Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-13
TESTIMONY OF
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previously testified about, stat
ing the defendant had practically
asked the Endorsement Of the
league and that he had accom-
panied him to the depot and
handed his suitcase to him after
he boarded the train. The witness
testified he had not asked the in
dorsement of the league when he
met Mckaig and did not hand him
his suitcase az was testified to,
reoitins that the Fest matter, was
one of the subjects discussed and
that in connection with II, Mckaio
had made the statement:
Il am going to organize Idaho and
they had better leave my organizers
alone If they do not want trouble, =
which statement he testified, was one
of the reasons why he believed Me-
kaig was at the head of the Nom
Partisan league.
NEVER MADE SECOND VISIT.
Asked concerning his visits to Nom
Partisan league headquarters Mr..
Gooding testified he was there but
once and that was in February of 1918
which was the only time he had met
Scholtz to speak to him.. Concerning
this meeting, he testified, that Scholtz
was a much advertised man at that
time and he desired TO meet him and
went to his office to do SO, had q brief
talk with him and went away.
SAYS TESTIMONY FALSE.
Asked regarding second visit
to the office, to which SchoItz and
his stenographer had testified, Mr..
Goodine stated, no second visit
was ever made. When on cross
examination he was asked If
Scholtz and his stenographer tes-
titled falsely relative to that visit,
replied "that it most certainly
was"
Concerning his discoveries over the
state of conditions brought about by
the Non Partisan league activities, the
witness was permitted to testify. He
stated that he found bitterness and
class hatred had been stirred UP and
this was particularly pronounced in
counties and sections where the
league was strongest. In such sec
tons, according to his testimony, he
found the farmers bitter against the
business men and bankers, and fur
Their. while on the same question. testi-
fled he found the radical element and
socialists supporting the Non Partisan
league.
The witness testified in some towns
he was advised, that the farmers were
boycotting stores and that 1t was his
general observance that the most bit
ter class hatred known had been
stirred up.
SOCIALISTS AND |. w. w.
He was queried by his counsel con-
corning several Idaho organizers OF
the league and gave conversations and
incidents and also submitted affida
Wits to show the character of the men
which he termed in his advertisement
iaI iStc
The witness was given a long and
sharp CROSSE examination by Mr.. Kess
Ter and was still on the stand when
the noon recess was taken. Kessler
opened his cross-examination by ask
ing the former chief executive con-
corning his residence In Idaho, his
naturalization, etc, finally drifting to
his visit with McKaig at Gooding
/ his visit at league headquarters in
Boise and was then read portions OF
the advertisements termed libelous, or
which McKaig is suing for $4,000 fol
damage to character, and asked con-
corning his information for making
such statements and to his investiga-
lions.
Pressed by counsel for the plaintiff
as to just what he knew about the
organizers and upon what he based his
information that they were Socialists
l. w. w S. anu dHdTCilSlS, MI. HOouiiiE
replied:
BEFORE COUNTY COUNCILS.
"There were so many of these
fellows, Mr.. kessIer, that were ex-
IRENE Socialists of the Kate O'Hare
stripe, that considered any name
applied to them fitted. Most of the
men am telling you about had
been before tho county council of
defense or were being investi-
! gated"
The plaintiff wanted to know JUS
where Mr.. Gooding got the informa'
ton concerning McKaig hurrying from
Idaho to the Kate Richard O'Hart
trial and of his embracing her, as wa.
stated in the advertisement.
| The witness replied that from In
formation he had received concerning
McKaigs being at the trial early ant
| pressed for an answer on the EN-
bracing matter, the witness replied
that McKaig's rushing up to O'Hare
| laying his hand on her shoulder, caused
| him to arrive at that conclusion, add
| ing that 1T was not necessary ito hut
| a woman to embrace her"
CLASS HATRED DUE TO M'KAlG.
Asked concerning what Information
he had that Townley and Frazier wer
there the witness read an extract from
North Dakota to the effect that thu