Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10
BRlBES TO SETTLE STRIKES
Employers Swear Parks Demanded Money
to Gall OF Disputes.
TWO MORE COMPLAINTS ARE LODGED
Union Leader Likely to Face Many
Charges of ExtcrtiOn in COnnec-
lion with Recent Labor
Troubles.

NEW YORK, June e.-After being bailed
out by his friend, William s. Devery, eX-
chief OF Police, Samuel Parks was rear
rested when he appeared in court for
hearing on warrants sworn to by Herman
Iobel, Of Lobel Andrews 4 Co., and Louis
Brandt, Of Brandt Brothers, who say they
paid him $500 TO call off strikes.
At the hearing in the Hecla matter
George d. Law, superintendent of the
Hecla from works, testified that Parks
questioned him in regard to the wages paid
she men employed on job on the Gus
toms house In September, 1901. Parks said
instead, OF $3.50 day the men should get
$3.50 and insinuated that the works must
make lots of money.
''I will help the company spend some of
II" said Parks, and he added, according to
the witness, II will send word to Mr. Jack
son that 1 want 1900. When they pay
me they can employ whoever they like"
IL saw Mr.. jackson and delivered Parks
message" said Law. Later I met Parks
and told him II was no use, there was
nothing doing. Parks then said he would
strike the Job"
Pay Up and start, work.
Neils Poulson. president Of the Hecla Iron
works testified that shortly before May
4
of the Fuller Construction company to sec
Parks and end the strike.
II met Parks and Delegate Kelly of the
Housesmiths union" he continued. kelly
knew me and introduced Parks. Parks
shook my hand affably and said he thought
| the strike could be settled without any
| fuss l asked him how Il was that the
men were on strike when the president OF
the union had come to me and apologized.
| Parks said he did not care d. for the
president Of the union or the union or any
! thing. He did not care for the law, that
unless he was settled with he would tie
up the works tight. When you pay me,
he added, you can go to work when YOU
| like"
Mr. Poulson identified the 5000 check giver
to McCord and subsequently endorsed by
Parks.
Robert A. McCord of the Hecla Iror
works said Parks told him in the presence
of Joshua A. Hatfield, president of the
American Bridge company that 1t would
cost $4,000 to settle the strike. At Hatfield'i
suggestion he consented to settle for thai
amount.
Parks did not want the check drawn e
him." he said, but asked that It be drawT
to me and endorsed over to him. Accord
ingly l got father to draw the check n
my favor and endorsed 1t over to Parks
delivered the check to Mr. Parks"
Witness identified the signature on the
check as that OF his father.
Mr.. Poulson. recalled, swore that the
5000 check had been passed through hi,
bank, that II was paid by him to McCord
with another check for 5000 and that HI
authorised McCord to advance the none,
to square the account The next day tn,
strike was called off.
This closed the evidence for the day
The district attorney said he had no NOR,
witnesses in the Hecla case. but expected
TO have six or more cases before Friday
The matter finally went over to June II.
District Attorney Jerome said later tina
Louis Brandt, a builder. came to see hin
about ten months ago and after tellinI
of the attempted extortion in connection
with building he was erecting had con
sented to see Parks.
II had Detectives Walsh and Maher fol
low him. said Mr.. Jerome. "He went I,
Parks. Then he told me Parks wanted
$1,000, but that he had got him down 4
5000. told him / was ready to take
complaint If he wanted to make one Late
he said they had decided not to max,
any, as II would be too much trouble. TIL,
DETECTIVES followed him, though, and tn,
next day they paid the $500 to Parks. w,
are likely to have several more complaint
in this case"