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got the morning papers. ? told Opr that the men are more solid than ever and that it looks as though the brotherhood would win he said there is a great deal of talk about another boycott if the ? doesn't come to their terms he said the Grievance Committee has that matter in their hands. They sat around the Hotel all morning. at 22 o'clock am Chas Stranburg came to the Hotel he told Opr. that the strike would be settled in a few days said that all the places that ? and Murphy visited except Chicago was in favor of leaving the settling of the strike in the Grievance Committee's hands at 2:00pm. Our and ? went to Highland Park and took a boat ride and remained out there until 5:00pm. when they returned to the Wilton Hotel. when they met James Boyd and Stranburg. Opr asked Boyd if he was positive of seeing Bowles around the Hotel on the afternoon of the 15th of May. he told Our he remembered of seeing a man about 6 ft tall and very stout sitting around the Hotel Office. I asked him if the Defense wanted him or a witness. He replied that he would not go on the witness stand if he could help it and that he had never thought of the chances of his being a witness or he would never have said a word to the reporter or Forrest Cooke. ? attorney, Boyd told Our that Wardrope, who is now in Buda. would probably remember Bowles as he Wardrobe passed a remark that day saying there was something wrong about the man, "meaning Bowles". at 1:30pm Opr and Stranburg Hinkson? treated the drinks. Opr & Stranburg then went to the Square where a Band concert was to be held and visited Flynns and Breckwalds Saloons.