Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-02
Money is Divided Among Shea, Young,
Barry kOGse and MCCARTHY.
ROBERT NoREN DISTRIBUTES THE CASH
Each Of the Men Fays Garment Workers
Agent $40 for His Trouble.
WARD & CO.'S DRIVERS THEN CALLED OUT
witness Says That the order was
Not In Accordance with the
Rules of Teamsters
Union,

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-sensat!o evidence
was given today in the trial Of Cornelius
p. Shea, president Of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, for alleged con-
spracy in the teamsters' strike Of 1906.
The first witness called by the state was
Albert Young, the president OF the United
Teamsters Of America, who yesterday en-
tered a plea OF guilty to the charge Of
conspiracy made against him in connec-
ton with the strike Of 1905 and offered to
turn states evidence.
According to the statements Of Young on
the stand Robert Noren, business agent OF
the Garment Workers union, provided a
fund Of $500, which was divided between
Shea and other labor leaders to induce
them to call strike Of the teamsters for
the purpose Of aiding the Garment Work
ers Of Montgomery, Ward & Co., who had
been on strike for several months.
At the time of the payment Of the money
to Shea and others Noren was according
to Young. treasurer of the Chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
Meeting mt Chicago.
Young testified that he was residing in
Joliet, ILL.,, early in 1905. but in the latter
part of March Of that year he was sum
monod to Chicago to confer with a number
of labor leaders whom he met in Brick
layers hall.
"who was present at that meeting?'
asked Assistant States Attorney Miller.
Cornelius P. Shea, william Ely, busi-
ness agent Of the Coal Teamsters' union;
Hugh MCGEE. president of the Truck Driv-
ers' union; James Barry, business agent
Of the Express Wagon Drivers union and
jeremiah Mccarthy, business agent OF the
Truck Drivers union"
When asked II any others were present
Young said
Yes, Stephen Sumner, business agent of
the MIX Wagon Drivers union; Charles
Dold. president OF the Chicago Federation
of Labor; Edward Nockles, a member Of
the Chandelier Workers union, and a man
named Hoppe of the Cigar Makers union"
Shea to Provide Men.
The witness declared that Shea addressed
| the gathering, saying that II the Chicago
Federation of Labor would raise the coin
he would furnish the men to aid the strike
OF the garment workers He also declared
that Noren addressed the meeting saying
that II the teamsters would engage in a
sympathetic strike the garment workers
would win their fight.
Young declared that in the following
month he attended a meeting in the Stock
J
Barry, Shea, McGee, Mccarthy, Noren and
himself.
What took place at this meetIng?" asked
Mr.. Miller.
''Noren had 81 500 which was accepted by
ms. Shea said that we each should pay
NoTen $50 for his trouble. ! understood
that the money had been appropriated by
the garment workers to call a strike of
the teamsters."
Did you zee the money paid by Noren7''
"Yes, / did"
What did you do With the money!"
Il kept $500 for M personal use, except
| so which l gave to Eoren."
Did you see the others hand Noren S2OT"
Yes"
WAS there any discussion while Noren
was there as to what the money was TO
be used for?'
! The witness did not answer this question
directly, but said:
| After Noren left we went to Shea s
hotel and to his room. There | heard Shea
l'say to Jeremiah Mccarthy, we will have
to make good in the morning"
What happened then?"
THE teamsters of Montgomery, Ward &
Co. were called out" The witness de-
! clared that he had said TO Shea al that
/ time that the strike had not been called in
accordance with the rules of the teamsters
union. and that he believed a mistake had
/ been made in calling the strike at all.
Young then described number OF meet
! ings attended by labor leaders, at which
he had been present. At one OF these meet
| ings, he said, instructions were given by
| Shea that no union driver would be per-
mitted to haul any goods I'm or out Of the
/ store OF Montgomery, Ward & Co.