The evening world., 1903-08-18
WHEN PARKS GOT HIS
5000 STRIKE WAS OFF

Mr.. Plenty said tait Ia men left
work on Dec. Is ana went to hs - ~.
while Plenty himself wolt t. the head
quarters OF the Hou5esTitrs and Bridge
mems Union. whcre he .nw sccreurv
Iiaaan. The witness Identified a paper
which he said Hanin hii given him ana
.Tith this paper he wrn' - ard saS
Parks at his home at Lexington avenue
and Elghty-th!ri street. There ne toll
Parks that he had been told lie PIgkO
rad authority 10 se;t." the s,riK"
PARKS sald: The waking delegate
in Jersey City is Doan. He is youns
man and he wants p.c,e OF money
What is the value of your contracty
"'A6out S5.tOO. | answered
"Wcil, . euess wc can settle
II for $500, as tant IL NOT n bIg
contract
The witness then said thit h. agrsC ]
70 pay this sum o. SEQ. ana ,aoy made
IN engagement to meet the next day
Containing Mr.. Plenty sail:
II asked Parks IL II was usual to pay
money to settle these strikes.
Gle replied. III IL the ouiy way
and then he said: why. I've Just
ost,led "a biG thin2 to-day anu
with that he took IA roll of money
from his pocket. should any
bills In the roll. and the outside
one wus n $500 gold certificate.
Parks said This in my bit.'"
>-,As this testimony was given Parks
smiled reeb,y
objected to II Cheek.
The witness : al that on tho follow
ing day he mel rarKs ana Henry r'ar-
ley. also a waking dulcg4,,, at satbuh
and offered PasHs check for SOU.
Parks objected sroaSS 10 the che *,
saying. You kn.w better than 70 oner
me that. ! nm sorry you should have
done this. for I cou j have settled the
strike II you had brought the money
81 explained 10 him that had eft
home before banking tours or | uld
said he thought he could Sc, It cashed.
and we asked him II nc, would va for
rinc. consuming mdrS valua ole min
rtes, resulted from en attempt mad
by Nh Rand 70 get the wines to say
nay he wss fo sS wS Ga Sc
went to Bernard .nch's sa,o1n, al
Fifty.nlnth street and Third avenue.
with Far ey, ana tncfC tacN saw lsNn'n,
who volunteered to cash the check. hui
discovered he did not have enough
money In his safe.
Check Payable TO Bearer.
Mr.. Rand made an effort to have tie
witness Identify Lyach and an Italian,
Sllvlnio. who mad aided In casning the
cheek and lively tilt resulted be-
tween the counsel. which was only re-
strained when the R@cOrder ha1 threat
ened to punish all hands. Finally Plenty
was permitted TO H,a.e that the moavy
was given to the Italian by the cashier
OF department store after the check
had been male payable to Bearer" in
stead of to Samuel Parks" and had
'peen indorsed by Bernard Lynch
N After getting the money they went to
the saloon where they had lef, Parks.
and there Farley handed Parks tine
money Parks counted it," said the
witness. 'and separated It. He put sos
into his vest pocket and the remainder
gate Dolan was then called. Parks told
him that the housesmiths and bridge
men had enough to do withou; going
into the skylight business, 50 he Dolan)
had better let me alone"
= Now you let Plenty alone and wen
take. oare OF you Parks said 10 Dolan
How long will this agreement last?
asked Parks.
tYos'li have peace for Il year" he
answered.
.'The next day my men went back 10
work" said Mr. Plenty. They were