Show lETTERS i ALLEGED TO BE WRITTEN BY v MUNSEY REPRINTED Correspondence Tends to Show Use o of Local Police b by Y Ironworker Y READ AT A INDIANAPOLIS D IS f Tell o of Plans to Work k Against 51 I i Open el s Shop he on Several Salt Lake Buildings t i ld E Evidence nce tending to show shots that J. J E E. f Salt SaltI tho Mune business agent for far I Inlo jilt o structural Iron workers used the police department of ot Salt Lake Lako to as assist ns- ns In clearing tho the way for blowing up tho the Hotel Utah Is brought out In letters which have been boon Introduced at nt atE E tho time trial of ot the d dynamiters now ini in inis of Indianapolis In ono one In is i progress these those letters copies cople of which were re received re- re ed cel In Salt Lake Alo yesterday Munsey t tolls J. J J. J I McNamara that ho suspects a man named Delaney Delancy of ot heing n. n decoy In the employ of th tha ho erecting company and another man suspected of oC being In Inthe Inthe Inthe the the employ of ot tho the contractors was called Tho The Ne New York Kid IId Regarding this thi Munsey wrote MoNa MoNa- a- a I saying Ho says he camu camo here I marn mara going to have hae from Nov No NoI I am ant run In n for a ng 1 If ho he ont i blow hint soon j I J want wt him to bo be out of town oft off anything noun Kirnon 1 I t ret pet et ready to I Hh tIle the Jones Jone people Tills This was on No No No- C. C 1 1009 lOti f Some of the other Munsey letters lotters cOples copIes cop cOp- yester- yester yesterday les Ies of ot which reached Salt SaIl Lako light on tho the events e of da day throw more moro ym Kf three years ears ago than has hns previously been shed The McNamara Munsey ey deuce dence which consists of or man many letters showed showe that there thoro was some fear on the 3 part of both concerning an Iron worker generally known as tho the New NewYork York Kid IId who was In Salt Lake Lako at that time They distrusted him It was evident from tho the letters of both b by Later Munsey lunsey conducted some negotiations negotiations with a no man named Delaney Delanoy who offered to put the job on the bum but McNamara warned Munsey to tol l keep clear of ot him according to these letters letter Thero There had been considerable correspondence corro- corro bet between een McNamara and Munsey in 1909 about the tho new Hotel Utah for tor which R. R D D. Jones had the contract December 1 1 1909 McNamara wrote to Munsey asking him to tell teB him about tho the material for tho the Jones Tones Job lIe He asked If It had lead arrived yet and If It not what railroad It was to be shipped over Similar Information was desired con- con corning tho the Thompson Thompson-Starrett mate mate- rial 1101 December 13 1 Munsey wrote to McNamara McNamara Mc Mc- Namara that tho the steel teel for the new Hotel Hotel Hotel Ho Ho- tel Utah was being fabricated at four different plants of ot the American Bridge company compan and antl was coming into Salt Lake over the Union Pacific Offer of Delaney There Thero Is a tL fellow h by the the tho name namo of or I Delaney Delanoy working on tho the Job joh and ho he I sent after me the tho other night wrote I Munsey He gave gae n me e the address of John Smith Cardiff Ala and said If it itI I wrote him about him I could find out I what kind lelnd of ot a man ho he was waB I asked him what his motive was In working there thero and ho no told mc ho he followed folio that kind ot of b business up up and I It if I want wanted to Ft It put nut Ho He Ti Tie t the e l Job b on the bum lie Je would do said ho worked fo for this John smith SS Smith for tor during lri a strike In Alabama and me to write him In m regard to it It Smith he claims lan l is 19 president of a local ii there Sp So 80 I wrote Smith and T. T 1 was waR careful not to say anything in tho the thoC letter that could C bo be used against mo or against n the tho Joc local ll f I wl ws wish h you would ii find out 1 lf If you can they might i Le tr trying to i Jy double cross me Now I dont don't kno know anything about this Delane Delaney Dela Dela- ne ney never heard of ot him before Of course V I ant P-m pretty wise and I am nm not going to let him him lead me Into anything on mo me Now he wants me to wait wall till I hear henr from this Smith then ho says ho he will be ready to do business Of course I r didn't t mention that I wanted to do anything or say an anything pertaining to It so I think It would bo be advisable to write L Lewis and see If Ir there thero Is such a aman aman man anka as Smith or If Delaney Delane did do this work ork Advice Ad December 20 20 McNamara