The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-24
BOYCOTTER IN THE TOLLS.
HE MAS DIsTRIBUTING CIRCULARS
 AGAINST BAKER GJYSER.

Charles usphosfcr Arrested by onicsr
 Kober-Reisassd Under Three Hundred
 Dollar Bonds--May be Heavily Fined or
 Imprlso ned-CAuseo of Boycott.
 Charles Bruenhoefer of lei Franklin street was cieverly caught by oficer kober late yesterday afternoon in the very act Of distributing circulars re- questing the public to boycott a baker. Frederick Gayser Of lCs Dlyweii avenue. The prisoner was taken to the Dixwell avenue station. where he was held until his friends could secure bonds, after which he was released under $500 bonds.
 About 5;S0 o'clock yesterday after noon Officer Kober. while standing at the corner of Webster and Ashmun streets. noticed two Germans walking along Ashmun street. The pockets of one of them was bulging out with cir culars enclosed in envelopes. which the man was distributing at the doors of the houses. and also to pedestrians. A few seconds later the officer saw man reading one of the circulars When asked by the officer what he was read Ing he handed Officer Kober a circular printed In English and German and which read as follows:
 "Gayser. the Dixwcll avenue baker, n oh t,S,a l> 4 organized labor. The undersigned union therefore hopes that working men. and the public in general. will recognize the fact before making their purchases.
 Greeting.
 BAKERS UNION. NEW HAVEN.
 When kober saw the circular he promptly realized that Bruenhoefer was violating one of the sections of the city charter. referring to the distribution of handbills. etc., oh the public street and he accordingly placed the man un- der arrest. When taken to the Dixwell avenue precinct over 200 of the circulars were taken away from him, and he was charged with boycotting His compan- Ion was also taken to the precinct but as he had only two of the circulars about him, and was not seen distribut- ing any, he was allowed to depart, re- turning shortly afterwards with a bondsman for Bruenhoefer.
 The statute law under which Bruen- hoefer is liable provides a fine of not more than $l00 or Imprisonment of not more than six months for the crime of boycotting. Sections 1,51S and 1,S19 of the general statutes of Conn ecticut reads az follows:
 Every person who shall threaten or use any means to intimidate any per- son to compel such person against his will to or abstain from doing any act which such person has legal right to DOT shall persistentiy follow such per son in disorderly manner or threaten to injure his property with intent to in- timidate him shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six moths.
 Every person who either verbally or by written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse an oth- CT of any crime or offense, or by such communication maliciously threat ems an injury to the person. property or reputation of another with the intent thereby to extort money or any pecu- niary advantage whatever, or with in- tent to compel the person threatened to do any act against his will, shall be inn prisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than $5,0oO or both.
 City Attorney Fox stated last night that he was undecided upon what charge Bruenhoefer would be prosecut- ed, as he had not seen statement of the case. we will try him for boycott" he said, If the evidence warrants it, but if not, he can be convicted under another statute which provides exactly the same penalty. The, statute to which l refer is known as chapter 1SO of the public acts of 1893, and is as follows:
 Every person who shall wilfully de- posit, throw or affix any paper or ad- vertisement in any public highway, or on any private premises or property without the consent of the owner of said premises or property, or who shall aff1x to any tree, rock or structure within the limits of public highway, any paper or advertisement, shall be fined not more than s100 or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
 This act was approved June 6, 1893 "So you sec" continued the city attor- ney, "even if the evidence does not war rant complaint for boycotting he can be prosecuted under this section, which provides a similar penalty"
 Bruenhoefer has retained Attorney J. J. Clerkin to look after his interests. The case will be called in the city court this morning. but will probably be con- tinued until Thursday. as Attorney Clerkin has been called to New York on business and will not return until that time.
 HISTORY OF THE BOYCOTT.
 For about two weeks the residents of the northwestern section of the city have found in their yards and on door, steps circulars exactly like that printed above. At first the circulars were thrown around, but for the past two or three days they have been enclosed in The reason for the circular as explained by MT. Gayser is substa ntial- y as follows: About seven weeks ago his foreman left him, and he went to New York to secure another to fill his place. A few days later a committee of he bakers union waited on him and old him that the New York man was a non union man. and demanded that he ,e discharged. Mr. Gayser informed the ee that his foreman n vxa q a ,,,eno.