The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
MORE who had TO PAY PARKS
SWEAR TO FRESH COMPLAINTS
or STRIKE BLACkMAIL. IS.

Of SIhInE bILHSnM AHA
with No Pretence Of "Waiting Time
"The Men Can 90 to HELL" Said Their
Delesate-Deyery Rails Him Out
-HecIa Iron Works Story Told in Court
Two fresh charges Of extortion were
lodged yesterday against Samuel j. Parks
the walking delegate OF the Houseemiths',
Bridgemen's and Structural Iron Workers'
Union, who was arrested and looked up
In the Tombs on Monday night, charged
with getting check for q 900 from a repre-
sentative Of the Hecla Iron Works OF Brook.
lyn In consideration Of calling of strike
he had ordered
The new complaints we're selected from
among a dozen cases which have been
submitted to District Attorney jerome.
and which he Is now preparing to get into
legal shape.
They are based on afidavits made By
Louis Brandt. builder Of this city. and
by Herman Lobel, president OF the Lobel-
Andrews Company Of Ssl West Fifty-hfth
street. which does ornamental bronze work
and structural iron work.
BRANDT HAD TO PAY PARKS $500.
In his affidavit Mr.. Brandt says that
about ten months ago he and his brother
were engaged in the construction OF
building at the southeast corner OF Slxtteth
street and Columbus avenue, when he was
approached by one Mccarthy, . walking
delegate OF the ho,sesmiths' union. who
told him that unless he paid 5000 owed
by a previous owner Of the property.
strike would be called on his work. Mr.
Brandt informed MCCARTHY that all old
claims had been wiped out by foreclosure.
Mccarthy SAID that made no differences
and that Brandt would have to pay tho
money or stand a strike. He refused to
pay and strike was ordered. Later he
went to Parks's home to see him and said
to him:
.We are both Of ago and don't lot u
have any funny business about this matter.
What Is 1t worth to call this strike OFF,
Parks, he said, fixed the amount at u 900
but finally agreed to take $500. Mr.. Brandt
continued:
A LITTLE GIRL MADE TO TAKE THE MONEY.
I asked Parks how the money should DO
pa i'd and he told me TO bring II in bills and
put 1t right down on that table and that
might mark the money II ] wanted to and
that the District Attorney could go to hell.
There was nothing said at this or any subse-
quent interview between myself and Parks
about money being paid as waiting time for
the men or as compensation for anybody
other than the said Parks. himself.
On the following day procured the sum
of $500 In bills. took the money to Parks's
residence and he told me to put 1t on the
table there" laid the $500 In bills on the
table and little girl came and took the money
up and went away. ! then asked Samuel
Parks II the strike would be Oh the next morn
ing and he replied that az sure as he was
sitting there it would be Of at O'Clock the
next morning. On the following day the
men were back at work.
COST LoBRL $500.
Mr.. Lobel In his AFFIDAVIT, says that In
January last his company was doing orna-
mental and structural iron work on the
building Of the Republican Club. in West
Fortieth street, and also on the building
OF the Chamber Of Commerce, in Liberty
street. For reasons unknown to him
q strike was called on the work. He was
then informed that Samuel Parks desired
to see him. He went to the residence
OF Parks In Lexington avenue on Jan. u.
His affidavit goes on:
The said Parks stated to mo that ws were
not children and that he had business prop
osltion to make to me which was that "
paid him $500 he would call on the strikes
that he had called upon the Republican Cauo
and Chamber Of Commerce buildings ana
would see to 1t that we had no more trouble
with persons In our employ belonging 70 the
Housesmiths' Union. And he stated iurthsr
that unless l compiled with this propos,aon
OF his he would cause the strike on the build
ings to be prolonged aud would involve u In
other serious trouble.
/ replied that this was rather rough on %.
and Parks said that he did lots OF business
and that this was the least he could tax W
and that he really ought to tsx Us $1,000
then told Parks 1 would pay him the money
and said: If pay you whom will We b
allowed to start to work?" He replied AZ
soon a you deliver the goods. PARKS ruf-
Their stated at this Interview that should
make the payment In cash. and that should
bring the money to his apartmena. This
assented to.
PARKS CONSIGNED UNION MIN no HILL
Mfr. Iobel says further that whom he ashsd
Parks what Was to become OF the waiting
time of the men who had been on strike.
Parks replied: let the - - - 90
to hell. II you pay the money you may do
what you like, employ union men or not
I.obel says that when he paid tho monsy
Walking Delegate MCCARTHY was present.
He paid over $500 Of the $500. promising
to pay the rest later.
pKvKRY Balls PARKS OUT.
Parks got out of the Tombs at noon
because Big Bill Devery went to the ofhcs
OF the City Chamberlain and deposited
g. 600 cash bail for him. Devery declared
that Parks was a friend OF his and that no
would stake his entire fortune on Parkss
innocence.
-I'm an honorary member Of his union,
said Big Bill. He got the mems wages
raised from s.. so TO - so a day
At O'Clock Parks. accompanied by
Devery his lawyer and number OF friends,
appeared in Special Sessions for examina-
ton No sooner had he taken seat In
court than he was informed that new war
rants had been issued for him on the COM
plants OF Brandt and Iobel. Parks turned
a shade Follower when he heard OF these
new complaints and went up to District
Attorney Jerome's Office where he remained
in Gust ody of detective until Justice Mayer
was ready to 60 on with the examination
on the first charge.
NO DELAY PERMITTED.
His counsel. Mr. Brann, wanted TO have
the Poulson case put off until next Wednes-