New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Resents Moss Intimate,
About Delivering Labor
to Trusts
Didn't Fear Buchana,
Federation Leader Holds y;
Own Against Hammerins,
Of Lawyers

While half dozen counsel >.
turns in hammering away at him ..
half day, Samuel Gompers, pr.,is,,.
Of the American Federation Of L,,,
held his own yesterday at the tr,l !,
Captain Franz Rintelen, David Lac.
and the SIX officers Of Labor, Y,
tional Peace Counsel in the U,,s
States District Court.
Mr.. Gompers's chief encounter "a,
with Frank Moss. The attorney. ;,
garded as one Of the most eHse..,
cross-examiners IN the country. Ma
several thrusts at the veteran AZ.
leader. and some reused HIM 10 sk~
Of anger.
Mr.. Moss sought 20 demonstrate Va,
the testimony of the witness reg,r.
ing Frank Buchanan was due 10 hp
that the former labor leader OF 4.
House would be a dangerous rival h,
the presidency Of the American ~.
GRAFTON of Labor. After Gompers B.
MED that Buchanan was ever serioa,
considered "a a candidate against i,
Mr. Moss suddenly asked:
Have you co.ored your testinu-
because Buchanan might be a candida,
in the future ?"
Motive Called Absurd
For a second Gompers hesitated. IA
face flushed with anger Regaiain.
control of himself, he replied:
"The suggested motive behind you
question is absurd. Buchanan reve
manifested any such intention, and
am convinced he is not candidate.
never heard Of any one suggesting bin
as such"
"Have you not heard it said-sr'
MANY in labor circles have said i, ban
thew not?-that you are a member Z
the National Civic Federation FOR u
purpose Of delivering labor to IL
trusts"
THAT is absolutely untrue!' q
claimed the witness, feelingly. "
one has ever made that charge ser
ously." -,
"Why do you say 'seriously'?' coz
tered Mr.. Moss, in his most inslssss
ing tone. .,.
flashed back the witness.
81 am serious. and | shall not Be ]
suited by YOU from the witness char
said Mr.. Moss, now showing his ans;a
"Nor can you insult me-" rst'rs
Mr.. Gompers. 49,,
Then the counsel for the "Wsf d
Wall Street" VI. VI. Dolphin. benn sis
oross-eXamination. That what 'siless
may be understood Il must be bornt r
mind that Mr.. Dolphin's client vs. ~
sora non grata with all tho other 1
PENDANTS.
Bailey Interrupts
Nv. Dolphin thought he would q
little cross-examining on behalf OF
Representative Buchanan. who - n
resented by Senator Joseph BAILEY
Texas. lie asked about half dsis'
questions along this line. They ce,ss'
when Senator Bsiley's big forn ~
from a chair near the jury oor a..
moved bulkily forward vale D
drawled out:
81 don't like to oppose counsel hs. !
would be pleased if the attornty ioi
Mr.. Lamar would conhne questions .
his own client"
Mr.. Dolphin and Mr.. Gompers es
engaged in a long wrangle, which !s's
Cushman ended. =.
Hotel clerks from Indianapolis, 81
cago, Washington and Atlantic "
we're called next to identify regl'tsl
These showed that at various tne
April. May. June and July, 1915. va
Rintelen so the government sllega-
was financing labor's National Ps,''
Council and David Lamar, some oirs
defendants were together IN ."
hotels.
Buchanan. his predecessor IN uh'
gress. II. Robert Fowler; HEM :
Monnett. former associate OF GonFs,
and onetime Attorney Genef .
Ohio; Henry b. Martin. Lobbyist 81
Lamar. it was brought out, were Pc
ent in one or all OF these cities.
All the opposing counsel sough J
keep this testimony from gettae Z
the record, but unsuccessfullN ~
Lord O'Brien, for the government g.
tending that to show conspiracy On p
part OF the defendants IL woule
necessary TO show that they had y
portunities TO meet and discuss ptli,
Some Of the defendants reglsHH'
under fictitious names, notably Lan'
who. at one time. signed his name
+. Rusky. and another time "
Lemon, and again as J. Lanauer. -
Wolf laughed when one clerk ldenuh.
him as a man who told him his n'h
was Rusky.