New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
Arrest of Miss Flynn and
Others Also Has Effect on
silk WeaverS.
MILL OWNERS JUBILANT
big Bill" Avoids Service OF
Bench Warrant by Remain
ing in New York-Jury
"Servile Tools"
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Paterson, n. j.. April 6.-The indict-
ment of big BIZ" Haywood and the ar
rest to-day OF Carlo Tresca. Miss Eliza
beth Gurley Flynn. Patrick Quinlan.
Adolph Lessig and Ewald Koettgen. the
lesser lights of the Industrial Workers
Of the World. put crimp in the zeal OF
the striking silk weavers. Haywood
avoided service of bench warrant charg-
ing him with melting riot by remaining
in New York, The rest Of the agitators,
with the exception of Qunlan; managed
to get bail by noon. They hurried to ad-
dress various meetings of the strikers
but the attendance was decidedly small
and the enthusiasm was correspondinsiy
weak.
The mill owners were jubilant over the
action of the grand jury. They held
meeting this morning. and 1t was rumored
that they would reopen the mills next
week. Samuel McCollom. president Of the
Manufacturers Association. denied the
rumor tonight. but individual owners
talked unreservedly about something
new next week"
Assembyman James Matthews, dele
gate from the brewery union to the
American Federation OF Labor. said the
federation had signed up" 100 non
union strikers since headquarters were
opened last Wednesday. The l. W. W.
organizers maintain that their "pickets
at Assemblyman Matthews's offices, In the
Labor Institute. report that the figures
are greatly exaggerated.
Arrested as She Left Train.
Miss Flvnn was arrested as she stepped
from the 10 O'Clock Erie train this morn
ing. Carlo Tresca, who accompanied her
from New York. was taken as he was
crossing the City Hall plaza. The strlk-
ers. who had anticipated something OF
the kind. gathered in groups to cheer
their agitators. They followed them TO
the Jail in Main street
Tresca and Miss Flynn walked up TO
the doors Of the Jail together apparently
little concerned. The young woman was
soon admitted TO 5000 bail. Tresca was
indicted on two counts, one alleging the
melting TO riot and the other unlawful
assemblage." His bail was 5000. Rocco
hi Giacomo. a baker. went surety for
Tresca and Miss Flynn.
Ouinlan managed to elude Sheriff Rad
cliffe's men long enough to find bar
Der shop, where he was separated from
three-day's growth of beard. The dis
guise did not prevent Constable Sherlock
and Constable keenan, from Identifying
him when they went to Turn Hall and
found him getting off some characteristic
remarks on sabotage" TO small audi
ehce of strikers
The available supply of l. W. w ball
ran low as the sun went down and gum
Ian. for whom Sheriff Radcliffe wanted
81 600 for three indictments, went TO sleep
tonight in Passaic County Jail. He Will
remain there until Monday morning al
least. Koettgen and Lessig were re-
leased this morning on 5000 bail for I'M
lawful assemblage."
Sheriff Radcliffe waited until sundowh
for HAYWOOD to show up. but the !. w.
W. leader did his business with his lieu
tenants over the telephone from New
York. He spoke with Miss Flynn and
Tresca before an audience Of !. w. w.
sympathizers I'm Metropolitan Singers
Hall. at Pitkin and Watkins avenues,
Brooklyn, last night. He is due in Pater-
son some time tomorrow for a regular
Sunday afternoon speech TO the strikers
at Haledon, three miles west of here.