The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-30
PARKS ON TIE
WITNESS STAND
Prosecution Closes and the De-
Tense Begins.
MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED
BOND OF MCCARTHY DECLARED
FORFEITED.
MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED

New York. Oct. 29.-Before the trial
GO Sam Parks was resumed today it
was learned that the bail bond of S5,OJ0
for Tim Murphy, Parks partner i'm the
labor union, who is jointly indicted
with him. had been forfeited J. J.
J8yrne. nephew of eX-Chief of Police
William s. Devery is the bOndsmau.
Parks was not looking well when he
entered court today, and in response to
Mr. Osborne's greeting ne said that he
had not slept well.
Assistant District Attorney Rand said
that the prosecution would rest today,
and the general impression is that the
case will go TO the jury not later than
tomorrow
Money Paid to Parks.
Charles Avery, cashier of the Tiffany
studios. testified TO his having drawn
"a check for $500 on Jan. Z. for which he
received three 800 bills at the bank,
and these. together with $500 I'm bills
and gold. he handed over to Schmitt
ON that day. the same day on which
Schmitt swore to having paid the fine
10 Parks.
After some minor testimony the
prosecution rested.
Mr.. Osborne Immediately renewed his
prisoner because OF defective indtCt~
ment. The court denied the motion.
Mr.. Osborne then began his speech to
the jury. opening for the defense.
i viii show you and Parks viii tell
sou that this charge of extortiOn is
absurd. The Tiffany people paid an
initiation fee of $500 for being put on
the list of union shops besides receiv-
ing valuable considerations
Parks a Consumptive.
ct is absurd" continued Mr.. Os-
o
a man like Parks. dying of Consump-
Tion, would deliberately commit
crime which would cOnsign him to
prison 10 die there" At the conclusion
Of Mr.. OsbOrne's speech the court took
a recess.
Parks took the stand in his own de-
Tense at the opening of the afternoon
session. When questioned by Mr.. Os-
borne rs 10 his having met some of the
men who came to him from the Tiffany
company. the accused insisted that he
used the word Eve" meaning the or
EanizatiOn, whenever he spoke Of the
trouble between the union and the en-
ployers. He denied that ne had told
Schmitt that the money was for him
self Sam Parks.
He admitted telling Mr. Shackara
that the Tiffany studios had been fined
$500 and that Tiffany could come to see
him at his home.
Attorney Is Dramatic.
The line OF defense was uncovered to-
day Parks, in answer TO Mr.. Osborne g
questions said that ne paid the $500 to
Treasurer Johnston of the union. Mr.
Osborne dramatically called upon John
EtOn to stand up. shouting out the re-
cEirement until the man stood forth in
plain view.
Mr.. Osborne said: stand there where
we can see YOU" and. turning to the wit
ness, asked; rs this the man to whom
you paid the S500?'
Parks was about to reply when Assist
ant District Attorney Rand objected and
Parks was not allowed 70 answer
Parks denied absolutely that he ordered
any strike i'm the Tiffany case or that he
knew anything Of il and said that the
fine was imposed because the firm was
on record as nOn-union firm. The lin
itiauon' Zee he said, was levied by the
association and he told Frasee that it
would place the firm on record as a union
firm with all large contractors in the
city.
Denied Calling the Strike.
Mr.. Rand, ia cross-examination. asked
the witness whether the men stopped
work on the Tiffany jobs on their own
accord and Parks said:
strike.P
When reminded of his Testimony at the
Plenty trial. that the rules and regula-
lions of the uniOn did not allow men to
go on strike of their own accord. Parks
said that he had not called on the men
10 leave their work, but IL was. done in
the regular way Parks admitted that
during the last eight years he had lived
in New York he had no other means Of
support than his position as a walking
delegate.
Questions which the prosecuting attor-
ney put 20 Parks regarding certain bank
deposits were ruled out. as were other
questions relative 20 Parks alleged pull
with the Fuller Construction company.
The case was adjourned until tomorrow.