Variety (July 1919)

Mws^f*'* r^.""" ' k T'/ y^i? '!-. , r ,v ' ? ", , r ' , "* / -' ,T ■" •'■'*, ,'.i" ^^f^ VARIETY .0,, »r '' isff I ask session, and said, "This must never happen again.' you if that statement Is true or was true at the time. A. I don't know whether that statement was In the original report or not. ...... Q. Have you that letter now In your possession, Mr. Albee to Mr. Murdock? A. I say I don't know whether that statement was In the original report or not. I could tell by referring to the original report. ._ Q. Will you please produce the original report? A. I haven't got the original report I don't keep the documents of the organization In my possession. . ;,Q. Whoidoes keep the documents? A. Mr. Mounttord, I believe. Q. Will you ask Mr. Mounttord to produce the original report? .*■*■■ A. Tes. Q. Will you do so, now? The Witness: Yes, will you produce it, Mr. Mounttord? Mr. Mountford: At the request of the Government, yes. Mr. Goodman: I ask the Examiner to call upon Mr. Mount- ford to produce the original report submitted by these men to the-White Rats Actors' Union on June 26th, 1917, of which I say this \s an absolute and correct copy. Mr. Walsh: I would like to ask counsel how he knows that Is a true and correct copy? Mr. Goodman. Because, Mr. Fitzpatrick testified yesterday after glancing through It that It was. — The Witness: No, I don't think I did. Mr. Goodman: I asked you If It was a copy and yon said it was. The Witness: I did not say an absolutely correct copy. Examiner Moore: Of course, It would be Impossible to tell without comparing them word by word. Mr. Goodman: If we are trying to get at the truth of what these gentlemen say, why not have the original report? Mr. Kelly: Let us assume that this Is a correct copy until It la impeached, and if there Is any attempt to Impeach it, let us then produce the original copy...' Examiner Moore: Yes. By Mr. Goodman: . . Q. Whether this la in the report or not, will you state whether vou have in your possession or know where the letter Mr. Murdock wrote to Mr. Albee Is? - A. I do not. / ..:.' Q. Did you ever have It? A. I read it, yes. , . Q. What is there Incorrect about the statement which I have just read to you? The sending of these acta was due to these take telegrams and fake information that you testified •- oh direct examination you gave some detective employed by the respondenta? r i- 'JL' . YflB fill* * * Q, And' your reference to the Boston Tea Party was one of the cases where the respondent was put to severe strain of Bonding acts to protect a strike that was never called? A. Or Intended to be called. , Q. Or intended to be called? ■ A Yes sir. Q.You further say in this report, "We have in nor pos- session now, their private code, the telegrams and: letters between Mr. Murdock, Mr. Albee, Mr. Casey and 1 Mr. Humph- rey. We nave records of tbelr telephone conversations In spite bf the fact that they placed two private wires In the United Booking Offices during the strike." "We were per- fectly well aware all through as to the Identity of the persons In their pay." When you made that statement to the mem- bers of the association, you told the truth, didn't you? A. Yea. Q. Where are those letters and telegrams and that private code, now? AVI don't know; Q. Are they In the possession of Mr. Mountford? A. You will have to ask Mr. Mountford, Q. When did you last see them? ' •-•■-• A. Ob, I could not till you. I saw them before I went to Europe.' : ••■ Q. Do you know how you— . > A. I have seen them since, I think. Q. In whose possession? ■ ■ s A. I think In Mr. Mountford's. ' Q. How did you get records of telephone conversations? , A. 7 don't think I ever had any records of conversations. Q. Were the wires of the United Booking Offices tapped? A. No. I think the Information came from the detectives. I am not sure. V. Q. What detective? This man to whom you gave take tele- grams ?» . A. The Sherlock Holmes, yes. Q. And .notwithstanding your knowledge at the time and your belief that this detective was a fool— A. Oh, he was not a fool. , . Q. Oh, he was not? v A. No: he was a knave. Q. And notwithstanding that you reported and accepted the private wires and the telephone conversations which he gave you as correct? A. I didn't say any such thing. Q. Didn't you want your members to believe and under- stand by this excerpt which I have Just read that yqu had correct records of telephone conversations? A. No, telegraph communications. Q. From whom did you get the telegrams? A. I cannot tell you. I don't recall now. I think it was also an employe ot the detective, a man named Johnson, I think. Q. You say, "The result was that the Vaudeville Managers' Protective Association did exactly as we wished them to do." A. Yes. Spent money foolishly. Q. Because you wanted them to do it? * A. Wanted to force the financial strain on the small time managers to be so that they would force the boBses to hold a conference. .... Q. Then you say In your report, "While every one expected the strike order in Chicago of February 5th, the first blow was struck In Boston with gratifying success." That was after this so-called Boston Tea Party failure. A. Oh. * month after, yes. Q. "The next blow was delivered In East St Louis," con- tinues the report. "After the Marcus Loew and five houees In Chicago was hit and the Grand in St Louis, and thus 'i';i the strike was fully on with at least 60 theatres affected." \ Is that correct? . >, <•' A. Yes. -.: Q. Do you recall the number of actors who were members of tbe White Rats and arrested as a result ot picketing and creating disturbances In these theatres? A. No, I do not. There was no disturbance of any kind where ,1 was, except that committed by managers' agents. . Q. Isn't It a fact that over a hundred of your members were arrested at different times in connection with this* strike? A. I don't know. '■ " •' . ft. Do you know Arthur Jennings? • A. No, _ : ' ■ J.. .. ...,;._ .... Q, Do you recall whether he was arrested and arraigned before Magistrate Murphy on March 16, 1017? - A. I know nothing about the New York strike, at all. I was not here. Q. And was found guilty? Mr. Walsh. Now, watt a minute, Mr. Goodman. You can't prove it that way. • . * , . . By Mr. Goodman: •■ Q. Do you know Herbert Jelly? , .». -. ■< ■ A. I do know him, yes. Q. Is he a member of the White Rats Actors' Union? A.: I could not tell you. Q. Was he in March, 1017? A. Yes, and a very good one. Q. Was he a striker during that period? •: ; . ; ., -; : . A. I don't recall. ■ ■' y Q. Do you recall whether he was arrested on or about March 16, 1917? -- ■ A. I'do not Q. For creating a disturbance at one ot Marcus Loew'a theatres In New York? : ' '■ A.. No. Q. And found guilty. 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