Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-26
TWO SILK STRIKE
LEADERS NABBED
ON LEAVING TRAIN
Miss Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
and CarlovTresca, of |. w.
w., in Custody.
HAYWOOD AND QUINLAN,
ALSO INDICTED, MISSING
Stations and Trolley Terminals
Watched to Prevent Secret
Entry. Into Paterson.
Especial to the Newark star.l


PATTERSON. N. J., April 26.-Two
ed by the grand jury for inciting to
riot were arrested by deputy sheriffs
here today. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
and Corlo Tresca We're nabbed by a
deputy as they stepped from a train
from New York.
William d. Haywood and Patrick
Quinlan, against whom are like in
dictments, have not been found yet,
but to prevent their coming to Pater-
son secretly deputies are on watch
at the railroad station and trolley
terminals. 1t is thought that the two
leaders still at liberty are arranging
a meeting for the early part of next
week, and, to be free to speak, are
avoiding the police now.
With the exception of Haywood's
case the indictments charge the l.
w. w. leaders with melting to riot
preaching anarchy is the way the
warrants put it, it is understood.
Haywood is wanted for disorderly
conduct. speeches he has made re-
Gently forming the basis for the
charge.
The indictments against Tresca and
Quinlan are made up of three counts
each; the others one count apiece.
The grand jury returned indictments
alleging unlawful assemblage against
thirty-fve strikers, who were arrest
ed recently.
Koettgen, who is father of Ewald,
an l. w w. organizer, is charged
with keeping disorderly place in
that disorderly persons have fire.
quented his hall.
Prosecutor Michael Dunn said to-
day that the first of the trials of the
persons indicted cannot be begun un-
til May 6, when the first petit jury
is empaneled.
Ordinarily all the l. w. w. agita-
tors remain in Paterson until B
o'clock every afternoon, when Hay
wood Tresca and Miss Flynn go 20
New York So the news might net
: be revealed through habitues OF the
Common Pleas Court, where Judge
Abraham Kleinert is sitting, the In
dictments were not taken there until
4:30 p. m. Judge Kleinert quickly
issued warrants and gave them TO
deputies to round up the leaders.
The deputies hurried to Turn and
Helvetia halls, where the strikers
meetings are held, but the only per-
sons around were a few strikers,
who jeered the officers when they ap-
peared.
Until o'clock it appeared that the
authorities would be outwitted by
their full quarry, but, at that hour,
two deputies nabbed Lessig as he
was leaving his home at 311 Goodwin
street His calmness left no doubt
that he knew of the indictments.
With an easy smile he said: I'm
ready whenever you are. Let's ger
started"
On his way to Jail he said:
These charges will bust like a
balloon. 1t is a conspiracy on the
part of the manufacturers and au-
thorities here to send us to Jail on
any charge that the imagination can
frame"
Unlawful assemblage" is playing
an important part in the strike situa-
tion here. Forty-seven men and one
woman were arrested on that charge
late yesterday afternoon.
As the elimination Of a riot this
afternoon in which 1t is alleged that
a strikebreaker was beaten and shot
at by strikers, Thomas Denona, of
b5S River street. was arrested,
charged with atrocious assault and
battery.
He is charged with shooting at
Louis Runtz. of Lafayette street, who
is boss carpenter at the Cramer &
King Dye Works. Runtz was going
home from work when he was set
upon by number of strikers, one
of whom threw a stone which hit
Runtz on the head.
Afterward some one in the crowd of
strikers fired two shots. When Den
ona was searched at police headquar-
ters 3s-calibre revolver was found
on him with two exploded cartridges |
in the chambers.
The charge against him was afro
oious assault and battery, with intent |
to kill Sergeant Draper, who was
near the scene of the trouble, sent in |
a riot call and when the reserves !
were sent out they took in Denona. |
The others dispersed. Runtz, who |
beside being struck with the stone, |
was badly beaten, was taken to the |
hospital He Is not in a serious con-
dition
Hannah Silverman a girl strike |
leader, and fifteen followers congre-
gated in front of the Harding plant |
when a rumor spread that a number |
of strike breakers were working there |
and would come out at o'clock.
They were asked to move by the
police, but did not obey. Thereupon
a riot call was sent in and when they |
resisted the charge of the reserves
as many as could be seized were
taken In. The others dispersed.