Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
LABOR MEN INDICTED
Leaders in Chicago Strike
Charged With Conspiracy. /
WITNESSES EVIDENCE
SOLE BASIS FOR THE ACTION Of
THE GRAND JURY.
Startling Disclosures in Testimony of
Manager of One of the
Affected Firms.

CHICAGO April 29.-Twelve labor lead<
ers, prominently identified with the tean.-
siers strike now in progress in Chicago.-
were indicted tonight by d grand jury. This
was the last days session of the present
Jury, and the indictments were returned to
Judge McEvren just before the Jury ad-
Journed. Each Indictment contains six
counts and charges the men with conspir>,
acy- Bills were returped against the fol-.
Lowing: n
Cornelius p. Shea, president of the In@
ternational Teamsters' Union: Hugh Nc.
Gee, president of the Truck Drivers Unions.
jeremiah Mccarthy, business agent of the
Truck Drivers Union NJ. F. Kelly. prest.s
dent of the Market Drivers Union: Charies
Wllbrandt, secretary of the Transfers
JOINT council; George F. Golden, president
of the Packing House Teamsters Union:
James b. Barry. president of the Railway
Express Drivers Union; John Smyth, presi>
dent of the Coal Drivers Union; Harry
Lapp, business agent of the Coal Drivers.
Union; Charles Dold, president of the Chic
cago Federation of Labor; Steven Sumners'
president of the Milk Drivers Union; ]. WI
Young business agent of the Baggage and
Parcel Drivers Union.
Secrecy Marked PROCEEDINGS d,
indictments, and even after they had been
returned TO the court an effort was made
to keep the names from the public y
The indictments We're based solely on
evidence given during the week by wit,
nesses, who testified specifically as to the
troubles Of the labor unions and Mont-
gomery Ward & Co. 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 unions interested, directly or
indirectly, in the strike; specific acts of tho
same leaders in these conferences and in
their conversations with employers. .
A number of other names We're also con<
sidered by the jury, and some of the tury4
men were anxious TO vote bills against
them also. but the evidence was not deem,
ed sufficient. =
Some OF the men indicted were before tha
grand jury and testified. 1t is not expected
that any of them will be arrested tonight.
and Judge McEwen did not order the is-
suance of capaises, as it is expected that
the defendants will appear in court on Mon.
day to furnish bonds for their appearances
when wanted :
Basis for Indictments.
The most important and detailed evidences
based, came from Frederick Job, secretary
of the Employers Association. and from
Robert j. Thorne, manager for Montgom-;
cry Ward & Co. and stockholders in the
coal firm of Daniels & Co. =
Thorne told of the beginning of the strika
of the nineteen garment workers employed
by Ward & Co, and of their being replaced
by non-union men He narrated the story
of the conferences held between him and the
labor leaders the threats made against
Ward 4 Co, and the final strike of the
teamSterS. ,
held with various la bor leaders, Mr.. Thorne
gave testimony tending to show that the
strike of the teamsters was not called in
sympathy for the garment workers. but for
other reasons, and he declared that there
had been understanding among the la
Dor leaders to strike a heavy blow ar the
interests of Ward q Co Mr.. Job gave
similar evidence. Frederick A Forbes
president of the Forbes Teaming Company
had with the labor leaders. and of repeated
threats made against his company.
Instigated by Grand Jury.
The investiga don was begun at the instf-t
cation of members of the grand jury, and
at the start 1t was planned to secure eyf.,
dence OF conspiracy on the part of labor
leaders rather than to vote indictments in
connection with acts of violence.
One count in the indictments chargeal
the defendants with conspiring to presf
vent all persons not members of the
teamsters union from securing employ.l
ment as drivers This is described In the
count as being contrary to police mor,5
ais g
Another count charges conspiracy to
prevent any union teamster from hauling
goods to OF from Ward q Co. This Isl
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 Ward & Co. The,
fourth count charges that the "conspirae
tors compelled the proprietor of tha
Windsor Clifton Hotel to put certaid
guests out of the hotel because they wera
employees of Ward & Co. The other
charges differ from those only in minor
points
Labor Leaders Surprised.