New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
NOW AFTER EMPLOYERS.
4IDED IN EYTORTION.
Letter from Worhangman's Wife
Praises ParEcS'S Conviction.

It was stated at the Office of the District At
torney yesterday that, a result OF the in
vestigation made by Mr.. Jerome in the labor
troubles, at least three employers will be prose
cuted on a charge of extortion- These men. it
was said, had aided Parks and his confederates
IN extorting money from other contractors.
Assistant District Attorney Rand who con-
Quoted the cases against Parks. admitted that
certain charges were pending. but would not
disclose the names at present He said that a
number OF subpenas had been issued and that
the men would be asked to explain before the
grand jury next month the acts charged against
them.
Mr. Jerome. q was asserted, had discovered
that these persons had been holding up other
companies with the aid Of the walking dele
gates. They could not be prosecuted for bril-
berry. It was said. as the money was paid to
Parks, and ne was not a public official. but
OF the extortion charge they could be prose-
cuted
Dir. Rand received a letter in his mail yes
terday. written by a woman, who signed her
seif. Mrs. Anderson, Fifty-ninth-st. Brook
lyn.'' The letter was dated August a. 1903,
and reads:
Permit me to thank you for your able and
conscientious conducting of the trial of that
man Sam" Parks, the so-called delegate Of the
Bridgemen's Union. I wonder If for one min
they ought TO be called brutes-realiZe the eX-
tent Of such mans misdeeds by placing him
IN power and debating 10 the workInen "hen
where 10 work. Did il occur 10 you that he
had actually placed this power in the starving
woTklnen's families at his viii, and caused IN
told misery and suffering to women and chill
dren through his brute grasping for money
20 get II without working for tt2 He has at THIS
present Gay thousands OF women and children
and families OF skilled mechanics literally
starving and suffering as much here If they
lived in the coal mir ers regions.
For over three months some q these workrnen
have been idle. Some have big families, and
all must I've. How, in Gods name. are we to
get food when the forced into idleness?
Some Of them are forced into destroying their
lives, either literally, becoming idle drink
ers. for they get drink always. but no
food, and meanwhile those who should be
our protectors and supporters are idle, and being
dominated by a few self-interested men called
delegates.
Mothers wives children. are lighting the wolf
ut the door and suffering humiliation and bread
hunger and want of every kind which il would
be impossible to describe to those who have not
tried such a condition. The American workmen
pride themselves on their independence. while
think they simply showing themselves the
most abject dependent ones you can imagine. to
Jet few delegates rule his work, his life, his
home and his family.
SAN" Parks and his crimes are not so much
~ taking the money offered him or asking for
that money from some one who had II, but his
most cruel, british act lies in taking the bread
out or the mouths Of the workman and his
family. His method TO gamble with the work
mems lives and deeds are far blacker and more
deserving of the prison than the few hundreds
or thousands Of dollars, I'll gotten for those men
had II TO spare they would not have given it
10 nm. Ny me- as well as my poor little de-
pendent children, are but few of the many that
suffer through him If all the Workmens families
come and tell their tale Of woe and suffering
your heart would reek with pity, and you
would make the greatest efforts to send Sam"
Parks and more of his stamp to State prison.
Your efforts TO do so are certainly appreciated
by thousands of those who are waiting so pa
uently 10 see the end OF this strike and the end
or suffering, hunger and humiliation. God help
US, pray you TO use your grandest efforts TO
bring 70 Justice those who are causing such dis
tress and sorrow, for there is no greater sorrow
than bread sorrow
You see our dear ones look to one for food
and being unable give it, it is far worse than to
close their eyes in death. I know how both feel
and ] am near losing my own courage and
strength in this effort to save my family God
bless you II you help to put an end to
this calamity, for such it is for our positions
DO not permit in seeking relief from any one