The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-30

drivers union; Charles Wilbrandt
secretary of the teamsters' joint coun-
Gil; George F. Goulden, president of
the packing house teamsters' union:
James Barry, president of the railway
express drivers union; John Smyth,
president of the coal drivers union;
Harry Tapp, business agent of the
coal drivers union; Charles Dold,
president of the Chicago Federation of
Labor; Stephen Sumner, president of
the milk drivers union; ]. w. Young,
business agent Of the baggage and
parcel drivers union.
Much secrecy marked the return of
the indictments, and even after they
had been returned to the court an ef-
Tort was made to withhold the names.
Evidence as Basis
The indictments were based solely
on the evidence given during the day
oy witnesses who testified specifically
as 10 the troubles of the labor unions
and Montgomery Ward & Co. Evil
dence was heard on all phases of the
strike. Other names were also conSid-
cred by the jury and the jurymen were
anxious 10 vote bills against them
also. but the evidence was not deemed
sufficient. Some of the men indicted
were before the grand jury and testi-
hed to the labor side of the contro-
versy. Ii IS not expected that any of
them VIII be placed under arrest at
present, and Judge McEwen did not
order the Issuance of capiases, as it
is expected the defendants will appear
In court on Monday and furnish
bonds for their appearance when
wanted.
Some of the most important and de-
tailed evidence came from Frederick
Job, secretary of the Employers asso-
ciatlon, and Robert ]. Thorne man.
ager for Ward & Co. and a stockholder
In the coal firm of Daniels & Co. The
latter told of the beginning of the strike
OF the garment workers employed by
Ward & Co. and of their being re-
placed by nonunion men.
Tells of Threats
He detailed the story of the confer
ences held between him and the labor
leaders, the threats made against Ward
& co. and the final strike of the team
sters. He detailed the various confer
ences held by him with labor leaders.
MIR. Thorne gave testimony to show
that the strike of the teamsters was
not called in sympathy with the gar
ment workers, but for other reasons,
and he declared that there had been an
understanding among the labor leaders
10 strike heavy blow at the interests
or Ward & Co. Mr.. Job gave evidence
or practically the same character.
Frederick y. Forbes. president of the
Forbes Teaming company, repeated to
the jury conversations he had held
with the labor leaders and OF repeated
threats made against his company. The
investigation was commenced at the
instigation of members of the grand
jury. The jurors concluded that the
question OF violence was too broad
for them to take up and confined them
selves TO the question of conspiracy
alone.
What the Charges Are
One count in the indictment charges
the defendants with conspiring to pre-
vent all persons not members of the
Transfers union from securing en-
ployment as drivers. This is described
in the count as being contrary to pub
lie morals" Another count charges
conspiracy to prevent any union team
ster from delivering any goods TO or
from Ward & Co. This is called 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 e. Co. The fourth charges that
the ''conspirators compelled the pro-
prietor of the Windsor Clifton hotel to
put out certain guests of the hotel be-
cause they were employees Of Ward &
Co"
The other indictments differ In minor
points only.
The voting OF the indictments came
as q great surprise to the labor leaders
and to the public. 1t was announced
after the witnesses had testified before
the grand jury that the jury would do
no more than recommend that Judge
Tuly act as one of a board of arbitra-
tors and that 1t would return no vote
against anybody connected with the
strike.
Strike Goes on Extending
The strike continued to spread today
and a large number of teamsters en-
ployed by lumbermen, groceries and
various coal companies went out on
strike. 1t is believe that the meetings
to be held tomorrow by the labor men
Will forecast just to what extent the
trouble may go. Several mass meet
ings are to be held and at all of them
addresses will be made by labor lead
ers, and in all their speeches there will
be the request for aid from the unions
that have not as yet gone out.
The most serious phase Of the trouble
today was the aggressiveness of the
packers and ice dealers, who have de-
cided that they will stand with the
members OF the employers association
and demand that their teamsters make
deliveries where the firm employing
them desires such deliveries to be
made. II was decided by the packers
and ice dealers that they would issue
orders for deliveries to boycotted firms
and that if any teamster declined to
make them he is to be instantly dis
charged. This meaEs a lockout, for the
men have already declared that they
will not make such deliveries. Two
thousand three hundred men will be
involved when this action is taken.
Grocers Take a Hand
The wholesale grocers also decided
today that they would demand of their
men that goods be delivered to boy
cotted firms and the prompt discharge
of every teamster refusing TO comply
will be ordered. This will add 500 TO
the number on strike. The men en-
ployed by the Hartwell Coal company
went out today. This concern deliver
ed all of the coal to the Peoples Gas
Light and Coal company, which sup
plies the city with gas. and if the coal
supply of this concern is allowed to
run out, serious consequences may
follow.
The express companies made some
deliveries today, but their business,
comparatively speaking, was at a COM
plete standstill. What they were able
to do was so light that il amounted
TO nothing in serving the general situa-
tion. Articles are now stacked up in
the offices of the express companies
and the most of ii is expected to spoil
So far the strike has not in any ap-
infa