New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
UNION HELPS THE TRUST.
STRIKE THREAT is USED.
Contractor Is Forced to GiUe Notes
for 81, 1000 of His Profits.

Tn. inquiry 70 determine whether acts by the
Employing Stonecutters Association and the Jour
neynan Stonecutters' Union IN regard to Bradley,
Sons & co. constitute conspiracy was continued
YESTERDAY before Ma gistrate Ommen at the Tombs
Police Court. The prosecution conducted by
Assistant District Attorney Iselin. and Senator
Victor J. Bowling attended the hearing the rep
resentatve OF the JOurneyman stonecutters' Union.
Gilbert c Brown. president OF the Employing
Stonecutters' Association present.
Henry Hanle.n. ftOne contractor. doing bust
ness at No. 4l7 East One hundred-and-thrd-st
testified that he was forced 10 join the Employing
stonecutters' Association last September. because
q walking delegate threatened a strike at a time
when he had important contracts TO protect. He
said he went before the executive committee headed
by Clarence Smith. in the st. James Building and
was told that he would have TO pay s120 and per
cent OF his contracts. which were for S56.oeo lie
gave his check for sl2O to Frank Miller. secretary
OF the association and made out five notes of $1,000
Mr.. Miller. He told that it was the rule TO
charge 10 per cent contracts part OF the money
be held IN reserve. and the remainder to be d.
video pro rata among the members Of the associa-
ton. He had figured on making only 10 per cent
profit on the contracts.
Q~you believed that If you did not give the notes
you Womb not be LEI 9n the soaeb so ana your
Q.-Ano IN giving the notes what did you thlnk!
And %oo oa a ha e hast to Pag the
would have lost the money but would not have lost
would not have been in existence in month
Donald Coll walking delegate Of the Journey
man 6t0necutters' Association. testified that Han
,lein was advised join the Employing stonecut-
ters' Association because IL was thought that ms
not bang IA the association detrimental TO the
3nteresss OF the Journeymen.
Q-what was the treoubls with William Brad
ley, Sons 81 Co.? A.-They broke the agreement
and the called out
Q.-The agreement with your unionf A-Noi
with the employers association.
Q.-And because OF the trouble with the Brad
ley firm the derrick men wer9 called out at the
Fcr1rtAenth-st. and Sixth-ave. sob? Ayes; by
their walking delegates, and they are out still. as
far know.
o--And in making the suggestion TO the con-
ira .nors 20 Join the employing association you
thought # for the best interests OF the union,
DE did SO was threaten to call strike? A.
xes.
Q~-And Bradley. Sons & Co. were building the
new Custom House. and the trouble spread 10 thar
sob7 Alt did.
Q-What had you against Hanlen? A.-That he
WINS not a member OF the employing association
and had agreement with
Q-But he paying union wagesf Ale waz.
bat we reason why he should be fnde-
pendent
C~-Your union under agreement with the
ploying association was TO receive a percentage OF
the gross OF ths percentage contracts
paid IN by members Of the association? Alt had,
but never saw any Of the money.
Gilbert c. Brow explained the objects OF the
ISOLATION and Frank Miller the secretary, admitted
receiving the check ana notes from Hanlein. The
investigation is TO be continued to-day.