New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
BOYCOTT LEADERS ON THE RAOB
TO BE INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
INVESTIGATING THE BREWERY TROUBLES BEFORE
THE State BOARD OF ARBITRATION.

INVESTIGATING THE BREWERY TROUBLES BEFORE
THE STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
There was moro life In yesterdays session Of the
state Board Of Arbitration, engaged In investigating
tho brewery troubles, than there has been on any
previous day. A new phase Of tho matter was do
veloped by the deliberate of Mr.. Inter
myer for the United States Brewers Associa-
ton, that upon tho evidence already given In the
present investigation by Secretary Herbrandt, Oh the
National Journeymen Brewers Union, and Secretary
Esner. OF Local Journeymen's Union No. o, tho
brewery proprioors would go before the Grand Jury
and apply for the Indictment OF these two men and
Others tho investigation proceeds, for conspiracy
Both were called upon the stand by the 1ourneymen,
but upon cross examination the lawyer for the pro-
pretors brought home tho witnesses the authorship
and distribution of threatening boycott circulars and
revealed bulldozng' methods upon which the future
serious action taken by the "bosses" will DO based
Il was announced further that now that the invest
CATION has been begun, nothing short OF tho fullest
exposure OF the relations Of these unions to the en-
ployers would be received as satisfactory Several
Individual firms whose business has been injured or
ruined by recent boycotts win be brought In, and
criminal proceedings in the courts are promised to
follow The brewery owners claim that the public
will be moro fully instructed to the lengths labor
unions have attempted to go than 1t has ever been
before
There Is no doubt that after tho first day OF the
Investigation of the brewery war before the state
Board tho union employees, who started on with mucn
assurance, have receded from their position with
the belief that the Commissioners would DO hind TO
the workngmen, they desired the troubles TO DO Lett
to arbitration Now that 1t is an investigation only
tho recommendations of tho Board binding no one,
the "bossesp are insisting upon far more thorough
ventilation Of the subject than Is cared for Dy tho
unions. Thus far the opinion performances thss tno
proceedings have been damaging to the unions ana
during the last two days-the last day OF the exana
ton of Louis Hcrbrandt and the nrst OF hchafu
Esner-they have fagrantly devoted themselves 10
cloprlur inyes igation instead Of promoting It,
Nj Elsner was kept on the witness rack all oay'
Captain +. Pabst, c. A Elm and L j. Merkel' repre-
sentnr largo Milwaukee broweres, were present ready
to testify and Mrs Meier, OF Newark VINO CLAIMS n wa
the unions have ruined her Gre"eT sr sse Will be-
brought up in It's turn. Next wednesday morning morning
when the INVESTIGATION VIII Dc o renSesnS the scr
vices Of ex-Judge Fullerton The day W sS
closed dramatically. Mr. Gompors ssia' h,mseit
know YOU have already been before the Granu jury
in the matter, Eyes and we VIII lana SsI ssid
in prison before we gee through WI" '"0'
Lawyer Untermyer. ,,,,o,
The onicers in charge of Journeymen's Local Union
No Nc 9l9 .by TO Wildcats their Conduct during
the recent fight between the brewery proprec di"
the union employees They said that % ssysrs
Cities and notifications had been sent to the eecI tnas
money will shortly be received from the nalru9 J
large cities for the help OF tho strikers here inc fur
ntre workers section OF the Central LABOR union IN
formed them yesterday that 81 fine had been leveu on
ali members when detected in drinking poor oeer,
and the committees appointed TO visit beershop Keepers
had already secured the promise of hundreds OF nquo
Store nroprietors not to handle poo' beer any more
The Executive Engineers Association at It's mee LIE
Yesterday after bitter dispute, decided not to taSe
any action on the proposition OF ordering OUT an ine
Knights OF labor engineers now employed IN hon-uv
brewerlss member Of the Executive Board salu
last evening The Knights OF Labor are TOO sre"u 70
mix themselves up with a losing game" ~ ~ con-
sdered settled fact that the order at least VIII MOI no
ANYTHING to help the 1ourneymen brewers because tne
latter aid not 20 out strike when requested 10 90 SO
in sympathy with the coal shovellers during the recent
sebuyikill region coal strike. The union leaders
were in consultation with their counsel last nlgh.
for several hours. Mr. Untermyer, the isswye,
it had not been legal holiday after the conclusion
have caused Richard Elsners arrest for conspiracy
forthwith Hc added that he would make sure ina.
was done as soon as the witness OF yesterday haa
COMPLETED his testimony. . ,, ~
At the regular meeting OF District Assembly NO.
40 to-day President Gompers, OF the National red
Grafton OF Labor will deliver an address, ana IL is
possible that the faction Of the order favoring the
brewery strikers may secure the adoption OF reso-
luton unfolding Thorn. Meetings were held yester.
day az usual by the former brewery employees az
Clarendon Hall.