The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-28
Says That Klobedanz
Gave Away the
Secret.
Mr.. MARSTON is NOT WORRIED.
Laboring Men in Worces
ter on the Side Of the
Popular Pitcher.

President Jefferson D. Pierce Of the
Central Labor Union and Massachu-
sets Federation of Labor, dropped into
Labor headquarters last evening. Sew
eral union men were in the smoking
room when he appeared. II was reading
something in The Spy about you and
Klobedanz," remarked one Of the loung-
ers ooh is that so?" replied Mr.. Pierce.
The discussion was a very ordinary
one with labor union men, until a
staunch unionist who had been up
against several of those long ones"
popped his head in the door. His greet
ing was: Say. Mr.. Pierce, l hear you
are trying to drive KIobedanz out of the
business The dialogue which followed
was
"Well, if 1 am, it makes no difference
to you.
II like to see a man do his duty, but
when you land on a ball player ike
Klobedanz, I think you are going too
far
'If he had taken the bread and but
ter out of your mouth, you'd be the one
to make the biggest kick"
you'll pardon me, Mr.. Pierce, II l
say that all the knocking you will give
Klobedanz wouldn't drive mosquito
out of business"
"It's very evident you don't know
what you're talking about"
I'm a good union man, but any time
want to see ball game, even If kloby
is in the box, I'll CO.
well, if you could talk common sense
/ would discuss this question with you
Here some one piped in: who won
today?"
worcester, . to g." replied Mr.
Pierce
was you DOWN." inquired a brave
man.
"Sure." was Mr.. Pierce's reply.
Then the fellow with the slight feel
said: Mr. Pierce, they are talking
about you in every barber shop ana
saloon I've been in. Some of the labor
men tell men that there are plenty OF
men you could squabble with, without
picking out ball player Tor sometime !,
which happened months ago in Boston.
Late in the evening President Pierce
gave the following signed statement TO
/. The Spy reporter:
~ 20 the Editor of The Spy: I see by
thetTuesday morning EDITION OF your pa pa
ner that you print an article which goes
on to state that Klobedanz, of the Wor-
oester Base Bail Club, is mad over the
fact that he had been visited IN regard
TO certain acts on his part detrimental
to organized labor Now, as TINS matter
has been given publicity-not by us, out
by Klobedanz lHnselt-and as IL seems
who Is right or wrong, l deem 1t duty
to give certain facts which may throw
some light on the matter and DO Justlce
to all concerned.
Two years ago the stage employees OF
the Park Theatre, Boston, were opllse1
to strike on account of the breaking OF
into with the union. These men fought
a noble fight to maintain their MANHOOD
for a whole season and had every reason
TO believe they would meet with ultl-
mate success, when a new feature was
brought into the fight which has pro-
longed it up to the present time
During last summer the managers OF
the Boston theatres wished to form an
organization, and Tompkins was invited
to Join which he agreed to do II the rest
OF the managers ~p quo ols s,,il he Snht
This plan was carried out, with the re-
suit that when the season opened last
fall all but four of the houses as
charged their men; and, as l said before,
the fight is still on.
You can readily understand how men
who have fought Tor two years o1 + III q
any one who would go in to take tneH
places.
A short time ago a letter was received
here from the Theatrical Stage EN-
plovees, Union, stating that one Kobe
danz, a member of the Worcester Base
Ball Club, had worked IN the PARK me
atre, Boston, during last season, and de-
manded that the trade unions OF TINS
city take action. The matter was dis
cussed at the last meeting Of the Central
Labor Union and a committee appointed
to wait on the management In regard 10
the matter. The committee, believing II
only just that the man should tlrst nave
an opportunity to state his side OF lne
question waited upon Klobedanz, at the
Langdon. Just what TRANSFERRED there L
do not deem necessary TO state at the
present time, as that belongs 1lrst 10 the
Central Labor Union; but ! do wish 10
say that no threaNs We're used ana
nothing but what are absolute tacts were
Esqken by the committee.
Your article further states that a line
was got on the committee, and tnal ne
would M ct with warm reception II ne
again visited klobedanz Wen, wish 10
state that ] have met with warm recep-
fions before so that would not be nov
elty and as regards the line, why all tne
lines which they might get from now 10
doom's day will not prevent me from 40
ing my duty to the organization Wnlch
has honored me. When the committee
left Klobedanz 1t was with the under
standing that the matter should be kept
quiet for the present until an opportunity
was had to see if the matter could not be
fixed up, but IT seems that he must nave
changed his mind after the committee le1t
him. for which acuon we take no respon-
sihiIity j. D. Pierce.
Worcester June q. 99.
President c. A. Marston of the Wor-
cester Club isn't borrowing any trouble
on account of the Pierce Klobedanz in
cident He said last evening to The
Spy man that he knew when he signed
Klobedanz for Worcester the latter had
worked in a Boston Theatre, but before
signing. the pitcher he looked into the
matter He is satisfied that Klobedanz
never for a moment understood the cir
cumstances under which he obtained
employment.
II do not wish to tell all that 1 as
certained" said President Marston to
The Spy man, for personal reasons.
But II Pierce or anybody else knew as
much as / do of the circumstances and
knew also that Klobedanz was entirely
ignorant of the real condition of mat
ters. he would not find a particle of
fault with Klobedanz
Il can tell you what it is said Mr..
Marston. warming up. Fred Klobedanz
is about as square a fellow as l ever
knew. and those who know him well
know he wouldn't do anything out of
the way