Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-11
POLICEMAN KILLED By THUGS
STREET CAR STRIKE At WATER.
BURY CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
The Feeling Between the Union and
NonunIon Partisans 10 intensely
eitter-violenee Of Worst Kind oe-
eurs-TrolIey Car Attacked at Night
by Masked Men-volley Of Shots.

Waterbury, Conn, March 9.-vio-
tence In its worst torn has broken OUT
anew in Waterbury as u result OF the
nigh feeling in connection with the
strike OF the motormeu ana conductors
of the Connecticut railroad Il Light.
ing company. Policeman Paul Mendel-
sohn was killed; John W. Chambers. q
nonunion motorman, was clubbed and
pursued by thugs. and his conductor.
George Webernodorfer, was pounded
into insensibility.
The scene of the crime was at For
est Park. the terminus of the North
Main street line. The spot Is isolated
and the car reached the end of the line
and the crew made preparations for
the return trip.
Immediately after the conductor
turned the trolley ana the motorman
reversed his levers eight masked men
sprang from the bushes by the road.
side, entered the car and discharged
their revolvers. every man being arm.
ed. Officer Mendelsohn fell at the nrst
report and as q later examination
showed, the first shot was fatal. hav.
ing pierced his heart The motorman
was dubbed and leaped from his car
with cry Of pain.
Conductor Was Beaten.
Some of the men followed him, while
the remainder turned their attention
to the conductor. He was thrown to
the floor Of the car and pounded and
Aicked until he was unconscious. The
men then left him and Joined their
companions outside. From this point
in the attack their actions are wrapped
in mystery and are causing much aD-
prehension. Webernordorfer saw his
motorman leap from the car when he
was shot and he also saw him followed
by the murderers.
Policeman Killed.
The conductor regained his sens0
with dimcuity and went to the side ot
Lne policeman. whom he found was
dead. the conductor. hardly able 70
stand. went to the controller and start
cd the car back toward the city. On
lne way he met another car. the crew
VI which relieved the injured man ana
aurried to the city for assistance.
The body OF the dead policeman
and Webernordorfer was also taken
there. An alarm was sent around the
city by the police and in few minutes
the entire detective department. 20
companied by Is policemen. went 10
the scene OF the murder.
voiiey OF Snots Fired.
The car wnen II reached the city
showed Lhat vOiiey OF snOU had beeA
hred wnLe the troney p0ie was on.
three men were IN perfect darkness
and were caught nke rats IN q trap.
AT the time of the shooting the
cause of the neavy dOwnp0ur Of rain
su ueets were practlcaiiy deserted De-
wnicn had been taiilng all evening. but
me news spread about the CITY IKE
wildnre ana half an Aour after the car
carrying Its victim reached the center
OF the city there we're At least SU0o
persons In the vicinity OF police head.
quarters, where the body had been
taKen. and public feeling 10 running
nigh.
shortly after midnight the search.
Ing onicers came upon Motormas
Chambers. His head was covered with
DiOod, but 1t was found that he had
not been struck with bullet. but haA
Deen pounded upon the head with the
QUIT OF revolver. he told . startling
story Of his experiences. He said that
az soon as he leaped from the car four
men followed him. firing their rovol-
vers. He ran for the switch nearby.
and when he discovered that his pur.
suers gained on him ne lay down. Tho
murderers rushed BY without discover
ing him. He fell In with . policeman
afterwards, who conducted him to the
car barns, where Chambers had his
injuries attended to.