Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-10-21

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against them from thirteen witnesses
Isubstantiatihg the charges.
I Il made formal charges agains
Trautman with the evidence in writ
item form to officials of Braddock loca
land also to the officials at the Indus
triai Workers OF the World headquar
tiers in Detroit. The officials in botI
places agreed that Trautman should
Ibe brought to trial, but a dispute
larose as to whether he should be tried
by Braddock local and compelled tt
iface his accusers or be tried by The
headquarters officials, all evidence be
ling submitted in writing by mail.
u objected to any form of trial in
which the accused should not appear
in person to face his accusers. The
officials Of the organization insisted
however, that inasmuch as Trautman
is member-atlarge of the organiza
ton on account Of his position as or
ganizer, and not a. member of Brad
dock local Or any other particular 10
cal, he must be tried by three mem
hers of the Detroit executive commit
tee.
"At recent meeting of Braddoek
local, the majority of the members de
clared in favor of a trial. The. off,
Ectals at headquarters were ,obdurate,
however, and as result and three
other members resigned and many
other members declared. that they
hwould not pay any more dues.
Zone witness told me that Ligardt
Offered to employ him to aid in break
| ing the strike, and that Libgardt had
declared that he had been paid 81 800
Thy the American Steel and Wire COM
lpany for his services in breaking the
lstriek at Weirton. and that-1he WAS
paid 800 for his part in ending the
Estrike IN the Oliver mills in 1912.
This witness also declared Libgardt
told him that the dynamite explosion
J at the residence of e. M. Herr, in
ISWissvale, was pulled oh to cast dis
credit on the strikers. This witness
also declared that all the replies in be-
half Of the strikers, sent to. the COM
pany officials by Trautman, were dis
tated by Libgardt at restaurant in
Third avenue, Pittsburgh.
"A second witness, printer, declar-
ed that Llbgardt would start labor pa
pers, bearing his name as publisher,
and then take these papers to officials
of various corporations and companies
employing labor to show his influence
with the working men. In this way
the witness said Libgardt would prove
I to- the company officials that he pos
sessed great influence with the work
ingmen and secure payment for break
Efnestrikes. This witness also said that
Following dinner at the Fort Pitt Ho-
tel, Libgardt had shown him check
for 5000, payment for services render
led to the Westinghouse company
This witness said that he advertised
|for scabs at Libgardt's request.
"a third witness, leader OF the
strikers and a prominent speaker al
their meetings, declared that Lib
gardt had offered him $500 If he
[would organize an independent union
lin the Westinghouse district for the
purpose of creating dissention in the
ranks of the strikers.
"a fourth witness, formerly an or
Eganizer for the American Federation
Of Labor, declared that he was oneret
ls2OO for organizing an Independent
lunion in the Westinghouse strike dis
Itrict for the purpose Of creating dis
sention among the strikers.
"a fifth witness. a printer. declares
chat Libgardt and another man OILS
lclosed their activity in behalf OF I'M
: EPhillips Sheet and Tinplate company
Iof Steubenvilie, at the time Of tn
strike there by employing his to prin
{ IN many different languages an inlune
? Etion against the strikers and their o.
{ CARNATIONS.
Il Il can personally TESTIFY % what
; lnow regard as traitorous action On q
E mart of both Libgardt and Trautma'
r lat the conference relative to the Sc
!. element Of the Westinghouse strike
e ETurner hall, East PITTSBURGH, last Jun
/ t2eth. with George Vail Shepard Mlcl
3 Iaelis. a representative Of the Westlnl
+ house officials. At that time ADgar0
d ARRANGED for the employment o.
r Istenographer, who was to pc cOncss
d led in the room for the purpose o. -
( ling notets OF what was said. LiDsals
= Icontrired to employ . girl TOT g
purpose, who was q stranger g =
i strike leaders. and BY connivancs
. seated her at table IN the mloole
il the room instead q having ner 8 8,
!. lcealed 8 re had planned. sne e