The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
INDICTMENTS
FROM STRIKE
Grand Jury in Chicago Will
Return Bills as Result
of the Bribery Charges
TALK OF ARBITRATION
Move on Foot to Reach an
Agreement on Deliveries
to the Boycotted Firms

CHICAGO, June 2-Indictments In con-
nection with the teamsters strike have
been voted by the Grand Jury and Will
be returned IN Judge Barnes court to-
morrow. The names OF the men indicted
could not be ascertsined. II was report
ed, however, that bills would be voted in
connection with the charge made by
President Shea Of the Teamsters' Union
that he was offered $4,000 10 call a strike
against Sears, Roebuck & Co. The stat
ute OF limitations may bar such inoict-
rnents,- however, and the evidence given
was largely OF hearssy character. II was
rumored that some indictments would be
based on the charge OF conspiracy 10 in
5ure the business Of & number Of large
concerns. and II was also said that some
indictments would be found for perjury.
There was nothing definite, however, in
any OF those statements.
Robert J Thorne, general manager for
Montgomery Ward & CO.. was before the
Grand Jury this afternoon. and while
denying absolutely all knowledge Of the
SO coo said 70 have been offered 10 Shea
and other labor leaders. declared that he
did not even know Shea at the time the
alleged offer Of $1,000 was made. He said
be first met Shea IN April, 1905, and be-
fore that tine had never seen nor spoken
70 rim. This evidence is in direct opposi-
zion 10 that offered BY Shea and Albert
Young, ex-president Of the Teamsters'
Crion.
The Jurors expressed themselves as
. anxious 10 hear from John c. Driscoll,
former secretary Of the Coal Team Own
e-s'- Association. who was declared by
Shea and Young 70 have been present at
the time Of the offering OF the alleged
br.be. Driscou, however, could not be
found IN the city, although deputy sher-
fns have searched for him for the greater
part Of two days.
The members OF the teamsters' joint
council will tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock inform Mayor Dunno Of their
final decision regarding the proposition OF
the Team Owners Association TO aroi-
rrate the question Of deliveries TO the
bovcotted houses. II was proposed to-day
that this matter be left 10 committee or
seven representing the ueamsters and
like number acting for the owners asso-
risttou. This was declined by the team
sters. and they said they would consider
The matter. promising 10 make q final de-
cision by tomorrow afternoon
With the team owners making deliv-
cries 10 boycotted houses, the teamsters
would face the alternative Of calling on
the strike or seeing II spread TO sooe more
drivers.
The demands Of the members of the
Team Owners Association for arbitration
81 nc question whether or not deliveries
should be made 70 the boycotted houses
has been referred 10 the members OF the
Truck Drivers Union AT meeting OF
the Teamsters' Joint Council IL was de-
ci6ed that The members OF the union
which is largely employed by the mem
l7ers OF the Team Owners Association.
should decide the matter for themselves,
the officials Of the Teamsters Union de-
clining the issue
No meeting Of the Truck Drivers Union
will be held before next Tuesday and the
demand OF the Team Owners Association
will remain unanswered until that time
The teamsters employed by the Parme-
lee Transfer Company. which operates the
omnibus lines between the railroad sta
tions and the principal hotels and does the
greater part Of the baggage transfer busi-
ness Of the city. have by referendum
vote decided not TO strike They had
made z demand for an increase OF pay,
but II was Tefused and the old wage
scale offered.