Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-11
Charge Labor Organizer With
Trying TO InCite RiOting at
Roosevelt Strike. {
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
Quinn Says Accused is Not an
American Federation of La
Dor Organizer, but Rep
reSentS the |. w. w.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Special to me EVENING NEWS.

riot that resulted in the killing OK
TWO strikers and the wounding of
seventeen others by the deputy
sheriffs guarding the Williams &
Clark fertilizer plant the fatal day
of January 10, Leonardo Frisina, or
ganizer of the American Federation
OF Labor, was arrested last night
and arraigned before Justice William
J. Lawlor. The man, who has been
the moving spirit in backing the
great strike that ended yesterday,
was released on bonds amounting 70
$1,000 to appear before the grand
jury.
Sworn to by Sheriff.
The warrant, which was sworn to
by Sheriff Edward f. Houghton.
charged Frisina with urging the
Italian strikers to fire upon the 30
called Jerry O'Brien deputies who
had been maintaining vigilant
watch at the Williams 6 Clark plant.
Addressing the men in public
meeting at Van Nesss hall January
Is, Frisina was said to have de-
ciared, In the Italian tongue: you
know where and how to shoot, boys"
That Frisina made this declaration
was emphatically denied at the hear
ing yesterday by fifteen Italian wit
nesses who claimed to have been at
the meeting. Frisina also denied
the allegation and declared that
since the beginning of the strike he
had counseled patient, peaceful
methods as the best way in which
TO bring the owners of the American
Agricultural Company's plants to
meet the demands of the striking la
borers, His bail was furnished by
Steve a@agashegyi and John Horwat,
Two RungarfaRsa.. s;sn.ractors Ct
Chrome
Frisina was arrested by Chief OF
Police Henry Harrington and he
was represented at the trial by Law
yer Thomas Brown who was sum-
moned Immediately by the fertilizer
workers union from Perth Amboy
AS the result of favorable infiu-
ence welded by Sheriff Houghton.
Mayor Hermann and Police Chief
Harrington the big strike has been
brought to a close and over 500 of
the former strikers are now back at
their old positions at the Liebig and
Williams & Clark plants SuperIn-
tendent Rossman, of the latter plant.
said that practically all the workers
were back at that factory, and that
within a few days the entire force
of the Liebig plant would he return
ed.
Strikers Back in Plant
The first significant step in break
ing the strike was taken yesterday
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ers, who had been striking since
January 5, resumed their duties at
the A. A. c. plants. With this dis
ruption the remaining laborers saw
that further resistance was useless
and they returned this morning at
the wages OF $3.50 a day. twenty
cents higher than they had been re-
ceiving at the time the walk-out oc-
Cured.
Last night there was a heated
meeting in Van Ness's hall when the
Italian faction vehemently opposed
ending the strike at the compromise
wages. The Italians, who are said
to be the real instigators of the la
Dor difficulties at the Roosevelt
plants, demanded $500 a day to re-
turn to work and madeA threats
against those who signified their n
tentions Of going back to work. They
threatened to cause trouble at the
meeting and the borough police were
compelled to eject them. Somewhat
calmed down by the determination OK
the Hungarian and Polish workers to
80 back to the plants this morning,
the Italians were themselves In line
when the big gates were thrown open.
1t was stated at the main office OF
the American Agricultural Chemical
Company yesterday that no over
lures had been made to the new un-
ion in order to bring about the set
tlement and that the men had re-
turned to work voluntarily. No dis
is to be made against
the strikers except that married men
will be given the preference IN re-
the workers.
1t was feared that an outbreak
would take place when the men left
the plant at quitting time last night
and the borough police force, as well
as ten special officers, were on hand
to guard against an attack by the
Italians. No disorder was manifest
ed, however, and the return to work
this morning w8s also marked by or