New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
OFFERED TO SELL UNION.
WORDS OF Parks WITNESS
Says Defendant Told HIM Non
Union Mem Would Cost $500.

Two witnesses yesterday at the trial of Sam
Parks, the walking delegate already once con-
victed Of extortion, on the charge OF extortnig
$500 from The Tiffany Studios Company. testified
that Parks in brazen effrontery and defiance Of
District Attorney Jerome with foul curses and
boasts of his absolute rule over the men of his
union. not only demanded and received $500 TO
call off strike. but. calling the members Of his
union vile names. said the money was for HIM
self. One witness went further and declared that
Parks told him that for $500 he could employ
non-union mon, and that if the housesmiths OBJ
Iected he would fine them and prevent them
from getting work anywhere in the city
benjamin Thackara, outside superintendent
for the Tiffany Studios who first went TO Parks
when strike declared on the Tiffany
work the first witness
Housesmiths at work for the company on
Louis P. Tiffanys house at Iadison-ave and
Seventy-second-st., at the Ogden houses, Mad
son-ave and Seventy ninth-st.. and two at the
Edison station. First-ave. and Thirty-eighth-st
members Of Parkss union. were ordered on
strike. The witness found Parks in the Inter
national Hotel. in Fifty fourtt-st
I handed Parks my card" said the witness
and asked why the men had been called out
He said You're under fine of $500 asked
him whv and he said. Don't ask too many ques-
lions Then he said: Tiffany can see me at my
house. Tiffany made a good fight at the An
sonia last summer. Wen see what he can do
now. You go back and tell Tiffany and Jerome
and the whole crew TO go to - told him
that did not have the power to settle and he
replied. Then what's the use of talking"
The following Friday witness saw Parks at
his home, at Lexington-ave. and Eightvtbird-st
L again asked Parks what the fine was for
and he asked me if l had the power to settle
7 sal fh-f 7 b-,3
the use Of talking to you You 90 back and get
some one that can SETTLE"
At this juncture District Attorney Jerome en-
tered the courtroom. and James W. Osborne
Parkss counsel. who had seen him enter, turned
to the witness and said in loud tone:
Are you positive that Parks said that Tiff
fanny and jerome could so to -?
Il am" was the reply.
Then the court raped for order.
David Frazee, Of Winfield, Long Island. the
general superintendent of the Tiffany Studios.
testified as follows to a talk with Parks In the
International Hotel:
told told. him who. I was and that I came from
the Tiffany Studio. Then he said: - -
Tiffany again. was talking to a man ~:
that this morning" Then he asked me n 7 had
the power TO settle, and he said: ii'1
- -. Go back and tell Tifan,, 20 oor,o
TO see me Let him bring Jerome Vim hin,
I'm hons every evening after o'clock =
That same evening the witness said he and
Louis Schmit. the treasurer Of the Tiffany
Studios. went to Parks home The witness in
troduced Mr. Schmidt, who told Parks that they
were running union shop and that they ought
not to be fined. The following testimony was
then given:
You're lucky TO get off so easy" said Parks
Others have thought the same but they
changed their minds pretty d-n quick" Then
Mr.. Schmidt said: Then we have 10 pay YOU
$500 and not the union. What guarantee do
We get2' Absolutely none" answered Parks
IF you don't believe that it's all right. ask the
Fuller Construction Company; ask Richie,
Brown & Donald; ask anybody. They know"
Who gets the money! asked Mr. Schmidt
Sam Parks and few others What about
the union asked Mr.. Schmidt Il lost my
health working for those ungrateful -" Parks
replied. They'd throw me in a minute If every
thing didn't 20 right. I've got enough money
TO keep me while l live. and I'm going away
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