The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-02
Remington Rand
Co. Tactics Aired
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Rand by Frank Quaile, "a big New
York politician" After four or five
DAYS at Middletown, during which
he talked with Thomas J. Shea,
president Of the Connecticut FEEDER
alton Of abor, Shaw said he reported
to Rand there was no evidence OF
radicalism In the plant there.
The Radical Investigator" said
Rand hired him Ito make an indus
trial survey in all his plants"
Lawyers Are Rebuked
Counsel for Rand, numbering four
or five attorneys, drew sharp re-
buke from trial examiner Charles A.
Wood for laughing at Shar's ram
bling testimony.
"There will be an observation
made In the record" Wood said.
that will not help the respondent
one Bit"
shortal indicated he will ask Shea
to take the stand, perahpS today, to
explain an alleged bride offer made
to him by Shaw, who denied any
bribery attempts on the stand.
Shaw said he talked with Shea
about radicals and agitators" In
the Middletown plant when sudden
ly, with no provocation, Shea said:
Are they coming down on their
price?"
Didn't Show Up
The witness said that after this
conversation with Shea one night
early in August he arranged an
interview alone with him for early
next morning, but that Shea didn't
show up.
Next day I see in the papers"
Shaw said, someone Is going to
bribe him."
Shaw said he reported every night
to Rand by telephone at his SIAM
ford home. Altogether. he testified.
he worked 16 days for Rand and
left his employ after refusing to
transport the asserted Strikebreak-
ers across the state line.
"Rand got excited" Shaw said,
land said well, don't want to have
anything to do with you-that's
that"
When Rand refused to pay him
his bill, Shaw said he retorted:
"Well, If you need 1t more than
do, you can keep It,"
Rand Attorneys Angry
Remington Rand Attorneys today
accused trial examiner Charles A.
Wood of the national labor relations
board Of being highly prejudicial
In his hearing OF labor accusations
made against the concern by Mid
dletown strikers. The accusation
was made by defense counsel HUI
bert c. Stratton as Capt. Nathan
8. (Crying Nat Shaw, self-styled
New York Radical Investigator. y
was called to the witness stand for
cross examination.
Stratton asked the court TO con-
duct its own questioning before the
defense undertook Its examination
a departure from the routine fol-
lowed at other Remington Rand
hearings.
Wood refused, admonishing STRAIT
ton Il will not tolerate such tao
tics"
Stratt0n Is Warned
The trial examiner warned STRAIT
ton either to continue with the
cross examination or Vaive his
right to interrogate the witness.
Stratton and associates conferred
and decided not to proceed with
their questioning.
Then 9tratton rose and charged
1.-The action Of the trial examiner Il
highly pretudicial.'
Given Carte Blanche
The witness told the trial exam.
liner Rand gave me Carte Blanche
up TO $4,000 to put anyone on my
payroll In the town (MiddletownJ
who could do more than l."
Wood asked him II 1t were de
vice" Of strikebreaxers to bride un-
ion leaders In order to effect plant
reopenings.
YES" Shaw firmly replied.
did you discuss with possibility
OF working that way In this case?'
inquired Wood.
Shaw hesitated for fully two min
utes and tncoherently mumbleo
something about looking the ground
over.
Wood repeated the question and
after another long hesitation Shaw
said:
II don't remember"
He testified he was promised csc
a day and expenses for his survey
at Middletown. and a bonus Of $500
III he succeeded" He said all In
received was $500 for expenses be-
fore going 10 Middletown from New
| York.
Nothing In Writing
Wood asked Shaw II he had ANY.
thing In writing" 10 show his deal.
ings with President James II. Rand
Jr.. or other company officials.
mo sir" replied Shaw. 'srhe,
wouldn't even let me sign q receipt
for anything ! did"
Once, he said, Rand asked him h
20 70 Syracuse, N. ", 10 meet q
man named "Brainard," which In
witness said he believed was Rand.
brother-in.law. and Il asked HIN
for q letter 10 Mr.. Braniard and h,
refused"