Arizona republican., 1919-07-24
LIFE AT COLUMBUS
 WAS WORTH LIVING
 DECLARES WITNESS
I Won't Work Tendency of Wobby Organization Is Brought to Light in Ex- aminations at D u g l a S Yesterday
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 DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 29-Novel views on methods for the adjustment of labor difficulties featured the pre- liminary hearings here today of Mike" Cunningham, Bisbee pioneer banker; Jim Boyd, a shift boss and Fred Santer mine foreman charged with kidnap ing in connection with the alleged deportations from Bisbee two years ago.
 Although the courtroom was crowded with spectators when the case against Cunningham was called this morning, the hearing proved uneventful except for the testimony of George Wiercinski native of Russia, who was one of the men deported July F, 1917. Wier- ciniski, a witness for the state, testi- fled to having seen the Bisbee banker armed, ride past him in an automobile on the day of the deportation, but said that Cunningham had nothing to do with putting him among the deportees in Bisbee or placing him on the train that took the HOO deported men to Columbus, New Mexico.
 Strong For Easy Life
 The witness said he had joined the l. w. w. during the strike. He test fled that he and several other de- portees remained in Columbus for GA days because they were given food and lodging free. When asked by counsel for the defense if he would have been willing to remain in Columbus forever if these conditions had continued Wiercinski provoked a ripple of laughter by answering Certainly"
 Fred w. Brown, who swore to the blanket warrant against the 250 Bis ! bo U-itn kidnaping and Mrs Kate Bercellino, whose brother was deported. also testi fled to having seen the banker with a gun July 12. Other than armed guards, they said, they saw Cunningham take no active part in the deportations. During the hearing of Boyd this af- ternoon, Tim Mccarthy, another states witness, who testified that he had worked but a few days since 1912 but was a strong friend of labor, declared | that he had become a member of the | I. W. D. after the deportations because he thought it was time that the labor l ing men met violence with violence" and he wanted to help out the work ! ing man. He expressed the belief that labor and capital had absolutely noth- ing in common.
 The Won't Work Motto
 Questioned as to his attitude on speeches made during the strike period here by an I. W. ". organizer named Clark. Mccarthy said he had heard Clark urge the men to strike soon for six hour day and then urged that strike for a four day and a third strike for a two hour day be brought about. Mccarthy said he did not agree with Clark and expressed the be- 1 lief that labor would save much time by striking for the two hour day first
 Both Mccarthy and Clifford Linn, a member of the I. w. w., stated that they had hoped the Bisbee strike which preceded the deportations would be prosecuted until the production of copper was stopped, if necessary.
 Linn stated that he believed the L w. w. the ''only labor organization worth joining" and for that reason had been an active member of it since De- ! cember, 1917.
 A score of witnesses were called during the day who testified to having seen Cunningham. Boyd and Santner with rifles on the day of the deporta- tions. On cross examination by the ] (Continued on Page Two.)