The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
SECRETS ARE Barred.
Young Tells Story of How Transfers
Strike Was Brought About.

Chicago, Dec. Sensational evil
dence was given today in the trial of
Cornelius P. Shea, president of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Transfers,
for alleged conspiracy in the teamsters'
strike of 1905.
The first witness called by the state
was Albert Young. the president of the
United Transfers of America, who
Yesterday entered a plea of guilty to
the charge of conspiracy made against
him in connection with the strike of
dence.
According to the statements of
Young the stand, Robert Noren,
business agent of the Garment Work
ers union, provided a fund of $1,5OO
which was divided between Shea and
other labor leaders to induce them TO
call a strike of the Transfers union Tor
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 to Young, treasurer of the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
Young testified that he was residing
in Joliet, Ill, early in 1905, but in the
latter part of March of that year, he
was summoned to Chicago to confer
with number of labor leaders whom
he met in Bricklayers' hall.
"Who were present at that meet
ing?" asked Assistant States Attorney
Miller.
Cornelius P Shea, William Kelly.
business agent OF the Coal Transfers
union: Hugh. MCGEE, president of the
Truck Drivers union, and James Bar
~, business agent of the Express
Wagon Drivers union, and Jeremiah
Mccarthy. business agent of the Truck
Drivers union
When asked if any others were pres
ent Young aSid;
yves, Stephen Sumner. business agent
of the Milk Wagon Drivers union;
Charles Dold, president Of the Chicago
Federation of Labor; Edward Nockeles,
a member of the Chambers Workers
union and a man named Hoppe, of the
Cigarfna kelS union
The witness declared that Shea adj
dressed the 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
the teamsters would engage In sym
pathetic strike the garment workers
would win their fight. Young declared
that in the following month he attend
ed a meeting in the Stock Exchange
building at which were present Barry,
Shea, MCGEE, Mccarthy, Noren and
himself
.Noren had 81, 500 which was accept
ed by US Shea said that we should
each give Noren $40 for his trouble.
understand that the money had been
appropriated by the garment workers
to cali a strike of the teamsters."
Did you see the money paid by
Norenf'
What did you do with the money!"
Il kept $500 for my personal use, ex-
cept $50 which 1 gave to Noren-
did you see the others each hand
Noren S202"
Yes
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
hotel and to his room. There I heard
Shea say to jeremiah Mccarthy. We
will have to make good in the morn
ing"
what happened the next morn
ing?"
Ward & Co. were called out
The witness declared that he had
said to Shea at that time that the
strike had not been called in accord
ance with the rules of the teamsters'
union and that he believed a mistake
had been made in calling the strike at
all.
young then described a number of
meetings attended by labor leaders at
which he had been present At one of
these gatherings he said instructions
were given by Shea that no union
driver would be permitted to haul any
goods out of the store Of Montgomery
Ward & Co. Court then adjourned till
Monday.
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