The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-06
Loses His Temper and Ot- n0uRCeS Sheriff Barrett in
 Vigorous Language
LEVY MAYER DECLARES
 ALL CONFERENCES OFF
Will Have Nothing to Do With Com mittee Unless It Comes With Power to Make Final
 Settlement.

Chicago. June 5.-Cornelius P. Shea. president Of the International Brother hood of Teamsters. and leader in the strike which has existed in Chicago for the last two months. was arrested and taken to Jail tonight.
 | With him on the journey from the sa- loon m which he was arrested to the office of the sheriff. and then to the jail. was Hugh McGee, president of the Truck drivers union. Both men were taken into custody on eapiases issued on the indict- ments charging them with eonspiring which were voted by the grand jury that adjourned last Saturday night. | It was the understanding at the office of Sheriff Barrett that President Shea. who was aware of the indictment returns ed against him. would appear at hls office during the day and give bond. He failed to do so and Deputy sheriffs Robert Wilson and Martin Honan were sent after him. After short search Shea was found in the rear of q saloon at Washington and Franklin strSats. He was at once placed under arrest, and his temper commenced to rise immediately
 | stormy scene ensued when snea met | Sherf Barrett at the latters office
 You have had these eapiases since Sat urday. and they have not heeh served upon us until now" said Shea.
 T was assured by your attorneys" said Sheriff Barrett, that you and tho rest of the indicted leaders would oe brought to this office today. and give up That is why you were not served You did not come and we went after you"
 Shea Loses His Temper.
 President Shea lost his temper conr:,te- ly at this point and denounced the sheriff and all his works in emphatic langr. se. He was told by the sheriff that he would be given all necessary time to procure bondsmen, but that he would be = to jail immediately unless he moderated his manner of talking.
 "I would not mind going to jall,@ said President Shea, If it was not for Levy Mayer. He has directed your action in this matter"
 want you to understand that not an- other word must come from you regard ing Levy Mayer retofted the sheriff T am sheriff and 1 am conducting this of- flee.
 President Shea finally succeeded in reaching his attorneys by telephone, and one of them. Daniel Cruce. came quickly to the sherins office. He and President Shea commenced to argue with the sheriff about the unreasonableness of taking Mr. Shea into custody at such q late hour and the consequent difficulty they would have in procuring q bondsman. The sheriff declared that he had done nothing but his duty and that the trouble was of their own making because they had not appeared during the day Shea again broke into violent language, and the sheriff again warned him that he would be given but little time 10 prepare bonds Il he did not cease his abusive language.
 'l don't know that even if you did say that l should go to jail whether that would settle it," replied Shea.
 'l'll show You whether 1t would settle it said the sheriff. Turning to Deputies Ilonan and Wilson he commanded them to take Shea to jail Immediately.
 Attempts to Pacify Sheriff.
 Shea saw that he had gone too far and attempted to say something to the | sheriff. but the deputies tooK flfm quick ly into the hall and from there to tha street, where they hailed cab and took l him to the jail President MeGee followed in another cab and in a few minutes the men were inside The jail. Both were searched. according to the usual custom. | by Jailer Whtmen, and were then taken to cells and locked up.
 After being a prisoner for a little more l than two hours both Shea and MeGee were released. their attorneys having pro- : cured bonds which were approved by Judge Tuthil
 The teamsters made overtures to the | Employers tonight by asking for a con- ference, but failed to meet the require ments of the attorneys of the EmpIov- CTS association
 All Conferences Are of.
 Attorney Mayer for the Employers. aa- sociation after the failure Of the peace efforts of Saturday night announced that all conferences were off and that he woula not have anything more to do with the teamsters. Today he was asked by mem bers of the teamsters joint council if he would not agree to meet a con1nnfttsa from them with q view to settling the strike. MT Mayer replied that he would meet the committee if 1t came to hin with written power to act. He would not. however. agree to meet any body of men which did not of itself possess au- thority to settle the strike. He had he said reached agreements with commit tees before, and that these agreements had been later upset by the tearnsters joint council. The committee with which he conferred must jossess full power and it's action if agreed to settle the strike, must be final and binding upon the union.
 The teamsters Sent council agreed to put such a committee but at its meet ings tonight failed to do so. It appoint ed instead committee which is to at tempt to make a settlement with the larger stores on State street. similar ] attempts Of this kind have been made and have repeatedly de- clars will not consider any plan ~ which does not include all se :rike. They will sane.
 
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