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July 12, 1911
The Marion Daily Mirror
Marion, Marion County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Four high-ranking Chicago labor union officials—Simon O'Donnell, Thomas Kearney, James Carvin, and Maurice Enright—were indicted for the murder of rival slugger Vincent Altman on March 22, amid jurisdictional fights between union councils.
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Four High Officials of Chicago
Have Been Charged
With the Crime of
Murder.
O'Donnell, Kearney, Garvin and Enright Indicted
For the Murder of
Altman.
By United Press Wire.
Chicago, July 12.—Not since the arrest of the McNamara brothers and Ortie McManigal, charged with blowing up the Los Angeles Times have labor circles here been so stirred as by today's announcement that the grand jury yesterday indicted four high union officials for murder.
The indicted men are:
Simon O'Donnell, president of the Chicago Building Trades council, with sixty thousand members, and business agent of the United Association of Plumbers.
Thomas Kearney, business agent of the United Association of Plumbers.
James Carvin, business agent of the same union.
Maurice ("Moss") Enright, alleged professional slugger and gunman, business agent of the Steam Fitters union, which is associated with the United Association of Plumbers.
All are charged with the murder of Vincent Altman, professional slugger and murderer, killed in the saloon of the Briggs hotel on March 22.
Enright, who confessed that he later killed William (Dutch) Gentleman, another labor slugger, was in jail charged with the murder of Altman. The other labor leaders had not been arrested up to an early hour today but detectives were after them.
For years there has been a jurisdictional fight on in Chicago between the Building Trades council of the American Federation of Labor, of which O'Donnell is president, and an Independent building trades council, of which "Skinny" Madden is president. Each of these councils maintains unions representing every branch of the building trade.
The rivalry between these unions especially between the plumbers and steam fitters, led to open warfare. It is alleged that Enright was hired as "slugger in chief" of the council connected with the American Federation of Labor and Altman as chief slugger of the Independent council.
It is charged that a plot to kill Altman was formulated in O'Donnell's room by the four men indicted; that Enright agreed to kill Altman for a certain sum of money, and after the killing, Enright, with the help of his alleged conspirators, hid in O'Donnell's room, after throwing his overcoat and revolver in an upstairs room, where it was found later.
Have Been Charged
With the Crime of
Murder.
O'Donnell, Kearney, Garvin and Enright Indicted
For the Murder of
Altman.
By United Press Wire.
Chicago, July 12.—Not since the arrest of the McNamara brothers and Ortie McManigal, charged with blowing up the Los Angeles Times have labor circles here been so stirred as by today's announcement that the grand jury yesterday indicted four high union officials for murder.
The indicted men are:
Simon O'Donnell, president of the Chicago Building Trades council, with sixty thousand members, and business agent of the United Association of Plumbers.
Thomas Kearney, business agent of the United Association of Plumbers.
James Carvin, business agent of the same union.
Maurice ("Moss") Enright, alleged professional slugger and gunman, business agent of the Steam Fitters union, which is associated with the United Association of Plumbers.
All are charged with the murder of Vincent Altman, professional slugger and murderer, killed in the saloon of the Briggs hotel on March 22.
Enright, who confessed that he later killed William (Dutch) Gentleman, another labor slugger, was in jail charged with the murder of Altman. The other labor leaders had not been arrested up to an early hour today but detectives were after them.
For years there has been a jurisdictional fight on in Chicago between the Building Trades council of the American Federation of Labor, of which O'Donnell is president, and an Independent building trades council, of which "Skinny" Madden is president. Each of these councils maintains unions representing every branch of the building trade.
The rivalry between these unions especially between the plumbers and steam fitters, led to open warfare. It is alleged that Enright was hired as "slugger in chief" of the council connected with the American Federation of Labor and Altman as chief slugger of the Independent council.
It is charged that a plot to kill Altman was formulated in O'Donnell's room by the four men indicted; that Enright agreed to kill Altman for a certain sum of money, and after the killing, Enright, with the help of his alleged conspirators, hid in O'Donnell's room, after throwing his overcoat and revolver in an upstairs room, where it was found later.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Labor Unions
Murder Indictment
Chicago Sluggers
Union Rivalry
Professional Gunman
What entities or persons were involved?
Simon O'donnell
Thomas Kearney
James Carvin
Maurice Enright
Vincent Altman
William Gentleman
Skinny Madden
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Simon O'donnell
Thomas Kearney
James Carvin
Maurice Enright
Vincent Altman
William Gentleman
Skinny Madden
Location
Chicago
Event Date
July 12; March 22
Story Details
Four union officials indicted for plotting and executing the murder of rival slugger Vincent Altman amid labor jurisdictional wars; Enright confessed to the killing and hiding with accomplices.