Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
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section No. "a on the new B Il p. rail-
road, ThursdAy stsoonded with %, 096 81,
wages Of their employees.
The officers Of the railroad company In
this city suspected that the contractors
would not pay their men, and Division
Engineer b. Frank Richardson asked
Fitzpatrick & McGurgan to indorse the
draft In his favor. This they did evidently
to avoid suspicion, and Mr.. Richardson
drew the money ct the Farmers Bank
yesterday morning and went to the sec-
tion to see that 1t was properly dis
tributed.
After the envelopes had all been made
up from the pay rolls of the section, Mr..
Richardson, thinking everything was all
right, directed his clerk, William B.
Carswell, to pay the men, and he himself
went further down the road.
Al 1890 O'Clock Mr.. Carswell put the
money in a sack and started out along
the road to pay the hands. he had mot
gone far when he WAS attacked by
Fitzpatrick and MoGurgsn, who took his
pistol from his overooat pocket and,
jerking the satohel containing the money
from his hand, jumped into light buggy
at hand and drove at full speed In the
direction OF Roseville.
Mr.. Richardson, upon learning Of the
affair, telegrsphed in all directions. and
Mr.. Carswell, mounted on horseback
with brace Of revolvers, started in
pursuit.
Nothing was heard Of the deosmpers
last night, and this morning Mr.. Cars.
we'll telegrAphed that he had followed
them to Media, Pa, but had lost all trace
| of them. He was instructed to return.
The railroad company is free from all
responsibility in the matter, and 1t is not
likely that 1t will pay the employees Of
the absoonding contractors unless 1t has
money in its hands due the contractors.
Several Wilmington creditors Of the
contractors went to Newark Thursday to
collect bills for food, clothing, 60. The
Italian laborers on the section are very
indignant over the MISTER, and II they
are not soon paid, trouble is anticipated
Friday afternoon Chief Mcdonnell
received q telegram from the chief Of
police OF Norristown, Pa, saying that
John Fitzpatrick, the absconding CON.
| tractor, and another man had been
arrested, and that the former was In pos.
session Of revolver and lot Of money.
EARLY this morning another telegram
came saying that the ''other man" WAS
clerk of Fitzpatrick's named Allen.
On Saturday morning the follow
ing telegram was received by Division
Engineer Richardson from Philsdelphia
have Just arrested the contractor Mcaur-
gan. He has about $1,000 on bis person.
(signed,l =. y. NELLY,
| Lieutenant Of Police.
w.B. CarsRell started for Philadelphia
and Norristown Saturday to see II
anything could he done. toward bringing
the men back to this city or getting the
wages due the Itslians. Il 10 thought
however, that nothing can be done with
them from the fact that the money they
dscsmped with was due them by the
railroad company.
An attorney of this city, Who takes q
different view OF the CASE, says that they
are amenable TO the laws OF this State fol
highway robbery.
All day Friday and Fiiday night the
swindled Italian lsborers on section u
were In q nigh state Of exoitoment. The
total number Of men employed on the
section is IT'S, including few negfott
and Irishmen.
The first attachment on the plant o
the defaulters Friday was made BY
Constable Legates Of Newark for millei
of that vicinity, and Constable Wiel
made the second levy for William
o'Meara of this city, $10O being due hin
for bread.
When Sheriff Martin attempted to lew
on the property later In the day, he wa
driven back by the angry employees, VIII
threatened TO injure anybody who dis
turbed the property. One man attempted
to take his horse to feed II and he WA
chased from the grounds by the snraget
mob.
Through an interpreter the men wer'
told that the railroad company had IL
hand some money belonging to the de
campers and It would try to pa.
them 80 cents on the dolla
II they would quietly resume work
} This was not met with appreciation, ant
Charls5 Stewart, who ia to superinten'
the work on that section, gave then
; n It'll Saturday night TO decide.
Nicholos Msrone, the oommissary boss
claims $500 due him for board from tn
defaulters, and Ann 8. Reybold, $500
: George W. Stone is another creditor.
Michael MoGurgan, one Of the default
! ing contractors OF section az, B. Il I
} railroad, who was arrested in Philadel
phia on Saturday morning, was given
hearing by Magistrate Smith Of that cit
at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. MI
Carswell testified to the taking of th
3 money from him by Fitzpatrick an
8 McGurgsn.
The latter said In defense that he an
n Fitz patrick we're forced to indorse th
4 check before the money was drawn, an
z 1t was their business to pay off and nj
! that OF the railroad company.
j. The prisoner was committed In defau
4 of $4,000 bail for further hearin
:. Monday.
IT. Fitz patrick is still under arrest
|. Norristown, Pa, awaiting action iro
II authorities Of this State. When appf
% hended, he attempted to stab the off !,
10 but was knocked down. 1t ia stated
d had 90, 900 in his possession. a speci
d to the Philadelphia Epsning Ne,os say
:. '.Fitzpstriok served nine years 10 u
y Eastern Psnitentiary for completely
L. brutally beating q mao near NorristoV
a. about 10 years ago. The assailants IL
y their victim for dead, and while th'
r. we're huutit Tor implements with whi'
10 to bury his body he regained ccnsoieu
ss ne 81 aud erawled to secure hiding place
The Italians on section ~ maintain
" sullen eilenos which would seem to 70;
ID boie trouble, and carefully qua
d, props ~ of the rcgu'sh oontraoto
CO against any intrusions Of others Of 8
rE law.
a. NJ ohael McGergRn, sub contractor
h. building the B. & P. railroad betwe
q. Newark aud Stanton, was arrsignsd
be ore Magistrate smith, Philadelph
n. Monday for further harrington char
hs completely with John Fitzpatrick, t
nd other contractor, in Abstraotipg o,
I'd 60, 800 intended for the pay emit Of
In laborers. The magistrate said the OF
question involved WAS whether MeGerH
he was the man name, ard that he col
n. not make defense except in Delswa
Ia. He was committed to await requisite
From yesterdays Every Evening
i Michael N ,Gursau, one Of the dsfar
ne ing contractors, was brought to this @
~ at noon yesterday by Detective Raffs
~ on reauisitioM papers secured at Har
burg by Engineer b. + Richardson.
.en was taken to New Castle yesterday aft
oie noon and brought here again this mo
as as ing and lodged in polics station to aw
~ q preliminary hearing tomorrow. q
NY Mcdonnell took charge OF the 81 2s9
his possession. Fitzpatrick, the OF
contractor, will bs brought here. Jal
Allen, foreman of the contractors, On
man named Philip Mock hGvs b
arrested as aocomplioes. Everything
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