Show WITNESSES IV lE TIM Nf FAVORING S Circulator Credited With Wit Square Dealing and Exerting Exerting Exerting Ex Ex- Ex- Ex erting Good Influence Over S. S L. L Newsboys I INCLUDED INCLUDED among the witnesses witnesses witnesses wit- wit nesses at the final session of the hearing of Charles F. F F McGillis newspaper newspaper circulator before the state stat industrial commission commission com com- mission this morning were the halt th the lame and the blind Cripples and palsied persons were i called upon by the defense and each i of them declared that McGillis gave I Ithem them a square deal never attempted attempt attempt- ed to cheat them stopped the boys from gambling and otherwise conducted conducted conducted con con- I ducted himself as a gentleman I KNERR PUTS QUESTIONS Commissioner W W. M. M Knerr questioned questioned ques ques- i d each witness closely and from I none of them was secured anything damaging to th the the defens The prosecution tion called Miss Ida Ensign a school teacher who testified test test- fled fied that Lloyd Osborne chief chief- of the I alleged enemies of McGillis was attentive attentive at at- I at-I to his lessons in school and that he has a good reputation I Mrs Emma Neilson Nellson an aged vendor vendOl vendors ven ven- dors- dors of papers had a n. good word for McGillis stating that stating that he treated her considerately WHITE ENTERS DENIAL Chief of Police White took the stand at the request of the defense t to deny that a certain lad had complained com com- complained corn com to him regarding McGillis McGillis- The lad in question later took the stand and said that while he had testified that he complained to the chief he had talked to another official at the chiefs chief's office whom he took to tobe tobe tobe be the chief DENY CHARGES During the session of the state In Industrial industrial industrial in- in board yesterday afternoon sev several several several sev eral witnesses asserted that McGillis was the only man of ot their acquaintance who could handle the newsboys as they should be handled They positively de denied denied denied de- de nied the general charges against the defendant published In a local union labor paper McGillis was accused of cursing the boys forcing them to sell more papers than they could afford to buy gambling with them s selling corners corners cor cor- ners to the highest bidder and failing falling to treat them as they should be treated In direct contradiction to these these- allegations allegations allegations alle alle- prominent men men of the community community community com com- together with newsboys who daily dally have had dealings with the king of ot the newsiest have testified th that t McGillis McGillis Mc Mc- Gillis GUlis has given his entire time for years to watching the interests of the boys and on many occasions has stood forth as their champion and their best friend in time of distress and poverty REVEALS CONDITIONS Commissioner W. W M. M Knerr who is presiding at the hearings bearings says however however however how how- ever that the trial is a good thing for the reason that without prejudice all witnesses of both sides have been allowed to testify at length and that Continued on page ge 4 I WITNESSES GIVE Continued from page 1 the testimony in the case has clearly revealed conditions among the ne newsboys newsboys news news- s 's boys of Salt Lake Boys Doys who vho peddle papers here ac according according according ac- ac cording to witnesses are are treated better better better bet bet- ter than those of any other city in the United States An interesting bit of testimony upon this tills point was taken by the commission commission commis commis- sion slon at the session late yesterday after after- noon Charles Morgan organ who sells sels papers papers papers pa pa- pers at the Hotel Utah corner corer stated that he had sold papers in many cities cites and that in the majority of them the newsboys were treated like a bunch of animals animas and were kicked and cuffed around unmercifully by the tho street circulators OFFERED TO BUY CORNER When I came here three years ago ago said Morgan I I offered 00 for two corners He lie refused to take the money and told me to pay the boys who had the corners and who were ere quitting the business I 1 gave one of the boys 75 and the other 25 If Mc Mc- Gulls Gilis had been dishonest he would have taken the money The transaction transaction tion ton would have been under cover and no one but hut us would have known about it Perhaps the most convincing testimony testimony test test- mony given during the hearing was that of William G. G Weaver circulation manager of The Telegram Re publican Weaver has had extended experience In looking after paper sales Regarding Regard ing McGillis he declared d d the latter later had shown himself well wel fitted for the place he holds McGillis he stated had put puta puta a a stop to gambling among the boys boys and strictly had enforced the rule of The Telegram Republican Telegram Herald th that t the boys bOs should not engage In any game of chance while waiting for their papers at the rear of the office I The witness explained that tat McGillis was under contract to purchase papers and that he McGilll made allowance of returns for a certain percentage r NO RESPONSE Witness Winess added that he had kept in close touch with wih the situation Three cose weeks ago he added I 1 told the boys I Ito to report port to me inc if If any of them tem had been abused There was not a single I response I informed them that if it they tey had a grievance they could come into my of office and they certainly would get justice There were unanimous in their decara declaration on that McGillis had treated them right and had not cheated or abused them Weaver W-ver W testified that the conditions in Salt Lake for newsboys are the best bestIn bestIr In Ir the th In many cities which II I i he s ha-s has visited Is ted he h- h added the were kicked and cuffed about and made mad mad- to go hungry but in Salt Sal Lake of they were well wen taken care cae Seventy five per cent of these lads are little gentlemen said Eald Weaver and its Is the rest who make the trouble troubie As to the corners he informed the commission McGillis successfully had enforced a rule rula ruI that those lads selling the most p p ers would be assigned to the best corners I I j I I l i i I I I I I I I I Commissioner Knerr asked aked the witness witness witness wit wit- I ness whether n his opinion boys bOs 6 ito to 11 1 years of age ag should sell sel papers Ion on the streets In the early mornings and at night Weaver said that boys of that age sold papers because they had to and that unless they did the county would be obliged to support many may many of their families In conclusion Weaver testified that McGillis had I shown every consideration towards the newsboys and had hd assisted their families fam tam flies In times of distress ies MANY WITNESSES I I Other witnesses who testified at yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yes yes- session to th good character of McGillis were Walter Druehl of the I Franken Druehl-Franken Druehl Drug company James Jam I W. W Collins vice president of the Tracy I ILoan Loan and Trust company B. B Bloomfield Bloomfield Boomfield Bloom Bloom- I field former newsboy Louis What- What cott circulator A. A J. J Sharon pressman pressman pressman press press- cot man C. C R. R Budd owner ower of a newsstand news- news stand and George circulator Attorneys E. E A. A Rogers and J. J R. R R Haas hans representing have ha additional witnesses willing to testify in behalf behal of the defendant Attorney I Rogers announced however that the j I defense would not prolong the hearing and that it I would be concluded today I BOSTON CURB Badger Bros brokers IGO South Main Nair street furnish the following quotations received over their private wires I 1 Bid I Asked I I Bingham Mines 10 J 10 Bohemia I 1 5 16 1 Boston Ely 90 9 95 93 I Butte London 25 27 Caa Calaveras Bute 1 2 I Chief vers Con 2 2 I Con Chie Copper Coppel 1 1 5 5 Crown Reserve 15 20 Davis Daly 1 51 56 5 Eagle Blue Bell 2 2 Houghton Bue Majestic j 26 26 6 28 Nevada Douglas Dougas SO 80 85 So New ew Baltic 90 New Nev Cornelia Cornella 17 Ohio Copper la 90 gY 91 I Oneco 20 o 30 39 40 United Verde Ex fix g Rn S. S W. 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