New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-20
CHARGES AGAINST POWDERLY
SECRETARY HAYES ALLEGED TO HAVE
MADE A SEVERE ATTACK ON HIM.
ACCUSED OF BEING A sCoUNDREL FER
,rprP- AND FoRGERr-FREE FIGHT
AT THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
phuada,nb,a Nov. ia morning paper IN It's
rerort of Yesterdays proceedings of the knights
of Labor Convention. says:
'There was a great deal OF talk durihS '"e iii0i"
ing about charges made by Hayes mat pio"'l''e"'
New-Jersey Congressman had. since 'he exposure
a, tho az abor Dav Annual swindle. written to a
prominent Knight that Powderly and the Executive
Board had endeavored to fleece him OUT OIL money
IN this scheme The Congressmans letter was
dated Friday and Enclosed the letters sent TO him
by Powderly ct al.
when Hayes a day or two ago chareed tnis
coterie with using the etterheads and seal or inc
order in this scheme they admitted that they bo'
money out of IT, but denied that they used the
order seals etc Mr.. Hayes displayed the Com
CHEESEMAN'S letter and the Executive Boards COM
municaions which proved that the seals ana letter
heads had been used Mr.. Hayes addressed the
convention and said:
81 want to tell You that greater khaVe anu
scoundrel than that man there-I mean you. Terry
nd rrorv vou-never existed I stand here alone
bac only bv these facts. and am going TO tell
hm-you. Powderly-what no other man ever toid
him, and I'll prove IT,.
".Prove It. prove tiff you cam said Powderiy
Eyes. I'll prove 1.-THE documents are here
III no. be through proving things at TINS DAY next
week was Hayes's reply.
"'You are a liar shouted Powderly.
eyes have BEEN said Hayes. 1 admit H.
I have been liar in the service OF that man
you Powderly-I was once scoundreis secre'
tary and letter wrNsri IT. .5
".I,efora / am through I will show not only
that this Powderly is scoundrel ana
knave but a perjurer. yea. and a forger. to ac-
coron,ish his own ends and purposes Yes. Terry
forger.
Don't stop me. Terry. Don't say you do not
know anything about this. DO not be dramatic
Terry The papers are here-here on this table II.
possession $4,000 worth Of stock in swindllng
silver mine and the Executive Board received .loO
Fraudulent advertisements IN The Journal" and
worked the poor laborng men OF ms o,der m S
In this swndling mining company Thousands
taken from the members OF ms 9rder WHO
were assessed 50 80 this year The letters are
fere-here-all the letters-here they are-read
MIR MIR Hayes continued: In 1856 that man Powder.
ythsre he ssTaen teg Shef to a6 stevens
the founder Of this order made an eloquent speeeh zen
and said , q his sye his sy and
Terry he screamed. here are the documents
months prior 10 that convention Tor $6lW ana
r. rry. You used dead hero to rob living laborers
MIR. Hayes. then reached for Other documents
other charges. At a signal from the Grand Master
Workman the Powderly faction sprang to their feet
and made dash for the table Chairs were thrown
Men were struck right and left. James a. Wright
jumping to the table, grabbed the documents be-
fore the speaker and shouted
"'No. Terry. you cannot do II this way
Above the uproar Mr.. powderly shouted adj
journ.
Wont you walt cried delegate until some
one puts a motion to adjourn?
During the fight delegate was seriously beaten
and thrown out of the hall. and is under
physicians care.
''Before the finish OF the fight the meeting was
adjourned. How no one knows; until when. no
knows.
1.-The delegates came out in punches OF four or
five. wildly excited but the sight Of the reporters
cooled them"