New-York tribune., 1903-07-28
JURY C0NVICTS MURPHY.
STOLE UNIONS GRAFT" 4"
Brooklyn authorities Expected to
Act on EGtortion Revelations.


OF stealing $4,000 from that organization yes
terday and the revelations OF the $4,000 in
graft collected by "secret committee from
the Brooklyn Bosses Association before they
would allow strikers to return to work will AS
sistant District Attorney Mott announced
be attended to" by the District Attor-
ney. Inasmuch as the $4,000 was ex-
torted by the union committee in Brooklyn
District Attorney Jerome cannot take action
here. but he can. and will. it is thought lay the
facts in the case before District Attorney
Clarke OF Brooklyn in the form OF a formal com
plant and then the latter take decisive ac-
tion. Mr. Clarke said last night
I'VE IN Brooklyn are entirely in the dark as
to the revelations of graft in labor matters
over here, save from reading the newspapers.
II IS incorrect to say that have had stenog-
raDher, or even asked for stenographic re-
ports. Of the Murphy trial. I haven't. I have
official information on the subject and no
official action has been asked for. I suppose
that If, as it appears, the court proceedings In
New-York have revealed crime in Brooklyn,
in due course the thing will come to my notice;
that is, be called to my attention; but Il hasn't
been yet.
mo complaint has been made, and we have got
to have a complaint to act 1 do not care to
say what will do If such an action is brought
TO me, but it is q future question. I do not see
anyway, as my assistants are their
tions, and I am practically alone here. There
will be no grand jury sitting until September,
but, Of course the matter could be brought be-
fore magistrate. At present we are quite in
the dark and without official knowledge in the
matter"
District Attorney Jerome was not at his Office
yesterday. and none Of his assistants knew
what action he contemplated
Alexander Nelson. delegate of the stonecut-
ters. will call this morning on Mr.. Jerome II
try to arrange q conference Of the officers Of
the union with Mr.. Jerome They wish to "ex-
plain the financial methods of the councils of
their union, and declare false the testimony
about extortion at the Murphy trial.
The testimony about the extortion of the S10,-
600 from the Brooklyn bosses went merrily on
yesterday before the trial closed
WANTED $4,000 FIRST
Colonel Andrew D. Baird president Of the
Bosses Association, was one Of the first wit
nesses called. He testified that March 13
1902, the stonecutters stopped work, strike
being ordered. On March II a committee of
/ the Stonecutters' Union called on him. Murphy
was not that committee.
We met and asked them what they wanted"
! said Colonel Baird. They first wanted $4,000
They then went out and returned and said they
that and they finally agreed on $10O9O The
conference lasted from 1880 in the morning to
2;30 in the afternoon, and I gave the check to
President Call. The men returned TO work the
following morning. March 10"
James McLaren, a member of the Bosses As
sociation. testified to the same facts and said
that the committee of the union insisted on the
collection of fine before they would allow the
men to go back TO work. After the payment of
S100 the men were ordered back TO work.
Mrs. Murphy, the wife of the defendant. was
examined by Mr.. Mcintyre as follows:
Odd you ever see your husband pay any
money? Al saw money paid in my house and in
a saloon followed them to at Amsterdam-ave. and
-One-hundred-au -sixty-fCurth-st
,Q--WhOm did you see in the saloon? A.-The
1Q-What did they say to your husband2 T., A.
y They said Hello LarTy, +do9T Try e Sla' 5IfH3; o.
the saloon. and I dressed and followed them They
Q-How much money did you your husband
pay? A bundle Of bills. 1t was a hundred if
oEHow often were they in your house? A
sg5s @ qa yr an mo6e9 5e9' eveY tm bey eame @ @as
present when the $500 was paid TO Black
Q.-Where was the money paid to Black An
ODD YOU see Donald Call in your house? A
Oh yes several times; and | saw other officers
Mr. SneIlback Mr.. Anslow, Mr.. Rowan. Mr FItz-
patrick and others
James Rankin a boss stonecutter Of Brooklyn,
a member OF the Boss Stonecutters' Association
Journeymen Stonecutters' Union, and met him
IN BROOKLYN and had a conversation with him.
There was a strike going on in the yards at
the time If the meeting" testified the witness
and this meeting was called in reference to the
strike"
MI Mc1ntyre asked Mr. Rankin to tell what
was said at the conference, and the witness re-
r1;ed that Mr. Call demanded $4,000 TO allow
their men to return 10 work. but came down to
$1,000 This check was handed to Mr. Call.
mo Won remember that Mr.. Call said the men
v-o,,I5 not he allowed to go back to work until
that $4,000 was paid?" asked Mr.. Mcintyre.
well something like that" replied the wit
ness
Tb. check for $4,000 was shown the witness
who identified his signature as treasurer OF the
bosses' association. and who testified that the
check had been paid
Nolan. one Of the trustees was o@l4eu DS MI
/ Mott and denied that he had ever received a
cent from Murphy. did the other trustees.
,ohar+ n STAFFORD, receiving teller Of the
! Twelfth Ward Bank, identihed the checA loI
/ s1oonO indorsed by Murphy. John McGarry'
! - -. che trustees of the Stonecutters' Union,
/ testified that each one of the trustees signed
/ ,-+ ,f,,ar, n the Lawyers Surety Com
/ pany. Is - ~
/ .-ea.,,-ar ~ the union now dead, told him that
there was a "secret committee.
! ..I .,r,,+ mean that mean an executive com
! ,+.ao.,, corrected the witness handled the
,-,oa,- for the union" The case in hand was
! ..o oy,Ir +t-ne that he had ever seen money dl-
! ,-,aa5 among the trustees for safekeeplng-
Tobr r Smithson one of the trustees SAID
/ .t,ra ,,,ere two ex xacutive committees. Ihe one
/ - 80 ~, looked after the money. He did not