The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-20
HELP FOR POLLY INGRAM.
THE BRATE PATTERSON GIRL FINDS
NO END or FA:IESDS.

,ott-Mercy to Ono of Her Prosecutors.
IL is now a little moro than week since
Polly McGral. otherwise Mrs. Edward Ma
thanlel Sampson. finding herself compelsd 70
become the brsadwinner for herself. her baby
md her in valid husband. got work at loom In
the mill OF John Hand & Son after the union
weayers went on strike. Since then she has
stuck TO her job in spite OF the protests.
insults and acts Of violence tn which
she has been suhjected by the riotous strikers
md their sympat hzers. She has had pretty
rough time OF It. but it is hardly too much to
any that outside tho circle Of the strikers and
their friends there Ia no more highly respected
woman in all Paterson. Further than that.
letters which she has received from persons
totally unknown to her few days ago chow
that the fight she Is making for herself and
those dear to her Is being watched with interest
and with sympathy all over the country
Nearly every mail brings her letter from
somewhere telling her what a brave woman
she is. urging her to keep UP her fight as long
as there's any fight left in her enemies and
assuring her OF the writer's unbounded good
will.
Some OF the writer's send along something
much more practical than sympathy. Several
OF the letters have contained SO notes. one OF
these enclosures coming from San Francisco.
Yesterday she received from one source 80.
which quite took her breath away.
81 don't see why people do these thing" she
said. II can't understand why everybody
seems to be so good to me. haven't done
anything to deserve 1t. All I've done Is to try
to earn a living and hold my job. I've sue
eeoded SO far. and intend to keep right at
Il. so long as l have health and
strength While l have these and job.
don't need to have folks give me money. but
It 10 pleasant TO know, when you've got hard
load to pull. that so many people are ready to
encourage you and give you boost cant
thank all these good people as should. don't
know how. but know how to appreciate kind
ness and can say a good word for them whom
say my prayers. just like do for my man and
my baby. That's the best know how to do"
One Of the letters which Polly has received
she is particularly proud OF. 1t was personal
letter from the owner OF one OF the largest silk
mills in the United States. He employs many
hundreds OF hands. all OF whom are union work
ers In the letter this manufacturer told Polly
that he had heard all about the stang she had
to s stef s TO her loom am and follow the advice Of
her employers whom she needed any. because
he knew them and knewthey would advise he.
ever. wanted work to come to, him and he
weaver w i'm in h 3 mills should 60 out.
The good Lord didn't Leave so cut tn: heart
ihs n
man and could yG:s and that gentlemen
t T@fd 1T Tos for him. ike
similar, offers have come to her from two
in Paterson. Besides these, she has been fairly
deugsd with Letters from working women.
much the same thought. that the writer's have
taken new courage and new hold on things
Fror Nv n ~ n New
she has received requests for her picture to
hang in the club rooms,
woman has received the boosts" as she calls
them, Many helping hands have been er-
from whom she may be glad to receive help
before her troubles are oyer. for they are not
the other The ID day H 70 get Some Supplies -
She hash tteltspre Of her reception II a Pater.
9 s.s SING the sste Es
ers that Polly McGrail is soab and where
her money Is taken ours won't be offered,
so she went to a certain store an 4 sought the
proprietor. To him she e said oo.,n 80, ~.
got TO have some groceries, They call my
money reab nonsy i you take it IN buy
h?e % Who You qrs Mrs said
the grocer, 'and I know what you've, been
doing; III not only gel! you goods and take
haven't any money; Any time you want credit
you come to me and III give i to you and you
Some Of the strikers had followed her to tho
store. ready TO Jssr her when her custom was
came out with her purchases. but a couple Of
thu leaders went In and had talk with the
Wien hs s ess Pot tft nr bu be
She has met with similar treatmsnt from
Paterson butcher. a hardware dealer and the
licyS she win want for supplies. ,-n-,
said In telling OF this. Pay as you 20, 10 my
motto, so long as have the mosey," "
mon ON her way to the m hi one ioxEy m ornIng
and OF how she shot at them, was printed in
anas S b new daSs ago After that
find out who her assaiants were With
chsraoseriStic energy she set about the task
her first intlmaton OF who they were after a
meeting OF the strikers at their headquarters
Mp;, Mrs. Annie Wiley let drop a remark OF
Polly's assailants which ono OF her friends
and the IDENTITY Of the men was was. establahed
Polly prepared to swear out warrants for the
arrest Of both Information Of what she In
mon.
on Sunday morning this woman waited for
mon She also told foy that part Of tho u plan Ian
strikers. and ere Keep her r' Until ii the the
taten back to work The woman A tod PeSIfyy
that she and her husband had planned to leave
the country. and besOught Polly not to proceed
against the husband; She gave her word that
he would make no further attempt to annoy |
Polly IL he should he allowed to leave Patterson |
with his family Polly promised n OF to proceed |
against tho man II he was out OF town by next |
Monday, and tho wife prom ised that he would |
be. All Polly will say about this man il that he |
was formerly Employed in the Hand mill.
Last Sunday afternoon a delegation OF the |
strikers made an official call upon Polly. at her |
mothers house; ia Lewis street. She is liv- |
Ing there now, the stri kers having threatened !
TO burn her own house at 1923 Huron |
street There were about twenty In the |
dcieRation. and among the men were |
Iolly's brother-in.aw and two or three |
other relatives OF her husband A man
named White was tho spokesman. Polly re- |
began by asking her IT, she realized that, in |
taking the stand she had taken she was work |
Ing against her own people, some OF whom
were in the delegation He told her that |
II she cared anything for her own, she'd |
Join the strikOrs, and then added. that II abe |
would only do 80 the strike would be won A |
man named Hall then spoke up. and told Polly |
she would leave the mill. A. repeated to a |
Bun reporter yesterday, this was rolly's reply: |
You all know me, and you know | mean |
lust what say. My answer to you il that I've |
got good lob. am well treated and Pm going |
to stick to IL. You talk about my 1oi o A1ainat