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, Sensational 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 sTeamsters 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 cali strike OF
the teamsters 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 to Young, treasurer OF the
Chicago federation of labor Young
testified that he was residing in Joliet,
early In 1905, but I'm the latter part of
March OF this year he was summoned
to Chicago 10 confer with number OF
labor leaders when he met In the brick
layers hall
"Who were present at that meeting?"
Cornelius p. Shea, William Kelly,
business agent OF the Coal Transfers
union; Hugh MCGEE, president of the
Truck Drivers union. and James Bar
ry, business agent OF the Express Wag-
on Drivers union. and jeremiah Me-
Carthy, business agent OF the Truck
dricers' union"
When asked II any others were pres
ent, Young said:
"Yes, Stephen Sumner. business agent
Of tho Milkdrivers union; Charles
bold, 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 unlon.'
The witness declared that Shea adj
dressed the gathering, saying that II
the Chicago federation of labor would
raise tue ftpuls ne NbNlN ihiiilNtl 'lio
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 attended q meeting In the
stock exchange building a. which were
present. Barry Shea MCGEE, McCar-
thy, Noren and himself.
what took place at this meeting?"
asked Mr.. Miller, ,u,,.
"Normen had $500 which was ac-
cepted By US. Shea said we should each
give Noren 500 for HIS trouble. ! under
stood that the money had been sup
piled by the garment workers to call q
strike OF the teamesters'
ibid you see the money paid by Nor
enr'
Yes"
what did you do with the money!
II kept $500 for my personal use OK
cspt $50 which | gave to Noren.
ibid you see the others each hand
Noren s20?''
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 q,ies-
ton directly, but said:
After Noren left we went 10 Shea
hotel and to his room. There ! heard
Shea say to jeremiah Mccarthy. We