The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-06
LIBEL WITH A UNION LABEL.
HE EMPLOYS NON-UNION MEN;
BLACKGUARD HIS DAUGHTER.
she Carried Umbrellas to Nsn-Union Men
on . Rainy Day-Arrest Of Gallant
Rody Kenehan Varies the Monotonous
slugging OF Non.Union H0rseshOers.

She Carried tmDfeuas 70 No0'tntoo Men
on Q Rainy Day-Arrest OF Gallant
Rody Kenehsn Varies the Monotoneus
slusgins Of Non-Union Horseshoers.
Michael Hallanan, q manufacturer OF
yulcanite rubber horseshoe pads at iSe
West Fourth street, and master
horseshoer, has begun an action In the
City Court against Rody Kenehan,
who. says Hallanan. Is the editor. manager,
publisher, printer and proprietor Of the
International Horseshoers' Monthly haod-
.ine, as we'll as secretary Of the union.
Hallanan wants 5000 for damages
for a libel. which, he says, appeared In the
February number OF the magazine. This
is the article to which Hallanan refers:
Hallanan is an Irish name. There was
a time when the Hallanan tribe was driven
across the Atlantic through the exactions
and expressions OF landlordism In Ireland,
since this victim Of British tyranny meaning
me, says HallananI planted his foot on the
soil Of America. he has been fortunate In
aocumulating wealth. and in his eagerness
to add to his store he has obtained through
10 play a part In .the tragedy which has re-
duced the man who tolls to the begsarly
position OF q slave.
This paragraph. says Hallanan, was in
has dishonesty and unlawfully treated
his employees with view to deprive them
OF their just rights; and represents him as
a robber and oppressor, who does not pay
union wages or employ union men. AS
A matter Of fact, says Hallanan, he has
always paid his employees in excess Of
union wages. and has even surrendered
possible profits to that end. He therefore
considers himself much injured, and has
had Rody Kenehan arrested on a civil
order issued by Justice Fitzsimmons, lest
the defendant escape the jurisdiction be-
fore trial Kenahan gave bail and was
released.
Back Of the suit is an interesting story.
Hallanan is q well-to-do business man and
one Of the leading spirits In the Master
Of boss horseshoers. The International
Monthly Is devoted to the interests Of the
journeymen whose members are smuggling
non-union horseshoers in the streets OF
the town whenever they can.
Hallanan's business Is Of . peculiar
pert men. or course. some OF these journey
men are not affiliated with the union. Re
Gently on q very rainy and stormy day.
Hallanan's daughter, Alice, in sohcitude
for her fathers employees, who usually
came to work on the elevated. went to
and awaited their coming.
This indication Of anxiety for the vel
fare Of the men did not commend itself
10 the International. any more than did the
men themselves. as they were non-union;
The incident was turned into material
for attacking Hallanan, and even his daugh-
ter was not spared in the onslaught. The
Master Horseshoers are active In their
support Of Hallanan.
Il brought on non-union men from
Boston In January Mr.. Hallanan said last
night, 'and by mistake I missed meeting
the Boston men at the station. They called
up my house on the telephone when they
arrived. I was out and my daughter went
10 meet them and bring them to the house
and this was the basis Of the attack in Ke-
nehsns paper. I propose that he shall be
punished Ter it,
Mr.. Hallanan's chief difficulty with the
union 10 that he won't have the union label
on the horseehoee. He puts his own label
on and viii not allow any one else to stamp
on any label Of any kind: He caught his
foreman stamping the union label surrep-
tiously and the strike followed. His tools
have been stolen and his men assaulted