The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-10
PLOT TO DISRUPT
UNION is ALLEGED,
Labor Leaders Declare Outsiders
Gonspired to Discredit Organ
,zatiOn at the Carnival. =
MAY NOT PAY ALL THE BILLS.
Secretary Kreyling of Central
Trades Council Charges That
Devereaux's Missing Cash
Ter Forged His Name.

oihcers and members Of the Central
| trades and Labor Union. at the regular
nieeting OF that body yesterday. declared
| mat noe only the American Amusement
company, composed of three men. schened
10 defraud the union, but that it was plot
:, on Inc part of outsiders to disrupt the labor
movement, not only in st. Louis, but all
over the country
"A. r. Devereaux, treasurer of the Amer
lcan Amusement Company. has not been ap-
Pfehenoed. A warrant was sworn out sav-
| eFai Gays ago. in which he is charged with
| ioisery. Both De kreko and Robinson, the
o.her members of the amusement company,
are sun In the city. They claim to know
iiothihg OF Devereaux's whereabouts.
AZ is estimated that between $1,000 and
sl''"o the entire receipts of the carnival up
10 the time of Deyereaux's disappearance,
ana winch he as treasurer Of the company
hao charge of. was in his possession.
since the carnival. many bills from cred
i.ors OF the company have been received by
the secretary of the Central Trades and La
DOT onicn The total amount OF these bills
up to date is sSl6.4S, 1891 of which is due to
'ne ticket-takers at the carnival.
MOST OF the afternoon was taken up in
arguing whether to pay these bills. The
union desires to uphold its good name. but
sun does not believe 1t is responsible for
the payment of these debts.
IN the contract entered into between the
anusement company and the union. the
en tus a. company was to pay all debts
waa "a OF the carnival The union
ceipts. " '''e
,. In the contract the amusement company
was 70 hlre all tcket-takers, but they aft
CEhdTQ gave the Union the prfvtloRo nf TO-,
iecting these men from their own ranks.
o olnSss Of the union believe. they are
under ese hs eSt sEe
to pay one debt, as this, they think, would
indicate that they are legally obligated to
pay aii. Al other debts probably will be
legally contested.
The report OF the Executive Committee
was read. It was recommended that this
COMMITTEES take the proper steps to pay the
ticket-takers
David Kreyling. secretary of the. union.
made stirring address in the height OF
has to the s.ase where HE sa We have
been misled by gang Of favers Some of
us at first thought that they were takers
ana still others did not.
CHARGES FORGERY.
right. They seemed to have ali the proper
credentials and recommendations at the
time the contract was made.
N things had been run on the SQUARE
we would have made q neat sum- and BEL
sides this. much advertising. In all con-
tracts they entered into with other parties
they represented themselves as agents of
the Central Trades and Labor Union.
were written on stationery which they had
of the Central Trades and Labor Union.
No one else besides these people knew
things were. being done in an underhand
ways Of the Central Trades and Labor
Union. ,cg
"A blow has been given to the labor move
ment which 1t will take long time to over
come. We are led to believe that not only
three persons were In this scheme to de-
fraud, but that 1t was deep-laid plot on
the outside to disrupt the labor movement
not only in this city, but all over the coun-
Try;
,eive $500 for the programme privileges We
received a check for that amount, which
was taken in good faith.
This check was cashed by NJ G. Boil
inger. who sent 1t to his bank. 1t went to
he clearinghouse and was returned marked
No good
Several other checks which had been
given to other parties were also returned /
coated one check after a long search. II
was Endorsed by Devereaux and signed by
nc. y was clear case Of forgery. I had
| warrant sworn out against Devereaux.
Whatever we do, We must uphold the
name OF the union. and never again after
ms allow ourselves to enter into any such
-
!, The Executive Board will decide what ac-
II was stated that the parade on Labor
pay Will start from Twelfth and Market
treets at 10 o'clock. No one will be allowed
o dr1nk any beer or other drinks while
IA. Marcnlng; and no Objectionable literature
will be allowed to be distributed.