The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
FLAYS SHEA IN COURT
Young Gives Damaging TeS-
timOny in Teamsters' Case.
THREATENED TO TIE UP CITY
Strike Leader Reported to Have
Said He Would stop Industry of
Chicago - witness Is Constantly
Guarded from AssassinatiOn-LOca
Federation Involved I'm Matter.

Chicago, Dec. 3-In the midst Of cross
examination which tested every point of
his testimony, Albert Young, former or
ganizer of the international Brotherhood
of Teamsters, testified in Judge Balls
court to-day that 5000 was demanded by
Cornelius P. Shea, president of the organi-
zation, for calling the teamsters' strike Of
1865. which made the streets of Chicago
scenes of riot for 100 days.
The sensation came Unexpectedly at a
time when Young had become restive un-
der examination, and staggered the de-
fense.
Young declared that Shea told him Of
his efforts to get 5000 to call the strike.
Failing to get the larger amount, Shea
accepted $500 of fund of $500 provided
by Robert Noren. president of the Car
ment Workers Union, said Young.
The fact that the evidence appeared
during eross-examination rendered 1t the
most damaging evidence revealed thus far
in the trial
Efforts TO show that Young had drunk
much Intoxicating liquor when bribes OF
$500 each were said to have been given to
cornelius p Shea. Jerry Mccarthy, Hugh
MCGEE. James Barry, and Young were not
successful.
i was on the water wagon declared
Young We went TO many saloons, all
right but I drank no intoxicants-
The witness leaned forward dramatic
ally.
Tells of Payment eft Money.
eve sat about a table in a saloon in
the Stock Exchange building" he went
on. and as Robert Noren. president of
the Garment Workers Union, counted out
the rolls OF $500. Shea pushed them across
the table to each of Us. Afterward, Shea
told me about trying to get 5000. This
amount. lie said, would have been salts
factory"
-the defense dealt itself another blow
when Young testified that Charles Dold,
former president of the local Federation
of Labor. guaranteed that the Federation
would stand all expenses of defending the
strikers. Heretofore no evidence impli-
eating the officers of the Federation had
appeared
Evidence Of conspiracy against the trade
of the entire city of Chicago. and added
information OF the slugging methods en-
ployed to further the teamsters' strike.
marked the testimony given by Young.
iii Tie up chicago, Is Jit threat liieiuc
BY Shea, according to Young.
The threat was made when the strike
was 1T its height and when the streets
were scenes of riot and blOOdshed. Shea
meant To call every teamsters in the city
out and bring the trade of Chicago to
standstill.
An admission by the witness showed
that he was himself one of the ring
leaders of the sluggeTs. He admitted that
he and jeremiah Mccarthy had climbed
into a wagon and dragged the driver from
his seat and beaten him.
Gibbons Granted Immunity.
That immunity during the strike was
granted the teaming interests Of Harry
Gibbons candidate for sheriff in the late
election, in return for his favors in sign
ing bonds of pickets who were arrested,
was among the startling admissions made
by Young during his direct examination.
Mr.. Young" said Assistant States
Attorney Miller, did YOU do any picket
duty yourself in the teamsters' striker
II did"
DO you remember an incident that oc-
CURED at or near the Washington street
tunnel?"
Il do. Jerry Mccarthy and I left PA
Madison street to go to Fitzpatrick's sa-
loon at Washington and Franklin. Near
the tunnel Mccarthy sprang upon
wagon and struck the teamster, knocking
him of Then / hit him. This was about
April 60 1875. The wagon belonged to the
Franklin McVeagh Company
Were you present at any time when
the teamsters on picket duty reported 10
Mr. Shea what they had been doing?'
Yes; but I can not remember the
names Of the men. 1 knew that these
teamsters were on a strike
Where did this take placer
AT Fitzpatrick's saloon, Washington
and Franklin streets. They occurred al
most every day"
What was said at them?'
when the picket reported to Shea he
would say: You'll have TO do better or
we Will put some one in your stead. "
Mr.. Young, were you present in a
meeting near the end of this strike at
which Shea was present.
Shea still Hoped to Win.
Yes 1t was held at AS Randolph
street 1t was a meeting of the team
sters joint council, three weeks before the
strike ended Shea said that if fifty men
in the meeting would follow him he would
win the strike"
Did Shea speak of the trade of Chi
cagO?'
He did. He said he would tie up the
entire city"
Did Shea say If fifty men will follow
me I Will put the trade of Chicago on the
bum?
Il don't remember whether he used that
expression or not"
Young declared that Shea directed the
plcketing of barns and business houses,
and at times Erged more attacks on the
non-union mel.
Wholesale indictments growing out of
sensational information that has come
TO States Attorney Healy, showing the
slugging methods employed during the
teamsters' strike. and naming the men
guilty Of directing the slugging, as we'll
as those who did the actual work, were
promised to-day
Young is being constantly guarded by
three deputies who are switching him
around the city in fear of mis- being as
sasSinated. Sunday night he was kept
at the Southern Hotel; Saturday night
he was taken to Aurora, Ill 1t was not
known where he was kept Friday night.
Thursday he was guarded in the Grand
Pacific Hotel.