New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-21
PARKS'S NAME ON CHECK
SAYS DEFENCE UITNESS.
Accused Walking Delegate 4sked
4bOut More Cash Settlements.

At the trial of Sam PARKS yesterday on the
charge of extorting $500 from Josephus Plenty
last December to call off a strike the Ham
burg-American pier in Hoboken. in the cross
examination of the accused walking delegate,
who declared that he had never seen Plenty
until he saw him in the courtroom. Assistant
District Attorney Rand asked the witness if he
was not paid $500 for allowing the metal men to
return to work in the Tiffany studios after d
strike. $500 for calling off strike on the
Women's Hotel and the Republican Club. and
$500 for sending the men back to work on the
ST. Cloud Hotel.
Parks denied every allegation Of his connec-
ton with the payment of 5000 by Plenty. but
Henry Farley, Parks's friend. admitted going
to the Ninth Ward Bank With Plenty with
Plenty's 5000 check, and after the check had
been casied at Rloomngdales saw the 5000
given to Bernard Lynch the saloonkeeper
friend OF Parks. The check. he admitted, was
made payable to Parks or bearer. In fact Far
ley corroborated several of the most important
statements Of the prosecutions witnesses
At the beginning of the session yesterday Jo-
seph P. Eustace of counsel for Parks moved
for the discharge of the defendant on the usual
grounds. Recorder Cioh overruled the motion.
Parks's direct examination consisted of q
question and answer
Were you in the company Of Josephus Plenty
on the 18th or 18th of December. 1902" he was
asked
Il was not" he replied. Il never saw him
before I him in the courtroom.
Mr.. Rand took up the cross-eXamination,
which was in part as follows:
Q-who brought YOU here? Al don't think any
Q-Did samuel Mcconnell bring YOU here?
e%,Dia y2a ever sec Samuel Mcconnell in Chi
Q.GDid YOU ever see Samuel Mcconnell? A-No
Q-Who is Samuel Mcdonnell?
Objection has been made to almost every ques-
ton asked by Mr.. Rand. and to this question all
the counsel for the defendant shouted their OBJ
lection at once.
What is the object of this line of question
ing?' asked the Recorder.
ATTACK ON SAMUEL MCCONNELL
THE object is to show that this defendant al
ready an organizer of labor was brought to
Nep=York by the Fuller Construction Company
for calling strikes work which the com
pany was not engaged said Mr. Rand.
The Recorder instructed the jury to disregard
this statement.
The cross examination then continued:
Q.-when you came to New-Yorl. for whom did
you go TO work? A.--For George A Fuller.
Ir}dgemenEs 81 Union@ A-Yes
Q-Are you familiar with the constitution and
bylaws of the union? Al believe ] am
Q.-Have You ever read them? A.-Yes.
Mr. Rand again tried to get in evidence the
book of bylaws and constitution which he failed
to get in evidence on Wednesday.
Il want to say that before I swear that
this is the constitution | would have to read it,"
said Parks = would have to have a copy Of
the constitution and compare this with it. That
would take a long time
A running fire of objections had been made
TO questions asked by Mr.. Rand. and the As
sstant District Attorney had begun 10 show
considerable anger.
Did YOU hear one of your counsel at this
table, just before you answered the question,
say: How could he answer the question without
comparing it with the constitution Did you
hear that?"
Parks answered NO"
William S Devery entered the courtroom after
recess. I have come this afternoon to give my
moral support 10 Mr. Parks he said
Mr. Rand continued his questioning in regard
to the book containing the constitution and by
laws as follows
gentlemen whether this book contains the constitu-
With the original constitution and bylaws. Ais
Q-Which IS II that deterinneS & mne'Ier @ ne sI Ell
the ma jority Of the men Of the union? A.-The ma
trouble later by majority of the union, if it is
o"Was It rule OF the association last De
cember that all transactions of business agent
should be reported 10 the uiiioil OF 10 us dile'i
secretary Alt was.
Odd you hear Of JosephuS Plenty before
December IS? A.-NO.
o-To your knowledge did the Housesmiths and
Bridgemen's Union No > ever take any action re-
garding the strike the Hamburg American Line
o-To your knowledge did the members Of the
Housesmths and BridGemen : Union ever nave
any chance take action regarding the strike on
the Hamburg American Line? A-No.
To all Of the Assistant District Attorneys
questions objections were interposed by the de-
fence. Finally Recorder Gof had an entry made
on the record granting to the defence an OBJ
lection and an exception TO every question Mr.
Rand might ask On every ground.
Mr. Eustace took exception TO this action,
Continued on fifth page.