The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-13
TROLLEY co. OFFERS S5,OOO
REWARD INCREASED FOR AP- PREHENSION OF MURDERERS.


 Directors in Waterbury Police Still Cropping In the Dark Strikers to Publish an "Unfair" List Car Derailed on NaugatuCk Line Last Night.
 Waterbury, March 12.-The Connecti- cut Railway and Lighting company to- day increased its reward for the appre- hension of the murderers of Paul Mem delssohn from $2OO to $5,OOO. This action was taken at meeting of the directors held in Bridgeport this morning.
 The following was made public after the meeting of the board of directors of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company held at Bridgeport to-day:
 Acting in accordance with a resolu- tion adopted at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company held this day and pursuant to the instruc- tions of the board of directors, hereby offer a reward of $5,0O0 for such infor- nation as will lead to the detection, ar rest and conviction of the murderer or murderers of Policeman Paul Mendels- sohn.
 Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co.,,
 A. M. Young, President.
 Bridgeport. Conn.,. March F.
 The local detectives are working hard to establish a clue, there is no denying that, and they are hopeful of being able in the course of a comparatively short time to be in a position to do something. Thus far, however, it can be stated with some assurance that they are working in the dark.
 Sunday night, as soon as word of the murder reached headquarters, Lieuten- ant Dodds and squad of police went to the terminus os the line, and after finding out the names of the occupants of the bus, made a search of the woods. A few bullets were found near the car tracks, and the next day more were found in the road.
 The hearing before the deputy coro- ner disclosed the fact that the buses being operated in Waterbury are not owned by the union, but are under the control of different strikers. The re- ceipts are divided among those in charge. The automobile, which was run last night, is also owned by one of the strikers, and not by the union. This machine carried passengers over to Brooklyn last night and was crowded on every trip. The Waterville bus which arrived at the center about 8 o'clock, was crowded so that several young men, had to sit on top. They s were singing when they drove into the center, but were soon stopped by the police, who were quite active.
 The action of certain business men in voting to ride probably means that these merchants will be boycotted by certain elements in the city It is stated by union men that it is their purpose to publish list of unfair merchants for circulation among themselves. This list will contain the names of promi- nent business houses in the city.
 Yesterday w. A. Wenzel. proprietor of "the Toggery Shop" an Exchange Place store, was visited by delegation of striking trolleymen, one of whom was President Barrett We under stand" said MT. Barrett, that you were present at the meeting of certain business men Monday night. We have come here to verify the report.'
 q was present. replied MT. Wenzel, land T desire to say further that it is my intention hereafter to run my busi- ness to suit myself. You people have run the business for the past two months: I will now try hand at it." Mir. Wenzel said to-day that nothing else was said.
 Last night committee also saw Jo- seph Hewitt of the Grocery company. They informed him that he was accus- ed of riding on the trolley cars.
 q don't ride" said MT. Hewitt, "be- cause don't have to. If lived on the trolley line I would probably ride. I have no sympathy for either the strik- CTS or company. This store is open for everybody MT. Hewitt admitted to the committee that he furnished pro- visions to the employees of the trolley company. After shaking hands with MT. Hewitt the committee retired.
 D. H. Blanchard, proprietor of a res- taurant on Harrison avenue, said to- day that he had a very cordial talk with several strikers few days ago. ''They asked me if I would rather feed non- uIlloi IllGIl Llidil ulllOll HIGH, anu l LOlQ them it made no difference to me whether my customers belonged to unions or not" MT. Blanchard said that he never fed many of the strikers, even before the present trouble.
 The situation tonight remains un- changed. A car on the Naugatuck line was derailed by a stone placed on the track and it was necessary to send to this city for the repair car before the trip to this city could be resumed. This was the only incident of the night
 John w. Chambers the motorman of the car which was attacked by masked men Sunday night is it was learned to- day, the nephew of Samuel K. Cham bers, president of the National bank of West Grove, Pa. A letter was received by local paper to-day asking for in- formation regarding the young man. When shown the letter Chambers ad- mitted that he was the person in ques- tion. He said that he was in New York when he heard of the strike and decided to come up here. He expressed his intention of remaining in the city.