New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-27
MORE LABOR OUTRAGES
MORAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Tells of Numerous Job" Which
He Engineered for Union.

Charles Moran a member Of the Housesmiths and
Bridgemens Union, pleaded guilty in the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday to an indictment
founded the section Of the Penal Code which
makes It a felony for the placing and handling Of
dynamite without a permit" Judge Foster re-
manded Moran back TO the Tombs. without date.
for sentence.
AIoran's plea Of guilty follows his confession.
made last Saturday afternoon Assistant District
Attorney Train. who had the prosecution of his
case in charge. in which Moran told Of the plans
Of the union for blowing up the work of Post &
McCord. the iron contractors. and Of the part
which he took.
The indcting OF Moran was the result OF the
throwing down Of the derrick used by Post
McCord in the construction of the Bliss building
in East 23d street. Moran. with Thomas Wier and
John Guthrie placed one hundred pounds Of dyna-
mite under the derrick, throwing it down,
cording to the parlance Of the ironworkers AL
three We're subsequently arrested, and Guthrie,
after a week in the TOmbs. confessed and admitted
he stool pigeon"
Late Saturday Moran sent word 10 MI Train that
he would like 10 make a statement concerning the
case. and the prisoner was taken TO the Assistant
District Attorneys office. where he told OF his con-
nection with the job and of many other jobs He
also told how the dynamiteTs 10 be paid by
the unions and how much they were paid. and how
those employed I'm the work carried dynamite
throught the streets in wooden boxes and tomato
cans and satchels. He also, 1t is said implicated
the officials of the unions The statement was
taken down in writing and, it is alleged, signed by
Moran
When the case was called yesterday counsel for
Moran told the court that without my knowledge,
my advice and without my consent my client has
seen fit 10 make a statement. I wish TO retire
his counsel, and have it noted on the records Of
this court that I no longer his counsel %
Moran then pleaded guilty
Moran's confession was a startling statement Of
facts according 10 the District Attorneys onice
He told i'm detail Of the work done by the union In
throwing down" derriCks both in New York and
New Jersey, and Of carrying much one hun
dred pounds Of dynamite at times through the
streets. Nj Train considers it extremely fortunate
Of those who carrying IT, as that would have
Ffs9ted Fm5 in instant death to those about at the
Moran was, closeted with Mr.. Train for several
sent back his cell in the TOmbs Mr. Train stated
that Moran had told him OF an attempt to blow up
told Of how the Belmont Park racetrack, at Ja-
when one hundred feet of wood fencing were de-
i4olSaedc f5 MI. Tram SAID mat several other
sIiHaueT ouJIaEeS or similar description had been
1I ~ I iI m ~ zee @ !au blfAea nm ana sey-
regretted having had s1v67 - l1 5o 1f,b Hf nearly @
: among other things. Moran gave Mr. Train the
which used by the strikers, but Mr.. Train re-
IuSfd St6rJ TO make max the Tames known
pounds OF dynamite by breaking into shanty on
explosive. They buried this box at a point near
or see eS N N 10 o. mrs. i t%ang taxing T2rty pounds which
starting the ire In Fagan's ironworks Moran de-
CIared he received $50.
IN In telling Of the attempt to destroy the Belmont
Park race track by setting IL ahre. Moran sWore
that the Brooklyn local put up $3.50 TO carry out
the job. Moran and three others were selected TO
fire the track the local he declared. agreeing to
put up 500 70 be divided among the foUr-$25 to
each.
The union representative and Moran came 10 the
conclusion that they could fleece the union out OF
800 and four dummies We're procured, each OF
whom signed a receipt for So For this they each
received s.. After the job done, the repre-
sentative, Moran stated, put in a bill to the union
FOR an additional 500, saying that eight men were
employed TO do the trick, and that he had 70 paw
$50 for automobile 10 make quick getaway" !"
After the receipts were turned over to the union
the additional $3.50 cheersully paid
MI Train also said that he had Information that
/ the Hackenssck Bridge was dynamited by mem
! bers OF the union.