The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
! an Outrage and that he would not cross
examine, Justice Mayer ordered the Dis
trict Attornev to proceed

examine, Justice Mayer ordered the Dis
trict Attorney to proceed.
PARKs's DEMAND FOR 81 900.
supt. George D. Low Of the Hecla Iron
Works testified that in September, 1901
his concern was working on the new custom
House in this borough. On Sept. IL walk
ing delegate ordered some OF his iron
workers to stop painting beams. Low
went to the Morse Building 30 see Parks
about the matter He met Parks and a
delegate named Kelly there, told them OF
the st,at ion and said that AZ other con-
tract ors used their regular men for paint =
inp beams, he didn't see why he shouldn't.
He told Parks that it looked like case OF
pounding the Hecla Iron Works.
Parks asked NE to come down into the
cafe where we could talk, There he asked
me how many men were working Tor US on
the Custom House. | told hi there were
fifty or sixty. lie asked what wages they
were getting, and when told him 3? 80 a day
he said "The union rate is $3.50 day. You
people are making dollar to II dollar and
a half a day on every man you've got work
ing there The Hecla Iron Works Ia making
a lot of money and I'm going to help them
spend some OF IL. You take word back to
Jackson, Isecretary Of the company that
| want n check Tomorrow morning Tor Slow.
and that if 1 yet il he can hire what painters
he likes after this,
In the morning carried Parks's message
to Jackson and later went up to the Morse
Building, where ] saw Parks. Tie asked mo
where | was going and | said to Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue. lie said he'd Walk
across the park with me, and oil the way over
! told him there was nothing doing as our
firm wouldn't stand for being held up In that
way Then he said. well. I strike the job
and he left me.
COST 81 900 TO END STRIKE.
Niels Poulson, president of the Hecla
Iron Works. test flied that he first met
Parks in April. 1902, while there was
strike in progress on some Of his buildings.
He was asked by the Fuller company. he
said, to see Parks and try to end the
strike. He went to the Office Of the Fuller
company. where he met Parks and walking
delegate named Kelly
Parks treated me very cordially and said
he was glad to meet member OF the firm.
| said to him: Why did you order a strike
on our works when the president OF your
union himself admitted that there was no
ground for a strike and apoloeized for the
one you orcered?" Parks replied. Il do
not give a damn for the president Of the
union and don't give damn for the avs
Of the country. I'm Sam Parks, l am. You
go to work when you pay me and not before.
Are you going to pay?'
told him that was not going to pay .
cent and after that ne stopped referring to
me as "Mr. Poulson" and invariably said in
addressing me: "You-- ---!- [the
same epithet Parks applied to union menl.
Mr.. Poulson identif his personal check
for 81, 900 made out to William H. McCord.
The money for this check. he said came
out of tho funds OF the Hecla Iron Works.
This money was paid to McCord, he said,
in return for 5000 which McCord had
paid to Parks. He authorized McCord to
pay Parks's demands. and the day after
Parks got the check. May I, 1902. the strike
ended.
Robert A. McCord testified that on April 80
he met Parks in the Office Of President
Hat field OF the American Bridge Company
and there gave Parks his fathers check
for 81, 900. the underst anding being to end
the strike.
ADJOURNED TO "WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Jerome said that these were all the
witnesses that he wanted to call at this
time and Mr.. Brann said that he Wouldn't
crosse xamine any OF them at present
but as two other complaints had been made
against Parks he would wait and conduct
all the cases at once. Mr.. Jerome said
that there would probably be SIX or eight
more cases against the defendant by Friday
or Saturday next and agreed to an adjourn
ment Of tho case until next Wednesday
afternoon. -.
Mr.. Jerome said that he wouldn't ask
for any more bail at present, but that no
might demand more between now and
Saturday. Parks left the court room with
his lawyer and declined to make any
st at ement.
District Attorney Jerome minated that
Meesrs. Brandt and Lobel were both un-
willing eomplainants against Parks. The
fear Of Parks and the harm he may do. he
said. appears to be very widespread.
WALKING DELEGATES RBvsNuEs
The directors Of the Heola Iron Works
held a meeting In Williamsburg yesterday
at which they decided to double the guard
around the plant at night because Of the
cancellation Of a fire insurance policy on
the property by the Etna Insurance Com
pany. After the meeting Secretary Francis
Jackson, in speaking Of the arrest Of Parks
said:
Il believe that II Mr.. Jerome summoned
the superintendents OF some Of the lares
building construction companies and had
them produce their payrolls It would be
seen that number Of walking delegates
are carried on them"
Several more Of the strikers in the Hecla
Iron Works returned to work yesterday,
leaving about 500 men still out.
TQnT,RJE IN TEYTIIE oTRIE r