New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-03
"SCABS" ON JURY, HE SAYS
PdrkS'S Union GiUes Him Rousing
Welcome.
WILL LEAD LABOR DAY PARADE

Samuel J. Parks yesterday got rousing wei
come from large gathering Of members of the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union when he
visited Mannerchor Hall to distribute uniforms
20 be worn by members OF the union in the Labor
Day parade. Some OF the men made an effort
10 grasp him in their arms and show their regard
for him by squeezing him as tightly they
could. his frail constitution. made weaker by
what he has experienced in the last few weeks
was in condition for such rough display OF
esteem. and he nimbly lodged the threatening
outstreached sTms. When several men yelled
You'll come out all right. Sammy" the pinched
and haggard features of Parks were mellowed
by a smile. Parks also nodded TO those who
yelled at him. and TO the other members of the
union who were gathered to greet him.
Parks only stayed few minutes at the hall
and then went with Tim" Mccarthy the
meeting rooms OF the United Board of Building
Trades at Fifty-third-st. and Third-ave. He
did not remain there for the meeting OF the
board. which was held in the afternoon. On
returning TO his home he went TO bed, as he felt
somewhat tired. There he received later in the
day the walking delegates OF the Housesmiths
and Bridgemen's Union and also a reporter. He
said 10 the last named:
! am resting in bed because / am tired. Ny
uredness Is IN no way caused by my TIP 70 ano
from Sing Sing. nor the prison fare which had
compared TO the food / ate many times in railroad
camps N me et " hen go' 20 9g s 81
me ia the same shop sat Colonel Bob Arnmon;;
have got an order 10 have me placed in z hospital
Eard wh Will. was in TIE TEMPS ana IN sing sins'
I never should have been convicted Of extort-
inc money from Plenty. / wish were in a po-
sition 10 give you my opinion on the trial
what chance had a walking delegate with such
a jury? Justice Sewel was right in granting
me a certificate Of reasonable doubt. Even II L
had admitted on the stand OF getting S-OO from
Plenty / could have said. We'll. what are you
going TO do about it, as that would not have
amounted 20 a threat against property or per-
son. Everything was done 10 put me in a bad
light before the jury and the people. 1t was
alleged that allowed non-union men to 90 back
10 work for Plenty after being paid Our men
did the iron work for him. There may have
been non-union men doing the glass work for
him. but the union had nothing TO 90 with that
class Of workmen- Moreover. l had nothing 10
90 with Jersey. where the strike took place.
I am not worrying about the ONein case.
You reporters know that have been given
enough. and that my enemies ought to be salts
fed. ] viii lead the parade on Labor Day. The
parade viii not be as large as in recent years
on account Of the unsettled conditions in the
building trades The unions which have &C
cepted the arbitration plan are working along
side OF non-union men. In one place there are
forty plasterers working with scabs. Working
men viii eventually get together and present
solid front to employers. Much has been done
10 make people believe that workmen
sponsible for the building trades conditions. but
the employers are to be blamed. The arbitra-
ton plan viii never be practicable. A walking
delegate can DO more TO settle disputes than an
arbitration board could ever do. I will con-
tinue 10 night against the arbitration agreement.
At the meeting OF the United Board Of Build
ing Trades il was decided 10 ask Congressman
Timothy D Sullivan and State Senator Tom
Grady 70 review the Labor Day parade AS an
honorary member OF the Housesmiths and
Bridgemen's Union, Bill Devery viii take part
in the parade. He will march beside Parks. IL
is expected that forty thousand men will be IN
the parade. The HOusesmiths and Bridgemens
Union viii have the right Of way.