The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-01
no agent of ours had the remotest
connection with her DEATH"
Has Copy of Verdict

no agent of ours had the remotest
connection with her death"
Has Copy of Verdict.
"I have the certified copy of that
verdict" said hipps, Republican,
Colorado. 'I'l1 file that"
1--WE have discussed the incident
with some of our people," Judge Gary
resumed, mot because we thought
thye might be guilty, but for informa-
against any activity which could lead
to anything of that kind"
Gary said that employees around the
coal mines were defending themselves
from attacks of strikers.
you know how they do thing"
Gary said. Throwing brick bats and
that kind of thing"
Mass of Documents.
Gary, who arrived early, took his
seat at one end of the committee table
with his assistants, statisticians and
loaded with documents and papers.
Gary's own stenographer took the
testimony.
Accompanying Gary were r. ".
Lindabury, general counsel of the
United States Steel corporation; c. L.
and welfare, and John Refs, vice pres
ident of the corporation, and other Of
ficia1s.
Senators of the committee present
were: Chairman Kenyon. Iowa
Phipps, Colorado; Page, Vermont; Nc
ware; Walsh, ssachusetts; Sterling,
South Dakota; Smith, Georgia; Jones,
New Mexico. and Gore. Oklahoma.
Kenyon gave Judge Gary an oppor-
tunity to make 1ull statement as 70
the genesis of the strike and the is
sues involved before being questioned.
Describes Steel Corporation.
Gary described himself as chairman
for the board Of directors of the
United States Steel corporation, its
financial committee and the chief ex-
ecutive in charge of the strike ar
ranEements.
Replying to Senator Wolcott, Gary
said he thought the Staying of Mrs.
Smelling occurred before the strike.
Senator Phipps read a certified copy
of the verdict of the coroner's jury
stating that she came to her death
during an attack on the sheriff's dep
uties" and that this was justifiable
and in self defense" and commencing
the sheriff.
Gary said none of his employees were
acting as deputies at that time, but
that he did not know whether any are
serving now.
"As a rule they are not appointed"
been under stress of circumstances be-
fore the police force was adequate"
/. w. w. Killed Pierce.
Answering - another charge of
cruelty, Gary said a son of Jefferson
Davis Pierce denied his fathers death
was caused by an enploye of the
United States Steel corporation, but
instead was caused by an I. w. w.
member.
Gary said his concern had never
had 1.-The slightest connection" with
the Standard Wire company, Ham
mond, Ind, where several strikers
were recently killed.
"Our companies were in no way re-
sponsible." he added.
This strike (the present steel
strike) has been conducted like any
other strike, only worse in some of its
features" Gary continued
THE large majority of our work
men were not DESTROYS of striking,
they were not members of any union
and had declined to become such year
after year
When the United States Steel
corporation was furnishing about half
the steel used during the war. the
workmen were loyal. Gary said.
Says Foreigners Good Citizens.
There was never any interruption
of any extent during the war" he de-
clared. while there is a radical ele-
ment among the men, it is only doing
justice to say that the majority of the