New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
FIFTEEN FIRMS BLACKMAILED.
ANOTHER LE4DER TAKEN.
Delegate of Derickmen Charged
5000 BIackmaI

Richard CarveI, thirty-two years old, described
as a derrick man. of No. 446 West Fifteenth-st.,
was taken to Police Headquarters and locked
up last night by Detective Sergeants DAILY and
Braun, of the Central Office. warrant issued
yesterday by Justice Mayer of Special Sessions,
and an affidavit sworn to by Thomas T. Hopper,
of No $50 West End-ave. CarveI was charged
with "extorting by means of wrongful use OF
fear the sum of 5000 February 13 When
asked about the case the sergeant on duty at
Police Headquarters merely said. 1T is labor
case"
Richard Carvel is the delegate of the Derrick
men. Riggers and Pointers Union, one of the
sixteen unions which seeded from the Board
of Building Trades when the board voted in
favor of supporting the Building Material Driv-
ers' Union. He is also one of the committee
which signed the agreement by which the yards
of the Building Material Dealers and Lumber
Dealers Association We're opened yesterday.
Delegate Carvel so far has not been prominent
in labor matters, though he has been delegate
of his union for time.
Thomas T. Hopper is vice-p president of Isaac
A Hopper & Son. contractors. Isaac A. Hopper
called on District Attorney Jerome yesterday.
Thomas r. Hopper at his home last night,
said that last winter before Thanksgiving Day
he was called upon to pay bill to George Man
son, a sub-contractor for stone setting on he
new Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Sixty
fifth-st. and Central Park West. He did not see
fit to pay the bill at the time and then, ne al
legged Manson enlisted the services of Carvel.
offering the latter half of me amount due, f he
paid the bill. which amounted $1,000.
Carvel called on Mr.. Hopper and demanded
payment of the money, 1t is alleged Mr. Hop
per refused to recognize Carvel. Carvel, Mr..
Hopper asserts, declared that he would cause
if nor
made. and he carried his threat into execution
shortly after Thanksgiving Day. on January
26 Mr. Hopper relates Carvel caused the men
on another Hopper job--that of the Keane-Van
Cortland Building. at No. % to 81 Pine-st.-to
be called out
on February /. Mr.. Hopper alleges Manson
called on him and offered to return to work with
his men Before that was done however. Mr..
Hopper says Carvel got hold of Manson and
refused TO let the men return to the jobs
Later. the contractor charges. Carvel called on
him and offered to settle the trouble for 5000,
agreeing to order the men back TO work. Mr..
Hopper first however. wanted actually to see
the men at work CarveI made it plain, Mr.
Hopper alleges that the $500 for him
tCarveD alone. and that Manson to get
part of IL
.'Manse! can go to h Carvei is declared to
have said incidentally. Mr.. Hopper declares.
CarveI threatened to tie up other Hopper jobs if
a settlement were not Forthcoming. Mr Hopper
went to the United Board of Building Trades
ard explained the situation to it. but. he said.
he told nothing of his financial dickering with
CarveI
He was referred to Carfel, who the labor
men said had sole control of the situation
on February 13 Mr.. Hopper alleges. he met
Carvel in saloon at Fifty -fourth-st. and Third
ave- opposite Brevoort Hall. where the United
Board of Building Trades meets. He there
agreed to pay $500 to CarveI, but the latter
refused TO take the money.
u don't do business that way" Carvel is de-
clared to have said
Why not?" asked Mr.. Hopper
Give the money to the bartender. and l don't
want any marked bills is alleged to have been
the reply.
Mr Hopper expostulated that ne did not know
the bartender. whether he was q responsible
party not
CarveI is said to have replied that the bar
tender was all right; that 'he has handled
thousands of dollars placed in his hands by
people like you
The money was paid to the bartender and Mr.
Hopper vent away. he had however instead
of paying $500 paid $500 as the latter sum
was demanded by CarveI. with the remark that
the longer the delay in settlement the greater
the amount that would have to be paid. The
men who had struck the Hopper jobs re-
turned to work on February 10.
Work the church had been delayed in De
cember January and February. or about three
months, and about one month on the heane-
Van Cortland Building.
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