Criminal investigation and prosecution files, 1919-1922.

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Criminal investigation and prosecution files, 1919-1922.

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This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, and financial and legal documents used in the prosecution of Robert P. Brindell and John T. Hettrick, primarily, and the criminal investigation that adjoined the committee's investigation into building trade and suppliers associations in general, which were collected as part of the committee's investigation into rising housing costs.

7.9 cu. ft.Copies: microfilm reels; 35mm

New York State Archives

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

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Many of the problems caused by the construction trades industry were epitomized by groups like the Building Trades Council (BTC). The committee exposed Council President Robert P. Brindell's practice of using threats, selling "strike insurance," and manipulating the labor supply to extort money from builders and contractors. Initially Brindell, operating under a charter of the American Federation of Labor, gained control of the wrecking trade. Since demolition of old bui...