Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-04
HARRISON SAID 1T.
A knight who Has the Proof FIR the 81
Day Story.


Day Story.
NEW YORK, October l "A representa-
tive Of the Star called on Mr.. Edwin I.
Gould, Secretary of District Assembly l2l,
K of L who is in this city. Mr.. Gould
is the author of the charges against BeDjA-
min Harrison relative TO his course pend
ing the strike OF 1877, in which, ss sscre-
tary and by authority of the Executive
Board of that body, he claimed the s., 900
reward offered by John C. New, prophet "
Of the Indianapolis Journal, and chairman
of the Executive Committee of the Repub-
licau party, for proof that Mr.. Hsrli o.,
as chairman of Conference Committee,
said to the strikers that ''Sl Per dsy was
enough for any workingmau, and that
were he authorised he would force them to
return to work, even by the point Of the
bayonet;" said reward having been offered
by Mr. New to any person who wculd fur
nish proof that Mr.. Harrison had made
such statement.
Mr.. Gould said: 81 furnished 20 Mr..
New twelve statements from twelve bona
ids members of labor organizations who
participated 10 the strike and who were
present at the meeting at which Mr. Har-
rison made the statement, all of which fur
ish conclusive evidence that he IL gailty
of the use of such language MC. New
made q proposition that the Language
should be submitted to commit e. Of
business men. After procuring toe state
ments, 1 appointed ny portion of the COM
mittee, and invited SIR. New, according
to agreement, to appoint his members. In
stead of appointing his portion OF the con-
mittse, he placed himself in the position
of q Juror on his own Gaze, and declared
the evidence of no value, claiming, how
ever, that if l would procure an sffi-
davit from any perOa to tins effect that
Harrison uSei the language with which he
was charged, he woul1 prosecute such per-
son for perjury, thereby giving the courts
an opportunity 10 determine Harrison
guilt or innocence in the matter. Mr..
New having gone back on his first PROPOSE
ton, accepted his second, and procured
an affidavit, the original of which have
with me in my possession, verifying every
thing contained in the statements. / for
warded this affidavit to Mr.. New, together
with demand that he enter suit against
the affiant, for perjury in accordance with
his second proposition and give Us
the opportunity to excnerate Mr..
Harrison or prove him guilty,
as the jury might determine Dir. New,
10 his editorial reply, says that be deems
the Knights OF Labor en- irresponsible or
gsnization, that he will not prosecute the
affiant, but that he will place in the hsuds
of prominent Democrats the s., 600 reward
conditional that Secretary Sheerin of the
National Democratic Committee, Chair
man Jesest of the Indiana Democratic
State Committee or Thomas Tsggart Of the
Marion County lind. Democratic Com
mites will father the case.
81 have since written Mr.. New to the
effect that the Knights of Labor is a re-
sponsible organization, as was shown by
his own efforts in securing the services OF
Charles H. Litchmsp, it's general Sec
rotary, to stump the State for Harrison
and Morton; and, further, that Mesars.
Sheerin Jewett or Tsggart a'e none
of them members of the Knights o. Labor,
do not profess to know anything about
Harrison's conduct in 1877, co Tot in any
wsy represent the Executive Board OF II {
Knights of Labor, which is authority foI
the charges against Mr.. Harrison; and
that under no consideration will I or thu
Knights of Labor recede from the position
slready taken in the matter; and have
therefore demanded of Mr. New TO entel
suit and transact business with tbs
Knights of Labor direct or those authorized
to represent them, and not through th'
mouthpiece of the Democratic party. IL
this letter no reply has been received
which is clear indication that Mr.. New
and those defending Mr.. Harrison's csust
are afraid to enter suit, fearing that PROOF
in abundance will be offered sustaining
the charges"