The New York herald., 1921-06-14
TWO BRINDELL AIDS
GET PRISON TERMS
Stadtmuller and Moran
Must Serve at Least
Six Months.
PLEA FOR EXTORTIONER
Justice McAvoy to Recon-
mend Minimum for Cars
Right Hand Man.
PROBERS OFF TO BUFFALO
Untermyer Telegraphs Con-
gratulations to A. F. Of L.
for Stand Against Grafters.

Peter Stadtmuller, organizer of the
House Shorers and Dockbuilders
Union, and right hand man for Robert
p. Brindell. the convicted head Of the
Building Trades Council, was sem
fenced yesterday by Justice John V.
McAvoy to an indeterminate sentence
Of from six months to three years.
| The Justice announced that he would
make a recommendation in Stadtmul-
ler's case to the Board of Parole that
he be released at the end Of six
months. Stadtmuller was convicted
two weeks ago. of extortion, the evil
dence showing that he exacted bribe
of $1,000 from one Max Minison, a
housewrecking contractor. on threat
Of interference with a job in Maiden
lane.
Joseph Moran, known as Brindells
strong arm man. who was indicted
with Brndell and Stadtmuller, and
who was convicted a week ago, re-
ceived the same sentence from JUS
tice McAvoy, but without recommen-
dation. Stadtmuller had been wit
ness against Moran.
Coincident with the sentencing of
Stadtmuller and Moran 1t became known
that Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the
Lockwood committee, telegraphed yes
terday to the chairman Of the American
Federation of Labor convention at Den
yer to congratulate that organization
IN ifo IN, further o.
ognize the New York Building Trades
| Council and to call attention to the in
fiuence eXerted over the Carpenters
Union by Brindell's alleged crony.
Hutcheson.
Untermyer Opposed to Open shop.
THE federation will also be excep-
Union can rid itself Of Brindell's crony.
Hutcheson, who has an evil influence"
the telegram read in part. Our COM
mittee has been for weeks unsuccessfully
trying to subpoena AL Olsen. secretary
Of the local union here. TO ascertain
what became of vast funds that were in
the Carpenters Unions treasury We hope
this will be investigated"
In his message Mr.. Untermyer depre-
Gated the possibility that a reorganiza-
| tiop OF the New York Trades Council
will involve the danger of encouraging
| ron-unionism. He said he is fundamen-
tally opposed to the open shop and sees
in the banishment from the ranks of or
ganized labor of men like Brindell and
] Stadtmuller a means of strengthening
and establishing the organization on a
more dignifled basis.
In connection with the sentence I'M
posed on Stadtmuller. ii was pointed out
that the recommendation for leniency
| for Stadtmuller. If acted upon, will mean
that he probably will be at liberty again
in about four months If he gets fur
ther reduction for good conduct and ac-
count is taken of the time he has spent
In the Tombs awaiting sentence. An
| drew Murray, his attorney, pleading for
a light sentence argued that Stadtmuller
merely had carried out the orders Of his
chief. He also referred to the fines i'm
posed against other defendants who
antitrust law. exposed by the Lock-
wood committee. No pleas for or
against Moran were made.
Committee Off for Buffalo.
The Lockwood committee to-day will
train its fire upon conditions as they
are found In Buffalo. The committee,
accompanied by Samuel Untermyer,
chief counsel. left for Buffalo last night
and will hold its first public hearing
there this afternoon. Mr.. Untermyer's
assistants. George r. Brennan and Ray
mond l.. Wise, have been on the ground
| for n week, however, and have reported
definite programme for the committee
| to follow. In some respects the trade
combinations and price fixing machinery
are said TO have been functioning ever
more smoothly In Buffalo than In New
York. although. according to what the
committee has learned so far, there has
not been evidence TO prove the existence
OF any such despotic labor organization
as the Brindell Building Trades Coun-
ell was shown to be.
Before leaving for Buffalo, and at
the direction of Mr.. Untermyer, a COM
plete digest Of tho testimony adduced
before the committee affecting the ce-
ment, steel, paint. oil, tile and other
industries engaged In interstate COM
merce has been handed TO United States
Attorney William Hayward.
Col. Hayward has promised the Lock-
wood committee the fullest cooperation
after q review OF the testimony will
make such recommendations TO At
torney-G General Daugherty as he finds
will be necessary to increase his force
I'm order TO begin swift prosecutions on
the several indictments the Federal
Grand Jury Is expected to hand down.