The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09
WATERBURY RIOTERS KILL.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD
IN A TROLLEY CAR.


I'm Ambush-No Wounded Conductor nuns
the Riddied Gar Back TO Tewn.
WATERBURY,, Conn, March "a party
of masked strikers, or Of sympathizers OF
the trolley line strikers. shot apoliceman
10 death and wounded a trolley conductor
here tonight, committing what Mayor
Kilduff says il an act OF everlasting as
grace to the city. The car on when the
policeman and conductor were riding WAS
riddled with bullets and the motorman
escaped with his life only after hard run
through the woods.
The car was one that was running out oil
the city on the North Main street line at
about |, o'clock tonight. On II were Con-
duc,or George weherntorfer and Motorman
J. W. Chambers, both OF New York city.
With them was a guard, Specia'Pohce-
man Paul Mendelsohn, 20 years old, whose
home is here. He was married and had
three children.
The shooting occurred as the car was
about two and a half miles out OF the CITY
proper, near the recreation grounds known
as Forest Park, a short distance from Water
vile. where other deeds Of violence in the
strike have taken place. The place 80
lec,ed by the shooters il lonesome spot.
Ii is near the end OF the line and the tracks
are overshadowed by trees.
The car had slowed up, according to tho
accounts received here, when party
OF men surrounded the car. At least four
of them-those who came nearest wore
handkerchiefs over their faces.
The four masked men ran to the rear Of
the car and pulled the trolley pole from
the wire, stopping the car and throwing
II into darkness.
Mendelsohn, who apparently didn't 80
exactly what was going on and perhaps
thought there was trouble ahead, ran from
his seat In the car to the front platform.
Kill him. came in yell from crowd
OF men hidden in the shadows.
As an answer several revolvers flashed.
The yolley Of bullets crashed into the car.
wrecking every window. Mendelsohn fell
dead with bullet through his heart.
The motorman had dropped down and
was unhurt. He jumped on the car and
made for the woods The conductor waited
n minute and then hearing that the shooting
had ceased, got up to his feet from behind
the seats and ran to the back platform.
He then swung the trolley pole around
and. having dragged Mendelsohn's body
into the car, started at full speed back 70
the city.
The news preceded the car in some mys-
terious way and when 1t came In 1t was at
once surrounded by q crowd.
The conductor was slightly wounded
by one bullet and his coat was torn By
several others. He says he was sand'
baeged as he was starting TO bring the cal
back.
Police Chief Egan and Mayor Kilduh
were brought out Of bed. Egan at once
sent twenty policemen-all he could get
In a trolley car to the scene Of the..shootinG
When they got to Forest Park they found
no trace OF the shooters.
The motornan came back late tonight
He says he ran through the woods, pursued
by several OF the shooters, who fired at
him. Mayor Kildun said:
This il the real climax to the strike.
am ~ astonished that I don't know just
what TO say. but THE marks the limit In
our endurance of such methods. This act
u sure TO bring everlasting disgrace on the
city
A squad Of police Is still out al midnight
after tho members of the murdeious party