New-York tribune., 1903-06-09

BY bringing about the arrest OF Samuel j.
Parks business agent Of the Housesmiths and
B-idgen1ens s Union Local No =, one of the most
prominent and aggressive labor leaders or TINS
city and an aspirant for political honors In the
Deverv camp. District Attorney Jerome believes
he has brought 10 light a startling case OF the
use Of walking delegate authority means
FOR bIackmang employers. Parks is charged
with extorting $1,000 from the Hecla Iron
Works Of Brooklyn for calling of a strike in
the works In support of this charge District
Attorney Jerome possesses check for this
amount drawn by w. H. McCord, of the Ameri-
can Bridge Company. and made payable TO his
son. r =. McCord, who in turn made II pay
able TO Parks. whose Endorsement ii bears
When this check was brought to him early
Yesterday morning District Attorney Jerome.
,,-ho has been for some time gathering evidence
against Parks al once asked Justice Mayer for
q warrant for Parks's arrest, charging him with
ex;ortion. Parks was arrested at ) D. M IN a
saloon opposite Brevoor1 Hall, in F1tty-1ourth-
s. near Third-ave. IN the hall at the time the
United Board Of Building Trades was meeting
and Parks was in the saloon with number Oh
labor men discussing the strike situation Win
them. Detective Sergeant Mcknight, approach
ing Parks. said:
You are under arrest"
WAS INTENDING TO GO TO EUROPE
Parks looked surprised for a minute and then
said: We'll. L am ready TO go with you. /
would have gone downtown if had known you
wanted me heard when was in New-HaVen
that there was likely TO be some trouble ana
that is why came 70 the city. L was intending
70 20 10 Europe but what sucker ] would be
n 90 away now. II is all big mistake arrest
ing me and it won't do any one any good.
When he was told that he might be put under
all
FOR me"
Late in the afternoon the prisoner was ar
-s,pned beforo Justice Mayer fn Special Sessions
r. This time Mr.. Jerome had gathered further
evidence and in requesting Justice Mayer 10
hold the prisoner in 4 heavy bail declared 'hat
Re had heard Of another case in which PARKS
had collected 5000 from certain CLUB where
s. 500 had already been collected. that ne uhoer-
stood Parks had received further s9eo III
The recent su bvvay strike and that ne hao laTee
senosits T.. The Garfield National Bank. He ac-
cordingiv asked that the bail be fixed at so'Veo'
This was done. despite the protest Of ex-Mas1s-
trate Brann. vino appeared as counsel for Parks
After his arraignment Parks admitted taking
the check but declined TO discuss the suoJect
further Al late hour last night he had not
succeeded in getting bail, although several at
ternpts had been made 20 furnish satisfactory
security.
The story Of the check, which IS the hest bu1
by no means the only piece Of evidence against
Parks in the hands Of the District Attorney IS
unusual The following account was given 10
The Tribune by Neils Pouisen, president OF tne
Fecla Iron Works yesterday;
That check. which is in the possession OF
Nj Jerome was drawn at my request by NJ /
McCord 20 secure the end OF strike IN lls s
Eecla Iron Works. Early last year my men mao had
been called out on an unreasoilape a.,u ma
Jess strike We were given 10 understand that
the strike would not be called on uhlH We
handed over a cool $1,000. At that time De
clined A little later a similar demand Mas
-nsde on Fountain & Choate. another HiIl
They had heard Of our experience ana Wfo'e iot -,
particulars ] sent them letter ana thes '~ooh ~
fhtt letter into the union and tried 10 ehpose
the game But the union gave them no iui me
confederation than a limited amount or tline ~ ~
which 20 withdraw in safety Then. as a result
q. NV letter Parks brought action for Ipel
against me which is sfill pending
DIDN'T CARE A D. FOR THE UNloTN'
Meanwhile the strike in our works was sun
on The president Of the union had called on
ne and expressed his regrets at the sifi"e'