The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-08
WHOLESALE
 VIOLATIONS
 ARE ALLEGED N. E. Manufacturers Accused of Breaking Alien Contract
 Labor Laws Expose Follows Arrest of En- glishnan for Importing Mill Hands to Take Place
 of Strikers

Boston, Aug. 8.-An expose of al Ileged wholesale violations of the alien contract labor laws by certain New England manufacturers may follow the arrest of Arthur Savflle, sof Brad of importing mill operatives to take the place of strikers at the Barre Mass, wool combing factory, will be resumed tomorrow morning before U. $. Commissioner Grinnell
 Sensational developments were prophesied today by Elizabeth Guer- ley Flynn and other strike leaders who have been in charge of the Barre strike. These strike leaders declare ii was on their representations to Fed era1 immigration officials that the present investigation was started.
 Twenty-Five mill operatives, wfC claim they were bound for Barre from England, today are detained here is witnesses against Saville. Two wit nesses. Mrs. Jane Johnston, 54, oi Bradford, England and H. s. Ed Wool Bombing Company, were heard today when Saville was arraigned Edwards drew check for $7,O0O or Francis Wiley and Company, of Brad ford. Ems, for whom Saville is said s to be manager, to deposit as bail fol Saville. Edwards testified he drew the check on the Wiley funds, when Sa- Bradford is head of the big English wool firm which bears his name. His two sons, F. Vernon Wiley of Brad ford and Lewis Wiley, of Philadel- plia, are directors and general man agere of the Barre plant. which ern- ploys 1 .000 operatives in it's manufac- ture of raw and conlbed wool.
 Mrs. Johnston testified that upon of Saville, she was in- duced to bring her five children to America with the idea of getting work at the Barre plant She declared Sa- vile told her he would give her and her family the necessary money to show the immigration officials at Bos- ton.
 savilIe was arrested July S1, when the Jofnst0fls were detained by BoG- ton iranligrA2fof off1cfals but iTnu1igra- stion inspectors tfoug ght the s case sc replete with raTni flea tons which tlley expect to spread to other great mill owners. that they kept the matter se- cret until savilie was arraigned { in open. court. A report was current to- day that a swarm of federal inspec- tors have Hooked to Lawrence, Low ell, New Bedford. Fall River and other New England mill centres to lnyesti- gate charges of wholesale violations of the alien aldDUI 10 " D. v II A1 report could not be confirmed today, but it is known that investigation will be made of the known circulation o1 alluring. posters throughout several foreign countries by a. Lawrence wool len mill syndicate for the purpose of attracting operatives to their plants This investigation of circulars result ed directly from the famous Lawrence strike of last winter when strike lead- oy.o. Av11ihifad the YroRterS. 3l l IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
 KEEPING PLANS SECRET.
 Washington, Aug. S.--Immigration officials here today preferred to keep secret any plans they may have for investigation of the reported whole sale violations of the alien contract labor law by New England wool mil- ing firms. Commissioner General Keefe flatly refused to discuss the matter and while declaring his bureau had received no reports on the mat ter gave intimation that the officials here are leaving the matter to Bos- ton immigration officers while assist ing them with additional inspectors.