wrote to Munsey I note your our statement relative relative relative rela rela- tive to this fellow Delaney Do not frame up with an any of those fellows Some of our people done It at NewYork New Nework ew York ork and to their sorrow If It I am not greatly g mistaken ho he wants to l lead ad you Into a trap if It i were you ou I would feel Coel this I Delaney Delancy out again and then toll him that you had taken en tho the matter up with some of tho the officers of or tho the local lo local local lo- lo cal union and that they turned tho the proposition down cold and gave o you ou to understand that they tho not doing business along that line If H he is crooked and anti everything Indicates that ho he Is Is he will of ot courso tako tako this information Information mation matlon back hack to tho the people he is wor workIng workIng work work- Ing for In correspondence which had 1111 1 preceded preceded preceded pre pre- ceded these letters Munsey had pointed out on October 30 that tho Jones Tones company compan company com com- pany pan had not yet et started to erect orect steel but u It looked as ns If tho comp company n. n intended n I d to w U nUKe Snake it u H TWO 1 days later a mara marn wrote him that ho he had made mado Clancy Clancy Clan Clan- cy cr familiar with this information and would have ha Clancy stop off oft at Salt Lake of or Clancy October 26 Clancy wrote that thal he ho had been to Salt Lake and that tho the Jones company compan was going to run an open shop Now this Job has hns got sot to be bo at attended attended attended at- at tended to to ho he said The next day clay Mun Mun- SO soy wrote that the tho Jones Tones com company pan was getting Its engines and derricks placed and he lie would keep McNamara posted November No 2 he wrote that the company compan was ns putting up its derricks and that if It the they are arc working at the other end we ought to get bus busy Four da lays days s 's ater he wrote The Tho NewYork New NewYork NewYork York Kid lad e. e e etmo me In lH hero ro a day or so ago TIo He said he was as to McGIll Nov No- Noraye Nor I r gave raye him your our letter I am going to get I him run In for a If it he dont don't blo blow soon I want him to be out ant of town I when T I get el ready rendy to pull of oC anything with the tho Jones people November 15 Munsey wrote Hote that the New ew York Kid was still In Salt Take lake smoking good cigars and al always as having money mone We Yo are arc watching him pretty close said gald Munsey He lie also asked for financial assistance from front the executive board as the Salt Lake union was going to g get t bus busy Much of the tho letter dealt with the thc progress of ot the hotel work Clone Clancy Not Heard From November ember 17 McNamara replied he had not heard much from Clancy at San Francisco After Alter leaving Salt Lake said tho the letter ho ho wrote me that he lie had gone over o this particular Job with you ou and that I r would probably probably ably hear from you OU relative o to what was being done He lIe did not make his letter cr very plain but I think I understood understood under under- stood what he meant I l think you OU willa will a agree ree with me mo that tho the less wo we write about matters of or this kind tho the better It will be for tor all concerned McNamara wrote to Munsey Novem Novem- November o em her ber 22 I have havo not heard a word from Clancy since ho he returned to Frisco I 1 expect to see President President President dent Ryan Ran In a day or so so and will let him go over the entire correspondence with you relative o to the Jones Tones Construction Construction Construction Con Con- company He can then thon make male malea I a recommendation In tho matter for tor forthe the tho consideration of or the executive board Under date oi or Tune June 13 13 1909 J. J E E. Munsey wrote rote to McNamara amara telling of ofa a t conference with the president of ot the Minneapolis oIls Steel company compan and finally anding the Commercial club Job In Salt Lake City He Ho told about th the compan company's s president leaving for Minneapolis Minne I a apolis olis and added But ho left his lap dog dog Holstrom here Wo We have tried to to got get ct him him but ho wont won't venture out Inthe in tho the night time Ho Hd packs a bl big gun all tile the time Munsey C also said 1 he lie McNamara would try to do something for the Salt Lake local W W. pert hert ert Brown of ot I Kansas City wrote to McNamara H August 10 10 1909 1109 that a anew now new bridge l c was going up there Is it possible a w wo we ar Dr to tos s sec that Job put up by