The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-07
TO JAIL ALL UNION LEADERS
C0NSPIRACH TO ne CHARGED
~ PHILADELPHIA STRIkE.
RNles sunday FOLLOW ri hy Riot AMI Hood
Shed-Old Man FATALLY shot Woman
" WIN Baby IN Arms sh ny . Ballet
Test &C strength CSminw Ts-siay.

TEST &C strength CsmlnG To-day.
PHILADELPHIA. March e-The out
come q . conference this evening s.e-
tween city oeicialn and Francis skunk
Brown. counsel for tho Rapid Transit
Company, viii be the arrest for con-
spiracy Of the labor union leaders who
brought about and who are directing the
big strike.
Neither Mayor Reyhurn nor Director
~t Public safety Clay nor Mr.. Brown
you'd breathe a word Of what took plaCs
IN the conference. but the information
10 positive that the authorities have de
ctded To arrest and clap into Jail ten or "a
dozen men who are regarded "a rsspun-
slhle for the present injurious conditions.
Clarence q. Pratt. captain ~ the strik-
ang carmen. and John J. Murphy. prcsi-
dent ot the Central Labor Union, are
under indictment already for melting to
rot. and It ~ known 10 be the intention
Of the May ana ~, advisers TO go down
the line and Corrai every union chief who
had a rart in inducing sO,oOo men to quit
work.
Action is to be taken against these
men under the common law. which
broadly defines conspiracy az the attain
Tnent Of or attempt to attain a lawful
thing by unlawful means or the attain
nent or attempt at attainment of an
unlawful thing by lawful means
Legal authorities have assured the city
officials that they have a strong c9se
against the union leaders IN question.
THE Laws APPLIcATIoN
labor bosses in this way: There will be
afidAvits and evidence for the Grand
Jury TO demonstrate that IN attempting
TO force the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company TO arb,trats with the striking
motOTmen and conductors the cOrnmItte,.
% ten OF the Central Labor Union and
others have caused merchants and manu-
iacturers 20 lose heavily through the
shutting down uf ulAntB or partial sus-
pension Of BUSINESS and have brought
hardship and suffering upon ths general
body Of citizens
Evidence ill O." procured from en-
Dloyers who are knoWn To have been /
Rraveiy iniurct bv the sympa thetic strike J
The city OF Cials afr ku1xn to he conf
dent that they can multiply evidence Of ]
that character. they have been assured I
that theY CAP Use such evidence a. the 4
basis for a criminal acton. while individual /
employers could do no more than bring
cavil suits TO recover damages
80 far "a TIRE eject upon ire strike il
oonoerned. some % the offlcials are con-
hdent that nothing would be more
DISASTROUS to the union forces than drastic
prosecution ~ the leader
PARABLp
One ~ them pu; 1t this way the after
noon:
a Roman tyrsn' IN exile. Tsr1uin.
was visited by has -an. VINO VAS concerned
over the power - influential mobiles Ia
the city. He asked the -Silsd ruler FOR
advice. The old man led the young mar
through a garden of peoples. With the
feTule % bis cane he whipped Oh the hea,ls
q the largest and most brilliant ~ the
flowers The hint vas ~ufici-nt
The Director Of Public safety. Mr. Gay
vas asked when warrants were - 30
Issued for the leaders Of the ztrkar- ,
He declined 90 answer directly. Juf l."
aid this
We have rafraiu..d and rt.ll ar. care
fully r-fraInIng from making thrsats q
When the time comes Tor action W. AZ q
and that policy will be- adhered 10
The names o.; The men Nho az" 81, tr.
arrested on q Duu-piri 20 charge have Not
h-~n m-ntton'i sr".l"c1liy hu' ne
neral strike - L..u. ..,--.i ny . ,.ur.
~ tie" 81 ton wh.ru ya. ....t..d from rlr
NO organization tN.r rr. most prruu.
u~nt ~ the -trik-. tt. r.urrtI i...,r
7 mon and the Allied Bidding Trades
'oWsCll. The committee includes John
Murphy. president II IA" central Iabp'
Union William : Tracey. president 81
tn Allied Binding Trades Council. Charles
4. Hope. r"t.iry - the Central Labor :
mon, Charles 4 L"T". -"cr.tATy - ~"
Allied Binding Trades Council. Rol e.
Mclean ~ the STAT. mary tlrsmsu'z
u.i0n. Charles Doughcrty Il the steam ,
filters union. Harry Parker 81 tn. ,
a. garrnakers uIion. Frans IcCusker Of
Tho textile workers unlon. Edward
Mcmahon ~ N" tl"laysrs' Union and ,
ldwlrd keenan, 81 the ma chIni-ts union
MAY IAAs no LADDERS ,
Provided tho CITY officials persist IN :
TIE policy Of including III who had a part
n calling N" general strike. even more !
prominent labor leaders may be- arrested :
e. -. Pratt - running the carmsns'
strike and the carmen forced the sym
pathetic strike. " y Mahon. national
prssideut % the same q rganization. ~
N the city actively engaged in directing
the unions battle. Peter Driscoll - I
president q the local carmen union and
n. ID. Barron ~ the secretary. Al the Z
outset they were IN entire control 81 the I
situation. but when Il became evident =
That the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company would not give an inch they .
turned the direction 81 Affairs over to the :
COMMITTEES Of ten named above
The decislon Of the authorities to IaiI Z
me leaders was partly infuenced by the I
ASSURANCE that the political bosses would
keep hands on. Nov that the union
Wen have - IN a r-r Fnr a narntrLt I