The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-02
Labor Leaders Charged
With Conspiracy.
THE STRIKE SPREADS
Growing Bitterness Between the En-
pIoyers and the Workmen. Vicious
Fighting in the Streets of Chi
cago, Three Persons Shot
and Two Stabbed.
(By the Associated ress.)


Chicago, April 29.-Twelve labor
leaders prominently identified with
the teamsters strike now in progress
in Chicago were indicted tonight by
a grand jury. Each indictment con-
tains six counts and charges the men
with conspiracy. Bills were returned
against the following: Cornelius +.
Shea, president of the international
Transfers Union; Hugh MCGEE, pres
ident of the Truck Drivers Union;
jeremiah Mccarthy, business agent Oh
the Truck Drivers Union; M. f. KEEL
ly. president of the Market Drivers
Union; Charles Willbrandt, secretary
of the Transfers Joint Council; Geo.
f. Golden, president of the Packing
House Transfers Union; James b.
Barry, president of the Railway Elk
press Drivers Union; John Smyth,
president of the Coal Drivers Union;
Harry Lapp, business agent of the
Coal Drivers Union; Charles Dold,
president of the Chicago Federation
of Labor; Steven Sumner, president
of the Milk Drivers Union; }. w.
Young, business agent of the Baggage
and Parcel Drivers Union.
Based on This Evidence.
The indictments were based solely
on evidence given during the week by
witnesses who testified specifically as
to the troubles of the labor unions
and Montgomery, Ward d Company
The investigation was of general
character and evidence was heard on
all phases of the strike including that
which related to conferences between
leaders of the union interested, direct
~ or indirectly, in the strike, speclflc
acts of the same leaders in these con-
ferences and in their conversations
with employers
The most important and detailed
evidence on which the voting of in
dictments was based, and from Fred
erick Job, secretary of the Employ
ers' Association.
The second count charges conspir-
acy to prevent any union teamster
from hauling goods to or from Mont
gomery, Ward & Company. This is
called contrary to trade morals. A
third count charges conspiracy to do
an illegal act in that all teamsters
were warned not to do any work for
Montgomery, Ward q Company. The
fourth count charges that the con-
spirators compelled the proprietor OF
the Windsor Clifton Hotel to put GER
tain guests out of the hotel because
they were employees of Montgomery
Ward & Company. The other charges
differ from these only in minor points.
The Strike More Bitter.
The strike continued to spread to-
day, and large number of teamSters
employed by lumber men, grocers, and
coal dealers, went out. The most Sc
rious phase of the trouble today was
the aggressiveness of the packers and
the ice dealers, who have decided that
they would issue orders for deliveries
to boycotted firms, and that if any
teamster declined to make them he
is to be instantly discharged. This
means lockout for the men have al
ready declared that they will not
make such deliveries. Some 1900
men will be involved when this ac-
ton is taken by packers and ice deal
erS.
The wholesale grocers also decided
this afternoon that they would de-
mand of their men that goods be de-
livered to boycotted firms, and the
prompt discharge of every teamster
refusing to comply will be ordered.
This will add. 500 more to the num-
Der of men now on strike,
Fighting in the streets today was
the most vicious since the beginning
of the strike. Three persons were
shot, two stabbed and fully a score
suffered bruises and scalp wounds. 1t
is not expected that any of the injured
will die.
In nearly every portion of the bus
mess quarter today there were num-
erous hand-to-hand encounters be-
tween union men and non union men.