Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-01-25

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SrrTKe re.s7 fig lind.
The labor organizers confidently
believe that the strike is nearing an
end and that both the American
Agricultural Chemical Company and
the Armour plant will eventually
capituIate The funeral of the two
strike victims, following a remarka-
BILE demonstration, took place with
out disorder Saturday afternoon and
Roosevelt has now settled down to
it's normal staidness expectantly
awaiting the prosecution of the guilty
deputies by Prosecutor Florance and
Assistant Prosecutor Coan
Fielder Works for Settlement.
Governor Fielder is doing evc-y-
thing in his power to get information
regarding the industrial conditions
that brought about the strike at
Roosevelt and will try to bring about
as quick and peaceful settlement OF
the affair as possible" said Senator
William E. Ramsay, following con-
ference with Governor James f.
Fielder In Jersey City Saturday af-
ternoon.
The governor is not only making
assured an Investigation OF the
shooting of fourteen strikers, two IA
tally, but will use every means in his
power to bring about settlement OF
the root Of the trouble which caused
the strike Of the employees of the
American Agricultural Chemical
Company. Just what resources he
will employ is not known. However,
he may use his influence with the
company to arbitrate the differences
causing the strike. Anyway, he will
use his mediatory powers as far as
possible, according to Senator Ram
say.
Senator Ramsay visited the COVER
nor as a special emissary to report on
the riot In which fourteen strikers
were shot and to report on the means
being used to bring the guilty par
ties to justice. AS neutral party in
the situation, 1t is believed that the
governor decided to get DR.. Ramsay )
unprejudiced Interpretation Of the
strike, riot, investigation, etc.
Probe Deputies Identity.
County Detective Peltier stated
this morning that an investigation
was being conducted by the prosecu-
tors office to disclose the real iden-
tisy of the DEPUTIES now lodged in
the county jail, many of whom, 1t
is believed are gunner recruited
from New York gangs"
Liutenant John H. Allen, of the
New York Bureau of Identification,
who is said to be familiar with every
gun "toter" in New York city, is ex-
pected today at New Brunswick to
look over the deputies and 1t is pro-
able that finger prints will be taken
to compare with those of gunmen in
police headquarters at New York.
Detective Peltier, accompanied by
Chief of Police Harrington, of Roose-
welt, went to the Williams and Clark
plant Saturday aft<rnon and obtain
ed the firearms used by the deputy
sheriffs in the shooting incident.
Twelve Winchester rifles were found,
as we'll as dozen riot, or pump"
guns. The county detective stated
this morning that empty shells found
at the scene of the shooting were
found to fit the riot guns, and that
loaded shells found In the office also
fitted the guns. AS another signifi
cant link in the chain of evidence,
the bullets In the loaded shells were
found to be the same as those taken
from the backs of - dead and in
1ured strikers.
Hired Gunmen is Cbarge.
There are persistent rumors to the.
effect that the men who did the
shooting were New York gangsters
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