Evening journal., 1901-06-14
II. & II. COMPANY
DENIES RUMOR
DenOunCeS Danes Story As
Absolutely False
HE TOLD A STRANGE TALE
Beginning Monday The International
association Will Have Charge Of
Local MachiniStS
HE TOLD A STRANGE TALE

This morning a man giving his namt
as Theodore Dane. was taken to the
City Hall by w. A. Blake, president Of
Delaware Lodge OF MachinistG, where
he made a most remarkable statement
to President Of the Police Commission
w. b. ClarksOn. The man said he had
been hired by the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company as q machinist through
the Standard Detective Agency, No
3l4 FilbeIt street, Philadelphia; that
he was a shoemaker by trade, and knew
nothing OF machinery
When he went TO the companys
shops this morning he said he was
given So in money with which 90 pay
his board and suit of overalls. Upon
going into the machine shop on a
bench were dying a revolver and an
umbrella, and he was instructed TO take
what he wanted. except the umbrella
lie took the gun and, going through
the shops scaled a rear fence. He met
MIR. Blake, who took him TO the City
Hall.
II. q IL. COMPANY's STATEMENT.
When spoken to ON the subject by an
Evening journal ieportor the following
statement was made by officials Of the
Harlan and HollingswOrth Company.
In reply TO your question, chat a
man arrested this morning had made a
statement TO the Police Commissioners
that this company had either given
him money TO buy arms, or had given
him arms, we wish to state that Il is
an absolute untruth i'm every particular
and unworthy of notice. We make
this statement to you in view Of the
fact that so many rumOrs are being cir
culated. and probably will continue 10
be from time to time Further than
This, we will be no party TO commit.
ting or countenancing any trouble ol
disorder. We only claim the right iC
conduct our business as 10 us seemi
best. to employ and discharge whom
we please without any interference
from anyone We. of course, concedl
tho right of any man to, or not 70
work for as, as he may see fit This j.
the only statement we have TO make.
Because they were asked to do some
painting, five tinsmiths' helpers drew
their time at noon to-day at the Hnr.
Ian and HollngswCrth Company's
shops.
on and after Monday next the local
strike of the machnists will be taken IN
charge by the International Association
Of Machinists. and after that date all ne
gotiations OF the firms that have not
granted the nino-hour day will have to be
with the national organizations and not
with the local committees.
Yesterday morning James A. Campbell
and W il. Blake went to the headquarters
OF the national association, IN Washing
ton. u. c., and presented the Wilmington
case so that the National Committee will
take il up as soon as It returns from the
convention at Toronto. on Monday morn
ing
The meeting of the machinists held last
u ght. was one of the most lareoly-attend-
cd since the strike began. After much
discussion, the following resolution was
unanimously adoptcd
Resolved, That we the machlnists Of
Wilmington. in public meeting assembled
do hereby appeal TO his oXcolioncy. the
governor OF Delaware, TO summon in spc-
cial session the Legislature of the State
in order that there may bc promptly pass
cd adequate legislation for the protection
of workingmcn In this and other contests
for their rights. and we hereby invoke
the Legislature TO pass "a law creating a
board of arbitration of disputes bctwccu
labor and capital. clothed with adequate
powers 10 establish Justice when disputes
arise affecting the welfare of American
worlslngmcn. and 90 protect the business
community against the ruinous losses oc-
casioncd by ihe ill-considercd and unjust
acton of arbitrary ana selfish mon.