The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-06
Fight Monday Night Result
ed in Seven Arrests.
WATCHMAN USED CLUB
When Attacked by Infatuated Labor
eIs-Another Rebellion Scheduled
When officers from Brattleboro Cap.
tured Seven Ring Leaders.

| the sO-calleu h0DOeS employed at the
dam. The fighting took place between
10 clock and midnight and was con-
fined to a shack containing 90 men.
Tuesday afternoon preparations were
in progress for another demonstration
on the part of the fighters and at a
later hour officers arrested seven of
the ringleaders and brought, them TO
Brattleboro where they were sentenced
by Judge L. W. Gibson. Three were
sent up to Jail for 10 days on the charge
of intoxication and four were given
As days for intoXication and breach of
the peace,
The trouble arose when gang Of
men returned from Hinsdale Monday
evening filed with Hinsdale' s fiery
fluid. They remained about the stove
in the shack and made such disturb
ance that the Waterman, III. II. Harris,
ordered the men to keep quiet so that
the others could get some sleep. This
was about 10 clock. One word
brought on another and so the fight
began Harris struck one of the men
with a rubber pipe in self defense and
those in the crowd about the stove
rallied to the aid of their companion.
The Waterman then drew his club and
the trouble makers before assistance
arrived. Hearing the noise ii. q,
Franklin, Waterman ON the other side
of the river, w. w. Foote, the cook,
and j. J. Mathewson came to the aid
of Harris. Together the four men
fought the Infatuated hoboes whose
number had now been increased to IL.
Using as missiles and weapons, lamps,
iron drills and dishes the hoboes came
at the upholders of the law and order
with a vengeance and for over an hour
the fight waged hotly with varying sue,
cess, until, tired out, the forces OF
both sides retired. In the melee lamps
were hurled, dishes broken and clubs
splintered on the heads and bodies OF
the Waterman and his assistants.
Some of the hoboes were knocked
senseless, Others cut about the head and
some put to flight before the fracas
terminated.
Deputy Sheriff A. w. J. Wilkins was
called up by telephone soon after the
fight and asked to come to Vernon i'm
mediately with is deputies. On learn
ing the nature of the trouble he adj
vised the superintendent, George ).
Hewins. to call up the sheriff of the
county. Sheriff A. H. Thompson was
located early Tuesday morning at New,
fame. but at that time the trouble had
practically ceased However, Sheriff
Thompson came to Brattleboro and Sc
cured warrants for the arrest of the
ripgleaders. With Deputies A. W. J.
wilkins. G. P. Alexander, D. 2. Thomp'
son and M. p. Davis and Chief of 20
lice Evans, Sheriff Thompson LETT
Brattleboro at 5 O'Clock Tuesday
inst before the start word was received
that trouble was again brewing, that
the men were laying in a stock OF ,,
stones, gas pipes and clubs, and that al,
we're drinking heavily. 1t was reared
that an attempt would be mace ny
the rioters to clean out the shack ana
burn it. The officers arrived at the
company's office a little after SIX ana
accompanied by Mr.. Hewins and Harris
made their way to the shack. just pc
fore the camp was reached one of the
company's men notified Mr.. Hewlns
that two of the principals in the hghl
known as "Jack of Spades ano
shamrock" were just ahead and ad
vised that they be caught before they
couId warn the men and prepare then
for resistance. "Jack of Spades
was apprehended just outside the SHACK
INIT Shamrock was nowhere to be seen
Later however, he was arrested. once
inside Mr.. Hewins and Mr.. Harris
pointed out the offenders, who were
Immediately arrested and handcuifed
Three of the rioters evidently seeming
danger made their escape before theS
could be arrested. AS the men were to
be taken from the shack, one Oh Cheii
number began to heap eplthets OIL a.
kinds upon Mr.. Hewins and MI Harris
Several of his companions joined II
the wordy bout, some going SO far a.
10 threaten Harris and the COOK VIII
bodily harm when opportunity arrived
The noisy member began to emphasize
his remarks with wild fourishes OF
cane that he held but Sheriff Thompson
wrenched it away. When the trouble
makers had been roundedup MIR. HeW
ms read them the riot act IN such pan
language that there could be no ms
taking his meaning. :.
Two three seated teams were y
waiting at the Office and INTO thes'
tbe men were hurried. they were
brought to the local police station aho
held until 10 o clock Wednesday morn
ing. The names OF those arrested az
William Ryan known as 'Shamroch,
William Fleming alias JACK -
Spades.'' Matthew LeStrange, the nois.
member. Patrick Mccarthy, Barth laI.
new clifford. John Fogarty and Wi
liam Norton. The complaints agalns
the men were signed by Town Crane
Tnror L. +. Putnam of vernon
Jndoe A. F. Schwenk appeared for th'
town of Vernon. ers,
Tn the municipal court the man mrs rs
to be arraigned was Wililam hyhn, ~,
the charge of intoxication ne pieaae,
not oniltv. At the request OF TN
prosecuting counsel star chahipe|
session was granted him. As resui
of This RYAN changed his plea to gun
tv. He was fined $14.50 and given a.
alternative of Is days IN jan; " fa -
ing to Mr.. Hewins, Ryan asked -,
what was coming to him in the way :. "
wages The answer given brought III
tie relief as the company, Mr.. Hewih'
said would keep the wages Oh eaci
man until the damages done had peer
renaired and an amount deducted IRON
each mans earnings to pay for M
share of the expense. The same pr0eeu
ure was meted out to each man. rou
of tbe number were held on adultioha
charges of breach of the peace am
rive9 30 DAYS extra. w. II. Dale.
1 :: baba1f of the men Defor'