New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
NEW EXTORTION CHARGES
Continued from first page.

| Herman Lobel, member of the Lobel-Andrews
| Company. architects. whose offices are at NO
531 West Fifty-fifth-st. This firm erected the
Republican Club and Chamber Of Commerce
| buildings Lobel says in his affidavit that III
| January of the present year he was at work Oh
| the two structures mentioned and strike was
called. After the strike began, he declares he
| heard that Samuel J. Parks wanted to see hiiii
Accordingly, he afirms. he went to PARKS
| house. and Parks said in substance:
wse .9ksi 5sE @ f1a to
involve You in serious difficulty and cause s the ne
sr ssS SnF1t .aS e ask i Hf
more IT, than 0 a 5 fae r. do Wheh Will the men be
allowed TO go to work." AS soon as you denver ve
s hs safn sas 10 his hs hou! sad asked him what
to become Gt the wa9g s OF Of the the unon for the
wages of the men on strike. Parks replied. in sub,
msnes yon s5 as the DO as you Ike employ union
or not'
I,obel swears that he gave Parks $500, and
PROMISED the rest in a short time. doing this
because of fear at the threats made against
| his firm.
DEvERYs BIG ROLLS OF BILLS.
The history Of yesterdays proceedings in The
case began with the appearance Of Big Ch1et
Devery on the scene with a couple Of huge rolls
os bills cf various denominations, from Sl.OOo 10
$40 Without any preliminary explanation OF
how he came by his money, Devery marched
over to the City Chamberlain's office and de-
posted the necessary $1,000 for Parks's ba"
Parks had already declared mis- political asso-
citation with Devery. and the latter confirmed it,
Sam Parks can have any part of S2o'oo or
mine that he wants." declared the "Chief"
Hes 4 friend of mine; that's why I'm doing
this Then he's a fighter. an L like fighters
myself I belong to his union, too III STICK
by him" These and many more picturesque
remarks did Devery deliver, realizing that ne
had another opportunity to get pubic ho'lce
When asked If he had the necessary money, ne
said. ..rve got the sugar right here In my
leans" With this he fshed out the huge rolls
of bills and stripped off the necessary sum-
parks is the greatest labor leader in the
world" said Devery later. There's no Mltcheh
about him. If the people want him. he can run
on any ticket I am on. 1 glory in his spunk
They always go for the under dog; why don
they go for the lumber people? They are as
had as the Coal Trust" After securing the
release Of Parks, Devery ard his prospective
! Borough President received great greeting
| from the crowd, and both made speeches PARKS
said; II shall continue what 1 have been DONG
! referring to the strikes, rather than the con-
tractors. Big Bill" then led his friends over 10
! ..Tono" Foley's saloon and regaled them with
| wit and liquid.
REARREsT OF PARKS.
| Later in the day Parks was rearrested on the
| two new warrants and remained in the CUSTODY
| of Detective Sergeant Mcknight until his case
was called before Justice Mayer in Special 0es-
/ siors When the case opened, District Attorney
| Jerome made brief address, saying in part:
The defendant has just been arrested on two ad- i
ognd otlonaI I G5 MS case as the present bail is sut
GENTLY binding This is case where the az
Crimes Charged against him. he should be shown Ha
mercy by this communig NJ y he IL has . and can clear
his name OF tho stgmas now east upon f - tbe 4Tst
| case made out against him-that is, the PoulsoI
case AS for the trial Of the two new ne dsa Gases
| going until later
At this point ex-Magistrate Brann. who ap-
| peared for Parks, began violent protest against
| proceeding with the case, alleging that he had
| not had time through an inadvertence. to see
| the new papers. Finally. when he denounced
| the procedure as IAN outrage" and interrupted
Justice Mayer, he was sharply rebuked for his
language, as we'll as overruled in his protests.
| From this point he began a volley of excep-
tions To this course he was urged by Devery'
| who WHISPERED audibly: GO the limit on ex-
| ceptions."
HECLA IRON WORKS CASE.
Despite all the protests of Parkss counsel,
| who presented various objections to proceed
| ing, Justice Mayer ruled that the trial on the
| Poulson case should go The various phases
| of the alleged payment of $1,000 by check by
| Niels Poulson, president of the Hecla Iron
| Works of Brooklyn. to Parks for calling off a
| strike a complete story of which was given in
yesterdays Tribune. was then brought out. The
first witness. F. D. Jackson, secretary of the
| Hecla Iron Works. testified to Parks calling the
| Il en- off on a strike at the time of the check
| transaction and alluded to the use of vile Ian
guage on the part of Parks. but knew nothing Of
| the demand for money. Jackson testified that
| Parks had then expressed a desire to see Mr..
| Low, superintendent of the works.
Mr. Low was called to the stand, and testi-
| fed that Parks told him that the Hecla Iron
| Works men getting 81 30 where they
/ should receive SO 30. The witness then de-
| clared that Parks said: THE Hecla Iron Works
! is making lot of money. and can help them
| spend some Of it. I'll send word to Jackson
that I want $1,000. When they pay me they
| can pay whoever they like" Later Mr. Low
saw Parks and said TO him: It's no use; there S
nothing doing" This after he had delivered
| his message to Jackson. Parks then said he
| would strike the Job.
Distric. Attorney Jerome then called Niels
| Poulson, president of the Hecla Iron Works, and
| r. A McCord to establish the check transaction
Both teltified to their part in the matter as mar
rated in yesterdays Tribune, Mr. Poulson de-
| claring that he had authorized w. H. McCord.
father of Me witness to pay $1,000 TO Parks TO
call off the >Sike, and McCord testified that he
| had given the check. which was shown as evil
dence to Parks further alleging that Parks had
at first asked for cash. The check by which
PoIllson reimbursed McCord also shown as
| evidence. When Mr.. Jerome attempted TO con-
| meet the various steps of the checks Mr. Brann
| strenuously objected