The Winslow mail., 1923-01-26
JOHN BANNONS TESTIMONY
BEFORE The FEDERAL COURT

we were before?'
A-There was misunderstanding
among the delegation as to the prop
er Interpretation of the language con
tanned in the letter, and they finally
as I stated this morning, Mr. Rush,
asked that we ard some man asked
that I, be permitted to analyze the
language contained in the letter
Q.-Yes. Well, now, Mr.. Bannon,
will you see if you can answer the
Question that 1 asked, if the reporter
will read it? If not, we will pass on
to something else.
Question repeated by reporter).
Al don't know that any such
statement was made at that meeting
Q.-And when you say you don't
know that it was made, do you mean
to say that it was not made, or that
you don't remember of its being
made?
Al am positive it wasn't made,
and just as positive that no proof was
offered to show that anybody had
ever been knocked down or beaten.
Q.-Was any question asked, or any
discussion had at all at that time, that
is, while they were discussing that
letter, about the trouble with guards
or gunner?
A.-Oh, there was discussion, as I
stated, in a general way, and the
meeting was very much a boisterous
one.
Q.-While the discussion was going
on was there question asked from
the floor or any questions asked from
the floor about that letter, saying,
Does that mean this if we know that
a locomotive is unsafe that we can't
refuse to take it out, but have got to
go out with it anyhow or words to
that effect?
Al can't say that statement as
you put it was made
O.. Well, was it made in substance
as have put it?
A.-There was general discussion.
Mr.. Rush, as I recall it, on the Ian
guage Of the letter
Q.-By the Court.-The question is,
was that just answer these questions
and we will get along a whole lot fas-
er and won't consume SO much time
unnecessarily Yves that statement
made, that you heard?
A-No, sir.
The Court All right, that ends
that. Now go to something else
Q.-By Mr. Rush And in that dis
cussion did you hear anyone ask, in
substance. Does that mean that the
car inspectors and the air line inspec-
tors shall not do their work, and that
we have got to do our work and
theirs too?7
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Nothing of that sort was said?
Al never heard any such state
ment made.
Q.-Were there any questions or
inquiries or statements about inspec-
tors of air lines and cars and equip
ment made?
A.-The statements made were
mostly directed concerning the guards
but no such statements as you refer
to were made so far as I am able to
remember
Q.-Were there any Inquiries made
at that time about inspectors of equip
ment or of air or cars?
A.-Not that I recall.
Q.-And did Mr. Karn say to that
meeting, in substance, II have tele-
gram in my pocked which makes me
believe that I can get a better settle
ment than that?
A.-Mr. Karn-
Q.-By the Court-Now, did he say
that?
A.-No-well, yes, he made that
statement to the effect that he believ-
ed he could get a better settlement
than that outlined in the letter of Mr.
Hitchcock.
Q-By Mr. Rush.-Then after that
was done did Mr.. Crayne here sug-
gest and say, 81 can't make motion
here because I am not a member, but
suggest that someone make a mo-
ton that the Grand Lodge officers
here, together with the general chair
men, constitute committee to draw
a reply or make counter proposition
to Mr.. Hitchcock's letter.?
Al couldn't say that Mr. Walton
made any such statement.
Q.-You can't recall whether that
occurred or not?
A-No, sir.
Q.-Was there a motion made and
put to vote-not ballot but vote
that the Grand Lodge officers Dres-