New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27
SHERIFF SNUFFS
.BAYONNE STRIKE;
MEN SEE VICTORY
Kinkead Gets Tentative
Promise of Wage Raise
1900 Back To-day.
LEADER HELD; HINT
OF GERMAN IMPULSE
County Officer Arrests Jersey
City Police Chief by Phone
SWears In His Men.

Two thousand Bayonne strikers, wild
" cheering Sheriff Eugene +. Kinkead,
voted last night to return to their work
in the Standard Oil and Tide Water
plants this morning. This decision
came scarcely three hours after a
group of the oil workers, learning they
were left leaderless by the arrest of
Jeremiah j. Baly, loudly shouted that
they would continue the strike.
Former employees and sympathizers
crowded Avenue while the Sheriff,
whose words had been received with
scorn at the earlier meeting IN N.Y.
Gosh's Hall, harangued them, urging
the men to return to their places and
promising them police protection If
they would. The mass of workers Gag
erly raised their hands when the ques-
tion of giving up their strike was put
many shouting Three cheers for Kin
kead."
This demonstration was Immediately
preceded by a meeting in the Bayonne
Police Court, attended by 300 strikers
all American citizens. They took the
side of the Sheriff and promised him
their aid. When they left the rooms,
the great crowd of strikers was as
semb!ed outside the building.
Kinkead stepped to the platform Just
outside the main entrance and called
a dozen of the men by name, asking
them whether they would return to
worI # their wages were increased, as
he had .he assurance OF the company
they would be. All twelve said they
would resume their places.
Company Promises Favor.
as there any man present who ieeIs
differently bout this natter the
Sheriff asked, which was followed by a
deafening roar OF "No!" Kinkead then
read the agreement which George b.
Uennessv. Superintendent of the Stand
ard plant, had gwen him earlier IN the
dav This stated that If The men
would 90 back, the question OF pay
would be taken up. Just as soon as
the men on strike return to work" 1t
said. "iust that soon will recommend
70 nv people an increase in their wages,
which know will promptly receive
fair and favorable consideration"
The Sheriff then continued the verbal
assault Upon Balv which he had begun
earlier in the day. Baly, an Austrian,
had come from Elizabeth week ago,
hearing from a Socialist friend that his
efforts would be gratefully received
among the strikers. The oil workers,
for the most part, welcomed him, eject
ing him a member of the strike com
mittee which negotiated with the Stand
ard officials for peace terms.
Baly's arrest vas mace yesterday
noon, when / 900 workers received their
last weeks wages at the Standard
works. He accompanied the strikers
to the plant and was accosted by the
Sheriff, who apparently had already
begun TO suspect him.
Baly Arrested.
"Why don't you get your money?
Kinkead asked. paly replied that ne
was in no hurry. When the Sheriff
pressed the osteEsible head OF the
/ strikers, inquiring in which depart
ment he was employed, the Elizabeth
man stammered that he worked IN the
cooperage. This explanation was not
3 satisfactory, and he gave Baly one
minute to go to the proper window and
draw his pay envelope.
Several foremen about the plant told
the Sheriff that they did not know
Baly, and when the minute had elapsed
Kinkead ordered two patrolmen to take
him to Headquarters, where he was
locked up in a cell charged with incit-
ing to riot. He was not taken away
however. before the Sheriff, according
to Baly, had slapped his face and com
pelled him to get down on his knees
and make an apology. Kinkead denied
that he had harmed Baly with his flsts
but showed his hand, painted with
iodine. 20 the strikers that assembled
outside Headquarters in the evening.
"Baly." Kinkead told the men, IS
Socialist, writer for an Infamous New
York newspaper which has caused mucn
trouble in Bayonuc. He lived Tor hVe
months at 1880 William Street, Eliza
beth, and was urged by friend TO
come here while on his vacation. he Is
an impostor, and fas tricked you men
and myself.
Sheriff to Guard Workers.
"If there is any one here who is not
a citizen of the United States, con-
tinued the Sheriff to the crowd in the
street, "let him go back where ne came
from. You are all satisfied. Therefore
tell you to report for duty to-mor-
row morning. All who are willing 70
do this, raise your hands" A forest
of hands and arms sprang up, ana
wild cheer was begun.
Kinkead quieted the men and tolC