The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-01
LABOR CRATER TO sing sing.
MURPHY TIRE NSVENGEANCE
ON OTHER UNION MEN.
stOnecutters' Treasurer. Sentenced to 3
Wears and % Months. Declares He'll
Tell jerome All He knows About the
Graft-Makes Scene in Court Room.

neaEN anu u NnOntmb. WeCiAFe3 hell
Tell jerome All He knows About the
Graft-NAakes Scene in Court Room.
Lawrence Murphy, the treasurer of the
Stonecutters' Union, who was convicted a
few days ago Of grand larceny in the first
degree for stealing the money which the
union had grated from the bosses, was
taken to Sing Sing yesterday afternoon to
serve the sentence of five years and six
months imposed upon him by Judge New
burger. The extreme penalty for the crime
is ten years.
After his conviction Murphy declared
that he would get square with the union
men whom he had protected, by telling Mr..
Jerome all the secrets OF the labor grating
game. He announced that he would ex-
pose the labor leaders who for years had
been living on money which should have
gone to the workingmen led into strikes.
When Murphy was arraigned for sentence
in General Sessions, Part H., at least fifty
labor union leaders were in the court room.
Murphy's lawyer, John F, Mcintyre, made
the customary motion for new trial. which
was promptly denied.
Mr.. Mcintyre then pleaded for mercy for
Murphy, saying that his client had five
for their support. The money which he
had been accused Of stealing, Mr. Mcintyre
added, had been handed out in various sums
from time to time to officers OF the Stone
cutters Union
Several letters from persons who con-
sidered Murphy a man OF good character
and a victim of n grievous wrong were
presented to the Judge.
Il regret that l can not agree with counsel
on the law covering this case" said Judge
Newburg er. Il am convinced that the
| conviction was a just one. An examination
| of the books Of the Stonecutters' Union
| has shown me that in the seven months
Murphy was treasurer he appropriated to
his own Use not Sl2 600 or Sl3 900 but ST 900.
l have reports here to show il.
"The reports of the society from Jan.
to Aug. /, 1902, show that the most of this
| money came from contributions from the
| 1000 members, although $l2 900 Of it came
| from the employers.
"rhe bylaws of this society show that
| II possessed a benevolent fund TO insure
| the burial of members. All the funds for
/ this purpose passed through Murphy's
! hands.
Il have a letter here from John Mitchell
in which he states that part of the money
embezzled by Murphy was contributed
| by the stonecutters for the strike fund OF
, the miners in Pennsylvania.
This defendant received a large sum
Of money from men who work to earn an
honest living that they might put honest
bread in the mouths of their children.
Twenty-seven thousand dollars is large
sum. indeed, and the evidence at the trial
showed that il was spent in riotous living
and trip to Europe
This is a put-up job" shouted Murphy.
interrupting Judge Newburger, They are
trying to do me-
Mr.. Mcintyre grasped Murphhy's arm
and urged him to keep quist. The court
officer beside him whispered "Hushl"
Il won't hush, replied Murphy and again
his counsel pnched his arm.
Il only want to add" continued Judge
Newburger. that those who have APP
pealed to me in behalf Of his family must
remember that l have duty to perform
for society. Murphy. the sentence Of the
Court is that you be taken to the State
prison AT Sing Sing and there confined for
the period of five. years and six months
Il hope" said Murphy, but before he
had chance to say anything further he
was hustled away. As he was going back
to the Tombs he looked az il he were about
to collapse, but he Strengthened up and
muttered something under his breath
had 2 go 10 b Sns Sf hs h saa w lf have
promised to stick TO me will follow me.
am willing TO tell District Attorney Jerome
all that | know about labor grating and
will specify names, dates and other things
that will prove that ! am only scapegoat.
| may have done wrong but am willing TO
stand punishment for il.
They can do with me what they will,
but nothing will save the men who prom
iSed to ck to Inc in my trouble. They
got the graft and got il for many years.
know n great deal about labor union graft
and Pm going to tell District Attorney Jer-
ONE all know just how the bossess were
worked, | know just who worked them
and have a record of the amounts. too.
and Jerome. the District Attorney, can
have all OF this information"
Murphy was taken 10 Sing Sing on the
2:lO train.
PARKs's FRIEND LYNCH ARRESTED.
Bernard Lynch, who has saloon at
Fifty-ninth street and Third avenue which
il the headquarters of Sam Parks, was ar
rested yesterday on bench warrant issued
by Judge Mcmahon after the Grand Jury
had indicted Lynch on a charge of perjury.
Lynch was arraigned in Part /, Of the Court
of General Sessions at noon. Bail was fixed
Al 81 900. which was furnished by x-Sheriff
Tom Dunn, one of LynCh's closest friends.
According to the testimony produced
before the Grand Jury Lynch testified under
oath during the John Doe proceedings in
the Parks investigation that he had cashed
5000 check for a man from New Jersey
and had paid the money to Henry Farley of
1918 First avenue. said to be a delegate of
the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators.
This testimony was given by Lynch on
July 49, Four days later, II is alleged,
Lynch testified that he had paid the money
over to the man for whom he had cashed
the check, Josephus Plenty. IT was on
this that the charge of perjury WIS based.
1t is said that the check had been handed
over by Plenty, who is n New Jersey con-
tractor, to settle strike called by Sam
Parks Further, II ia said that the check
WIS drawn to the order NJ Samuel Parks,
but that Pnrkss name on II had been
scratched over with ink and the words Ito