The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-14
CHAMBERLAIN is OUT
Brewers Union Takes
No Notice of His
Charges.
GIVEN A WITHDRAWAL CARD.
The Dissatisfied Fireman
Will Garry His Case
to the Courts.
GIVEN A WITHDRAWAL Carl

Charles S. Chamberlain's tribute to
Brewers union, No. 1876, after it's meet
ing last evening, was: This union
isn't worth hole in the snow" Then
Mr.. Chamberlain asked for travelling
card, but instead a withdrawal card
was rendered, and Mr.. Chamberlain is
no longer an active member of the
union.
Mr.. Chamberlain had it in for the
union when he crossed the threshold
last night, and President John Multi
gan's gavel suffered when he called the
meeting to order. Every minute after
the opening of the session brought adj
ditional sensational statements by MIR.
Chamberlain. When he was given the
floor, the members looked for something
unusually warm, and that means much
when Mr.. Chamberlain is involved
The charges made by Chief Engineer
Murphy Of Worcester Brewing com
pany. which implied that Mr.. Chamber
lain, who was fireman at the brew
cry had been found asleep in the en-
CINE room, were referred to by the fire.
man, who was discharged because Of
the allegations. Last night Mr.. Cham
berlain unfolded copy of the national
constitution, and read section of ar
ticle 3, which says that when a man is
discharged as result of conspiracy or
blackmail, the offenders should be dealt
with severely, or words to that effect
Mr.. Chamberlain read written charges
against Chief Engineer John Murphy
and Assistant Engineer John Watcher,
in which he alleged blackmail. Iye re-
quested the local union to conduct an
investigation, but no action was ia
ken.
Chief Engineer Murphy listened to the
reading of the charges, and wasn't the
most uncomfortable man in thr room at
thefiinish. Mr.. Chamberlain cited facts re-
lating to his discharge, and confined a
major portion of his testimony to a
statement of dates. June 81 Mr.. Cham
berlain was discharged Sixteen days
before that time, according to the
charges made. he was asleep. In these
16 days Mr.. Chamberlain believes that
the scheme to be rid of him was con-
cocted.
The most sensational happening last
night came when the former fireman
of the Worcester Brewing corporation
announced that he would enter suit
against John Murphy, John Wacchter
and M. j. Finnigan, manager of the
corporation. Mr.. Chamberlain was
brought before Louis Amell, state in
spector of boilers, as a result of pro-
test against licensing Chamberlain,
which was purported to have been
signed by the three men whom Mr..
Chamberlain says he will bring suit
against
Chief Engineer Murphy admitted last
night that neither Mr. Finnigan nor
Watcher signed the protest. He also
admitted in the presence of President
John Mulligan and other officers and
members of the union that he signed
Mr.. Finnigan's and Watchers name to
the document, asking that Chamber
lain's license be taken away. Mr..
Chamberlain said that there was a pos
sibility of separate charges being
brought against Murphy. Chamber
not taken away, but he has been I'M
able to secure reinstatement as fireman
at the brewery.
The Chamberlain-Murph tangle got
beyond local control and the national
executive board empowered William
Trautman of Springfield to conduct an
investigation into the charge of con-
spiracy made by Mr. Chamberlain.
Last night, Chamberlain said that he
was refused an investigation because
newspaper reporters had pumped him,
and that when Trautman gazed at the
inside facts in The Spy, he declared it
all off. There is nothing which angers
this union more than to have it's doings
made public" said Mr.. Chamberlain.
and that is one reason why / am glad
to get out of It,"
Secretary John Ryan and Chamber
lain had tilt when the meeting ad-
journed Mr.. Ryan declared that he
remembered the time when Chamber
lain said that he would not patronize
union barber shop if his hair grew
out so far that it would have to turn
around and grow back Chamberlain
did not deny this. Ryan then intimated
that Chamberlain had opposed the To-
cal Brewers Union before he was
forced to join, or quit work. "You bet
I did," retorted Chamberlain, 81 was
driven into the union with the rest of
the flock, just like sheep. When 1 got
in | was like a lamb locked in the
public pound. Since 1 have been in
the union have been a union man, but
| have found that your constitution is
farce. No one lives up to it, 1t is
broken every day, and when I want
justice l get ice water. Is that union
ism? 1t may not be SO in other local
unions, but this one doesn't amount to
shucks.
Il have just begun my fighting. and
when 1 am finished justice will have
been done, and the conspiracy charge
will be proven. have engaged coun-
sci, and this case will come into the
civil court" announced Mr.. Chamber
lain.
At the next meeting of the union.
Oct. q, officers will be elected.
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