The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-29
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AN UPR0AR In PATERSON.
THE SINNERS BREdKIy0 tP 4 MASS
MEETING or DENOCRfTS.
The Result Of the Threat. gninst Prosecutor
Wo"dr"H. who Conducted the Case Against
MIR. D. Il. Me Donneii for Alleged Libel.

The Result OF the Threat. 4 gninst proseeutor
Wo"dr"H. who Conducted the Case Against
MIR. D. Il. Mcdonnell for Alleged Libel.
After the fine OF J. y. Mcdonnell. editor of
the Paterson Labor Standard who was con-
victed Of libel in calling the non strikers in the
Adams mills scabs." was paid on Saturday.
the strikers. who regard Mcdonnell as their
champion. drew him in n carriage through the
streets. and then held a mass meeting. which
he addressed In his speech Mcdonnell at
lacked Col. Woodruff tho Prosecutor who had
conducted the case against him. and threats
were made to give 1t to him tCOl. Woodruff on
Monday night" This led to anticlpations Of
trouble. as Col. Woodruff was TO address q
Democratic mass meeting in the Paterson Opera
House on that might. Accordingly the Opera
House was crammcd last night. and Thousands
surrounded II who could not push their way in.
Before the meeting throng outside amused
themselves with cheering for Mcdonnell and
giving groans for Col. Woodruff and the Court
and jury that tried the case The organizers OF
the political meeting were ex-Sheriff Town.
send. VIM. II. Gillen OF Brown Bros OF this
city, Judge Daggere. Judge Hoppen. and others.
When Col Woodruff appeared. hows. groans.
and hisses. mingled with cries OF Put him
QUIT Tar Tar and feather him!" &c illed the
room. The Colonel arose and tried to speak
and then the noise was redoubed. A. d. Win.
field, the Chairman. attempted TO maintain or.
Col Woodruff then made another attempt to
speak. but was Missed down. and u. NJ. Ward.
lawyer. tried in vain to control the noisy crowd.
The men who mado tho uproar declared thai
they would not permit the meeting 10 be held
until Col. Woodruff quilted the stage. Ths
Colonel and his friends refused to give up. and
the confusion Increased. Some police officers
appeared. but they were hisscd away and could
DO nothing Cheers for Mcdonnell and groans
for Col. Woodruff aud Judge Barkaow fire.
quently Interrupted the noise for u minute.
William Prall. lawyer. next tried to call the
meeting 70 order, and he was hisscd of. The
cries against Woodruff we're renewed He was
crowd OF Iackassos want. ".rctorted the Colo.
mel. Then thercwere cries Of " Tar aud feather
HIM" Hang himl' Several other persons
Attempted 20 obtain order. but without avail
Finally Mayor Buckley was sent for. His ap.
pearance led TO the rgdoubling OF the Kisses.
groans, and shouts. The police officers. who
attempted TO push through tho aislcs. were
half this scene lastcd. The police could only
spot the ringleadcrs. 10 H. to be ready 10
arrest them to-day, At $3.50 o'clock 1t was de.
tcrmln"d to abandon the attempt tu hold q
meeting, and the leaders of the meeting went
out hy The bnck way. while the noisy crowd re-
maincd in the opera house aiter the light were
turned down, cheering for VI 'DonnCl Amid
all tho camor and confusion not Il blow was
struck.
Mcdonnell was not scon I'm tho opera house.
IL is said. however. thai he will 10" arrested ON
charge Of IN ,tin. "A riot. us IN his Saturday
night speech he snid. when there were threats
Of giving IL to- Col. Woodruff last night
Yes. We viii be there ON Monday night ant
give II 90 him
The Democrats will mako another attempt ia
hold 4 meeting. with u large police force on
guard.