The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
LABOR LEADER TESTlFlES CON-
cERNING ALLEGED CONSPlR.
ACY At CHICAGO.
6IYEs SOME SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
ASSERTS HIMSELF AND OTHERS
RECEIVED $500 TO GALL A
CERTAIN STRIKE.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Sensational evi.
dence was given during the day In the
trial of Cornelius P. Shea, president
of the International Brotherhood OF
Transfers, for alleged conspiracy In
the transfers strike Of 1905.
The first witness called to the stand
by the state was Albert Young, the
president of the United Transfers OF
America, who has entered plea OF
guilty to the charge Of conspiracy
made against him In connection with
the strike of 1905 and who offered to
turn states evidence.
According to the statements OF
Young on the stand Robert Noren,
business agent Of the Garment Work
ers union, provided a fund Of $1,000
which was divided between Shea and
other labor leaders to induce them to
call a strike Of the transfers for the
purpose of aiding the garment work
ers 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 to Young, treas
urer Of the Chicago Federation of
Labor.
Young said that in March, 1905, he
was summoned from his home in Jol-
let to Chicago for the purpose of hold
ing a conference with a number Of
labor leaders whom he met in Brick
layers hall.
Who were present at that meet
ing?" asked Assistant States Attor-
ney Miller.
Cornelius P. Shea, William Kelly,
business agent Of the Coal Transfers
union; Hugh MCGEE, president of the
Truck Drivers union; James Barry,
business agent of the Express Wagon
Drivers union; Jeremiah Mccarthy,
business agent of the Truck Drivers
union; Stephen Sumner, business
agent Of the Milk Wagon Drivers un-
lon; Charles Dold, president Of the
Chicago Federation Of Labor; Edward
Nickles, a member of the Chandelier
AAS~AAAS~~
Hoppe of the Cigarmakers' union"
Says Shea Proposed Scheme.
The witness declared that Shea adj
dressed the gathering, saying that IT
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 if
the transfers would engage in a SYM
pathetic strike the garment workers
would win their fight.
Young declared that in the follow
ing month he attended a meeting in
the Stock Exchange building at which
were present Barry, Shea, MCGEE, Nc
Carthy, Noren and himself.
What took place at this meeting?"
asked Mr.. Miller.
"Noren had $1,000, which was &C.
cepted by us. Shea said that we
should each give Noren $40 for his
trouble. l understood that the money
had been appropriated by the garment
workers to call strike Of the team
sters."
did you see the money paid by
Noren?"
"Yes, did,"
What did you do with the money!"
Il kept $500 for my personal use,
except $40 which l gave to Noren."
did you see the others hand Noren
$40"
EYES,"
WAS there any discussion while
Noren was there as to what the money
was to be used for?"
The witness did not answer this
question directly but said:
AFTER Noren left we went to Shea's
hotel and to his room. There heard
Shea say to jeremiah Mccarthy: we
will have to make good in the morn
ing" .,
What happened the next morning?"
'The transfers of Montgomery
Ward & Co. were called out"
The witness declared that he had
said to Shea at that time the strike
had not been called in accordance
with the rules of the Transfers un-
ion and that he believed a mistake
had been made in calling the strike at
all.
Young then described number Of
meetings attended by labor leaders at
which he had been present. At one
of these gatherings, he said, instruc-
lions were given by Shea that no un-
ion driver would be permitted to haul
any goods in or out of the store of
Montgomery Ward & Co.