The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-03
The Marlboro Strikers
Create Fear.
A GIRL ARRESTED,
And City Is In State of
Feverish Excitement.

Marlboro, Feb. 2-The city was
thrown into whirlpool of excitement to-
night by the arrest of two strikers. In
timidation was the charge, and both
were arrested on a warrant What
adds more than the ordinary interest
to the affair is that enc of the parties
is girl
The names of those arrested are Ma
bel Mullaney and George Hamlin. Miss
Mullaney was taken into custody 1T
the door of her home. corner of Broad
and West Main streets. Officer George
D. Brigham serving the warrant.
She Willingly went to the station with
the officer, her brother acting as an
additional escort. She was taken into
the marshals office and in a few mo-
ments was admitted to bail. She took
her arrest very coolly and seemed to
be in a very cheerful frame of mind
during the whole proceedings.
Hamlin was arrested near Miss Null
laney's residence by Officer James F.
Kennedy, and after being detained at
police headquarters was quickly adj
mitted to bail. The offense for which
the two strikers We're arrested is al
legged to have been committed last eve
ming.
1t is said that they We're in some of
the crowds that assembled about the
shops last evening.
Miss Mullaney is a bright vivacious
young lady. and has been recognized
as one of The hardest workers in the
present strike. Her friends scout the
idea of her violating the law. and say
that when the case is fully considered
she Will be discharged.
Hamlin is a laster, and has also been
indefatigable in his efforts to promote
the cause of the strikers. His compan-
IONS say that he never used an insult
ing word to anybody since the present
trouble commenced. Those best ac-
quainted with i'm say that he is a
sober industrious person. whose whole
soul is in anything he undertakes
Members of the state police say that
they are here for the purpose of en-
forcing the law. These crowds that have
followed people to their houses from
the factories are clearly violating the
law. People who desire to work in the
factories must and shall be protected,
is the way the state officials put it,
The feeling of feVerish interest that
pervades among the strikers was shown
this evening in the large crowds that
gathered about the factories. No dem
onstration occurred in the immediate
vicinity of these places. At the cor
ner of Lincoln and Pleasant streets a
large crowd awaited the turn of
events.
Two girls employed in the Frye fac
tory were seen coming from work. As
they turned up Lincoln street, the
crowd followed. The state officers and
members of the local police acted as
protection to the girls Several
Kisses were heard, but no violence was
attempted. The girls continued on
their way, going up Broad street 10
Fay court, and quickly disappeared
within the friendliness of their dwell
ling house, many of the crowd follow
ing them to the very door.
The feelings of fear existing among
those working in the factories is shown
by the large number of reviewers car
ried. Never in the history of Marlboro
has so many people carried firearms
that is, if you believe people who
should know.
Edward T. O'Brien was before Judge
Mcdonald today, charged with assault
ing Officer Brigham, and also assault
upon George Robbie. He was sentenced
to two months for assault on the Off
Ger and one month for assault on Ro-
bic. He appealed and furnished sure
ties in the sum of $500.