New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
DAVIS Score for Three Pitched
Battles Three Dead and a
Score Wounded by
Bullets.
SHERIFF STRUCK BY BRICK
Strikers Camped in Swamp Make
Ready for Another Assault
on Factories-Gov. Will
son Expected-Loath
to Send Troops.
(By Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

third fatal battle here to-day between
rioting strikers and deputy sheriffs one
man was instantly killed one shot
through the leg, and about a dozen
others received slight bullet wounds.
This last figt occurred about s o'clock
tonight
Earlier in the day two men had been
killed and two so seriously injured that
they may die In addition several other
men shot were carried away by their
friends.
Sheriff Albert Bolschweiler, while re-
turning to this city from Newark. was
hit on the head with a brick tonight,
but not seriously injured. His chauffeur
Joseph Kelly. ploughed through the
crowds with the machine.
The strikers are congregated in a
swamp about quarter of a mile from
the factories and are planning TO scale
the fences at any cost The Sherln mas
placed men 100 feet north and SOUTH
forming a dead line with the strikers.
wagons and automobiles are being held
up and passengers searched by rlotlns
strikers and their friends.
Governor Wilson Expected.
Governor Wilson may Co., here hlih'
self tomorrow TO personally investigate
the situation. He had intended to be
here tonight. but just as he was going
start from his home in Princeton he
received word over the telephone that
Sheriff Bollschweiler had the situation
well in hand. TC-nights riotng, how
ever. may result in his coming here to-
morrow.
At II o'clock this morning the guards
warned a crowd of young men To move
on quickly. This they tried to do, but
were not fast enough for the deputies
who fired point blank into the crowd.
The injured men are Michael Deliman'
shot in right and left leg; Leslie Toiker
shot in right hip; Andrew Nelson, shot
in right hip; William Dockwell. bullet
in right leg: Herbert Gillies, hit in right
ankle: John X. Jergaard. hit in right
leg: Stanley Schultz. shot in left leg.
These men are all prominent in this
city. They went into the strike zone to
witness the fight, and were homeward
bound when attacked.
Three Shot in One Volley.
The man killed this morning at the
plant of the American Smelling and Re
fning Company was stephen Burswhak.
The two wounded were Jacob Pewell and
George Loguara. Both of the wounded
men are at the Perth Amboy Hospital.
Loguara probably will die
They were members Of gang Of about
two hundred strikers that charged the
works. The men had been hanging
about the place for several hours before,
and had been warned that if they at
tempted to damage the plant they would
be fired upon. The men merely laughed
at the threat and charged the fence
about the works.
Inside the fence there were armed
guards, who aimed their rifles at the ad-
vancng mob and t)ld them to keep off.
The strikers laughed and jeered at the
guards as they advanced and when they
came near to the fence TIE guards fired.
Three men dropped and the others fed.
the guards and sent to the hospital.
1t is believed here tonight that Adju-
tant General Sadler will ask Governor
Wilson TO order the militia to take
charge of the situation. He had previ-
ously reported to the Governor that he
believed the Sheriff and special deputies,
with the guards employed by the various
companies, would be able to handle the
situation.
Sheriff Has Three Hundred Men.
The Sheriff to-day had Increased his
force OF special deputies 10 three hun
dred. This morning a squad Of deputies
who started from the centre OF the city
10 guard the works Of the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Company were set upon by
strikers. and the situation became so
ala axniag that they sought shelter in the
plant Of the Standard Underground
Gable Company. It was necessary to
call the police to the assistance OF the
deputies. A dozen uniformed men were
able t. disperse the crowd.
Circulars printed in several languages,
informing the strikers that 1t was likely
the troops would be called upon, nave
been distributed to-day. 1t was hoped
that this might have a salutary effect.
General SadIer said this evening that
companies Of militia I'm various cities
had been Instructed to be in readiness
10 come to Perth Amboy.
This afternoon watchman at the
Perth Amboy Cigar Company works was
found dead with a bullet hole in MS
head. IL is believed that the man was
murdered by strikers. The dead man
was Joseph Allgaier. and he had taken
an active part in repelling the attacks
of strikers on the plant within the last
few DAYS. The body was found about
three blocks from the works. Allgaler
went home for his dinner. and 1t Is be-
neved that ne was shot while on his
way back 10 the plant:
The American Smelling and Renning
Companv to-day made writtep demand
upon the Sheriff for better pr0tectlon.
ard n is understood that one hundred
more deputies will be sworn ~
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Trenton. n. J.. June 14--It is not thought
probable that Governor Wilson VIII send
troops 10 Perth Amboy. unless Inc situa-
tion becomes such that he has no aiterha-
tive His friends here fear the enect oi
! any such action on his part on his can
didacy for the Democratic nomination toi
President. and they are counseliing hiih &C
think hard and long before ORDERING o"' "''
militia