The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-07
}. ]. Foley, Of Winthrop Harbor,
Forced to Keep Siege in the
Telephone Construction Plant.
MEN BEsIEGE THE BUILDING
They Claim Not Only Two Weeks Wages
But Also Prizes Which Are Alleged to
Be Tied Up in the Receivership.

0lilluS Oh d SLACK OF um DrG1l s
cigar boxes, medals, and other assort-
ed trophies, David Foley, mayor of
Winthrop Harbor, is a prisoner. Since
last Saturday morning the mayor has
been in solitary confinement. His food
has been such as the members of his
family could smuggle him, for there is
not even jailer to supply his needs.
The term of imprisonment is indie
terminate. Fortunately for Mayor
Foley, however, he is his ownaguard,
warden, board of pardons, and even
governor. When he feels like being
free again he can parole himselfsturl-
lock the prison doors, and walk out.
But when this time comes new COM
plications will arise. The Mayor, who
is custodian of the plant of the West
ern Telephone Construction company,
now IN the hands of a receiver will
face constable and crowds of angry
men, who were employed by the fac
tory, before the courts took "a hand in
its affairs early last week.
It was to avoid meeting the con-
stable that Mayor Foley took refuge
in the plant last Saturday and .locked
all the doors. He will not even answer
the telephone, and the besiegers only
proof3of his continued existence is, by
feeting glimpses through the keyhole.
While the former employees of the
plant are clamoring for the two weeks
pay that was due them when the COM
pany went over to the receiver, the
real trouble lies in the pile of umbrellas
and cigars, ETC., that Mayor Foley is
guarding so zealously. This property
constitutes the prizes that were to
have been distributed among the
winners of the athletic coHtests at the
annual picnic of the employees, and is
said to have been bought by the men
themselyesaYbEis
Z When the factory closed the men de-
cided to- abandon the picnic and sell
the prizesAt auction, so they went to
Mayor; Eole8s who, as well as being
the custodiand of the plant, was its
superintendent before the courts took
a hand.
"We'd like those prizes, the spokes-
man for the employees said. They're
locked up in the factory, but they're
ours and we want them"
Mayor Foley hemmed and hawed
for minute, then started for the fac
tory at pace that would have landed
him winner in the picnic 100 yard
dash. AS he fled the wind waited
back something that sounded like:
"Can't do it; receiver courts-b-r-r-
r-r-h.'
Before the employees could recover
from their establishment Mayor-Cus-
todian Foleyha barricaded himself in
the factory and the siege was on. The
first move of the attacking party was
to go before asjustice of the peace and
secure :. " rit of rep1evin. Then they
found Constable Piersor, put that was
where they came to an end of their re-
sources.
'sWhat am going to do with this
Writ" asked the constable.
"Serve it, of course" said the men.
"But how? / can't crawl through
the key hole"
The employees admitted the logic of
the argument, and then sat down to
wait. They have been waiting ever
since. While the Mayor is keeping
himself a prisoner municipal business
in Wiz throp Harbor is at standstill.
Some of the employees who haven't got
any reserve capital have gone to work
on nearoy farms ard are earning
living as best they can till the siege is
over and they are paid for the two
weeks work which is due them.