The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-27

He'll rain down on your heads
Defeat and death and sorrow.
found the brake valves between the
cars set on release.
"On June 10, 1927, deponent found
the brake valves set in the same
position upon returning from lunch.
On both of these occasions the
brakes and all the mechanisms of
the train when left by deponent
were in first class condition"
Here is sworn affidavit to the
fact that worker set the brakes Of
train in such a way as possibly to
cause an accident, a charge OF the
most serious nature. Yet the charge
pears various internal evidences OF
Delng 4rauu anu frame up.
C1ear n4auence OF frame I'm
In the first place the alleged acts
of Stack are SAID to have taken place
on June 9TH and June 18th. Gaggi's
refusal. according to him, to join the
union took place en- August 9th. In
other words, the alleged fepfisaIs for
Gaggls refusal to join the union teek
place before the date of the refusal
itself! Yet the whole purpose OF the
sworn testimony is to show the fela-
| tien between the tive acts. Again we
may point cut the extreme uniikeli-
hoed that any person after he had
Ewiee sought to wreck the train which
ne had turned ever to another person,
would sc to that second person to
| seek his membership In their unien.
Moreover, meterlnen who take ever
train usually test cut the brakes and
other apparatus. Gaggi would have
discovered the deed before he teek eau
the train.
In short, the whele situation Is a
pure frame-up from beginning to end.
Whether the Interborough intends by
this method merely to get rid of an
undesirable union member or whether,
as Is more likely, it intends to fasten
such acts upon the Amalgamated, re-
mains to be seen.
The incident, however, affords a
clear picture of the depths TO which
the traction spy stem will steep in
order to put ever Its plans.
Prepares Other Evidence"
That the marlborough If necessary
will carry cut Its purpose finally OF
framing up" individuals and perhaps
the responsible officials of the union
becomes clear as enc reads more care
fully other affidavits In the applica-
ton.
Joseph Rigler, an extra moterman,
is made to testify that he has been
threatened for his refusal to Join the
union. Under circumstances ne less
convincing than those offered by
Gaggl, the stool-pigeon, Rigler, de-
clsres that; "On Oct. a, 1927, -.
deponent was proceeding into the
yard to get (his) work train . f.
noises were made by men in the
switchmen's shanty and a number Of
stones were thrown in his direction
and landed near him." Rigler, how
ever, maintains that he was unable to
discover who the men were.
Proof Always Lacking.
Another stool-pigeon by the mama
Of Arie Dezeeuw, claims that he too
has been threatened by union men,
bers. In long affidavit he relateseof ,
an incident which occurred on August
q, 1927: %. while deponent was
returning home from work, he was
set upon and badly beaten about the
head and shoulders at the 125th Street
Station as deponent was about to en-
ter the local train at that station.
Deponent was unable to identify any
of his assailants."
Dezeeuw himself admits that he
was unable to identify his assailants, I
in the act which he claims took place
on August 81. No evidence whatso-
ever is offered to prove that his as
sailants were Amalgamated members.
Yet the whole affidavit is drawn up
especially to convey that impression
and the alleged attack which may not
even have occurred Is laid at the door
of the union.
What the Injunction Would Do.
Here we have in their markings all
the factors which characterize that
budding American institution, the
"frame-up." Enough has already
been said to show the lengths to which
the traction espionage system will go
to maintain itself. This is the system
which the injunction, if granted, will
perpetuate.
(To Be Continued)
(The next article will conclude this
analysis of the "Unholy Trinity In
Traction" 1t will summarize the
evidence thus far presented and will
attempt to indicate the method by
which the system of espionage and
enslavement can be overthrow. Read
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