The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-26
Two Union Leaders Sentenced
TO Jail for Contempt
STRIKE is NOT SPREADING
Express Companies Absolutely Refuse
to Recede In the Slightest De-
gree BY Taking Back
Old Men.

Chicago, May 25.-C. P. Shea, president
of the international Teamsters union,
was upheld by Judge kohlsaat of the FED
eral court in his refusal to answer qnes-
tions before Master in Chancery Sher-
man, which might tend to incriminate
him. Shea is now under indictment in the
criminal court, and Judge Kohlsaat de-
clared that answers to some of the ques
tions put to him might prejudice the
hearing of his case.
In the same decision which excused
Shea the court ruled that Bernard Null
lgan. president of the Express Drivers
union and John Donohue, a member of the
same union, had refused to answer ques-
tions which could not in any way con-
meet them with any criminal proceed
ings. and they were therefore in con-
tempt of court, He sentenced both men
to jail but allowe them to remain in
nominal custody In the hands of the
United States marshal. Ames, for five
days, In order that their attorneys might
perfect review on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before another federal judge.
The men Will be held in a hotel for five
days in charge of two deputy marshals.
Court Room Was Crowded.
Arguments on the motion to commit
the men were heard during the morning
and Judge Kohlsaat announced his de-
cision late in the afternoon. The court
room was crowded with labor leaders
and members of the teamsters' union and
many representatives of the employees. At
the conclusion of the hearing, a large
crowd gathered about Attorney Myer who
had asked that the court commit the men
for contempt President Shea edged his
xva thrpnph prDVyd n the attorney
and they shook hands.
well, | got your co-conspirators," said
the lawyer with a laugh.
Yes but you did not get me-" said
Shea
The hearing before Master in chancery
Sherman will be resumed at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Hugh McGee, another
official of the local Transfers union, Will
be one of the first witnesses. j. p. Bar
ry, business agent of the same union,
will also be called within the next few
days. He was one of the men who were
ordered by Judge Kohlsaat to answer
certain questions, but appeared before
the master this morning and replied to
them. He was repremanded for con-
tempt.
Strike Is Not Spreading
The strike did not spread to any great
extent today, and there was practically
no disorder number of the lumber
firms made a few deliveries. but did not
attempt anything like their normal
amount of business. For the first time
since the commencement of the strike
large number of coal wagons handled
by colored teamsters passed through the
downtown streets without police pro-
lection None of them was molested In
any way. The large State street stores
also made deliveries, going even into the
outskirts of the city without guards and
no trouble was experienced.
The notice of Mayor Dunno and Chief
of Police O'Nell did not meet today
with the response expected when they
called yesterday for 1000 volunteers for
additional policemen. Not over 100 men
responded, and only three-quarters of
these proved acceptable.
Lumbermen Refuse Protection.
In the lumber districts several con-
Germs when offered police protection, re-
fused to accept IT, saying that 1t was
not possible for them to make deliveries
until their wagons were guarded by sol
diers. Chief of Police O'Neill replied that
he would not force officers on them, and
that they could wait for soldiers IL they
so desired but that he would cause their
yards and the territory around them to
be patrolled by his officers. There is to-
night no apparent prospect in any direc-
tion of settlement of the strike The
express companies absolutely refuse to
recede In the slightest degree from their
declaration that none of their old men
would be re-employed, and no move look
Ing toward a settlement has been stated
In any other direction.