New-York tribune., 1920-11-05
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tees for certain numbers of men work
lng there who, Stadtmuller claimed
were not members Of Brindells Build
ing Trades Council.
On one occasion, he asserted. he had
to pay S25 each for fifteen men. nlus
s. each for three months dues in ad-
vance, total Of $46S. A. another time
he paid the initiation fees for .wenty-
three other men.
In each instance, he said, the workers
were union men and were affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
and for the most part didn't know about
their induction INTO Brindell's council.
nor were they. willing to JOIN the new
unlon. For few other such transac-
tlons. he said, he had to hand over an
additional $6T7.25.
In connection with some trouble he
had about getting work on the new
Stock Exchange building at Broad and
wall streets, Nolk said he had a long
talk with 6rndell. in the course Of
which he declared Brindell told him Of
bis great power over the industry.
When askeA why he had submitted
to BrindeN's demands he said:
81 lad to come across Brindell told
me he could select any work and the
contractor to do it, He told me- that
he had licked the builders into shape
and that thoy had to come across and
DO a. he said, and That many Of them
were his friends He said he had
fought all Of them to a finish and had
.lcket them, but didn't specify how he
had hcked them But understood
<,I-
sneercd a, $4,000 Bribc
With regard to the worl. on the
Stock Exchange 'Building he SAID he
closed 4 contract with OTTO Ffdlitz for
the wrecking work for $15,000 When
he told Brindell what he was TO Get for
the Job he says Brindell exclaimed:
q" \ on re fool. A contractor named
Atwell was to get this job for $6S 600. -
pInde4I, Nolk said. then asked MN
what he vas going 20 do about it,
NolN said hs offered Brndell $2Ooo,
nui that Brindell sneered at the Offer.
declaring he was no niker." Volll
sald he saw Erindcil several days later
and pleaded with him in his o.iicc at
- st. Mark 5 Place to take my - GEO.
but he rcfused' When Brndeli opened
the door for him to leave, he says, he
turned and made final offer to Brin-
de!l. Nolk's testimony reads:
Bob. - sad, "i'il make it $500. /
c2n make II any more because have
already lost q lot Of money on being
held up by your strikes, and besides
We re dolng it so cheap. Besides. there
Will be other work and III Give vou
more money when | get more
lie aesiiated. but later said all right
cad got check and cashod it and
turned the money over to him My
paymaster brought nc the check and
- me talking to Brirdcll'
The checA ves offered in evidence.
1t was dated June "a, 1920
s2.a72,o5o Limestone BID
One of the sensations OF the day
vas Ire testimony Of Henry Nanloin.
he cut stone contractor whose SZ.372.-
p9V limestone contract on the proposed
new courthouse was resciAded bv the
Soard o. Aldermen at the suggestion
~ Mayor Hyiau because Of the revela-
Ions ll connection with the price
aNiAg in the building industry.
lie testified thai eight other CON
tractors we've associated with him in
the agreement with the city on this
cen tract and that the whole matter
r&d been engineered by Uottrich.
lIettr ok conducted the "Code of Prac-
tee" clearing house through which
Fall0us groups of contractors entered
bids.
nanlein admitted that the contract
price could have been reduced at least
oiWeen SO 500 and 10000 If il had
not included a "rake-oT' Of 3ls ner
cent OF the total amount Of the con
tract Of this amount he said. 81 per
cent w2s 10 go 0 Hcttricl. s. per cent
10 Mr.. hutchinson. GU stone ex-
ne'' IN i3ottick's Office u per cent
20 the Greater New York Cut Stone
sac'atica ard per cent to the
tece of Practice" insurance fund.
liaaiein appeared q very unwilling
tliNss. . mis- Dare}s and eetimatos
IN connection with The Courthouse lob
We're taken over hy Samuel Untermver
VINO grllcd MIN Ter nca1Iy three hours.
Nlng the course Of his examination.
MI OnteFmyer produced sheet seized
alaong The papers Of Hcttlick. which
saoWed the money and work apportion-
ment 81 membcrs Of the cut stone cir
cic IN Het'l4ck's 5 clearing scheme.
me sheet showed that Hanlein's al
llo.ted business for the yea was about
$ls9,325. ba. that he had actually done
$3.50 ,0Uo IN work. Il showed that he
owed the "Code' rebate for going
beyond h;s allotment. This went into
the insurance fund, out of which con-
lrract9rs who had not filed cut their
a4otments cot dividends. This rebate
amounted to Sl7,104. The sheet also
shoWed llanleln and his associates did
business between October /, 1919.
and June so. 1920, Of $3,g9S $50.
Han.ein cave the names Of his eight
essociates in the cantract deal IS
follows: James Gillies. David Miller
Co.. Edwin Shuttelworth & Co..
Monahan Cut Stone Company, Newark;
Norrcr q Co, Newark; James McLaren.
Rudolph Sous and J. J Spur G. Co..
Harrison. \. j.
These men, he said had two or three
meetings. An agreement was signed.
he testified. and Arrangements were
made for the division Of profits, includ-
ing certain allotments to individuals.
Hanlein sad he had read the agree
ment, but didn't know where it was
1t is supposed to contain the names of
certain mon higher M not yet men-
TONED i'm The Inquiry.
Hanl4in said he knew little Of the
allotment sheet produced by Mr. In
termycr, whereupon the committees
counsel remarked: "pidn't YOU know
that al You had to do was to 90 to
Hetttick and get il ?'
He wou:d not show Us anything.'
replied Hanlein. at was all his JOB.
He had Us bufaloed, and guess ! was
q goat
Hettricly Called It Legal
He here told Of the activities OF The