The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30
The First Clash Among the Men EN-
pioycd at the and q
Taylor Foundry.
M'NULTY SEVERELY PUNISHED
A RIOT CALL BROUGHT TWENTY PO-
LICEMEN TO THE GENE.
The Nonunion Mans AssaiIant Had
Disappeared, However-AnOth-
err Clash Recalled.

The expected clash between the striking
holders and Michael McNulty, a non
union man OF the Chandler & Taylor Com
pany. occurred last night after 6 O'Clock.
on West Washington street. Shortly be-
fore quitting time a small squad of men
collected in front Of Thomas Devery's
saloon. corner OF Blackford and Wash
ingtOn streets. As told by an eyewitness,
1t was arranged by the molders to ave
one Of their number stationed at the
corner 10 watch for the approach of Nc
Nulty when he left the foundry; another
molder, who was to try his persuasive
powers on McNulty and induce him TO
leave the shop, was hid among the box
cars near the Acme flour mill, where he
could see the others standing i'm front of
the saloon.
At the approach of McNulty a signal
was given and the man in hiding adj
vanced. McNulty, seeing this. began prep
a~rations for defense. This man who came
from hiding beekoned to McNulty TO stop.
but the latter thrust his hand into his
coat pocket in a threatening manner. When
he did this the striker. who was now near
McNulty. drew out a pocket knife and
advanced toward him. The latter, seeing
the knife, started to run. and was fol-
lowed for about half a block and captured
near School No. Is. When overtaken by
the striker McNulty drew his hand out of
his pocket and disclosed a small, sharp
trowe which he uses at his trade. The as
sailant then grabbed McNulty around the
neck. and in SO doing allowed his knife,
which he had still retained open, to drop
10 the pavement. McNulty, when grabbed,
gave a muffled cutlery. The assailant at
the same time drew back his arm and
delivered a terrific blow in McNulty's face.
The force of the blow was so strong that
1t cut a large piece from the right cheek
under the eye. While delivering the first
blow the striker said: NOV. will you quit
working?' McNulty. who had fallen to
the ground by this time, answered: "Oh,
my God, l will never go t. work again"
This did not seem to satisfy the striker.
and he picked up McNulty and again
hit him in the face. causing McNulty TO
fall again. This time the striker fell ON
McNulty and began TO rain blows on his
face. At times during the struggle the strik-
er would raise McNulty's head from the
pavement and then pound it hard against
the bricks. Almost each time a blow was
struck McNulty's face bore evidence of 1t
by the skin breaking His face was smeared
with blood.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The affair created so much excitement
among the residents of the West Side that
in a few minutes fully one thousand peo-
pie were standing about. 1t was not until
the fight was over that some one sent TO
police headquarters a riot call. and about
twenty policemen under Sergeant Hager-
man arrived. McNulty's assailant had by
this time made his escape and it was i'm
possible to learn his name. McNulty re-
covered sufficiently to continue his journey
home. When McNulty was attacked in
front Of the schOolhOuse his cries attracted
the attention of a passing wheelman. who
turned quickly and started toward the
struggling men. In turning he knocked
down a little child who was in the street,
and before he could stop he ran over the
child. The latter was not seriously in
iured and the man, seeing his plight. rode
away and his name could not be learned.
The strike at the Chandler * Taylor
foundry commenced about three weeks ago.
The men In the foundry went out because
the firm refused to discharge McNulty who
is known TO ave taken the places of strik-
ers in other cities. Several attempts have
been made to induce McNulty TO leave the
place. but he has refused each time. On
Monday night a squad of strikers sat in
Military Parh9 waiting for McNulty, but he
outwitted them and escaped injury for the
time.
This is the second time serious trouble
has resulted between union and nonunion
men employed by this firm. The first oc-
Cured about five years ago. AT that time
after a years struggle a serious fight oc-
CURED between the men in which over one
hundred shots were fired and several people
wounded.
McNulty when seen after the fight said
that John Tucke and James Waters were
the men who assaulted him.
President George Gunery, OF Iron Mold
ers' Union, No. So. was notified of the fight
soon after il occurred and Immediately
made an investigation and then had a meet
ing with the executive last
night. He said he deplOred the affair very
much and from what he was able to learn
the attack on McNulty was made by union
men not members of his organization. but
who were I'm sympathy with the strikers.
Business Agent George Custer, who has
had charge of the strike, was in Richmond
yesterday attending a conference of the
committee representing the National
Foundrymen's Association and the Inter-
national Iron holders Union TO settle the
differences existing in that city. An effort
was made to get him by long distance tele-
-hana hrf ha could not 10 loaafaH