Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-20
Tho KNIGHTS in Trouble.

The Philadelphia Times, in its report
of Saturdays proceedings of the Gen
eral Assembly Of Knights of Labor,
says: "There was a great deal of talk
about charges made by Hayes that a
prominent New Jersey Congressman
had since the exposure of the labor day
scheme written to prominent knight
that Powderly and the executive board
had enGeavored to fleece him out Of
money on this scheme. The Congress
mans letter was dated Friday, and en-
closed the letters sent to him by Pow
Derby ct. al. /"
When Hayes, day or two ago
char, d this toterie with using the let
terheads and seal of the order in this
scheme, they admitted that they got
money out of it; but denied that they
used the order seals, etc.
Mr.. Hayes displayed the Congress
mans letter, and the executive boards
communications, which proved that the
seals and letterheads had been used.
Mr.. Hayes addressed the convention
and said 81 want to tell you that
greater knave and scoundrel than that
man there-I mean you, Terry, and |
know you-never existed. | stand
here alone, backed only by these facts,
and I am going to tell him-you, Pow
derly-what no other man ever told
him. and I'll prove it,"
'Prove it if you can," said Powderly.
yes, I'll prove it; the documents
are here. I'll not be through proving
things at this day week." was Hayes
reply.
"You are liar' shouted Powderly.
eyes, 1 have been," said Hayes. 81
admit it. / have been liar in the SER
vice of that man-you, Powderly-1
was once q scoundrePs secretary and
letter writer.
Before / am through will show not
only that this man Powderly is scoun-
drel and a knave.
Don't stop'me, Terry don'tsay you
don't know anything about this; don't
be dramatic, Terry. The papers are
here-here on this table.
"This man Terry-here is the letter.
has in his possession 100000 worth Of
stock in swindling silver mine, and
the executive board received $50 per
week, which was never accounted for,
for fraudulent advertisements in the
Journal, and worked the poor laboring
men of this order through these adver
tisements, written and endorsed by
them in this swindling mining company.
Thousands were taken from the mem
bers of this order who were induced to
buy the stock. Those who bought
were assessed $3.50 this year. The let
tiers are here-here-all the letters
here they are-read them !"
Mr.. Hayes continued SIN 1856 that
man Powderly-there he sits-when
the order proposed to erect a monu-
ment in Philadelphia to Uriah Stevens,
the founder of this order, made an eo-
quent speech, and said Let us give
his fame home
"The order approved his suggestion,
and appropriated $4,000 for that pur-
pose.
Terry" he screamed, "here are the
documents that show that you had pur
chased that home six months prior to
that convention for Sc, 700, and that you
turned it over to the order for so, 900.
Terry, you used dead hero to rob liv-
ing laborers.'
Mr.. Hayes then reached for other
documents upon the table before him,
upon which to base other charges. At
signal from the grand master work
man, 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 ia
BILE, grabbed the documents before the
speaker, and shouted "No Terry; you
cannot do it this way"
Above the uproar, Mr.. Powderly
shouted "adjourn."
won't you watt" cried delegate,
until someone puts a motion to adj
iourn ?"
During the fight one delegate was Sc
riously beaten and thrown out of the
hall and is now under physicians
care.
Before the finish of the fight the
meeting was adjourned. How, no one
knows; until when, no one knows