New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

z. untermyer, against which Senator
hplan cast the only dissenting vote.
Startling Disclosures
Th- scene was preceded by other
artling disclosures y connection with
e alleged open shop campaign of the
ant steel corporations of the city
inutes of the meetings Of the Ma
pnal Iron Erectors' Association, in
|oduced as evlG,nce, tended t show
at the association in 1912 had finan
hl dealings with agents OF the l. ".
These minutes recorded UNPAID
vances to the industrial Workers Of
e World. sloo.55; Bureau of Infor-
alton, Sl75.59"
Immediately after these exposures
r. Untermyer announced that the rev
ations in connection with the Unite 1
kates Steel Corporait n and the Beth
hem Steel Corporation and all their
hbsidaries as regards the steel mems
terference with building operations
ere and elsewhere, and their boycotts
kainst union labor and their refusal
sell fabricated steel in the open
u l.,
kates District Attorney and the cX-
Rordinary grand jury in this county
II criminal action.
"Whetner We shall care to go any
,rther with this" added Mr.. Inter
yer, will depend On future revela-
nns, but | think it is my duty to say
the committee that the proof as
bus far submitted should be for
a1ded tc the United States District
ttorney and to The special grand
hry that is sitting in this county for
hch action as they may Sc tit to
Ike with respect to what would .ap-
eer to be fragrant violation of the
|w, or series of nagrant violations.
pth Of the state Jaw and TIE inter-
Fate law.
81 shall take the direction OF the
bmmittee as to tue forwal ding Of
his testimony, with thu exhibits, for
lch action as the authorities may
be fit to take
BrndeII Seeks Venue Change
Another development cf the day was
be fight Robert P. 8rindell. head of
pc Bui ding Trades Council, under in
6ct-rents for extortion is making to
ave his case transfe, red to the court
another county. Martin ". Little
pm. Brindel.'s counsel, yesterday OBJ
hined an "order to show cause" from
Estice Hotchkiss against Mr. Inter
yer. The change OF venue has been
Fked on the ground that Brindell can
ot have a fair trial here because Of
uH1ing trades Investigation. Justice
oha' an of the Supreme Court will
ear argument on the request for E
hange of venue on December 27.
In the meantime i. was reported
hat the trial of Brindell would begin
Rnuary 5.
The twenty-nine corporations and In
ividuals of the Cut Stone Contractors
ssccia-ion who pleaded guilty yester-
ay were:
The Edwin shuttlewcrth Company.
|hmes Gillies G. Sons. II. J. Horner {,
.ons. Narr. Thaw & Fraser ComDany,
onohan Stone Company. William
3radley & Sons. B. A. & G ~ VII
ans, George Brown &: Co, James Nc
aren {. Sons J. J. SPUR & Sons,
uric & Davidson. David Miller Com
any. John Z. Smith Son, and Nelson
rothers Company.
Edwin Shuttleworth, Astoria, L. l.;
udolnh Seus, 412 East 1O9th Strant;
|ames Gillies. Astoria: Pierre Hor-
|er. Newark. GEORGE q Barr, Hoboken;
j. Kelly Astoria; Herbert D Brown
/ |ronx: Gilbert c. Brown, Newark;
|Rmcs McLaron. South Brooklyn Edwin
!. Spur Paterson: Henry H7nlein,
? rler' John Davidson jr., Paterson;
'ohn E. Miller, 1O3d Street ard First
venue; Clarence P. Smiti.. foot of East
E3d Street; James Nelson, Long Island
|ity, and Frank J. McCann, Newark.
sponsibility in Courts
When Scnator Kaplan began his out
|urst, Mr.. Internyer interrupted with:
at may or may nor be known t.
he gentleman WHO makes .his motion
Fhether these defendants are cor.
|orations and you cant impose jail
'entence on corporations. You can
|nly impose fine. Whatever his ~.
prior m tives nay be, the suggestions
thonld have been made in executive
ession and rot here It has no bear
tg upon the evidence sere and is
imply intended TO SOW dissension in
)Ee committee"
Chairman Lockwood ruled the mo-
on out of order, saving that the re-
possibility as to what happens to
bose indicted is not with the com
bittee.
II appeal from your decision, Mr..
khairman!' shouted Kapian. And 7
Fant an opportunity to speak on that"
Chairman Lockwood ordered .he com
hittee to 60 into executive session.
Jap an insisted en- being heard.
"You have been getting away with
his noise long enough" rctorted SEN
tor Lockwood. THAT is the very rea-
|pn why / left SEX bed to come here
P-day, because was told this was
|oing to happen last night"
Confidence in untermyer
Mr.. untermyer here joined IN:
at is contrary TO public interest that
bis thing should be discussed in open
ession 1t is an outrage against the
tuDlic interest"
'ut won't 20 into executi,e scssior
kith you un.il you heac my appealn
houted kapan. "You are not going
b run this comm ttce in this wa. You
re going 10 run it regularly"
The chamber was resounding with the
lternate cheers of tic spectators ir
he gallery and on the aoor, and every.
3ody seemed 10 be arguing at once
mid the tumult and din the commit
ee mo*e' int n nnfecb~~ no~ arc
espite Senator Kaplan's decision thai
e would no. join them he went intc
be room little later.
The resolution adopted during this
ession resolved thar the committee
"a full confidence in the judgment OF
pc court and Of the prosecuting au-
horities, including all the counsel for
pc Lockwood committee The com
nfttee, however, ar such, IL ayers, has
jurisdiction as TO the criminal pro-