Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-18
I'd EDITION.
LABOR MEN ARRESTED
An Alleged Scheme to Extort Money
From Clothing Firms.
PARNELL SECURES ANOTHER ORGAN.
Two Serious Explosions in West
ern Pennsylvania.
STOCKC ABE CT unIJTT " OWEE
PARNELL SECURES ANOTHER ORGAN
STOCKS ARE SLIGHTLY LOWER.
AN ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

Clothing Cutters Under Arrest for ExtortinS
Money From Clothing Firms.
| PHILADELPHIA, March 1s.-James Hughes
master workman of Assembly No. 23l of gar
ment cutters and trimmers Of North Americ,
and chairman Of the national executive board
Knights Of Labor, who was arrested here las
night at the request of Inspector Byrnes O.
New York on the charge Of extortion, wal
brought before Magistrate Pole this morning
and committed TO await the arrival of requisi
ton papers from New York. Deputy Sheriff
James l. Hawley Of Rochester, N. Y, was pres
| ent at the hearing, and as soon as the requisi
ton papers arrive Master Workman Hughes
will be given into his custody.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March 16.-At the investi
CATION of the clothing cutters lockout here BY
the state board Of arbitration the scheme by
which money is extorted from firms by the
Clothing Cutters National Union was shown by
yoluminous correspondence between manu-
facturers in this city and Walter S. West.
brook, secretary of the cutters union. and
James Hughes, chairman of the executive
board Of the union. Westbrook has been
arrested in New York, President Mcclure OF
the union is under arrest and James Hughes is
in custody in Philadelphia on the charge Of ex-
tortion. They will be brought here.
James A. Wright, district organizer Of the
knights Of Labor, who arrived here this morn
ing from Philadelphia, together with John G.
Them and Frederick A. Archer of this city,
we're arrested Immediately utter the morning
session of the board Of arbitration on charge OF
conspiracy.
SAMPLE LETTER.
Following is a sample letter showing how
money was obtained from the clothing firms:
Executive board-Jsmes Hughes of Chicago,
ILL.,. chairman; John Them of Rochester, MY,
chairman; Walter s. Westbrook OF New York,
secretary; James A. Wright Of Philadelphia;
Tob~ n - n,lt ~
the National Trade Assembly 231, Garment
Cutters and Trimmers of North America,
Order of Knights of Labor,
BUTTE, MoNT., June ~, 1890.
Messrs L. ADLER Bnos. 4 Co.,
% and "a N. st. Paul st.. Rochester, N. Y.
Gentlemen: Your letter of June l6 to hand,
it being forwarded here, hence delay. My let
ter of the 9Th instant was conclusive and facts
that since have come to your Office only prove
contents Of letter now. We are too willing to
settle all differences with your house. We
are sorry your house has let 1t 20 thus far. as
you don't know the amount Of work put in
your case, and the coming days will only prove
how effectively this work has been done.
NoN We will meet your firm If the
views Of your, firm are the same
otter reading this as they we're when
you wrote letter of June 16 to guarantee us of
your good faith. You will send a check to
Walter westbrook, &C Prince street. New York
city, for 1863, the amount of money thus far
expended by our organization. This amount
is only to indemnify our organization.
In connection with the above you will have
to pay all expenses in undoing work that has
been done against your firm, which will cost
more now. II the septiments of the above
meet your firms views we will only be
too willing to settle this trouble, and in
settling it guarantee your firm not only
to undo what has been done, but
to place the product Of L. Adler Brothers d
&c. on a better footing in every community
where it is sold than ii ever was before. This
is the only settlement we will make, and upon
the arrival of your check for S469 at destination
in New York ! shall order one of our
district officers at once to your city, and he
shall have complete terms of settlement in de-
tail. So, now, gentlemen, the rest remains
be 40 much better for settlement, as the longer
this stands the worse it is to undo. and the
more it will cost. You have no idea how
effectively the work has been done in your case,
and I only hope you will meet us promptly
and we will show you that we can do good
as well as we can do harm for any who treats us
anyways right. Hoping you will feel as do,
sincere and anxious to have the work of de-
struction cease and in its place work of con-
struction take place to the interest and welfare
Of your house. Respectfully,
JAMES HueHEs.
wEsTBRooK ARRESTED.
NEW YoRx March 1s.-Walter R. Westbrook,
indicted at Rochester, NY, on Monday last for
alleged extortion Of money under pretence Of
raising" boycotts, the victims being Adler 4
Co. and Stein & Co., clothing dealers in that
city, was arrested in this city last night and at
Jefferson market police court today was handed
oyer to an officer from Rochester.