The evening world., 1919-09-25

VI NAO Ahtbhth1 tOdl
Coke Company, near Bracken-
ridge, Pa. It did not appear
that she was concerned in or
ganization for the steel strike.l
1T is a fact that this shooting oc-
CURED in connection with a coal
strike and before the steel trouble,
isn't it?" asked Senator Phlpps.
''But she was shot 20 put the fear
into our people" Fitzpatrick insisted.
Senators sought information as to
prosecutions as result of the
shooting.
THE prosecutions have not been
started" Fitzpatrick said. "The gun
man who shot this woman was held
in $4,000 bail, and one Of the workmen
who only attempted to speak to an
other was arrested and held in $1,000
bail"
Fitzpatrick said IL was the policy
of Chicago steel manufacturers as
well as others to handle labor with
machine guns" treat 'em rough" he
added.
Senators took exception TO the link
ing of killings at the Standard Steel
Car Company plants with the organ
izatlon OF the employees OF the
United States Steel Corporation.
Fitzpatrick admitted he did not know
the Standard was not subsidiary OF
the steel Trust"
"Our contention is that the Steel
Corporation dominates the steel in
dustry," he explained.
/ PHIPPs ASKS ABOUT FOSTERS
RECORD AS RADICAL.
Senator Phipps OF Colorado. himself
steel manufacturer. took a leading
part in the cross examination OF F1tz-
patrick. He seemed dissatisfied with
the latter's answers, which frequently
were indefinite where numbers Of EN-
ployees or corporation connections
were involved.
1T would be serviceable to the COM
mittee to know something about your
own experience in the steel business,
Senator Phipps suggested. Before Fitz-
patrick could ANSWER the subject was
changed and Senator Kenyon asked
about the radical labor record OF VIII
liam z. Foster, Secretary Treasurer Of
the workers organization committee
Fitzpatrick said he had seen the
statements published and discussed
in Congress by Representative Cooper
of Ohio, but did not comment or
them.
He deplored the practice OF ques'
tlonlng the patriotism or nativity o.
the steal workers or their leaders
saying:
'oThese men were the backbone o.
the nation in the war. The MILL
were the hrst-line trenches, thei
task, working long hours under in
human conditions and sending thei
sons to war was harder in man!
ways than that OF the men who wen
to France"
Fitzpatrick said OF President vii
son:
"He satisfied us that he had trie'
to bring about a conference will
Judge Gary and failed"
Lot me say to you, gentlemen" h
said a moment later, that II thi
strike continues 1t will not be con
fined to the steel industry"
, And" he added, III the suppose
, legal authorities OF Pennsylvanl
, continue to disregard the rights G
!, men, women and children, nobod
can tell what will happen"
CALLS PENNsYLVANIA STAT
POLICE "cossAckS."
Fitzpatrick characterized the Penn
n sylvania State constabulary as "Cos
A sacks" and a strike -breahng inst
y tuition" He declared they had riddle
a into the kitchens of workmen's hom'
= in Homestead and trampled womt
and children in their homes and pun
lie meeting places.
Fitzpatrick read atfidavits OF ste
workers Who sworo they hed he'
arbitrarily arrested without being II
formed Of the charges against thei
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