Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
STRIKE CHIEF
PAID MONEY
Albert Young SO Testifies in
the Chicago
Trial
DECLARES SHEA FIXED PRICE
Would Aid Garment Workers If Coin
Was Raised-Saw Noren Pay over
ST., 500, Of which Young Got $500
and Noren $40 from each One.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Sensational evi.
dence was given yesterday In the
trial Of Cornelius p. Shea, president
OF the international Brotherhood Of
Teamsters, for alleged conspiracy in
the transfers strike of 1905.
The first witness called by the state
was Albert Young, the president Of
the United Transfers of America.
who on Friday entered plea of gull.
ty to the charge of conspiracy made
against him in connection with the
strike of 1905 and offered to turn
states evidence.
According to the statements of
Young on the stand, Robert w. Noren,
business agent of the garment work.
RS union, provided a fund of 1900,
which was divided between Shea ana
other la'bor leaders to induce them to
call strike of the teamsters for the
purpose of aiding the garment work.
ers of Montgomery Ward & Co., who
had been on a 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 resid-
ing in Joliet, ILL.,, early in 1905, but
in the latter part of March of that
year he was summoned to Chicago to
confer with a number of labor lead
srs whom he met in Bricklayers' hail.
who were present at that meet
ing?" asked Assistant States At
;orney Miller.
Cornelius p. Shea, William KEEL
ley, business agent Of the Coal Team.
sters' union; Hugh MCGEE, president
of the Truck Drivers union; James
Barry, business agent of the Express
wagon Drivers union, and jeremiah
Mccarthy, business agent of the
Truck Drivers union"
When asked IL any other we're pre-
sent, Young said:
Eyes, Stephen Sumner, business
agent Of the Milk Wagon Drivers
union; Charles Dold, president Of the
Chicago Federation of labor; Edward
Nockles, a member of the Chandeliers
Workers union and a man named
Hoppe of the cigarmakers' union"
The witness declared that Shea
addressed the gathering, saying that
if the Chicago Federation of labor
could raise the coin, he would fur
nish the men to aid the strike of the
garment workers. He also declared
that Noren addressed the meeting,
saying that if the teamsters would
engage in a sympathetic strike the
garment workers would win their
fight.
Young declared that In the follow
ing month he attended meeting In
the stock exchange Building, at which
were present Barry, Shea, MCGEE, Mo
Carthy, Noren and himself.
What took place at this meeting?"
asked Mr.. Miller.
"Noren had $500 which was 40
cepted by US. Shea said that we
should each give Noren $40 for his
trouble. understood that the money
had been appropriated by the gar.
ment workers to call strike of the
transfers"
did you see the money paid by
Noren
eyes, did"
What did you do with the money!?
Il kept $500 for my personal use,
except $40, which I gave to Noren."
did you see the others each hand
Noren $20?"
"Yes."
Was there any discussion while
Noren was there as to what the mon.
ey was to be used for "
The witnes did not answer this
question directly, but said:
after Noren left we went to Shea's
hotel and to his room There I
heard Shea say to jeremiah McCar-
thy: We will have to make good In
the morning
What happened the next morn
ing2"
1.-THE teamsters Of Montgomery
Ward & Co. were called out"
Court then adjourned until Monday.