New-York tribune., 1921-06-17
Three Building
Rings Broken,
Six Unrrnasl1ed
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he was given an hour to produce the
records
1t was while he was trying to ex-
pialn that 1t was not the books Of the
Buffalo concern but another that had
oeen subpnnaed that the election
proceedings developed. He had spoken
to Henry w. Kileen, his counsel. an
attorney for the traction interests here
who was sitting in the front chamber.
When Carroll started his explana-
ton, hilleen shouted, to him across
the room to sit down.
Chairman Lockwood imm ediately rose
from his seat and declared with some
neat How dare you order witnesses
In this hearing chamber?"
II suggest, Mr.. Chairman" broke in
Mr.. untermyer, chat the ma bc or
dered out of the room. There has been
too much tampering with our witnesses
and documents"
Get out; leave the room at once"
ordered Chairman Lockwood. Killeen
remained motionless in his seat. The
sergeant-at-arms and policeman were
ordered TO remove him. Sergeant-at- t.
Arms barlow moved over, grasped Kill
!een by the collar of his coat and lifted
MN from the chair, with the policeman
STANDING by to give any necessary as
slstance. Killeen was showed along the
aiSle and attempted to speak to the
CHAIRMAN as he passed the latter's desk
senator Lockwood merely ordered him
Iaken out. Barlow loosened his grip on
hllleen,s coat collar and Killeen walked
OUT amid roar of applause
Committees Orders Ignored
Leon Glasel, Investigator for the
committee. then told on the stand how
hilleen had advised witnesses for the
oonlmiItee to give up nothing to the
nlmlttee's agent, and that while
1'asei was serving witness with a
subpoena IN the corridors of tho Civ
tan eileen had snatched the naney
from Glasels hand. p"pei
Joseph b. Fell, an official of tbo I'll,
bers Plumbing Supply Association both
state and local organization. said he
was also a member of the Boiler Asso-
cation, one of the Ainsworhh pro,In
exposed in New York City by the com :
m1ttee. He testified that where there
were associations of manufacturers in
his industry the prices were invariably
UNIFORM and that when these prices
reached the jobbers the jobbers "fol-
lowed SUIT" He admitted to the price
liking activities of the jobbers organi-
%atlons and said that he had withdrawn
from the associations early this year.
We have been sending out our own
price lists" said Fell, "since the first
Of the year and are competing again.
l admit this is the result Of the investi-
CATION"
1t here developed that the new COM
petitive prices show reduction of DO
per cent over the old price.
"lf the manufacturers change their
prices" added Fell, "we can come down
still further"
"Well, they will change their prices, ~
commented Mr.. Untermyer, cor they
will go to jail"
Fell here said he would call together
all the members of both state and loca!
associations and advise their immediate
dissolution.
Henry w. Rusk. secretary OF the
local association of the Master House
Painters and Decorators Association
told of the price-fxing operations OF
this body and Of the existence of both
state and national organizations ir
this industry.
AS a result of the grip this organ.
izatipn had on this trade, Rusk said
the members were able to boost the
charges for labor $50 per cent, wher
these had really only increased &C
per cent.
From DR.. William E. Long and
and Frederick Fleischaur, Mr.. Unter-
myer obtained information of the &C.
| tivities of the Master Plumbers Asso.