Show FOUR IN COURT FOR CONTEMPT Development in Fight Between Labor Labo Men and Telephone Te Company Helena Mont Dec 31 Four Butte laboring men Joseph Shannon president dent dint of the State Union of the West Western Western ern em Federation of Miners William Cutts Cuttz R B S Scott business agent of the Union and A E Edwards business agent of the Butte Building Trades Council appeared In Inthe Inthe inthe the federal court today to show cause cau why they should not be punished for contempt it being alleged by the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company that the men violated the Injunction issued in October by Judge Hunt restraining certain persons from interfering in any anyway anyway anyway way with the operations of the com corn company company pany Some Strong Points Brought Out The most Important points were elic elicited elicIted elicIted this morning on cross examination of and Foster two of the alleged deported men when what is believed will be the line of o defense of the men charged with contempt was disclosed It was brought out that Wo was a member of the Butte Miners Union He was behind in his dues and testified he had decided to drop out of the union but further questioning by Mr Meyer showed he had told no one of his intention until Mr Shannon came cameto cameto cameto to the building b and asked him to come up to the miners halt that evening and bring his card along Both testified that the committee which waited upon them and of which Shannon was a member handled Wood mancy roughly at first Shannon was wag singled out particularly and the wit witness witness witness ness declared he was aggressive and bulldozing The committee which took to the hall used no more violence than was necessary to make him come along Chlong the witness stated in reply to questions of Mr lr Meyer |