The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-11
WATERBURY WILL RIDE TO-DAY
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
DEFY THE STRIKERS.
General strike In Factories May Follow
street Gar Troubles Manuf acturcrs
Ready 10 FtEht-AnythinEs Better
Than Mob Ruie-C1ue to Union Murderer

Ready 10 Ftght-Anything's BETTER
Than Mob Rule-Cue TO Union Murderer
WATERBURY,, Conn, March l0.-In the
struggle on the car platform at the time
Policeman Mendelssohn was murdered on
Sunday night the handkerchief used as a
mask by one Of the assassins dropped from
his face. and the motorman Of the car told
the trolley company officials that he iden-
titled the man as a certain person who had
worked "a an extra man for the company
prior TO the strike The trolley company
turned in the name Of this man to the police,
and ii Is now said that he has disappeared.
He had been very active among the strikers
How far this identification would go
toward conviction Is uncertain, even
should the man be arrested. In the absence
OF light and the confusion OF the struggle
under which II was made 1t would be at
tackled with a good deal Of force, and ex-
perience in the past has been that in all
such cases a shoal Of alibi witnesses are
usually forthcoming.
The chief Of police declines making any
statement what ever about the case, but
with the exception of this identification, the
handkerchief itself. the footprints found on
the scene OF the tragedy and the three men
seen by Mrs Pearson a few minutes before
the murder, the police are as far as ever
they have been from laying their hands
on the murderers. The rewards offered
now aggregate sa,s5o, but there appa rently
is little hope among the citizens that any
result will come.
Brutal beatings and outrages OF all sorts
against the fnen who are running the cars
have been going on for weeks without an
arrest being made and people here seem
to have settled down to a feeling OF some
thing like despair Of any other result even
in this browning infamy Of murder.
Nothing could more forcibly picture the
reign Of terror which has existed here than
the way in which the citizens movement
which now has gained such impetus was
got on foot The community was COM
pletely cowed under the lash Of the boycott
and the fear OF violence. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the cars OF the trolley
company have been running on schedule
time for weeks back hardly business man
of the town has dared ride In them or permit
any Of his family or empl oyees to do so.
The boycott was very ingeniously con-
Quoted. The strikers early In the game en-
gagged John Oneil. one of the shrewdest
lawyers in this part Of Connecticut, to act
as their counsel Under his instructions
they have conveyed their threats In 80 adroit
a manner that il was next TO impossible
to bring them within the operations Of the
law.
The business men and other citizens OF
the community not in sympathy with boy
colt methods chafed and ragged under the
tyrannical restraint, but dared not SO much
a. whisper a word OF protest. But at last
it became too outrageous. Finally groups
of four or five men got together and asked
each other what might be done. Finally
a group of these adventurous spir Its got
together in a kind Of Guy Fawkes meeting.
They might have been plotting murder and
arson, 80 silently and furtively did these
pioneers Of what is now the Citizens ALI
ance get together.
Each was appointed q committee OF
one to sound his neighbors and ascertain
II they could be induced to join in the
revolt Another clandestine meeting was
held. This was on March O. The number
of conspirators had materially increased.
There was still another meeting. three
in all Like q rolling SNOWFALL the thing
had grown. Fully $50 were by this time
enlisted and then it was determined TO
call the meeting of last night The invi-
| tations to IL were printed in small type
| on a slip Of paper and read as follows:
Monday night, March .. 1903 Friendly
League Hall, Leavenworth street: See all
| right fright italicizedl men possible and
bring them. II you had list bring writ
ten report.
| Al Ia. door Of the hall there were two
| guards. VINO carefully scrutinized every
| body who approached. To get in was like
passing the ordeal Of admission 10 lodge
| Of secret society. But that meeting OF
| last night wa a rouser. The hall did not
begin 10 hold all who applied for and were
entitled 10 admission The overwhelming
! character Of the demonstration gave CON-
plete courage. For the first time since this
! labor union reign Of terror the citizens Of
| this big town right here In the heart Of
New England ventured To come out openly
and make stand for their rights as Amer
/ Hot speeches were made. a permanent
| organization effected. officers elected. com
miite-s appointed and al last soiidly
united band u $50 Of Waterbury, repre-.
| sentative citizens stood together resolved
/ 10 pat an end. for once and for all, Ia the
fantastic tyranny Ia which for weeks back
| they have been submitting like lambs.
| They had lsen too cowed 10 bleai.
To-morIow. Wednesday, March ~. they
| fixed az the day 81 their emancipation
Beginning with that date they resolved To
/ ride on the stn..i cars II Maierbury, they
! aud their wiyss and their children and
| their men servants and women servants.
n any wanted Ia i.sin hsior. that day.
we'll and good. But Tomorrow " tise
aoo,ptsd time To-fnorfO~ tho street cars
will 10 Allied a. they never hss. bs.n b.-
fore sino- M. strike lsgan. Even to-day.
a. a resalt ~ lAsi iysht's ,n's,ihs, tl'-f.
sS a lars" aoo-s-idi Ia "a" hrinl"f ~
pa--onErf- A. noon io-day Tie ooin'
l.any estimated thai 100 I~i cent in"f.
ian,. eel. ollisotad than ~ IA. saline liouf
il,s day ir'for.