The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-19

cations REGARDING charges In conncc-
ton with the National Guard The gov
crnor wired back that Major Samuel
w. Pepper would arrive here Friday
evening To represent the National
Guard lie was here during the
strike.
1T seems To mo the governor is
rather prodgal with our time" said
chairman Taylor.
"That viii take another day" said
Hilton, "as we could not take the mat
ter mp until Saturday"
Mr.. Petermann said Major Pepper
could not get here before Friday night
providing he left Lansing this morn
ing
Under the circumstances we will
wait for the major" said Chairman
Taylor
Other Witnesses Heard.
Matt Puikkonen, of Painesdale, said
that on Dee. he was searched. An
swcring Mr. Howell's questions he said
he came here three years ago To work
in the mine but was not under any
the name of any of the men who
searched him and he had not seen any
of them lately.
Switzer and Casey both asked ques-
tions about the search. and in answer
ing these questions it was brought out
that he did not see any stars on the
men
Matt Pykkonen, resident nf
Painesdale on Dec. s, stated that on
that date deputies called at his house.
They refused to close the door, ana
Pyl<konen said nobody i'm the house
had any clothes on and he was afraid
the children would suffer from the cold.
His house was then searched and the
trunks opened. He went into lengthy
detail i'm regards To the searching of
his home.
When cross examined by Attorney
Pctermann the witness said he was in
the cream business. He also stated that
he belonged to the Western Federation
of Miners and had worked i'm the mine
seventeen years ago. He knew moth
ing about the loss of money complain
ed of by girl in his house except what
she told him.
John Lovinskensky, Pole living in
paincsdale, said that on Dee. 20 he suf-
fcrcd from a beating given him by
deputies. ON examination he
said that he was parading when he
was beaten up. He stated he was taken
to Jail. searched and % cents was
taken from him.
Tyomies Manager on Stand.
The first witness at the opening of
the afternoon session was John Num-
mivuOri, business manager of the Ty-
omies Publishing Co. lie testified that
his companys plant, located in Han
cock, was worth $4,000 and that on
Dec. 10th he had been been advised by
telephone that the plan would be raid
ed He stated that afternoon several
automobiles. loaded with gun men.
deputy sheriffs and members of the
Citizens Alliance. passed the building,
pointed revOlvcrs at it, and yelled:
I'VE will soon be back to clean our
this place"
THE situation was critical the wit
ness said, and with the president o.
the company went over to Houghton
and asked the sheriff Of the county -
furnish protection for the plant. He
admitted that the times were critical
and tina. he would give us protection,
hut he did not do So"
The witness was questioned By his
own attorney. Mr.. Christianson of Chi
cago.
Mr. Pctermann asked him what was
!he purpose of this inquiry, and Chris
Hanson said ii was To show that tho
sheriff did not give protection when
it was applied for which indicated an
unequal administration of justice when
the opposition applied for IT.
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