The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-10
REWARDS FOR THE
 CAPTURE OF ASSASSINS
4 TOTAL OF $4,4OO OFFERED
 LAST NIGHT.

Pythias and Odd Fellows Each $500 and the Business Men S3,OOO-stase to Full Total of S7,40O -SI ,OOU Raised for Wtdow-Business Men Pledge Themselves to Ride on Cars.
 Waterbury, Conn.,, March 9.-The To- cal police are hard at work in an effort to run down the men who were con cerned in the attack on the trolley car and the murder of Patrolman Mendels- sohn last night, but so far as can be learned at late hour tonight they have not been rewarded in their efforts. The board of public safety and the board of aldermen held meetings to- night and the former recommended to the latter that reward of $20O be of fered for the apprehension of the assis- sins of Policeman Mendelssohn. They also recommended that the states at torney be petitioned to offer reward of S3,000 for the same purpose, the re- ward to be paid by the state of Connec- ticut. Both these recommendations were unanimously adopted by the al- dermen.
 These are not the only rewards offer ed. Magnolia lodge, Knights of Pyth- jas, has offered reward of $500 for the apprehension of the murderers and like amount has been offered by Nosa hogan lodge, I. o. o. F. Officer Men helssohn was member of both of these fraternities. The trolley company has offered $200 reward and the strikers will decide on an amount tomorrow.
 There was a meeting tonight in Friendly League hall of business men, marchants and professional men not connected with the Business Mems as sociation, and the entire evening was devoted to a discussion of the strike and the accompanying violence. The most important action taken was the voluntary offer of a large number of men present to make up purse of S3,- 900 to be offered for the apprehension of the assassin of Policeman Mendels- sohn. One thousand dollars was also collected for the widow and children of the dead policeman
 The total of the rewards offered to- night is $4,000 and the sum asked of the state, if given, will bring the amount, up to $7,400.
 The question of patronizing the troll ley cars brought out a prolonged and hot discussion at the business mems meeting. This question has been agi- tating the business men of Waterbury since the strike began and majority of them have refrained from riding on cars manned by non-union men because they said, their business would be ruin- ed if the fact became known. To- nights meeting put an end to this feat ure of the strike, so far as the mer- chants are concerned, for they voted to stand together and patronize the trolley cars hereafter.
 The meeting was secret one and lowed in the hall. It is known, how ever, that there were at least 300 busi- ness men present. prominent man who was present at the meeting made the following statement:
 "The merchants and business men held an enthusiastic meeting tonight and in view of the situation at which affairs have arrived they are convinced that the time has arrived for them to declare their independence. It was voted unanimously to ride on the troll ley cars hereafter and to use any and every means in their power to discour- age boycotting. At the meeting $4,000 was raised, three thousand of which will be offered as reward for the ap- prehension of the murderer or murder CTS of Officer Mendelssohn; the remain ing thousand dollars to go to his widow
 One instance which shows how deep ly the affair of last night has touched aall classes in the city was told by a prominent man tonight He said that a workingman, whom he knew was not any too well fixed financially, walked up to him with a twenty dollar gold piece in his hand and said: Here, sir, take this as my share sor a reward to be offered for the arrest and conviction of the man or men who murdered Off, cer Mendelssohn." And there is little doubt but what there are many similar cases all over the city.
 The strikers statement which was issued this afternoon expresses regret for the shooting of Policeman Mendels- sohn last night and says they are hear tily in sympathy with the authorities. The strikers offer their assistance to the police in hunting down the guilty parties and call upon the Connecticut Railway & Lighting company to settle the difference between the company and the men by arbitration,
 The autopsy to-day on the assassin ated officers body showed that the bullet entered Mendelssohn's left breast, severed the arteries connected with the heart and took a downward course, lodging in the small of the back, just beneath the skin. This bullet was of 3S calibre while those found ;n the wood work of the car were of 92 calibre.
 Deputy Coroner Pond left for his home in New Haven on an early even ing train. He will return here to-mor row to continue his investigations.
 During the afternoon the evidence Of several strike breakers. the motorlnan and conductor on the car which was attacked, and even the men ous on strike were examined. MT. Pond re- fused to make public any of the p-'o- ceedings.
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