A. Threatened with violence—to be beaten—forced out, if they didn't stop. The men, in this particular case, requested to remain until morning, and not to drop everything, and leave it unprotected. In the morning they were so badly frightened that they refused to continue at work. Then there was no recourse but either to let the mines fill, or to get other parties to work in their places.
Q. What means were resorted to prevent men from working that wished to work?
A. By beating them, going to their houses, and threatening them, sometimes, sending communications—sometimes are ornamented with cross-bones, and coffins, and pistols, and skulls.
Q. Drawings on paper?
A. Enough to frighten them. Sometimes men desire to be intimidated that way, as an excuse. I think so, many times.
Q. Have any of those threats ever been carried out?
A. Yes. Men have frequently been beaten.
Q. And killed?
A. I cannot re-call of any cases here, where men have been killed.
Q. Driven away by force?