Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-16
EMPLOYERS AND DRIVERS Z OLVEO
Owners and Union Teamsters !.
Corporation and Advance :
STATEMENT BY STATES ATTIC
Says Charges Involve Briber, lspi
and More Serious 0ffenses,
MANY BUSINESS MEN ARE sUBPoENAED
Prominent Employers and Leading
Members of the Bar VIII Appear
Before the Grand Jury
Today.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The greatest scan
i Chicago has ever seen, according TO
States Attorney Healy, is to follow the dis
closures made today before the grand jury
by ]. c. Driscoll, when the former secre-
tary of the Associated Building Trades
and Coal Team Owners association re-
vealed the entire history of the dealings
between employers and union labor lead
ers, particularly that branch of union la
Dor represented by the Chicago Teamsters
union.
States Attorney Healy said:
More serious offenses have been COM
mitted than bribery and conspiracy ana
the evidence presented to the jury has
been OF an extremely sensational charac-
ter. It is very important and Will lead TO
startling results. The names mentioned by
the witnesses are those of prominent men
on both sides. II l thought there would
be no results from this investigation l
the present line of inquiry VIII occupy the
Jury for the remainder of this week and a
the docket cases will be sdetracked be-
cause Of the great Importance attach TO
the results of the present inquiry.
Tomorrow will witness the gathering be-
fore the grand jury OF twenty or more of
the prominent business men of Chicago,
together with leading members of the bar.
Subpoenas for them have been placed to-
night in the hands of private detectives
employed by the states attorney, but it is
impossible tonight to learn the names of
those for whom subpoenas have been is
sued.
Details of One Conspiracy.
John c. Driscoll today the chief wit
ness before the grand jury and related
what he called the dealings between the
employers and union labor. Driscoll told
how the coal teamsters and coal team own
g-.g... .lA
ment, which provided that the owners
should employ only members of the Coal
Teamsters union, and that members of the
union should work for employer not a
member of the Coal Team Owners associ-
alton. The effect of this arrangement the
witness declared, was to force every coal
wagon owner into the Coal Team Owners
association and every coal wagon driver
into the teamsters union. The owners be-
hind this provision that barred union driv-
ers from working for men not members of
the association and prevented nonunion
drivers from driving coal wagons, raised
the carriage rates of coal from 80 cents to
80 cents ton for short hauls and to as
high as 81 a ton for longer hauls.
DriscoIl took before the jury today sew
eral check books, which, together with
the cancelled checks, expected to prove
many of the charges made by him against
business men and labor leaders.
DriscoII May he Held.
John c. Driscoll was kept under surveil-
lance all night by detective from the
states attorneys office. One of the reasons
given was to protect Driscoll from personal
violence. Another reason was to prevent
Driscoll from being influenced to leave
Chicago.
It is reported that Driscoll arranged to
through with him. II he does 1t is prob
able he will have to supply heavy bond
for his appearance when wanted. Should
indictments be voted the result of Dris-
coils exposures he may be named as a CO.
conspirator. it is said but not a co-defend
ant, so that his presence at the trials as
the star witness will be doubly insured.
Paid $1,000 to Shea.
II was learned late tonight that one o
the statements made by Drscoll to tn
Jury was that President Shea of the Team
sters' union accepted $500 at the time o
the stock yards strike last summer.
This strike began on July 12 and lastet
for nine weeks. About 5000 men wer
thrown out of employment. and million
of dollars were lost by the packers Il
business and by the men on wages. Ac
cofding to Driscolls story he went L
prevented from going out a sympatheti
strike. Shea is said by Driscoll to hav
replied ut will cost 5000 to keep them a
work"
Drscon declared that he raised the none
and paid it to Shea, and that the labo
leader was not able to prevent the me
from walking out Driscoll afterward &C
cording to his story, demanded the retur
of this money and Shea declared that h
had paid It over 70 two other men con
nected with the Teamsters' union.
Hanrahan Takes n Hand.
Though no surface change in the strik
today. a powerful agent for peace was a
work. Grand Master ]. G. Hanrahan o
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen al
rived In the city. and after conferenc
with Mayor Dunno, announced that h
would use his good offices to settle tn
strike, Some OF the strike leaders VIII
take kindly to Mr.. Hanrahan, think tina
he had an intimation from higher official
that it is an opportune moment for tn
effort. A possible indication that somethin
In the nature OF an understanding exist
developed today when W. p. Rend, tear
owner, said he would deliver goods to tn
strike bound houses with nonunion me
and that his union drivers would neithC
strike nor be locked out. Chairman Joh
v. Farwell. jr, of the Employers associs
ton declined TO consider tentative strik
settlement proposition presented TO him Il
day by the State Board OF Arbitration.
The proposition which the employers d.
clined to consider was OFFER that II Il
employers would agree TO use all honorab
Influence 10 have police and deputy she
tns and all armed guards withdrawn in
rlediately the strike would be declared OF
even as to the express companies, and tbs
orders to deliver anywhere would be obeye
by the teamsters.
Kinkadd Talks 10 Old settlers.
PIERuK 8 D. June 1h--tSpecial Tel