reply. lie admitted, how
ger, that they tried to drive the depu-
cs out.
Congressman Switzcr raised objec-
ON to considerable part Of other de-
lis i'm the testimony because the wit
ISIS admitted it was hearsay. He told
lrbis TO confine his information To .
cts and not what he heard The wit q
ISIS admitted that the object of his
'ne searched 10y tho deputies was for
capons.
Congressman Swit&cr took up the =
liz. S
Q-Wcrc you out watching for fires? :,
A-Ycs.
T.! ru mean that band of citizens
-auizod TO look for fires?
y Yes.
@ Previous 90 that time there ncv-
had been a fire at Copper city with ="
yrur recollection?
A-Nut that know of. a
Cl-Lo YOU mean that you want the ~
to believe you were watch ;,
3 fer tires? -
A-Yes. NJ
Q-Was the Citizens Alliance look. -
z for fires, too? !,
A-No. They were looking for trou- -
Q-Was either side looking for Il :,
e.? -
Ave were watching for fires AMI -
'y were looking for trouble -,
Q-Since that time you have had Il :. =,
e. haven't you?
h-Yes. W
AFTER you discontinued watch -.
3? a.
N-Yes.
l-why didn't you continue watch y,
: then? -
Al don't know.