nonunion men a asked Brown I Is there any advice youcan you youcan ou can give o to bene t t us us nynn Ito August Au 17 Ryan R ln wrote to Brown Bron Now ow you ou ask me mo to do Jo certain things s in r reference to a bridge contract You forgot to state who Rot hot he hc contract ants 9 3 nit nl of course I am Jr Ir the dark and Co do rot root know Just Ju t wha what 1 r can do 17 Brown urto O le to Ic a- a mar I 1 sure thought I mentioned the he contra contractors contractor's tors tor's name namo but I am subject ct to mistakes lh l Ihy contractor Is Mc- Mc lc- lc Marshall So I 1 It will ill willbe be he lard hard to do lIo any anything but If It is ISan an any possible wa way to do anything oras or oras oras as I said suld before If there Is any advice lc you OU can give he would be glad to have hav haveIt It it ft He Ho a u. clipping showing the thc n inner s being made on bridge The attempt to dynamite dynamic this ns S made modo about a year later bridge bride v W was 9 OJ 01 Tr f V-j V Hn rote ont to n A ct c urn ullI 1 iwi that a it would be he well to endeavor to t have havo the bridge e company use uso ltd its In Influence in- in Marshall As Asan Asan Asan fluence en on n an nr argument said ald McNamara lc amara you ou could cite tho the trouble and dela delay the open onen shop hop concerns have j been and ard tho the length of ot time It has taken them to complete contracts contract September 9 1909 wrote tc to McNamara that tho the new Hotel Ut Utan n ne e contract In Salt Lake Lako would be b let on tho the following da day Thore There was waa some sonic cal talk of or running an open shop on It It he sal said lI ht days later Munsey lureY wrote that thai the Jones Construction company of ot San I lead had received recel th the contract t t for or Wo 0 are aro led to be hr believe the he time l lion Iron on work e B. B C C.- C. Co lei iet 1 lIe Here he said that tho the A A. A t tIl It Il to them with the understanding that thai t shop hop policy on It they run the open It So wo we tiro tro preparing for them W We Vc e hope th they wont won't but you ou can cnn novel never t J Iun Letter Lotter Munsey September 21 wrote to Mcra Mc Namara ra about a tL letter given I en to him b bo by George o II H. the letter having been received recel b by the latter from Jones Tones the contractor asking to lint line lineup up with him on the work Munsey said UI that Bem at one time worked 1 the tho Job joh at nt Saltair that was wn erected on Silver Brothers outfit of ot th this s h the bv by which was unfair to us and If Ii city recall tho the time about two two can YOU ou they had a wreck on Ui this his s o years a u ago It Job joh and to straighten Sr union men were hired to to pickup pick up out the tho hn wr wr-ck wr Then said paid ahl Munsey the thc theun wore were again aln let out again un union September S on men nen 20 0 J Munsey Wrote wrote to Mc McI Mc- Mc Ic- Ic I I am nun inclosing you ou a telegram tele tele- Namara which u wS leas lea's stole out of the A A. A Boffice B B. gram rum um of or the tho thoI office office in this city elt by ono one Co I have havo him lilt oln a n little bloth brothers rs for this local Tho rho fact of ofF work or side Il e after three men matter IS If they thc are aro time tho Sheehan and Yole Foley So 1 got ot Davern know Dah Daly and and lie he wall lit lithe F Foley Fole You tonight Thc arebe are aro he be l n horn horo Mho shot hop on this soe Hotel go oln at there to her run 13 Is s open imo o question Jt C-Jt Jt Just Utah walt wai wait t till thc they try Uy It and you watch m October 12 I Ol 1009 T l Munsey I I am In sending you II to McNamara or the tho A. A D B Co or more 5 sorno Erectors Erectors' association I the rather the bottom or of It 11 I want at cant can't get et send these letters tack lInck The Tho you Now to kid is IR hero a nt as yet ct I 1 think both ways wn he t II working October ii 11 l 1900 O wrote to tho J Ic liT i know we have hn to get building id the writer We e cant can't afford af- af aford af afford a- a said buy busy In hero here ford to lot let Jet the p people plc come shop und and run open litter later i Munsey wrote that th Two ua In and that ho he hot had coins cOlne Dub Daly had hint him a ticket to St St St. Loul Louis liv 11 bought of City Iio way would wold have stayed taa down in tho time Juu- Juu files but the place closed cl down so 80 he had to get out of ot there I his name to William Collins on his book so I guess ho he will write you to change It to that name I n notified all tho the western locals so 80 sod the they could teal d bo be on the lookout e |