Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-27
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so that they would be able to sleep a
their looms.
The fear that the men and women
would join the strikers once they left
the factory prompted this move on the
part of the mill superintendent. II
reused the feeling of the strikers to
fever pitch.
Friends and relatives of the impris-
oned men and women were indignant
at what they considered IAN outrageous
act"
In the meanWh-e police patroled the
streets and private detectives watched
the grounds of the company. Twenty
five special deputy sheriffs were sworn
in at the instigation of the mill
owners. Detectives employed by the
O'Brien Detective Agency, of this city.
were used to fill gaps in the rapidly
formed protective force.
Owners of the mills and the striking
hands are more determined than ever
not to yield, and there is every indi-
cation that the strike will be long
drawn out.
Every precaution against violence is
being taken by the police. Every MEM
Der of the force is on duty. under the
command of Sergeant Matthew Kelly.
Twenty-Five special deputy sheriffs
were sworn in last night at the insti-
cation of the mill owners Detectives
employed by the O'Brien Detective
Agency of this city are also at work.
Leaders Of the strikers declare that
they are making every effort to pre-
/ vent violence on the part of their fol-
lowers. The riots Of yesterday, they
contend, were caused by strikers, but
were instigated by the foremen of the
mills.
Despite the efforts Of the peaceful
branch of the Industrial Workers Of
the World. which is avowedly opposed
to violent tactics, agitators of the Hay
wood branch are at work among the
mir hands. inflaming the minds of the
men and women against both the mill
owners and the scabs.
Organizer Rossoni, of the New York
Battalion Proletariat, otherwise known
as the Direct Actionists," addressed
an excited group of operatives today.
He urged that every effort be used to
coerce the non-strikers into quitting
their work. He gave an ~incendiary
speech last night to the operatives of
the Recommendations mill and of
the Brighton mill.
The strike leaders themselves are
afraid that the anarchistic and violent
speeches of the men who are preach
ing the doctrine Of forcible retaliation
against mill-owners will cause a state
of affairs that will be as bad, If not
worse, than the Lawrence strike.
A general mass-meeting of the mill
,.l - H. TO-, Al LII t - 4
Thursday. 1t viii take four halls to
hold the crowd.
Warrants will be issued today by
Justice of the Peace Meyer Weinberg,
charging Adam Proppe, John Miller
and Annie Matyas with assault and
battery. 1t is alleged that they are
responsible for hurting four girls
downstairs yesterday in the Botany
mills, when the workers were attempt
ing to leave the works.
Application will be made by Harry
H. Weinberger, counsel for the
strikers, for an injunction restraining
the O'Brien Detective Agency OF this
city from operating in Passaic. Ac-
cording TO Mr.. Weinberger, this con-
Germ has not filed a certificate with
the Passaic County prosecutor, and ac-
tivity on their part in Passaic is
Illegal.
Suit for assault and battery will also
be fled against the O'Brien agency, it
being alleged that n OF their oper-
a%tives, Harry Land, who cannot now
be found, last Friday assaulted Lud-
wig Valestock. A warrant was issued
against Land two days ago. This
will be forwarded to the prosecutor
and efforts made to have Land indict-
ed by the Grand Jury.