Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17
CASE SHOP STRIKE.
Men Take Exception to Superintend-
 ent Dennison's Remarks.

NIeH I IdlA6 llACepllOl# lO 8EoupCTinLcllu-
 ent Dennison's Remarks.
 The rubbers at the clock case shop who went on strike the other day on account, of bad cut in prices, take exception to the remarks of Superin- tendent Dennison, who has been quoted as stating that the help did not try whether or not they could make days pay at the reduced schedule of prices. They allege that there is ab- solutely no truth in this and declare that after fair trial they gave it up, because no matter how hard they worked they could not earn over $1.25 a day. They claim that the superin- tendent is not familiar with the char acter of the work, although e has been in charge nearly twenty years, and is taking other peoples word for what man can do at the job. One of them said that there was no secret at all about the unfairness of this whole matter and thai the men didn't quit until they had satisfied themselves that there WITS rc itsc rnrlaining my longer. Before Taki''" a,,v noye they claim tI'ot ''-@t rfE'e1- Etty,fr ease to fl'o " '....'- ',+. """"ived scant con- r'>i s').-9'E mon say be tr.,c : 2, ',- = 70, # is. for they ap- ''c."I' / X ," 2'i:s.rious fellows, .a'2" " .'s -7"'' To management has uscC th Fl r"tignr harshly. The reduc- tion in rrices appears to be the heav- jest ever made i'll any of the local fac tories. It looks as if the boss desired to change hands and took this means of driving the old help out. Of course MT Dennison does not look at the question from the same stand point as the men see it. He feels that if they cared to pitch ill they could make as much pay as ever. This statement makes the men very angry and ill making it they charge the SUI ne'''''to"'s'"~+ with doing them a great in tii' tt@,~
 F. '''1.. @. s''r Z" r1cr COURT.
 spf.ol s'.' ' sacaiaft Mrs Nancy Rus
 A.. il SGit for $34.
 Judge UVwell and the jury in the dis rict cC9rt. to-day were engaged in the case or Peter. Slater against Mrs Nancy Russell, d suit Ill which $34 commis- sion is involved. Attorney Rogers ap- peared for the plaintiff and Attorney owen of Naugatuck for the defendant. The property involved is situated in Middlebury. Mrs Russell told Slater to sell the property if he could. but not to tell certain parties in Middlebury that it was for sale. He claimed to have been the moving influence that induced James B. Burke to buy 1t. Both Slater and Burke are employed by the Novelty Manufacturing Go. A good many of the features of the case were centered around q we'll on the property. Slater was one of those wit nesses who will have his own way on the stand despite everything, and fre- quently during his examination Attor- ney Bowen reminded him that he. Slater, was not esgaged, in talking match. Nevertheless Slater could not be silenced.
 Attorney Bowen got him to admit that the first time he asked Mrs Rus sell his commission she told him she would have nothing to do with him and that he was good for nothing but to rob poor women. Witness did not recall having testified in the city court that Mrs Russell said to him. May die if owe you that money.'' and he replied, If you die you will go to he'll"
 The hearing was very noisy, and Att torney Bowen seemed to be i'll a tenn per the whole time. ;