Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-21
LICaT On CHICAGO STRIKE
Revelations at Trial Of Madden,
Boyle and Pouchot for Conspiracy.
CHARGE OF ExToRTIoN MADE
CONTRACTED Tells ot Paying one Thou
sand Dollars 60 Have strike Called
Oh-Madden Ordered II from
Hts Motor Car.

His Motor Car.
CHICAGO. Nav "a ray Of light was
flashed into at least one building trades
strike in Chicago today. Incidentally there
was reference TO the methods OF trades
unionism in San Francisco.
These features we're presented when the
state opened lite case against Martin b.
skinny Madden.\ president OF the Asso-
ciated Building Trades council of Chicago,
and his associates, r. A. Pouchot and NJ.
J. Boyle. all OF whbm are charged with
conspiracy to extort s1,00O from the JOS
eph Klicka company, a Chicago concern
which fell afoui Of n strike on its plant
last winter while II was in course of con-
struction.
As told in Judge Mcsurely's court, the
strike was called by Madden, from his
automobile, and the order hit. amongst
$50 others, Jacob Dublanski, a cement fin
Usher, who refused to walkout because he
had a wife and six children to care for.
When the men came and called the strike
what did they tell your" Dublanski was
asked
Just told us there was a strike and We
should quit"
Then what?"
AN a NbNu x q han u Wv aAa -
children, and one Of the men asked him
who was going to pay for our lost time"
"And them"
Then he went to the foreman and
stopped us"
Henry Blaum and Stephen Bielsky, also
cement workers, gave similar testimony.
story of Alleged Eztortion.
The story of alleged extortlon. as told by
D. L.. Fraser. a construction engineer en-
ployed by Post & Maehler. architects of the
Klicka plant, and somewhat softened by
Emil Klicka, president of the Joseph
Klieka company, has to do with the auto
mobile, diplomatic negotiations and the al
legged passing OF money In a downtown
saloon, and in substance follows:
THE blow fell on November IS, for no
apparent reason. The Job seemed "regu-
lar and Mr.. Klicka sent Mr.. Frazer TO
investigate. The latter saw Boyle. who
said that the strike had been called be-
cause there was a rionunion man working
on It. He added, when asked how the
matter could be settled, that Klicka would
have to see Madden. The following day
Klicka and Fraser waited for some time
in the saloon, until Madden and his motor
car arrived, after which Madden and
Klieka entered a little private office at
the end Of the bar. The interview was in
terrupted by a trip to the hank by Klicka
and Frazer, who returned with 500, which
was. 1t is alleged. given to Boyle to com
pensate him for expenses incurred in call
ing the strike, Mr.. Klicka hoping that
Boyle would bring the trouble TO an end.
Boyle, however, said that the settlement
was up to Madden, There was another in
terview with Madden In the little office at
the end Of the bar, but on the termination
Of 1t Messrs Frazer and Klicka in their
testimony differed somewhat. Frazer de-
clared that Madden had demanded 1880 as
the price of putting the men back at work,
and then Klicka emerged from the office
cursing earnestly and branding the price
as an outrage. Klieka's version was that
he told Madden the price 'was a little
high"
AT any rate the price was not agreed upon
at that time. Following Frazer and
Kllcka. George s. Andres, a construction
engineer, was placed on the stand. Ac-
cording to his own and Klicka's testimony,
Klicka gave him $1,000 with which TO settle
the strike. Andres having approached the
former with a statement that it could be
done for that sum. Meanwhile some
trou BILE had brewed between the new man
dAu n1huuth 4 NVAN AiiAh Il dAAAN ~ ~
tie the strike and asked If he would &C.
eept 800 testified Andres. He answered
No. and then / offered him 500.
NIX he answered. 1 asked him II
1900 would do"
AM what did he answer"
Bring up the dough- so I went tc
Klicka, got the check. and got ten $40
bills at the bank. It was the night before
.k1%rzl 49,. 49, 49, .. Ill.
the money. How am | to know the strike
will be called off If l give you the money,
/ asked him. Don't worA he said, and
then said. Here's your money He said
I never took any money ,som YOU and
said l knew he didn't"
l Andres smiled as ne described the farce
He said ne asked Madden what to do with
the money and the latter told him to throw
1t on the floor or on the desk. Andres laid
4 II on the desk end invited the labor leader
out 10 nav a drink. The latter acquiescet
|, and az they moved out Madden dropped a
blotter over the pile and showed it in hi
, pocket.
'"rhe next day the strike was called Of
u and the men returned to work"
On cross-examination by Attorney Brad!
: of the defense reference was made to Sal
Francisco.
Did, you tell Madden about unions II
San Francisco, and didn't you tell him tina
0 you had put them out Of business there
, and would do the same thing here?" Andre
WAS asked.
, He admitted the talk, but denied tn,
threat.
= did you say TO Pouchot that he coult
make a lot Of money II he knew his Jol
7 and didn't he say he was satisfied with
what he was getting?"
NO"
, Didn't you tell him that IL he did Il Tx,