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


tation of men may be prejudleed by
such testimony
Congressman Casey agreed.
The witness was cross examined by
Attorney Lawton II developed that
ne signed an affidavit. which was pub
| lished i'm the Congressional Record Of
Jan. 80. to the effect that a deputy
made this statement to him Get out
| of here YOU - 1t developed that
this deputy was William Oxman. I'M
der whom the witness was employed
for three years. He was asked how
long he knew Oxman. He replied
| three years.
Q-You knew him all this time and
he had never mis- used you before, and
YOU want To tell this committee he
struck you?
Ayes.
The witness, replying To Congress
man Switzer in regard To the affidavit
said that if he made the assertion in
the sworn statement that men, women
and children were present when the
shots were being fired he desired to
correct ii now. lie made this request
after it was shown that his testimony
this morning differed from that in his
affidavit.
CONGRESSMAN Switzer asked the wit
ness if he ever conferred with the
prosecuting attorney about the arrest
of OXman, or if he ever sought a war
l., Ia,
negative.
Q-Do you intend to prosecute him?
Ayes.
Q-Why haven't YOU begun the pro-
ceedings?
Al don't know.
Chairman Taylor asked
is he afraid Ire will get hit over the
head if he tries to prosecute?
Attorney Petermann objected to the
question. The chairman replied that
it was put To the witness to expedite
the proceeding. and he remarked that
too much time
Congressman Switzcr interposed
with an objection to his being inter-
rupted while he was questioning the
witness. Congressman Casey came to
the front with the same objection.
CONGRESSMAN SwtZer resumed
Q-State how the affidavit YOU had
sworn to was Interpreted to YOU and
by whom?
A-Bert Milano.
Considerable discussion ON hearsay
statements 10y the witness ensued, and
Congressman :. NJ. Taylor, in his first
expression since he sat ON the COM
mttce, said
Il insist the committee has a right
to control the scope and character Of
testimony. and all the chairman has
to do is to make a ruling and it will
either be sustained or overruled."
Alleges Search by Deputies.
Mrs Tuomela, who conducted a
boarding house at Panesdale on Dee
II told of her home being searched by
deputies. who she said possessed no
warrant. Size said things had been
broken open and whatever the depu-
ties wanted they took away. However,
Various articles were missing after
the deputies left the house She said
the reason she did not see anything
stolen was because she was locked out
of the room.
The next witness was Fred La Beau
of Allouez. He said that on Dec. II ut
. o'clock in the morning party OF
"A To-.
ost and Peter Murphy. came into his
house and demanded that he throw up
his hands and then searched the room
He said they read no warrants to him.
After searching the house lie said they
ordered him To go to IA hay barn. where
several of the deputies with guns
pointed at his head made him pitch
two tons of day, while others were
searching FOR guns. He said they were
pever arrested.
In the crosse examination it develop
ed that the witness was boarding with
his brother law, Andrew Pietaa,
secretary of the union
Congressman Switzer took the wit
ness.
Did ven ever file u complaint
against these men?
A-No.
Odd you ever consult an attorney
or request the district attorney to pros
ccutc the men who compelled you To
work in this manner?
A-No.
Q-Do YOU intend to make COM