Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-01-24
DEAD STRIKERS BURIED
AS HUNDREDS LOOK ON
Sacrifices to Gunner of Capital
ism" Says Ribbon on Floral
Wreath.
Federal Investigators Go Back to
New York After Roosevelt,
N, J.. Probe.

ROOSEVELT, y. j., January 20
Patrick F. Gill and Daniel T. OResah'
investigators for the federal commas
sion on industrial relations, VINO nave
been assigned to the strike SITUATION
bare returned to New York tonight 10
consult with Chairman Frank p walsh.
Before leaving Roosevelt, Mr.. Gill SAID
,hev had seen officials Of the American
Agricultural and Chemical Company
and that today they had no trouoie
gaining admittance to the plant. what
questions were put to the officers Mr.
Gill declined to say. Both lnFes'
gators will return Monday.
AZ nm the joint funeral Oh Dos-
ederio Alesandro and Carman fa.tS'
the victims Of the shooting Iuesua1,
conducted at the church of their 1alth
and afterward the bodies were taAeh
10 the union hall
Hall Is Crowded.
Long before the arrival OF the oooies
every inch of space in the building "as
occupied The chairs were reHo'eo'
and all those present stood during the
aaIf-hour services. The collins were
covered with flowers. A large wfeatn
OF red roses with RIBBON inscliuI
Sacrificed to the Gunmen VI Napi'o
ISM" was conspicuous.
dresses, during which the dead men
we're termed 1.-THE martyrs OF an
avakenine that will result in the driv-
ing.of gunner from the state OF view
Jersey" The men at the mee'lns ,n1
admonished to continue peaceiuI
measures In their conduct OF the strike.
Hundreds Follow Hearses.
The hearses bearing the bodies were
followed to the cemetery, three miles
distant. by a crowd of several hundred
mon women and children, marching
through mud and rain, to the music OF
a band. All along the line OF march
business houses were closed and blinos
drawn as the funeral passed
Late this afternoon police ofncers, &C
cofnpanied by representatives. OF inc
prosecutors office, visited the Mtlai rs
4 Clark plant and seized a number OF
guns said to have been used by the
guards Tuesday. These guns. together
with empty shotgun and revoiver
shells picked up on the ground wnere
the shooting occurred. will be used as
evidence against the accused men. 1t
was reported late tonight, but not con-
firrned, that seventeen of the men ar
rested had been identified as alleged
gunmen from New York, and also that
one OIL Ine nuHlbcE has a6A Scu w 49, -
states evidence.
Grand Jury to Meet.
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j.. January %.
Members of the grand jury were notified
by the prosecutor to reassemble in ex-
traordinary session here next Tuesday to
consider the charges against the deputies.
At that time, the prosecutor said. he
will present TO the grand jury the testi-
rnony of approximately 100 witnesses.
much of which was taken on the ground
shortly after the shooting, and will ask
that indictments be returned charging
murder in the first degree.
In the event of indictments being re-
turned they will be tried as quickly
, as possible.
Altogether fifty-four warrants have
been issued in connection with the
, shooting. OF these. twenty-five charg-
ed the deputies with manslaughter.
ON this charge the men were arraign-
ed several days ago and released in
$1,000 bond each. They then returned
10 their posts at Roosevelt. The en-
tire twenty-five. it was said. were
among the number arrested on murder
charges last night.
So far as is known there have never
been before in the history of the state
so many arrests on murder charges of
men involved in single case.