The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-04
TRAILED HIM
1900 MILES"
President Of Telegraphers' Union
Admitted in Georgia That
His Real Name Was
Scott, Says Dis
patch-out of
City Now.

president OF the Commercial Te-
legraphers' Union of Richmond, left for
New York on secret mission a man
claiming to be an officer OF the law
from Ohio arrived here to find him.
declaring that the local strike leaders
real name Is Charles Scott. Early yes
terday morning he called at the office
OF the Western Union Company, and
was inforced by Manager Stevenson
that he had just read In The Times
Dispatch that Hervey had left town.
Followed Hin, Here.
II have followed him four thousand
miles" said the stranger. The other
day In Atlanta saw picture of Her
vey in The Times Dispatch. He looked
SO much like Scott that decided to|
come to Richmond as soon as possible"
Manager Stevenson sugsester that
he examine the original photograph
from which the cut was made. To
clerk In the business office OF this
newspaper the man said he WAS an
officer. He asked for description OF
Heryey. That is Scott" he said. Fur
ther than this he would not talk. but
day TO meet Hervey IL he returns from
New York.
chief of Police Werner said last
night that the Ohio man had not Wis
tied his office.
Known ms scott.
That Hervey.s true name Is Scott is
also asserted In special dispatch re-
ceived last night from Augusta, Ga.
where Heryey was recently employed.
The message follows:
&c. 8. Hervey wns employed In
the relny Office of the Associated
Press for several months. He left
Augusta a short time ago. Hery-y
claimed the West ms his home, say
ing fhnt at one time he was en-
gnged In Newspaper work in Mon
tana. He admitted his real name
Ia Charles A. Scott. Except that
lie WAS particularly active In the
telegrnphers' organization little is
known OF him here. He claims to
bc n married man with a grown
son. md came to Augusta from
Greensboro, n. C.'
Local strikers. though protesting TO
know all about 1t, positively declined
yesterday to discuss Mr.. Hervey's trip
to New York or to explain why he had
gone. AS president of the local union
he had been active In urging the strik-
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turn to work. He talked frequently
of benefit funds. which would be forth
coming in time. and 1t was said last
night that the first certified check had
arrived from Chicago. 1t has not been
distributed however.
Did Not Handle Finances.
Mr.. Hervey's friends In the union say
that he did not handle the finances, as
there was a regular finance committee.
and that Mr.. w. S. White. the secretary
and treasurer, was custodian OF tho
cash.
When asked TO give Mr. Hervey' s
New York address the strikers said
they were unable to do SO. unless tele-
grams should be sent to him in care OF
the strike headquarters They were
certain. however, that he would bling
back important information, which
might have strong bearing on the
troubles here.
After giving away the fact that he
was after Hervey, whom he called
Scott. the Ohio man. claiming to be an
officer Of the law. shut up like clam
He could not be located when
reporters We're put on his trail
He was emphatic in the statement
however. that he would wait here to
interview the president. provided his
visit to New York is not extended in
definitely.
Influential Here.
The influence which Hervey has ex.
erted over the striking operators OF
Richmond has been remarkable. He
had not been here long when the all
was filled with strike rumors Wher
men were walking out of the big of.
fees in many cities the local union helt
meeting at Dabneys Hall, at which
Hervey made a red-hot speech. assaii
ing the telegraph companies with Ian,
euage which was vicious to a degree
He said that the men In Richmond
had no local grievances, that they were
ON friendly terms with the manager!
and superintendents, and that IL the,
struck 1t would be for sympathy alone
AT the conclusion Of his address h
offered a resolution providing that{th'
local union should continue work unit
ordered out by President Small. ant
this was adopted The following day
however, orders came to strike, and /,
number of men Quit.
BY reason OF his eloquent appeal
Hervey Immediately became master o
the local situation. He was appointed
strike leader f$yf "
A few days later when the pincf
came and the operators In the broker
age establishments, with one exception
refused to walk out, the union was
without president as Greed Has
lSins, who had that honor. would no
quit the firm by which he had beer
employed for a number OF years. Has
kins was suspended. ti.s / fi
Elected President.
1T was necessary then to elect;
new president Hervey was nominated
Il h a member offered tho name OF aloca
operator, whose unionism was vel
known, and urged4that he be elected
He did not think itSproper to pick OF
a man who had heen In Richmond hu
a short time, and who, at the begin
ming ofEthe strike, was not lneYnhe
Of the chapter here. But the Harye,
hold was 3powerful. He carried oi
the honors only two votes heing cas-
for his opponent. M u H 81