The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
MDLYIHILL DEFENDS HIMSELF
LABOR MAYOR TELLS or THE
RIOT IN BRIDGEPORT.
SAYS He Interfered At the Risk OF His Life
and Did Not Prevent Lawful Arrest
THE Bill to Deprive Him OF His Pow.
ers, He Says. Ia Slap AZ Labor.

HARTFORD, May 2O-Mayor Dennis Null
chill Of Bridgeport was before the Iegis-
lstiye Committee on Cities and Boroughs
nj 10 O 'clocl, this morning in the matter OF
the bill which aims to prevent the appoint
ment of Commissioners Of Bridgeport city
departments in May, postponing 1t until
next December. or until after the election
for Mayor. when 1t is expected by its pro-
moters that some other person than Mulvi-
hill will be chosen.
Mayor Mulvihill said he had no personal
interest in the bill and did not care what
action the committee took in the matter
~ to what happened Sunday" said
Mayor Mulvihill, Il have this to say:
Hive within about 200 feet Of the disturbance.
might have remained in my house and paid
no attention to the trouble. but would have
then been accused of cowardice. l went
ou and now / am criticised. 1t matters
little what Mayor Of Bridgeport does. he
will be- criticised.
There was a crowd Of about 900 or 700
PEOPLE at this point. and went over. There
was a good deal Of excitement, and man
with his hat on was firing a pistol and ap-
parently in difficulty.
AT the risk of my life l went into the
crowd and placed my hand on his shoulder
said. / am the Mayor Of Bridgeport; keep
COOL The man wore no badge, and, as
had never seen him before. I did not know
that he was a deputy sheriff. l did not
order him to let any man go. There was
no man under arrest at that time. and the
Sheriff had no one in custody. II it had
not been for the fact that I am Mayor
~. pLc ~ lahor-s
The question Of labor has not appeared
in this hearing in any way. Mr.. Mayor,
said Chat, man Colt.
Well, if had not been laboring man
there would have been no trouble OF this
sort. The whole thing is slap at labor
through me.
They say have not been in harmony
with tho Police Board. I had not at
tended meeting OF the board until Monday,
and have never countermanded any order
Of the board or Of the Chief OF Police.
I went last Monday to meeting OF the
board by request. When I got there
found several former Mayors. the Police
Commissioners and whole bunch OF law
yers. There was nothing said nor no vote
taken instructing any one to come to the
Legislature for action on this bill. That
Is all have to say gentlemen
The session OF the House was called and
the hearing was adjourned
BR1DoBPosT. Conn. May 7o,-To-day's
DEVELOPMENTS in the street railway strike
situation showed conclusively that the
strikers are beaten and that the determine
ton Of the Connecticut Railway and Light
ing Company to operate its lines without
Of tho suburban lines and every city line.
with two exceptions, were operated until
7 O'clock tonight without violence Of any
kind. .,
o,Set day. The police made only three
srresta resulting from tho strike.
Mayor Mulvihill's troubles are increasing
lincoln Taylor Of Stamford. deputy sher-
u. who was injured during the rot At the
noon, says he will sue the city and Mayor
Jointly for personal damages.
He Is stil laid up nursing hi. wounds.
He alleges the Mayor was near him when
and protection from the mob was denied
d Dam. ae Of 80 ia. CO., q. VIII DUO ~ 'e''
Judge Wheeler, in the Criminal SUPERIOR
Court to-day. took oognissnoe Of the e., strike IKE
the rearrest Of four OF the stone throwers
and rioters In Sundays riot.
They are Andrew Janendo. Michael Bona
Michael McEly and Abraham Mont. Each
was ordered held in bail Of 81 900 by the
police court and under ordinary circum-
stances their cases would not be reached
before the September term. The delay
would cause the loss Of all OF the moral
effect Of the punishment which will be
imposed.
Hence the bench warrants we're issued
so that their cases could be disposed Of at
once. The statutes permit Of maximum
fine Of one year in the State prison and a
fine Of $500 for their offences