Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13

on Thursday the grapd jury madel Its
appearance and handed in copious
manuscript as it's presentment TO their
honofs upon the matter of the recent
troubles between tho non-union aud union
moulders, present and recent, employees
of the Malloabls Iron Jompany. It was
read, aR follows, by CLERK Cochran.
To he Honorable Judges of he Court Of
General Sessions of the Peace and Jail
Dsllpery Of DE State IF Dela,oare in and
for Neto Castie coa,.ty.
Tho grand jury OF this county beg leave
to make the following preeentmsnt relative
TO the case OF the State against Jamo3
hrophy, as to which ws find the following
facts, viz:
Alexander Burleigh, being duly sworn,
deposes and says: am police officer of
the city OF Wilmington. There is union
and Brophy Is member tf the Mouiders'
union OF this city. They hang around
there, fifteen or eighteen oil them, at the
malleablo Iron works near the corner OF
Taylor and Locust streets, and walk around
the works during ths day. They STOP poo
Pile and ask them II they arc moulders. II
they are moulders they state their grlsv-
ances and coax them not to 40 in and work
for that company. On the 2ist Of January
last and nine days preceding that date the
Mslleable Iron Company applied for
protection from the annoyance. They
have succeeded in taking out about 30 men
from the shop by persuasion. On the 2Ist
OF January last i was standing on the cor
ner OF Locust street. l saw Brophy an
four or i've others come down Taylor street
and cross over on tho corner that Taylors
saloon fs on about five minutes before
whistle time. crossed over and told them
that must have that corner cleared. The
crowd dispersed and Brophy and man
named Charles Stiffenberg went along
Locust street, past the offioe door about 80
feet. Thompson, the assistant foreman of
the company, and one or Two clerks came
out OF the office door. Brophy had In the
meantime turned around and came back to
the ONCE door; there he engaged In On OK
cited debate with this man Thompson, and
l heard him call him did big s3ab
then moved toward him to order h.ms son.
He came meeting me. ! told him to move
on; he and Btiifenbeeg went to the corner
OF Taylor and Locust stroets and stood en-
the corner facing the men us they came
out. l heard Brophy make n remark to a
clerk named Carver In rather disrespect-
full tone, something like Carver, how are
you corking them r. / then says to them,
SAYS l, "Brophy, move on and not be talk
ing to those men," Btopny replied: II
am not talking to you, am talking 10 a
friend" ''Says /: IL am talking to you,
move on" Says he; what are you
You are nothing but an agent for the lrm."
began to lose my temper then because
1t was not so, and | says to him: "WhRt
are you p Says he: "What am III" I
knew 1t would not do to lose my temper
That is what happened on the evening
OF January 2lst, but every night during
last month theae men, Brophy and his
crow would persistsntly follow the men
working there from the shop to Fourth and
Market streets, where tley would split of
and go TO their boarding places. They
would be halldoing to them, calling them
scabs, and get In amongst the crowd OF
workingmen, calling them scabB and other
names and iostle them around and talk to
them whether these men wanted to or not.
have been asked by thess workingmen to
protect them. have heard Erophy on SOW
eral occasions abuse the firm and threaten
TO unfurl the red nag; that ne would teach
the firm that there was strength In union.
He was very abusive and disorderly when
talking about the firm or the men working
for 1t. l do not know OF my own knowl-
edge that there was ever any violence. l
was sent there by the mayor about jan
nary 18th last to preserve the peace and pro-
tecE these people. He did not resist arrest,
and this Is all i know about the matter.
William II. Updyke, sworn. James
Brophy, with several others, go arou2d
the MslleRble iron works OF this city and II
thoy sss any one coming there to hunt
work they approach them and try TO get
them away ftom the Office and when s
O'Clock comes, in the afternoon, they ap-
proaoh tho woremen as they leave the shop
and they bother them along the way TO
their boarding g-housss; call them scabs.
have heard Brophy going along ths street
and telling them they were taking the
bread out Of his chiidrens' mouths by
being there. was sent there by th3 chief
OF police to ssa that there would not be
any disorder. This Is sll know about the
case.
Samuel d. Virtue, sworn-on the 2lst OF
last month l WAS stationed at and around
the Malleable Iron Works of this city to
preserve oreer and keep ths paaee. At
O'Clock on Tuesday evening as the men
We're coming out from work wiss on tie
southeast coruar standing thare, and
saw Officer BuTiatgh. He was On mo corr
Nor opposite mo, aud as tho mSn came ont
James Brophy AMI another Rentlnm1n he
had with aim, l think another moulder,
BrophY and tnis other uoulder started to
walk down the alloy where tho men were
started down. AS he started down he said
sonnet Ing TO them which / aouli not near.
WIS on the opposite corner. At that time
those men started back towards tho corner
OF Taylor aud Locust streets, and Mr.. Bur-
leigh had some more conversation with this
man Brophy. just at this time Mr.. Burlelgh
arrested him, and wien ha had his hand
on this man Brophy undor arrest. there
was another man with Brophy; he took
hold OF Brophy'S arm Us TO pail him aud
ran neross the street and told him he mDsi
not interfere with an offlesr In tina pRfform-
ance Of his duty. lis let go Immediately.
MIR. Burlegh arrested thls mnn Brophy. l
hsd been sent Ivy tho ci y authorizes for
about three weeks, evory other day, to pro-
serve order at tlat pJlut. l ne7or saW
BrophY act other than mentioned above.
This Is all know about thle cage.
Garrett j, Hanna sEorn--LIst Monday
iwo weeks | was sent down there by the
ehief OF police every other day al! day and
every evening 1T 9 O'Clock. l would have
to accompany tho ycrkiu9n from tho Melle.
able Tog2s to their observation-disclosures. GA
the 2ist OF lest month llr. EtopDY, when
tn whiptle blew at 8 o'clock, Assistant
Foreman Mr.. Thompson cana cut OF the
shop; Brophy went up to him. do not
know what he Bnld. Officer Bnfleigh told
Brophy he would have 10 nova on. He
commenced to curse tho n or. Did not
hear what the officer said, tut could hear
Brophy, who talked IN q loud voice. He
(BrOphy) took his hands out OF hts pocket
rs ii to take hold Of tho officer; the oftiter
took hold OF hina Epd tried 10 take him
away. man named StlffsIberg interferad.
Gfiicer Virtue aud nvaer went to Burle CHS
assistance. oAiosr Updyke also took hold
of Brophy and together wlrh Bdrlelgn TOOK
him to the city nall. onlcer Virtue and
myself remained and kept the crowd back
This is all know about 1t.
John 4. Thompson sworn; am assistant
foreman at the Malle tole Iron Company's
works, and in leaving the shop and coming
homo at night, and also Ia tho morning IN
goinR 10 the work, they eengregat In
crowds and meet US, of which Joseph
Brophy Is the leader, End try TO entice the
men to leave tho works. jams brophJ
said In my hearing II that wont do he viii
uee other means. On the night of the l4,t
Of january Inst wes coming out OF the