Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01
SOME INSIDE
STRIKE HISTORY
Albert Young Tells How Shea
Got Money to Declare One
In Chicago.
LABOR LEADERS DIVIDED IT.
Saw the Money Paid Down--Garment
Workers Provided the
Funds.

Chicago, Dec. i.--Sen satlonal evidence
was given today IN the trial Of Cor
nelius Shea, president of the Interna-
tional brotherhood Of Transfers, for
alleged conspiracy in the Transfers
strike OF 1905.
The first witness called by the state
was Albert Young, the president of the
United sTeamsiers Of America, who
yesterday entered plea OF guilty to
the charge OF conspiracy made against
him IN connection with the strike of
1905. and offered to turn states evil
dence.
According to the statement Of Young
on the stand, Robert Noren. business
agent Of the Garment Workers union.
provided fund OF $500. which was
divided between Shea and other labor
leaders TO induce them TO call strike OF
the transfers for the purpose of aiding
the garment workers 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 10 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 when he met In the brick
layers hall
"Who were present at that meeting?'
asked Asst. States Atty. Miller.
Ia Il
business agent OF the Coal Transfers
union; Hugh MCGEE, president OF the
Truck Drivers union. and James Bar
nv, business agent of,the Express Wag-
on Drivers union. and jeremiah Nc
| Carthy, business agent OF the Truck
| dricers' union"
When asked II any others were pres
| ent, Young said:
"Yes, Stephen Sumner, business agent
| Of the Milkdrivers' union; Charles
| Dold, president of-the Chicago Fedora
| ton of Labor; Edward Nockles, menu
| Der OF the Chandelier Workers union,
| and man named Hoppe OF the Cigar
| Makers union"
The witness declared that Shea adj
| dressed tho 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
| the4teamsters would engage IN sym
| pathetic 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, McCar-
thy. Noren and himself
| UlaHp lt This mpafiOQ 7'f
asked Mr.. Miller, ..s.'
Mormon had $500 which was ac-
| cepted by US. shea said we should each
| rive Norcn $40 for his trouble! | UNDER
stood that the money had been sup
| plied by the garment workers TO call n
| strike of the tearnesters.
Ibid you see the money paid by Nor
en7"
| Eyes"
"What did you do with the money %
II kept $500 for my personal use ox-
cept $50, which gave to Norcn.
ibid YOU see the others each hand
| Noren t20?''
| Yes
was there any discussion while
| Noren was there as to what the
| money was 10 be used for2' t
The Witness did not answer this q,ies-
| ton directly but said;
| After Noren left we went TO Shea s
hotel and to his room. There ! heard
Shea say to Jeremiah Mccarthy. We