The evening world., 1920-10-28


rlx weeks past lie told Of threa,
by Brindeli. in retaliation for oppo-
sitlon. to shve him out Of business
not only In New York but through
out the United States.
wailas told Of buying a building
for demolition for 5000 With the
understanding that he would clear
the site. lie told how Brindelrs az
sistant said 20 him;
Don't be afraid OF a suit for not
finishing that 800 on time. sign up
with Drindsli and be will Ak II Nd ~
those fellows viii pay you 5000, in
stead Of your paying them-au you
have to do 10 70 give part Of It to
the boss"
TELL OF BEING FORCED TO PAY
INITIATION FEES.
Members OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor Union OF House
wreekers, big sturdy fellows. speaking
slowly and with difficulty. told OF
being forced 10 pay $50 initiation fees
to join the Building Trades Council
only 10 find after the last instalmcnt
was completed they were laid or and
"a now Teller with another $50 took
the Job and there amt no more work
for awhile"
Brindell himself. looking like the
dappcr, curly drug otoro clerk which
he was before no came to New Yorl,
less than ten years ago, sat In the
middle OF the audience on the aisle
during the hearing Mr. Untermycr
announced he had been subpocnaod
10 hoar what was said about him, -
that he might have an opportunity 70
answer those things n he wished
from the stand later"
II was Understood that Brindell
was not 10 be called as a witness ex.
oept IL his own request and after
walving immunity. The audience
turned 70 watch him almost as much
~ Il watched the witnesses lie
never seemed worried. Occasionally
he smiled slightly. once or twice. as
when Walxol said lie put the $1,000
IN his pocket and I didn't hear him
aay thank you" he laughed out loud
Why did you give Brindoll the
second ti.OOO?" asked Samuel Inter
myer OF Waixel.
I'D told him." replied waixel, I'D
give him $1,000 n got the Job and
he had call all right"
But Why7" persisted Mr.. Inter
myer.
EVERYBODY ELSE GIVING HIM
MONEY. SAYS WITNESS.
'Evorybody else was giving him
money" said the contractor: Isl, 900.
1900, $500. thought 1 had better
act into &C."
Walxel'a price was $1,000 for the
Job. A contractor named Atwer OF
tho Northern wrecking Company who
lad been favored by .Brndell. first
I'D $4,000 against Waixel and then
had reduced the bid 10 $4,000.
Robert c. Whiting. in general
charge OF labor matters for the Full
isr Construction Company followed
WaiNei on tho stand and told how
Brndell forced the company 20 pay
l,7OO or more to meet waixel's added
expense due TO the change from A. h.
or L. workers 10 Brindelrs workers.
The only member OF the committee
absent from the opening OF to-day's
hearing was Vice Chairman Thomas
A. MoWhinney. Indicted for misdo-
mennur yesterday by the Nassau
County Grand Jury In connects
with a local gambling scandal.
BRlNDELL APPEARS BEFORE
THE HEARING BEGINS.
Brindell appeared az the hearing
unAccompanled by counsel fifteen
minutes before proceedings were
scheduled 20 begin.
"Wli you consent 20 take the
stand1" he was asked.
Il can't say a word about that" he
said. wat 0ud Sec
rs Mr.. Litueton 10 DO your eoun-
SELF"
"You'il have 20 wait and sec"
waixel. tho nrst witness. said he
was President OF the Garden city
WreeiinE Company OF Long Island
City. and had been a house wreckei
for thirty years.
WaiKel said he had been a mem
Der OF the Housewreolerg Associa
fion OF New York city, which brok'
up after hVo years existence. las
May II was not a member OF IN,
Building Trades and Employers As
ISOLATION and Il employed member
OF the A. h. OF l.. only.
q, How did II happen 20 20 apart
A. When the Building Trades Coun
ell came In the union wreckers r.
fused 20 90 into Il. They wanted 4
stay out and form their own union
O. Those wreckers belonged 10 tn
union Of which William Zaronko 1
PRESIDENT A. Yes, there were abou
1900 OF thom
Q. Why did tho entrance Of IN
Building Trades Council break you
association A. Some OF the employ
ers signed an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
or five out o. thirty.
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