Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-27
Man Came Here to Move Legal Gold
Trading Stamp COmpany's Stock
Away But Little Is Left Today.
POLICE ON HAND
Entrance Forced TO the Place and
Those Who Managed TO Get In
Marched Off in Triumph With
the Premiums.

Il tell you ! have bought the goods
from the Legal Gold Stamp Company
and / have nothing 10 do with re-
deeming books of stamps" said H.
r. Ruling, who claims to live in Jer-
sey City, and own a macaroni factory
in New York state, 10 a large crowd
Of women who gathered around the
local store of the Legal Stamp Com
pany, in State street, shortly before
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, wav-
ing books of stamps in the air, and
demanding that the place, which had
been locked up, be opened to them
and that they be given some sort of
premium before the man who claim
ed to have bought the goods could
take them away
1t seems that Mr.. Ruling, who
claims that he bought the goods.
came to the Legal Gold Stamp branch
in this city and showed receipt to
those in charge that he was the pur-
chaser of the stock in the local store.
He said that he was going to take it
away, but was willing to sell to any
one who wanted to purchase.
The Report Spread.
In less time than it takes to tell it,
the report that the local branch OF
the Legal Gold Stamp Company was
going out of business and that the
people who held books of stamps
would get nothing, spread and soon
the street was filled with angry wom-
en-. They seemed to come from all
directions
Now, Mrs. Liurphy, you get in
front and l will shove you in, said a
stout woman to her friend. They tried
this ar before the so-called purchas-
er of stock could turn the lock in
t2e C5or the store was filled with
women.
Get out of this, do you hear? All
of you, or l will call policeman Get
out quick" cried Mr.. Ruling, but the
women, every one of them, were too
busy grabbing things to heed what
ne said. One woman, who had onlN
a half book of stamps, grabbed
violin, while others got cracker jars.
Pitchers, pictures and other things
THE man behind" who claimed to
have bought the goods, tried to stop
the stampede, but one of the women
took hold, and gave orders TO shove
him aside In a second he was sent
sprawling and the door, which had
been closed, was opened and before
the astonished man could regain his
feet the women were out and off.
Door Was Locked.
Soon other women, who held books
and heard of the trouble, rushed to
the place, but the man from Jersey
City had locked the door and was
selling the goods to a local dealer.
piece by piece. The women crowded
outside the door and angrily demand
ed that they be allowed to enter, but
no attention was paid to them until
Policeman William McDermott, who
was patroling his beat, came on the
scene. He was quickly joined by De-
tective Sergeant Huff. For time it
looked as if the purchaser would not
open the door the second crowd of
women was ready. They would have
made good football players, for the
policemen and a NEWS reporter who
was with them, were sent flying into
the store, and before the door could
be locked many of the women had
succeeded in forcing an entrance.
4 have a book, nearly full, ;" walled
one of the women, and think it an
outrage" Mister, please give me
something for my book were the
cries heard.
Appeals TO the Police.
Officers, l have bought these
goods. See my receipt. Put these
people out" demanded Mr.. Ruling.
Not so fast" declared Detective
HUFF. This is an outrage, and we are
going to see that justice is done.
"Oh. that woman has taken the jar