Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-06-14
A. F. OF |. To
TAKE ACTION
FOR MURDER
Local Leaders to Test Right
of Plant Detectives to
Shoot Strikers.
TRADE BOARD OFFERS HELP
President Moore Sends Let
to Mayer Offering Services
If Needed.
TRADE BOARD OFFERS HELP

IL was announced this afternoon
by prominent labor men, high up in
the activities of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, that that orgeni-
cation will go into court and prose-
cute the American Smelling L. Re-
flnipg Company for the alleged muir
der of Stephen Dudock, of State
street, who was shot and killed at
10 O'Clock this morning In a riot
In front of the smelter plant. 1t Is
charged by the labor men that the
company officials have no legal
right to shoot man down like a
dog" which, 1t is alleged. occurred
In the Dudock death.
The union leaders assert that a
lawyer has been engaged and will
appeal the case to q high court i'm
mediately upon the close of strike
troubles in this city During the
agitation, however, no legal action
will be taken, it Is expected. The
name Of the lawyer will not be re
vealed at this time, the union men
declare, for obvious reasons In the
meanwhile the complainants will
secure the names of witnesses to
the Dudock shooting who will testi-
fy, they expect, that the dead man
was not on the company's property
when assaulted. 1t Is expected that
testimony to this effect will have q
great bearing on the result Of the
case.
Father Gross Talks.
Rev. Francis Gross, pastor OF the
Church of Our Lady of Hungary
stated this afternoon that only ten
per cent. of the strikers at the
plant of the A. s. & R Company
are Hungarians, and that they are
peaceful and quiet. He further as
serts that the men injured this
morning were not Hungarians, but
Poles and Slovaks, who constitute
the remaining ninety per cent. of
the striking gang.
Board of Trade letter.
In view of the increasing serious
ness of the strike situation in this
city, President Ira G. Moore, of the
Board of Trade,f this morning, sent
to Acting Mayor Garretson the fol
lowing letter:
Hon. Ferd Garretson,
Acting Mayor,
City of Perth Amboy.
Dear Sir:-In view OF the present
very great harm that this strike will
do to the business interests of this
city If continued, l beg to offer my
assistance and that of the officers Of
the Perth Amboy Board of Trade in
any way or manner in which you
consider advisable. ] assure you
, that we appreciate your earnest en-
deavOr to preserve peace, and again
assure you of the willingness of the
Board of Trade to serve you in any
manner desired
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed IRA c. MOORE,
President OF the Perth Amboy Board
of Trade.
Cell Guards NIurtlerers.
That the guards using rifles at
the American Smelling & Refining
COmpany's plant are murderers, is
the substance of statements made
this afternoon by the three leading
labor leaders of the city. Arthur A.
Quinn. labor organizer and vice
president of the International
Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Join
ers of America, stated today the
men striking from all the plants are
Of the Industrious and hard-working
sort. He stated emphatically there
was not a murd erer's face among
them. He declared it as his belief
that the A. S. & r. company en-
gagged some men to burn their car
shed and create disturbances so that
the strikers about the plant could
be attacked by what he branded as
"murderers." William Murtagh, a
member Of the carpenters local in
this city, coincided with Mr.. Quinn 8
statements and Jesse Davis, also a
prominent local labor leader and
member Of the painters union,
spoke along similar lines.
All three labor leaders declare
the strikers of the American Smelt-
ing & Refining Company were out
for q purpose and that was to secure
a bit more pay which they deemed
they were rightfully entitled to.
Mr., Quinn stated emphatically the
majority OF the men appeared as
honest and Industrious workers. He
declared 1t was not for him to work
on this or any of the other strikes
here, but inasmuch as he took a per-
sonal interest in the affairs of these
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