The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
TWO W0RKMEN INJURED
EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCKWOOD COM
PANY ASSAULTED.
Badly Used by Striking Mold
ers-POIice Called.

A rio6 call at 6 o'clock last night from
the lockwood Manufacturing Company's
plant, at State street and English avenue,
caused quite a commotion at police head
quarters. The large wagon was hurriedly
hitched up and Superintendent Taffe, Cap
tain Kruger. Sergeant Corrigan, Detectives
Kinney and Lancaster and a number of
patrolmen were taken TO the plant.
The police team made such good time
that many bicyclists who were attracted
by the continuous sounding of the gong
and followed were left far behind. When
the police reached the plant they found
several excited men standing in the streets.
Joseph Born, foreman of the paper-pulp
department, had been assaulted by an un-
known striking molder. Both of Born's
eyes were badly discolored, and it was dis
covered later by the two physicians who
were called that he had been injured in
ternally. William Marschke, a machinist
employed by the lockwood company, was
also a victim of the strikers and was in
jured internally by the assault to which
he was subjected. The police dispersed
the few small gatherings on the street cor
ners and returned to headquarters, TAX
ing with them William Mclaughlin, of
1920 Ash street. who was charged with
drunkenness. The two men who had been
assaulted were too bodily hurt to be in a
condition to identify their assailants, even
if the opportunity had been offered.
The molders formerly employed at the
lockwood plant have been on strike for two
or three weeks, and this is the second time
employees of the plant have been assaulted.
1t seems that the strikers are not particu-
lar about the persons they attack, as both
of the men injured last evening are en-
ployed in other departments thar the one
affected. For some time the strikers have
had a picket line posted about the plant,
and on account of the menacing conditions
the proprietors asked for assistance from
the police department. For several days
two p~atrolmen have been stationed at the
plant morning and evening as a protection
TO the men at work there in going and
coming.
Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, one
of the proprietors of the lockwood plant,
noticing about twenty-five or thirty men
in the street, called Superintendent Taffe
by telephone and asked him TO send addi-
tional help, as he feared there would be
trouble when the men left their work. He
was told that the two patrOlmen would be
on hand as usual and there need be no
fear of trouble. The assaults took place,
however, Notwithstanding the presence of
the two patrolmen. and as a result two
old and trusted employees of the plant, who
have nothing to do with the department
affected by the strike, are at their homes
suffering from painful injuries.
Joseph Born, foreman of the paper-pulp
department, has been employed by the
lockwood company for twenty years and
is a prominent resident of the South Side,
and is probably worth from $500 to $40, coo.
He belongs to most of the German societies
of the city. He is highly esteemed by all
who know him. He lives at 1882 Lexington
avenue.
William M~arschke, the other victim of the
strikers, has been employed as a machinist
for fifteen years by the lockwood COM
pany. and is more than sixty years of age.