New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
IMMIGRATION FRAUDS.
EMPLOYER ACCUSED.
LGcemdIers arrested on ArriUdl
from England.
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Washington. Sept 24-The arrest OF three
lacenskers employed by the American Textile
Company, Of Pawtucket. r. T.. and alleged TO
have been imported by that company IN viola
ton OF the contract labor Law. constitutes the
first step in an important prosecution Just con-
1ded BY the Bureau OF Immigration TO the
United States District Attorney for Rhode ISL
and. II VIII be a prosecution which promises the
exposure Of systematic violation Of the immi-
grafton laws carried on by means Of political
influence and involving startling nalfeasance IN
high places.
The men arrested and now detained at Ellis
island as witnesses against the textile company
are Adolph Duquenoy. ]. z. Morris and E.
DumelOw. Each came TO this country from Eng
land az different times and by different route.
having been Induced TO come. according &c the
allegations OF the immigration Bureau. by
Samuel Griflths. foreman OF the mills in cues-
ton. who went to England for the purpose Of
getting lacsskers at the time OF the recent tex
tie strike.
The warrants were served By immigration
Commissioner Robert watchorn. but not until
after he had been violently resisted by Charles
". Shepard. manager OF the mills. who made il
necessary fer him to secure aid from the federal
officials Of that district The report Of Com
missioner Wstchorn. detailing his Interview
WIN SnePar0 on MS IiIsL attempt " rcAN Ni-D
warrants IS made the basis. IL is understood. OF
the proceedings against the textile company.
This report also mentions the political influence
which was brought to bear at previous tine.
and which resulted in the admission OF twenty
or more contract lsborers to supply the needs Of
this MIL All OF these facts. the details Of which
are withheld from publication al the present
time are in the hands OF the United States Dis
trict Attorney. who has received instructions
from tire Department OF Justice TO take action
against the company
GrifHths It is yed. solicited lace veavers
in England TO come TO the United States by
promises Of employment in the mills ~ the
American Textile Company The bureau re-
ceives notice that Grifiths had left England
for the United States and that other parties
were with him. Shortly after this he arrived at
Boston. accompanied by Dumelow. The state
rnents made that time did not give the lrlrnl-
grafton officers at the port Of Boston sufficient
ground 70 hold Dumelow as a contract lahorer
and ne Immediately went to PaWtucheI 10
work in the mill. A few days after THIS on
August @ Duqueno- arrived at Montreal
After remaining there two days he applied 70
the United States Consul at that place ana
stated that he had come from England ana
was 10 meet in Montreal a man named CTif-
Nfhs with whom he was 10 TO PaWtllcket
AS Crifiths had not met him and as he had
no money. he asked assistance TO reaCh "a" .
tuckLt The further statement Of the consul IS
that Duqucnoy afterward received money from
Cy~fHiths and left for the United States
An appeal has been taken by the three men
under arrest 70 the Secretary Of Commerce ana
Labor. as the warrants on which they Were dr.
rested provide for their deportation This ap-
peal IS now pending. In any event the oeport-
atom Of the arrested men will Dot take place
until after they have testine11iil fhe-acton
brought against the textile company.