Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01
DEFENDANTS IN TRANSFERS
STRIKE ADMIT GUILT AND
GIVE STATE EVIDENCE
SPLIT IN THE UNION
Shea and Young Pass Through Mum.
erous Battles Together-But Recent
Fight Over Presidency Makes Bad
Blood Between Them in Union.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Albert Young,
former president of the teamster' s
union, William Kelly, business agent
of the coal teamster's union, and Will
liam Murphy, said to be member OF
the wrecking crew, on trial with Cor
nelius P. Shea, on charge Of conspir-
acy connected with the teamster's
strike of 1905, today pleaded guilty.
All the men declared their intention
of turning states evidence. The in
cident caused intense excitement in
the court room and took the other de-
PENDANTS 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 teamster's
union, however, they have been OPP
posed to each other, and have led fac
tions which have fought each other
bitterly, both in meetings and in tho
city streets.
Trouble Over Presidency.
The trouble between Young and
Shea resulted from the efforts made
by the former to Secure the presi-
dency of the international Transfers
union. He represented the element in
the union that was opposed to Shea,
and dissatisfied with his methods of
conducting the Chicago strike. Shea
was reelected and Young then organi-
zed rival organization which is
known as the United Teamsters of
America. Since the creation Of the
latter body there has been bitter
strife among the teamsters.
"A =, Il
entered the plea Of guilty 1t was an
nounced that Joseph Schultz, who is
said to have been one Of the .'body
guard" Of President Shea during the
strike, will also turn states evidence.
Schultz is under indictment in connec-
tion with the alleged assaults commit
ted during the strike, but has not yet
been arraigned. Murphy was at once
surrendered by his bondsmen and
given into the custody of the sheriff.
He gave new bonds after hours of de-
tentfon. When Young, Kelly and
Schultz left the building they were
given a police escort, it being feared
some adherents of Shea might attack
them. They were not molested, how
ever.
Question 5000 Men.
After more than ten weeks of ques-
tioning of nearly 5000 men the last
member of the jury that is to try Cor
nelius P. Shea, international president
of the Transfers union, and his four
teen associates was completed yester-
day.
The twelfth and last man to be
chosen is Albert G. Choate, 800 South
Second avenue, haywood, union man
who does not approve of the union
manner of conducting strikes.
When the completion of the panel
was announced the other eleven jurors.
who had been locked up for weeks,
planned a special dinner to give thanks
and with their wives and sweethearts
they dined last nig-4t in little hall
off the main grill room of the Morri-
son hotel under guard of the officers
of the court
The jury was completed in Judge
Balls court at 11:45 o'clock in the
morning, when Assistant States At
torney Robert NJ Holt announced the
state would accept Mr. Choate a dis
tant relative of former Ambassador
Choate, who had already been accept
ed for the defense by Attorney Daniel
4 L. Cruice.