The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-25
FEDERATION CLOSES CASE;
SOL0NS To VISIT MINES
Continued From First Page.


Socialist. lie replied
, Il object to answer question
any member or the Citizens Allan,
. unless ne takes the oath of alegian,
? over again, which think he has di,
obeycd."
lie admitted shat nc had no frlcndl
feeling toward the Citizens Allianc
adding that hc felt so disposed To any
one who disoDeys the constitution ,
the L. :. He was asked where i
formed his opinion OF the Citizens Al
lance. He replied from literature.
Attorney Lawton asked him IL Truth
did not publish Harry Orchards con
fession. Attorney Hilton objected. Al
torney Lawtqn asked
DO you want To say that the thou
sands Of people Of Houghton county
who are members OF the Citizens Al.
lance broke the constitution of the T.
! s. Do YOU understand the Citizens
! Alliance was a voluntary get together
movement Of the citizens to help the
officers enforce the laws
Parker: 1t began with the shoot
Ing of the Jane boys at Paincsdalc b,'
the Waddell men, in my opinion"
Parker admitted that he was pres
cnt when the Northwestern train Was
stoned at Hancock an act which he
said was begun 10y Waddcll men and
followed by the strikers Congressman
Taylor objected to the cross examine
tion, inquirug into the nature and
purpose OF it, Congressman Switzer
interposed with the statement that he
desired To- learn the attitude of the
witness Again referring to the Nj
tional Guard Parker admitted that the
soldiers generally were friendly toward
the strikers and treated them like
gentlemen
Meyer Deportation Taken Up.
The Meyer incident was taken up
when Charles II. Tanner, auditor fol
the federation. took the stand. He re-
lated the incidents which he said oc-
CURED in Meyers room on the night
of Dec. 26, when he and Mover were
raihoaded out Of the county. He told
If Sheriff Cruise and John Black meet
ing him and Mover in the lobby Of the
Scott hotel and the four going into |
Meyers room. He said they had !
hardly gotten into the room when a |
of which \. r. Petermann |
'pokcsmcn. followed The witness
said Mr.. Petermann explained tho
mission Of the committee to Moyer.
hat it was for the purpose of prevail
ng upon the strikers who were anrct-
'd through the Italian Hall disaster
10 accept a sum Of money, about $780,
300, as relief He added that Mr.. Pc
ermanr told Mover that the strikers
we're bitter toward members of the
'ItzcnS' Alliance and that the com.
nittee was unable to distribute any
f the relief money Hc also said that
lr. Petermann asked Meyer 20 dol
that would make possible
he distribution of the money He also
aid that Mr. Petermann requested
lover to prevail upon the strikers to
ispel the idea that the catastrophe
vas caused ,by the Citizens Alliance.
foyer said that the matter Of accept {
NJ the money was up to the men
Mr. Pctcrmann further :
Meyer TO make a statement
trough tho press to the effect that
he strikers could take the money. {
lover, Tanner said, denied this re-
ucst. At this point Tanner said Pc '
'rmann spoke of Meyers being re-
ponsible for the strike and the feeling /
f the strikers. Relative to the re- Z
ucst that Meyer dispel the idea a
mong the strikers Chat the Alliance /
as responsible for the disaster, Nov G
: promised ne would instruct the sec J.
'tary OF the union not 10 discuss the
osody Mover was at the telephone,
amer said. two or thrce minutes ar- a
r. the committee left the room, os-
'nsibly 10 call the secretary of the
alumet local To carry out his prom
e when a rap came at the door. G
~ b"nch Of men then came i'm, all q
whom had Citizens Alliance but :
ms ON" said Tanner "Oue Of them G
piutcd am automatic pistol at my [
reast. another ran into me. pointed J.
pistol at my face and holered. o
here is Moycr' Mover turned from l
10 phcuo and said Here is Meyer
nothcr man rushed over to Meyer.
Ilding am automatic pistol and struck :
nm over the head with the butt of :
he gun. As the. blow was struck the
IN exploded the bullet hitting Moy-
in the shuulde" They searched ;,
9TH of us and accused me OF firing the
lot that struck Moyar' !,
The witness said he and Mover were
ken across the bridge TO Houghton &.
id that they were abused and kicked
, to the time they were put aboard
e train He said they were forced o
ITO the train and placed i'm care of l.
70 deputies, one Of whose names wac Il
ansley He said Hensley told the Il
Ttcr Of the Pullman coach to give v
Q men every attention and send the
Il TO Sheriff Cruise. The witness in 4
rrcd that Hensley was i'm the room
zen Meyer was shot. that deputy be- J
2 the only man he could identify He o
ID Of he and Meyer returning to the
pper country later and appearing a