New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
IMMIGRATION INQUIRY
lTKEES ROCKS CHARGE.
JIen Brought from abroad, Says
q Witness Bribery alleged.
INV relegraph 10 The Tribune. }

= Pittsburg Aug. 2S.-Violations Of the immgra-
tion laws by the Pressed Steel Car Company in
the alleged bringing in of party OF foreigners by
contract was the latest charge made before H. W.
IIoagland special government agent, in the peOn-
age investigation to-day. Mr.. Hoagand INFORMED
the local immigration officials. and the strike
breakers who escaped from the plant started in to
assist the latter in gathering evidence. Foreign
witnesses testified through Interpreters on the
stand this afternoon that they had been colonized
abroad and brought into this country 10 go to
work at the plant. IL is said they were not passed
Through the offices of the immigration inspectors
Il became known to-day that cards threatening
death being received through the mail by minor
officers OF the company.
The taking Of testimony the peonage charges
CLOSED this afternoon. About noon crowd or the
ex-strike breakers lingering m the corridor Of the
federal building waiting TO appear as witnesses
rpied one of the special company police who are
said 20 have beaten several OF the men. They took
after him, and the chase led down Fourth avenue
shrough the financial district. Several members OF
the mounted traffic squad rushed into the group
end stopped the maddened foreigners. who were
giving the special policeman severe beating.
II w. Hoagland and three secret service men
will continue the Investigations from now on Sc
oretly.
Man after man. fully score Of them. took the
stand to-day and hurled accusations at the
1any officials the allegations ranging in scope from
ettemrced bribery running speak easy" where
vhislxey said 10 have been sold for so cents
a pint. lumber yard within the car plant stock
EIDE was'said 20 have been the scene Of the whiskey
sales.
Allegations that one Of the strike breaker guards
IS none other than big Jack" Sheppard. formerly
q New York strike breaker and member OF the
I..sfonlS" Eastman gang, created a sensation
I Damaging testimony against the car company's
alleged methods was offered. bloody shirt shown
10y Martin HAITI being mute evidence of the
methods said 20 have been adopted by the guards
Man after testified that II was impossible for
him 90 leave the plant, the charges reaching a
climax when Frank Clancy, a bricklayer OF Chi
cago. said that Samuel Cohen chief strike breaker
had offered him 500 withdraw a rebellious petit
aion circulated among the dissatisfied worknen
ION advice Of FEDERAL District Attorney Jordan
warrants against Cohen and several members OF
ithe company's police charges Of assault were
asked.
Counsel for the strikers offered 20 bring in more
witnesses on the peonage charges Special Agent
iAoagland prepared 20 close the hearing this after
moon. 1T isn't necessary" said Hoagland. This
was Just after Martin Haiti had testified. Baltz
fhss wound in the back OF his head. which he
said was the result OF the beatings he received.
Fearing 10 return 10 the car plant after the evil
the form OF afdsvits. the witnesses asked protec-
tion OF Sheriff Gumbert Deputy sherins and state
constabes accompanied the witnesses 10 the car
company Offices. where they paid on
Thirty men who arrived from Chicago wer.
Naken into the mill this forenoon. Desertions to-
cay numbered over half a hundred men. OF these
}nearly all Joined the strikers forces
The constabulary took every precaution ,o-da, %
lSrevent recurrence OF rioting and bloodsbsd rbs
number OF constsbles and deputies was doubled
iaround the stocksde at shutdown. Troopers deputv
sherins and special police were content 20 remain
selose 10 the mill to-day Large gatherings OF men
along the Ohio River bank near the plant uera
mot disturbed by the troopers. who asserted that
the ~orkmen were outside their jurisdiction. The
%orough authorities. inadequate force al hest
iteheNe any move on their part out OF the question
Z Several or the men. who tainted during the in
cIisition yesterday and last night on sccoup, OF
their weakened condition. occasiOned through their
inability 10 digest the food furnished Them were
. discharged from hospitals to-day. Some OF them
tsmneoiately returned 90 their homes in the East
out majority, filed with resentment ana indigna-
Sion. remained here 10 testify