New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
RIKER'S,
9th Avenue, Cor. I'D St.
WILLIAMS DENOUNCED.
INsULTED CLOAKMAKERs DECLARE THEY
WILL SHOW THE INSPECTOR AS HE IS.

| HIS ACTION IN wIHTEWAsHING THE POLICE
MEN WHO MADE THE BRUTAL CLUE
| BING ATTACK IN RUTGERS SQUARE
| Inspector Williams yesterday began an nvestiga
ton into the alleged clubbing OF the striking cloak
| makers by the police In Rutgers Square on thurs
day night Captain Grant and several Of his police
men who used their clubs too freely reported at
| HEADQUARTERS as directed by Superintendent Byrnes
| number OF the striking cloakmakers OF the Oper-
| ators' and Coakmakers Union were also on hand
| They were represented by VI. w. Zipkn, chairman
| of the Executive Committee OF the CloakmakerS
| Union.
Inspector Williams heard the stories OF Abraham
Robinovitch OF No 43 Canal-st; Joseph Wasarakak.
of No ls5 Suffok-st and Joseph Feingold OF NO.
235 Monroe-st The Inspector heard what Captain
Grant. Roundsman Masterson and Patrolrncn Shea'
Cosgrove and Mccarthy. who were presest during
the trouble. had to say. Seven witnesses also APP
pcared in behalf OF the policemen.
There Is no evidence at all said Inspector
williams that any clubbing was done These
men have not got a scratch. Ny investigation
shows that tho police simply performed their duty
Chairman Zpkin reported that after the invest-
CATION was over Inspector Williams said TO the
strikers "Go home; | shall not believe Jew I'M
der oath The officers have done their duty
Mr. Zlpkin complained yesterday afternoon that
Policeman No. .5C3 assaulted Herman Grant. OF No
100 Sunolk-st.. in Delanccy-st, near Norfolk, yes
terday forenoon. Grant Is a member NJ the Cioak-
makers Union. II s declared that the policeman
dubbed him without cause. The matter will be in
vestigatcd
The following statement was made last night
by Mossrs Zepkin and Appllbaum as a commit
tee from the Operators and Cloakmakers Union
No t. In relation to the examination before In
spcctor Williams
Inspector Williams acted In every way unfairly
toward us. and cast 4 stigma on our race
which he viii be held accountable for. he said
oath During the examination he was curt ana
Insulting When Joseph Fengold Of No 20 Nun
roc-si appeared before him. Inspector Williams
remarked. What YOU, cIoikInAk'r. ana
when tho man said. yes. the Inspector remarked:
well Won are not dcnd yet Fcinrold. In reply
TO questions az to what brought him there replied
that he had been ordered 10 carry the American
the man German to mold the nag for a While
When he returned be- found that German had been
cIuih.I he was knocked down. and had HE mead
spli. omen Then the Inspector said. You are not
dead .nyhow ! don't care for the cloakmakers
because they are led by az eN,conyct | wouldn't
pay any attention 20 them. Besides. you are all
Jows anil wouldn't believe a Jew under oath
n" kept on 10 this manner.
Sow. the Executive COMMITTEE - our organi5a-'
ton VINO sent IS here. have decided 10 push the
matter. ana sec II Inspector Williams IL the right
man % occupy Tho position ne does. In addition
10 this there was 4 meeting held At Ncw-lrving
Hall this afternoon. st which AT least 300 persons
were present. and resolutions were adopted de-
nouucinr ,hlr man Williams In the strongest terms
and promising 20 carry tho matter all over, ana
wherever ,hcrc "a an opportunity to show him up
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