Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

 or to any of them.
 I hereby certify that I have to my. personal knowledge as to the responsf- bility of the plaintiff. and deem it suf- ficient to pay the costs in this action.
 Hereof fail not. but of this writ with your doings thereon make due service and return.
 Dated at Waterbury, this 18th day of March. 1903
 LUCIEN F BURPEE,
 Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut, ss
 County of New Haven
 Waterbury. March 13. 1903.
 Then and there personally appeared John ID Sewell. the general manager of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, the plaintiff in the foregoing action, and made oath that the allega- ticns of tlze foregoing complaint are true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief.
 Before me.
 LUCIEN F. BURPEE.
 Justice of the Peace.
 The strikers executive committee issued the following statement this afternoon:
 To-day is the sixty-third day of the strike and finds our men standing sol idly together. Nine weeks ago to-day, had the trolley company listened to our appeals or made any kind of promise to give us even part of our reasonable demands. Waterbury would have escaped the strike and been saved the unwarranted criti- cisms which have been heralded throughout the country.
 We are constantly being appealed to to do something to settle the strike. Why, we have always been more than willing to do everything in our power to bring about settlement Why is the company not appealed to. to meet us half way? Is it because our citizens think that might is right and the mighty factor has to be always waited upon by the weaker side? Let those newspaper correspondents who seem so eager to settle this strike get after the trolley company and see if they can get it to meet us on the same level. We will meet the company at any time, night or day, to discuss the situation and endeayor to settle the trouble. Can we do more?
 A communication appeared in this mornings paper signed by Albert F. Sherwood. The directory states that he is employed as bookkeeper for Chatfield 6 Chatfield. Tn this com munication the writer points out that the lawless element which has been terrorizing the city must be composed of friends of our cause. He points out that the union buses escape assault, while the cars have been constantly stoned For MT Sherwood's benefit we would state that while our buses have not been stoned. except on one occa- sion. the men in charge have been sub jected to insults on numerous occa- sinns.
 "Mr Sherwood says also that if we drop from our demands the portion concerning the reinstatement of the discharged men. he is sure we will be | met more than half way by the trolley company, and the strike will be ended. MT Sherwood evidently does not know that we have been more than fair to the company on this point. tfat the discharged men at one time was entire l ly eliminated from the difficulty and what do you suppose the company agreed to do after this elimination? They would take back twenty five of our eighty men and the balance when they found places; would not recog- nize the union. and finally would not gant an increase in wages Does MT Sherwood call that meeting us half way? Evidently some letter writers have not followed up the strike situ- ton except from one side If the com pany is so far in the right in this diffi- crllty, why is it not willing to lay both sides of this case before three reputa- ble citizens to decide the matter? We are now and always hay been willing to do this.
 eve also wish to call attention to the fact that not one of our strikers has been arrested since the strike be- gan, sixty three days ago. And this is so in spite of the constant watch that has been kept upon them to see if they would not err. How does the record of the strike breakers who have been shipped into our >city compare with this?
 As this is Saturday night and the usual crowds will appear on the streets we once more urge our friends lo do nothing 1awless and to assist our yause by not only preserving the peace them selves but by doing all in their power to prevent others from committing violent and lawless acts.'
 Judge Burpee said that the above unions designated in the injunction were picked out because they voted to fine their members for the first time they would be found riding and to ex- pei them for the second offense. President Barrett of the trolleymen's $ union was asked this afternoon by a Democrat reporter what he thought of the injunction. His reply was: Tt won't affect us any. We have always been law-abiding. We have been act l ing within the law"
 A supernumerary officer, who rides in the cars on one of the car lines at night time, had slight dispute with one of the conductors a night or two ago. The conductor wanted to carry his revolver with him while he was changing the trolley pole. The police man objected and there was warm dispute for several minutes The officer won out.
 l Organizer T. F. Sheehan had a rather peculiar experience at the Waterbury hotel last night. He has made the 1 NafqrbJ1rv his St0DpinC Y,lo cn opd