The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
knights of Labor. and a National Organizer. Of

Knights of Labor and National Organizer of
I've know of no com plants on the part OF
our employers as to tho integrity. sobriety.
and behavior OF our ,watchmen engaged IN
these str!nes. None of our watchmen has, SO
far as We know. ever been convicted OF a crime.
MIR. Towderly. who is at tho head of tho
knights of Labor charged that we employ
men o: had charnct"r although he admitted
that non. OF our men has ever been convicted
Of II crime. His testimony before the Judi
ciarv committceof the ouse Of representa-
ttves would have resulted in his conviction for
perjury il given in 4 court Of justice. nnL its
falsity would hive been easily shown had he
been examined by any r Gns tam ,h with
Adolph Polietschek, was engaged by our
hS VAS " Wien V e MI by us PolstschcE
spoke English fluently: stated that he was II
citizen of tho United states: said that he was
zatiHn in The city Of New York. and that he had
res ided there for thirteen years
toniy and recklessy fired upon bystanders.
aud in support Of this assertion Mr.. Powderly
rii"d ths lnIfy T. 9hn MsCarthy Aug H.
Mccarthy. tho Pinkertons say: was engaged
tfortwo or ,hreo days before he was shot in
trains at n place where II was. necessary for
the brakcmrn TO have control Of their train to
keen them from running away down q heavy
orMe9nI we're ra~ed 9n a. ths tFack nls@
IL,
ward convicted on his plea o! gnity for Put
strike, and confessed that ho and John Cain.
ties in tho lttomrt to wreck tho Chicago ex
lr"ss. Gain further testified that he had been
furnished money by Master Work. man Leo.
who coulacted this strike. 10 enable him to
escape
The statement, then deals with, n number Of
CHARGES nadr by lowderiy., IN which tho
PiEkerton men were accused OF Unlawful acts.
such a inducing men 10 put distractions on
he trac, during the G.. > and 9 STRIKE. Put;
Rio GIande road. putting az. explosive in n
mould at tho Chicago Stone Works; and pour
ing acid on Il hoist rope during the granite
workers' strik" in this city.
Tho answer to these says that members OF
the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
confessed to the crime Of placing dynamite IN
III" tracks Of thee. l.. and =. road and turned
states evidence. and II was on their test mony
that their COMPANIONS were convicted: that
none none Of me Iins"rton J. M, men were emrloyed
durin. the, granite workers strike in New
loIk. and th4, it was a striker and u member
llosivc in the mould, and that no was arrested
and pleaded guilty 10 the crime; 49,.
ST. Louis Mr. lIn&.rion rontinnes = As 4.
matter Of fact, We We" not engaged in any
way in connection with the shooting on the
East 81. Louis bridge. and mono Of our watch
men wero nnpI4redat tina, time BY tho com
pany on this worl'.
in. WAS done hy the regular deputies of the
Sherir several days before our men arrived.
In regard TO the ma,terof the James broth.
ers in Missouri. to which senator Vest also
has referred. it may J." stated that tho woman
injured was the mot her ui the James brothers.
and the hog killed was their sicphrothcr
Whnse james brothers were notorious outlaws
and murdcrers, and for years committed Inmr-
der and robbery with IMMUNITY. The pubic
will recall the condition Of Western Missouri
al this limo. When tho house in which these
robbers lived wa' surround cd none OF tho
Fullerton detectives Or watchmen were pres
ont.
labor organizations Or their leaders honestly
coniiemG,i op,rase and force, they could
bers. and We should no longer witness the
scenes hat attend nenrly al! strikes. and that
are such u disgrace to labor in this country"
Editorials from TIT SIN and other papers
are quoted to show that If license were gwen
TO the labor organizations it could only END in
anarchy
IT l. protend,I," says Mr.. Pinkerton.
that there Would lie no arts Of Violence dur
lnG lhHs" strikes II they We're not caused hy
~ iIn%rr',,n men or tho evaporation Of the
slriHrTS NJ THOR prcscn"s. This was Solcmnly
urg"i hci0re tho House committee. Yet.
shortly alter the occurrences vt Homestead.