New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-20
ARRESTS AT CR0TON.
STRIKE RLNGLEADERS TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY.
GENERAL ROE LETS wESTCHESTER
TROOPS GO TO DOUGLASS'S Flu
NERAL AND NAY NOT
CALL THEM BACK
CALL THEM BACK

E-~ff
dan, 10 riot were arrested and locked up in the
c.orrv iail at White Plains yesterday These
-,en were terrorizing those who wished 10 re-
mn 20 work and il is confidently expected that
.be,- arrest VIII inspire the tirid ones with
courage enough 70 respond the whistles call
his morning. The contractors have told them
that Z they co not apply for their old places
.o-dav new men viii be employed in their
s.ea6 TWO padrones say they can furnish all
he "a borers needed
The increase Of wages from 81 80 TO 81 so a
say granted or Wednesday by the contractors
- the hand 6rillers OF stone had the effect Of
bringing back a sufficient number Of that class
n v-orgrnen yesterday morning when the signal
- starr was given. but the common laborers at
s. - q day still held back in large numbers
though many said they were willing to work
fo- that wage. but feared assassination II they
accepted Il
I was then decided TO execute al once the
warrants which Sheriff Molloy had procured in
sing sing from County Judge Smith Lent on
wednesday. and while arresJing the ringleaders
search their houses for arms. The entire force
Of National Guardsnnen in the vicinity OF the
new dam was then ordered 10 form Gordon
about The settlement. This movement was per-
formed with admirable quickness and precision.
The Gordon embraced large region Of hiIly
ESCORTED BY 7TH MEN.
When ell was in readiness Sheriff Molloy ac-
coupanied by a posse Of deputies and escorted
bv Company D. Of the 9TH Regiment COM
nssnded by Captain ". c Fiske and Lieutenant
Robert Mazet. swooped down on the ''Bowery''
and began ID search the Italian saloons and
boarding houses there for the men called for by
the warrants The men took their arrests stol-
idly. Offering no resistance and maintaining for
Ire most part a grim silence. No rifles We're
fcund only revoIvers and knives. It is thought
The guns had been hidden in the woods with the
dynamite. Angelo RoreIla. an alleged leader
and the spokesman OF the strikers. together with
his father and brother, We're caught in the first
haul. William Casala, another alleged leader.
had fed 70 this city on Wednesday night The
prisoners were handcufTed together and Com
panv . formed square about them and
marched them 10 the guard tent where they
were guarded by the conrad Of the murdered
Sergeant Douglass, while Molloy and his escort
went ID 10 Little Italy" another settlement. to
serve more warrants
Similar scenes accompanied the arrest Of more
strikers il Little Italy" and the prisoners made
there broU yhr the total UP TO twenty-si This
EFF NJ MOlIOv five more warrants 10 serve in
the settlement near the Cuarries, but these ar
rests were not made yesterday. While he was
away on this errand Maior-General Roe decided
the prisoners White Plains jail, and after they
had lodged them there in safety, go on 70 Mount
Vernon n order 10 attend the funeral there to-
6ay Of Sergeant Douglass Il is not believed
that these TWO companies VIII be ordered 10 re-
Turn 70 camp at all. Major-General Roe would
not state positively yesterday whether he would
order them back rot but from other sources
Il was learned that he does not now intend TO
ia 60 because Re thinks the trouble is nearly
over. Indeed. II is possible that the whole force
nay return home on Saturday or Sunday. Gen
era Roe and the contractors have made liberal
Tar,T.r- f1-= 7rv-
The General says he viii do all he can TO get
her pension
GENERAL ROE PLEASED.
General Roe expressed himself much
pleased with the outlook yesterday. He had
been informed by the contractors that the num-
Der Of men al work was % per cent larger than
OF Wednesday, and the Italian skilled workmen
VINO are anxious 10 get back 70 their jobs sent
word late IN the afternoon hat the t1Tnld Ia
borers were already beginning 10 take heart,
following the arrests OF the ringle2ders, and
would probably turn out in large numbers for
work this morning General Roe wished 10
have an emphatic denial made Of the published
report that there had been any friction between
himself and the Sheriff He declared they mad
worked together with perfect snoothness. one
Of TIE Generals staff told Tribune reporter
thai when the big Sheriff arrived at General
Poe's HEADQUARTERS yesterday morning the Gen
eraI was at breakfast with his aids. and invited
Mr. MoIloy 10 join them. Molloy finished hrst
and drawing morning newspaper from his
pocket MS eye fell on the report OF MS row
win the General
Hello. General" exclaimed Molloy in sur
prise. I see here that you and I are deadly
enemies
The staff looked I'D expectantly.
I've read that already" quietly replied the
General Pass ne some more Of that stew. VIII
you. Sheriff.
Molloy hopes that he has among his big batch
q prisoners the murderer Of Douglass Although
suspicion does not yet point 20 any one man
clearly enough 10 make a reasonable certainty
q mis- gtIjlr detectives are at work upon the
nurderer's trail. and il is hoped that some OF
ths prisoners may turn States evidence.
The several charges on which they have been
arrested are rlOting and melting 10 riot, drlllng
Under arms with intent 70 infict grievous bodily
injury. threatening 20 inJure public property and
threatening the lives OF men anxious 10 resume
work. The maximum penalty, according 10
Sheriff MoIl0v. IS five years imprisonment, and
ever 4 all the men are not convicted Il is ex-
pected thar the strike will be an old story be
fore they regain their liberty. Peter stevens the
contractors rlrnekeeper. is the complainant
p The rl1gleaGers suspected Angelo RoteHa or
playing them false and giving their names 10
the Sheriff bur when they saw him arrested
with the others and led 70 jail, although his
haby was said 70 be dying, their confidence IN
MN was restored Rotella almost escaped ar
RESI- altogether He slipped out OF the settle
nlent before the Gordon was completely formed,
and gCr far CrotOn Landing. where ne was
recognized by a deputy Sheriff and brought
back
Some II the Italians whose homes were
searched for arms say no warrant was sworn
cur against them, and. as they are yet Italian
Consul
Many Italian families are leaving the place
altogether They have been frightened by the
appearance OF the military, and desire more
peaceful Surroundings. Some OF them are com
mon labcrers and others skilled wcrkmen- or