Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-24

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making that statement.
When MI. Duffy was on the floor he
asked Mr.. Salisbury if he proposed to
have his case tried upon its merits, or
to take advantage of technicalities. Mr..
Salisbury declined to answer. Mr..
Duffy asked if he organized the ex-
pressman's union, and Mr.. Salisbury
declined to answer.
A motion was made to quash the first
count. Mr.. Salisbury presented a rod
of delegates, and asked for an y and
no vote. Delegate Hecker called at
ton makes no provision for an aye and
no vote, and appealed from the decision
of the chair. The chair was not sus-
tanned. On a rising vote the motion
to quash the indictment was defeated
by a vote of 10 to %. The taking Of
the vote was accompanied by acrimon-
ious debate, and several delegates were
badly tangled in parliamentary points.
Delegate Williams warmly criticized
the body for alleged unfair treatment
Of Mr.. Salisbury, and refused to come
to order. President Tighe read a Sec
ton of the constitution providing for
punishment of delegates for disrespect-
full conduct toward the chair, and an
nounced that he proposed to enforce it.
A motion to sustain the first count
was carried by a vote of % to 10, after
several dilatory motions had failed.
THE THIRD INDICTMENT
vas next taken up on account of the
presence of a witness who desired to
be excused.
The first witness vas a city official,
who stated that Mr.. Salisbury entered
the Office of City Receiver A. H. For
gey. Witness said that previous to
that time an effort had been made from
another source to compel the wagons
Forgey told City Detective Elliott that
he ought to go ahead and collect the
license; that Mr.. Salisbury had told
him the tax should be collected.
After the conversation related by wit
ness, witness appeared before the street
car workers, when Mr.. Salisbury was
present, and witness repeated the state
ment.
Mr.. Salisbury asked a number of
questions Of witness, and several an
swers were received with applause.
In further support of the charge, Mr..
Bauer read a complaint and charge,
covering the same ground, from the
expressmen and drivers union.
Delegate Gregg made a motion to
postpone further action for two weeks,
in order to get more direct evidence.
Delegate Bauer created a mild sensa-
ton by stating that Secretary Sails
bury had admitted to him that he made
the statement to Receiver Forgey, with
which he is charged. The motion to
postpone was lost.
Mr.. Salisbury handed to Secretary
Howard and had read a communication
from Receiver Forgey, in which hat Of
fetal stated that he (Forgey) had
brought the matter of license to the
attention of Salisbury, and Salisbury
had stated that the drivers Ought to
pay the tax, as they are making money
and can well afford it." The Receiver
stated in effect that there was an I'M
derstanding that the union expressmen
were opposed to country teams being
permitted to run without license, and
capture the cream of the trade.
A motion to sustain the third charge
was carried by a vote of 2S to s.
The second charge was then read.
Prosecutor Bauer read a letter from
President 7. l.. Padden, charging that
Mr.. Salisbury had advised him in the
presence of several other strikers, to
accept a settlement upon a basis of IS
cents. A motion was made to reject
the specification. There were no
ayes" A motion to sustain was car
ried.
TWO COUNTS FAIL.
The fourth specification was read.
Delegate Dixon made a statement on
behalf of the Theatrical Employees I'm
ion. He was a delegate to the National
convention. 1t was stated in the open
convention that Organizer Salisbury
wrote an ''ungentlemanly letter" to the
National Secretary demanding five
dollars for organizing the Wheeling
local union. Delegate Dixon stated that
the local had voted Organizer Sails
bury five dollars for his trouble.
Charges were made in the convention
he said, to be brought before the Ma
tional convention of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Salisbury offered in evidence a
letter from National Secretary Hart,
stating that he had not preferred
charges against Mr.. Salisbury, AMI re