Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-01
Move a Complete Surprise to Other
Defendants ard Their Attorney,
MEN WILL TURN STATES EVIDENCE
Application to Have Examination Of Jury
ReOpsned is Denied.
RESULT OF FRICTION IN TEAMsTLRs' UNION
Men who Change Pleas Are Albert
Young, william Kelley, Michael
MurDhy-MOtiOn for COntin-
unnce ~ OverruIcd.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-The dissensions
which for the last year have prevailed in
the ranks OF the teamsters union here to-
day were carried into the trial Of Cornelius
p. Shea, who in company with six other
men is on trial for alleged conspiracy in
connection with the great teamsters' strike
OF June. 1905.
Albert Young. former president Of the
Teamsters' union; william Kelly, business
agent Of the Coal Teamsters' union, and
William Murphy, said to have been mem
Der Of the ''wreclin.g crew" during the
strike. withdrew their pleas OF not guilty
and entered pleas Of guilty. All Of the
men declared their intention OF turning
states evidence.
The incident caused intense excitement in
the court room and took the other defend
ants completely by surprise. Shea and
Young had for years been close friends and
had worked through a number of strikes
side by side. Since the last convention Of
the Transfers union, however, they have
been opposed to each other As soon as
court opened today Attorney Leroy ].
Brown. who has not previously appeared in
the case addressed Judge Ball. saying:
Your honor, desire to give notice that
herewith enter my appearance as counsel
for the following named defendants in this
case; Albert Young. William Kelly and
Michael Murphy.
Defense ~ Surprised.
The attorneys for the defense showed
their surprise at this announcement ana a
moment later. when it was announced that
all three men desired to enter pleas of
guilty. they we're for a time taken COM
pletely aback. President Shea turned In
his chair and stared hercely at Young
who returned his look with an Indifferent
stare. The statement was then made by
!. Attorney Brown that his clients desired
to turn states evidence.
The attorneys for the defense then in
formed the court that they demanded the
right Of reopening the examination of the
jurors in order TO question the jurors re-
garding their acquaintance with Attorney
Brown. The court overruled them and ex-
esptlon was taken by the defense.
recess tin this afternoon was requested
by the defense and granted.
erhe trouble between Albert Young and
Cornelius p. shea resulted from the effort
made by the former to secure the presi-
dency OF the international Teamsters'
union. He represented an element In the
union that was opposed to Shea and dis
satisfied with his method of conducting
the Chicago strike. Shea was reelected
and Young then organized a rival organi-
zation, which Is known as the United
Transfers OF America Since the creation
OF the latter body there has been bitter
strife among the teamsters and assaults
and fights on the streets have occurred
frequently.
After Young, Kelly and Murphy had
entered pleas Of guilty It was announced
that Joseph Schultz. under indictment in
connection with alleged assaults committed
during the strike but Who has not YET
been arraigned. would turn states evil
dence.
When court convened in the afternoon the
defense renewed it's efforts to obtain g
DELAY. II was declared by the ATTORNEYS
for the defendants that the action Of
Young. Kelley, Murphy and Schultz II
changing their pleas had so taken the de
fenss by surprise that 1t was impossible
for the defense to proceed Judge Bal
overruled the request Of the defense an'
ordered the trial to proceed.
The afternoon was taken up by Assistan
state Attorney Miller who outlined tn
case Of the state.