The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21
sTIPLETON on ITS METTLE.
Arrestina 100 New York Iaborcr.-rsegin-
ming Of "a Hitter Controversy.

While gangman Charles Doran was at
work with force Of 100 Italians throwing gar
bage from the Street Cleaning Departments
scow upon the Stapleton fats. yesterday morn
ing, n man touched him on the shoulder and
said: IL am Constable Goggin. and have
warrant for your arrcs, and that Of all your
laborers." Dornn asked the cause Of the arrest
and was told that the warrant was issued by
Justice Garrett on complaint Of Joseph +. Will
Hanson. for the dumping Of garbage in that
of the people Of the neighborng village. Doran
place the consequent imperiling Of the health
said he was willing to 20 with the officer but
did not know whether the 100 Italians would
submit TO bc made prisoners 10y one man. Only
eight Of them could apeak English These In
formed others in Italian that they were ar
rested and the men seemed too dumbfouuded
70, speak. Two wanted to run away, but the
others restrained them, and then Constable
Goggin drew them up in Indian file. and placed
Constable Golden at the head of the line while
The Italians an carried their hve-hngercd
pitchfOrks. and in this way they marched to the
offlce of Justice Garrett. and thence TO a large
hall. whore the Justice opened court There
was more curiosity than excitement in the vii
lagc rs the 100 prisoners with their pitchiorks
in the air marched through the streets guarded
by two mon. The court proceedings lasted but
q few minutes, and thu eight Italians who spoke
English were selected for commttpl
To the other Justice Garrett said: You may
60. but you must ncy,r be- caught here nj this
work again" Lingo Bcggio. Angelo Trisconi
lAultlp laullul. bif'lNup liIlEg mi, ffftltrlcO
Rpssalli. John Twohmey paol Sperzoni. and
Charles Doran were taken to Jail To- await trial
should have committed them ALL said
Justice Garrett TO q SUN reporter but our Jail
won Z hold them. There Is going 20 be a big
ilght with the New York authorities on this
matter. and thought tn rse eight would do for
a tnst case as woll as the whole 100 We expect
that there will be another gang down here
tomorrow ready for fight. but if they come We
propose 90 arrest them"
The dumping of garbage on the Stnpleton
Hats has been going on for some two months.
the street Cleaning Board Of New York having
obtained permission Of william J. staples. the
owner Of tn" land. to use It for that purpose.
When the first load came, two months ago, Capt.
Curry. tn" President Of the village. forbade any
dumping until the OH 'ial physician. II. Anlcr-
son, gave AN opinion regarding its effect on the
health of the people. DR.. Anderson made an
examination Of the refuse and said that II would
not be dangerous while cold weather lasted. but
would he afterward.
MIR. Staples agreed to build ahulkhead TO keep
the refuse from filling the channel. as the Ferry
Company complained that il interfercd with
thci. boats This has not been done. and unless
he does IT, and in addition covers tho refuse
with At .a-t two feet OF fresh earth. the village
authorities propose to prevent the placing ot
any moro drpoSits there. on the other hand
members of the NV 'rk Street Cleaning D,-
Iariment assert that Mr. Staples has tie right
10 use his land rs he chooses. and a- he has
given the department the right 10 dumpreiuso
there. II will continue 10 do so.