The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-24
GWTT@R0ATS FORM a UNION
GUN MEMS CONVENTION FINES THE PRICES FOR KILLING
AND MANNING VICTIMS.
tNew York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.)
Inhabitants of the n]eighborhoot
near Wild McTaffe's poker rooms, of
second avenue, were surprised las
nlsht to see the quarters lighted up, Il.
IN the old days. when the Cherry Hill
gang the Battle Row gang and tn,
rive Points gang We're in full swing.
Inc occasion was a convention o.
representative sangsters from all part.
OF the country, for the purpos O.
forming the United Cutthroats Union
Mlchael Cerosko, better known a:
ioloody Mike. a former henchman O.
Monk Eastman, and well-known char.
acter in the Lower Bowery, was elect.
cd president. and Crooked Dan" Nc.
Si"Vork fulfilled the hopes Of his ad.
mlrers by receiving a unanimous vote
1or chairman of the advisory council
The object of the union, as explain.
cd in the secretary's circular, is three.
lpld' 10 raise the wages and shorter
the Working hours of paid murderers
10 organize and centraliZe the work al
gangs IN various parts of the country
ana TO establish q fund for the defense
OF Such members as may need pro.
teetioh against hirelins agents of CD.
preston, such as policemen. Mayis
~ Alle lht.
There is no reason" explained
Cerosk", why we gangmen %shoudn',
organize as we'll as any one else. I,
VIII put us in position where we car
go on strike. If necessary, and what is
more. we certainly will strike if oul
demands are mo- recognized"
After the election of officers there
a a business meeting, in which the
following scale of prices was adopt.
For sandbagging or woundins
private cltizen-In the
mousse .......... ....S 200
ON public highway. ....... 500
For killing same 100
Nounding OF robbing public
o1hclals-ln house ......... 1000
On public highway. 5000
Shooting and killing same..... 10000
tlhere appeared to be so much dis.
pute as to the relative di Guilty OF
kidnapping a citizen that the price was
left undecided for the time being.)
Din so tremendous as to rock the
hall arose when Bloody Mike. with q
leather cartridge belt strapped around
ms hipS. Il campaign sombrero at a
rakish tilt, md his scarlet neck hand.
kerch1ef Worn hind part before. step.
PED TO the platform to make his
speech of acceptance and outline the
rPo OF the newborn union. The
Old men clapped, the young men yelled
and shrielled, the women-for This
union does not draw the sex line
waved their handkerchiefs. After two
minutes of pandemonium Mike raised
his hand for quiet,
III was then that he pronounced the
sentiments quoted above. The roar q,
approval which followed was so loud
ana so prolonged that it was quite ter
minutes before his voice could be
hcard again. Then he went on:
The work of a hired assassin re.
quires considerable skill and Technical.
ability: The hours are uncertain, the
work irregular. and, Furthermore, the
clamor which the public and the press
put up over that little shooting affair
the other day shows that our profes.
sion Is locke at Observation-Disclosures
OF course. For these and other rea.
sons our artists must receive biahe,
pay"
Take account of the risk, ZOO,
Yelled an enthusiastic representative
from South Boston.
The speaker hesitated a momen
~nervously twirling the miniature six.
shooter which is the emblem of The
union, and which each member wear:
attached to his watch chain.
Yes he continued. occasionally il
Is exciting and sometimes dangerous
thoush that depends largely on the
was pretty carefully planned, and the
ponce SO we'll liked that the get.
away was easy. But there are time:
when Il policeman will say: Hey
there! You mustn't do that again.
and l have even known arrests to fol.
low where the slain mar was of some
importance That is one Of the prob.
lens which the union must solve, We
Will endeavor to see that the public
mind is not poisoned against us by :
subsidized press n busy paid agent.
OF those who seek to perpetuate a mo.
nopoly OF wealth under the pretext O,
maintaining law and order"
In reference to the fund for the de.
tense of union members in difficulty
cerosko suggested that a part Of it be-
set aside for the use of gangster:
crown old in the service. He instanc.
ed the pension systems Of such cor.
porations as the Standard Oil. NJ
definite pension plan was. however
ADOPTED at last nights meeting.
one OF the causes which keep.
promising young men out of our pro.
fession.' Cerosko said, sis the feelins
that the future is uncertain. The pay
they argue, is good while it lasts. b1,
they can never tell when some acct
"| 'o put ltieIl On the Snel1. Ther(
are years, too. when the going is yer,
poor. Politicians are not at war witt
n another. Feuds are not rampant
The demand for ~cut-throats sllmn.
heavily. and, according to the newt.
able law of demand and supply. tn.
prices are extremely 1ow. Even expcr
Observation-Disclosures from the hes
cut-throat training schools-canno
find employment, and they realize tina
they must have something to Law II,
for a rainy day. -
THE argument applies particular,
to those who have families to support
10 those steady and dependable mer
VINO would Join our ranks if they wer,
certain Of being abb to care for thei1
wives and children when old age OF
accident cut short this activity.
Il therefore Suggest the age of so
with a record of faithful service, O,
three tmprisonments, during perform
ance of duty, OF the loss Of an eve or ,
limb. as a basis for retirement on pen
sion."
The president-elect then asked per
mission to read a letter from which h,
(Cerosko) declared he had receive
much comfort. during the trying day,
when the work of his gangsters hat
been so cruelty criticized. The writer
bade his colleague cheer up and be o
good faith in the work he had 80 cour
ageously attempted. not to heed 9TH,
angry clamor of public criticism" ant
to remember that in his. as we'll as IL
al! great undertakings. the world
would eventually realize the value O.
work we'll done.