The morning call., 1892-06-25
TEE LABOR INQUIRY.
The Brewery Investigation Pro.
crosses Slowly.
Commissioner Waits Refuses to Order the
Brewers Protective Association TO
Produce Its Pooks.
At the continuation of the labor investiga-

At the continuation of the labor investiga-
tion before Commissioner G. w. Waits yes
terday Matthew Nunan of the Hibernia
Brewery was the first witness called. He
admitted that he had assisted Rohrbacher
and Hagan in the brewery fight of 1888 in
settling the boycott on the United States
Brewery. Robrbacher stated that money
was required TO settle it. The latter's or
ders we're to Quash the boycott 'at all
hazards" Witness did not see Chief Crow
ley or know that that official had been paid
money for his services in suppressing the
boycott. although he said it had been re-
ported that the Chief had said that little
money was necessary.
Williams here objected to this line Of
questioning, as his conduct should be
proven by direct testimony; he would not
permit Mr.. McGlynn's repeated FISHING
excursions"
Continuing the witness said he had no
idea of any money having been actually
used. He admitted that the Brewers AsSO-
citation did not always know the state of
its finances. For as long a time as six
months at stretch 1t went without any re-
port having been presented.
The commissioner here remarked that the
testimony showed that the amounts voted
had been reported, but not the specific
details OF how these sums had been used.
UNACCoUNTED FOR.
Mr.. Nunan went Oh to say that after the
recent suit against Rohrbacher d Hagan
there was still about $4,000 left unac-
counted for. He denied that the assoca-
ton, to his knowledge. attempted to injure
the business Of the Fredericksburg
Brewery
McGlynn then asked for the production
of the minutes Of the Brewery Association
in evidence, as every member had sworn
that he did not know anything about them.
The commissioner ruled that McGlynn
must bring out evidence that the minute
books contained specific facts which would
help the inquiry, otherwise he would not
order the books of private society to be
produced for general information.
McGlynn stated that he wanted to show
by these books that Hagan paid money TO
Wall, Barney Conway and others, aid also
particulars Of the Fredericksburg Brewery
boycott and other very important details.
Mr.. NGnan then admitted that hours were
shorter and wages higher since the union
was formed. He did not remember receiv-
ing blacklist containing the names of $40
men, who were not to be employed
The next witness, Otto Fauss, admitted
that his brewery was fair. aud that lie was
a brewer in 1888. and member of the Brew
ers' Protective Association. The board in
dOrsed the expenditures OF ROhrbacher and
Hagan, because the latter had full power to
act, and they never gave a detailed account
to the ASSOCIATION. No money was paid to
Wall Of Sacramento by the society, neither
was there a motion 10 buy up Wallis debts
and force him out 0f business because be
persisted in selling his beer in San Fran
cisco. The board never placed any men on
blacklist. except on one for those who did
not pay for their beer. Rohrbaeher and Ha-
gan were allowed TO do as they liked with
the money without being questioned. Wit
ness never heard Of any money ever having
been paid to the Federated Trades. He was
satisfied with the agreement entered into
by the association with that body, but did
not think il worth money, SO if any pay
ment were made il was wrong from every
point Of view.
NO VOTE OF THANKS.
Charles Wilmott, the foreman of the San
Francisco Stock Brewery, testified in SIM
liar strain. Asked if he remem bered vote
Of thanks being lendered to Hagan, he re-
piled, mo; remember he expected such
tniag bur he didn't get it,"
On eross-examination the witness said
til at the union prevented his hiring or keep
ing a very efficient maltster, and orced an
incompetent man upon him
The testimony OF Fritz Krug, proprietor
of the New York Mathuusp, was then
taken. lie denied having gone w to Sacra-
mentO to squeeze Cnris Wall, or that he
had sent report down to the Brewers
Association that he had got him in n
hole" lie said So far as his business was
concerned he was better satisfied with his
men, seme OF whom had worked for him
many years before the union was formed.
Abiding o the mems hard work McGlynn
asked Then fore the union was formed
your men did not have what you call a III