The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-26

be found, and it is thought that a
sufficient force will be brought to-
gether to keep the peace.
The big strike which had been
carried on in peaceable manner up
to O'Clock Monday afternoon, as
sumed serious aspect shortly after
that hour when a number Of the
strikers attempted to prevent men
who sought to enter the plant to go to
work. There was an ugly manner
about the strikers, and Deputy Sheriff
Barber, who had been sent to3the
tannery by the sheriff to aid in keep
ing order, arrested two of the men
and took them to Jail charging them
with rioting. -
In short time a great crowd Of the
strikers had gathered at the jail and
Mayor German, C. w. Allen and other
manager of the tannery went to the
jail and ordered the release of the
men. Before this was done, however,
the men agreed with the mayor and.
Mr.. Allen to retire peaceablysto their
homes and remain there until a CON
ference could be arranged this morn
ing. An hour later there was another
riot at the tannery. An argument be-
tween a foreman and one of the
strikers precipitated trouble and in
the melee which followed two
hundred and fifty strikers took part.
Armed with clubs and stones they
forced their way into the buildings
breaking the windows and driving. the
men who had remained faithful to
their employers from the building.
In the fight Gus Becker, the night
watchman, had his head badly cut
and Barney McGivern had one of his
arms bruised. One Of the watchrnen
fearing that some one would be killed
opened fire with a revolver and this
temporarily drove the men from the
tannery.
Mayor German, City Attorney
Slater and members of the common
council hearing of the riot hurried to
the tannery and IN a short time the
men had dispersed, but it was learned
that they had gone to Congress hall
where meeting was held to decide
on future action. With this 1ull in
the trouble Sheriff Veitch was sum
moned to the tannery and he called
out his entire force of deputies to
guard the plant. They had the aid of
the local police officers. At the time
of the breaking out of the riot Police
Officer Hansen was the only officer on
the ground and single handed he
bucked the mob and demanded peace.
Later in the evening it was learned
that M. Nicholas, workman had
been removed to the hospital suffer
ing from a bullet wound in his
left breast. 1t was sclaimed that the
man was shot by some one in
the tannery, the shot being fired
through window. The police at
once began an investigation of the
shooting, but no arrests have as yet
been made.
| When the news of the shooting of
Nicholas reached the band Of strikers
they became Infatuated and the meet
| ing at Congress hall was turned into
| a bedlam. Several of the strikers
clamored for blood and for time it
looked as if a riot which would result
in the death of some of the men was
| imminent.
The city council was in session
when the news of thesshooting Of the
man was brought to Mayor Gorman
and the council at once adjourned
and the city officials went to the hall
where the strikers we're meeting and
for more than two hours The officials
addressed the men pleading for peace.
This action had it's resllt, for the
men finally dispersed and did not ap-
pear at the tannery again during the
night.
| It was expected that there would be
a great fight when the plant opened