The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-02
STRIKE CALLED
AND MONEY PAID
Taylor Gives Sensational Tes-
tim0ny Against Shea in
Conspiracy Case.
AMOUNT NA"'.ED is $500
SEVERAL LEADERS IN ON THE
"CUT.

was given today in the trial of Cor.
nelius Shea, president of the Int, ma.
tional Brotherhood of Transfers. for al.
legged conspiracy in the teamsters' strike
of 1905.
me first witness called by the state
was Albert Young, the president OF tho
Tinted Transfers OF America, who yes
ttrday entered plea of guilty to the
charge of conspiracy made against him
m connection with the strike of 1906
ana 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 di-
vlded between Shea and other labor
readers, to induce them to call a strike
or the teamsters for the purpose of aid
ing the garment workers of Montsom-
cry Ward & Co, who had been on strike
for several months.
Summoned to Conference.
At the time Of the pavnenr of tbe
money to Shea and others. Noren was
according to Young, treasurer of the
Chicago Federation of Labor. Young
testified that he was residing in Joliet.
early in 1905, but in the latter part of
march of this year he was summoned
TO Chicago to confer with a number of
labor leaders whom he met in the brick
layers hall
Who were present at that meeting p,
asked Assistant States Attorney Mil
Ter
Cornelius P. Shea, William Kelly.
business agent of the Coal Transfers
union; Hugh MCGEE, president of the
truck Drivers union. and James Barry
business nj
Drivers union. and jeremiah Mccarthy.
business agent of the Truck Drivers
union"
When asked if any others were pros
ent, Young said:
Yes, Stephen Summer. business
agent of Tho Miikdrivers' union: Charles
Dold, president of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor; Edward NOckles, q mem
Der of the Chandelier Workers union.
and a man AIMED Hoppe of the Cigar
makers union
The witness declared fu@t Shea ad-
dressed the gathering, saving that if the
Chicago Fedc'Ition of Lafo: would
raise the coin. lie WClIid furnish the men
= aid ttc strike OF the garment work
FRS Ike also CUcla~cd That Noran ad-
The meeting. saving that il the
-eamsters would engage in q sympa-
hetic strike the garment workers would
win their fight
Young declared that in the following
month he attended a meeting in the
stock exchange building at which were
PRESENT Barry. Shea, MCGEE. Mccarthy
NOren and himself
What took place at this meeting"
asked NJ. Miller.
'Noren had sl,50O which was accent
ID by US. Shea said we should each
give Noren $50 for his trouble. I I'm
ierstood that the money had been sup
)led by the garment workers to call
| strike of the teamsters."
Did you see the money paid by No
en- 2"
Yes"
What did YOU do with the money!"
l kept $500 for my personal use ex-
ept $50, which I gave 10 Noren."
Did you see the others each hand
IOren S2O?"
Yes"
Was there any discussion while No.
en- was there as to what the money /
vas to be used for?''
The witness Gid not answer this aUes-
ion directly but said:
After NOrcn left We went to Shea's
otel and TO his room. There 7 heard !
hea say to Jeremiah Mccarthy. we
nj have to make good in the morn
10.
What happened the next morning."
The transfers of Montgomery, Ward
: Co. We're called out"
The witness declared that he had said
Shea at thai time :hat the strike
ad not been called in accor lance witt,
he rule OF the Transfers union and
nat he believed mistake had been
lade in calling tie strike at all.
Young described q number OF meet
isS attended by labor leaders at which
{ had been present. At &c of these
atherings h said instructions were
wen by ohed that no UEion driver
ould be permitted to haul any goods
or out Of the store of Montgomery.
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