Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-17

Are Also on List Of "Men Wanted"
Chicago, June 16.-The grand
jury room where the witnesses are
being examined as to the payment
of money for the settlem ent of
strikes and regarding assaults
upon non-union drivers, is still
the center of interest In the team
sters' strike. Nothing was heard
today about peace and there was
no evidence of the strike on the
streets. Deliveries Of goods in all
lines are almost normal.
Chicago, June 16.-"Chicago will be
shaken from center to circumference
as result of the revelations made be-
fore this grand jury by John c. Dris-
coll and other witnesses today and
yesterday The inquiry has spread be-
yond conspiracy. bribery, and corrup-
tion and has entered the field sof man.
slaughter. If did not think the jury
was going to return indictments
would stop the labor investigation at
once. There is demand from all in
terests in Chicago that we continue
the investigation along the lines we
have started. The employers are as
sisting in every possible way"
In these words States Attorney
John j. Healy last night summarized
the progress the grand Jury had made
toward exposing the labor evils that
have infested the city for four years.
eliminating in the present teamsters'
strike.
The thirteen. violent deaths that
have occurred during the present
reign Of strike mobs are expected to
furnish "a, basis for indictments. Cor.
oner Peter Hoffman was with the
states attorney until late in the even
Ling, submitting data of fatalities re-
sulting since the beginning of. the
strike. Thirteen deaths have occurred.
Shea Accused by DriscoII.
One Of the startling disclosures
made by Driscoll the expert strike
settler" who was before the jury all
day, was in direct accusation that
i Cornelius P. Shea, president of the in.
ternational Brotherhood Of Teamsters
and dictator of the present strike. pro
4 fitted by labor graft to the extent OF
$4,000 during the stockyards strike OF
last July and August. The money, II
was charged, was given to him fol
his good offices in trying to prevent a
sympathetic strike of packing house
teamsters.
The state is searching for record
Of the transaction and for corrobora
tive evidence. Driscolls testimony
Z alone it is believed is sufficient tc
cause Shes's indictm ent for extortior
and conspirac..-.
: Attempt to Extort $1,000 Alleged.
Another development of the day was
the statement of w. T. Brownridge
former president Of the Nationa
! Wholesale Tailors' association, tha
, CAP Young predecessor of Shea, ant
Driscoll. called on him and tried tt
extort $1,000 from him on threat tt
spread the clothing makers strike O
1903 to the engineers and coal team
sters. Subsequently Mr.. Brownridg,
says. he paid $500 to Driscoll to aver
this threatened extension of the strike
p Mr. Brownridge did not tell this stor'
T to the grand jury, but expressed will
+ ingness to do so, and probably he vii
: be called today or tomorrow.
Search Warrant for "HoteI."
4 As a result of the revelations Of tn
3 day made by Driscoll, attempts wer
: made to secure evidence from person
r connected with a "hotel' at 204 Wash
ington street, connected with the Fit
patrick's saloon and frequented b
Shea. What the evidence was ,coul
not be learned, but the states attorne
secured search warrant for it an
ordered the detectives to "break in"
they could not secure 1t in any othe
way.
Twenty subpoenas for merchant.
: teamsters and attorneys were Issue
: from the states attorneys office las
night, but the utmost secrecy wa
maintained regarding them. 1t is ur
derstood that three Of them were fo
Robert J. Thorne, John S. Field an
Henry B. Steele Another subpoen
> was for the landlady of the hotel a
r 204 Washington street.
$ Startling Evidence Is Secured.
5 'I am we'll satisfied with the ev
:. dence we have secured today frol
L Driscoll." the states attorney said 6
. night. "He has made a good witnes
He is clear headed and he starts {
the beginning of story and doesn
stop until ne Sets through. ne mas al
!; parently told everything he knows
a frank, open way"
+, HAS there been any specific ev
e dence that employers have been blacl
e mailed by union leaders within a p
e riod recent enough to be within tt
e statute of limitations?'' Mr.. ,Healy WE
t. asked.
d "I cannot give direct reply to tn;
II question" was the answer 1--WE ha,
S uncovered today some startling cas-,
IS of graft and other crimes"
s.. Extortion Criminal Offense.
IF it could be shown that employe