New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Labor Leaders Firm, but
Give Pledge Never to
Call Parolmen in a
sympathetic Walk-Out
General Tie-Up
of City Feared
War and Navy Depart
ments Called ON to Have
Men Ready to Help

BOSTON, Sept. 1.-THE death toll
OF lawlessness following the calling of
boston's police strike Tuesday reached
seven tonight. Henry Groat, twenty
years old, was shot and killed durinr
raid by state guardsmen on q dice
game in the Jamaica Plain section.
Richard d. Reemts, a striking police
man, who was shot early this morning
by storekeerer who thought his place
was about to be looted, succumbed to
his wounds. Robert Lallie, who was
shot during a riot in South Boston
last night, also died at the City Hos
pltal late tonight.
Two men were wounded at the same
time that Groat was killed. making the
total OF injured more than a score
Troops Fire on Gamblers
The shooting of Groat occurred after
some OF the players and spectators
had refused to leave the place. Thew
were ordered to move on and when
they failed to bulge the guardsmen
fired.
Near the Dudley Street elevated
railway station, in the Roxbury dis
trlct, Patrick Cheever was knocked
down by'a guardsman and his Jaw wa.
broken when he disregarded orders
to move on
With Governor Coolidge, as COM
mander in chief of the states forces.
in complete charge of the situation.
the city tonight took on a warlike
appearance Six machine guns were
mounted at police Headquarters and
troopers, wearing "tin hats" by order
of Adjutant General Stevens, patrolled
the streets. The order followed in
jury to several soldiers by flying mis-
silcs
Windows Are Barricaded
Meanwhile shopkeepers, supplement-
ing police and military protection
by means of their own, barricaded the
windows of their places of business as
If to withstand a siege Boards were
nailed in front of the glass to protect
it from the assault of bands of hood
lums who have been roaming the
streets.
A fight to the finish between the
constituted authorities of state and
city and the labor unions was indicated
by developments in the strike today.
While Governor Coolidge was exercis-
ing his authority as commander in
chief of state forces to take complete
command of the measures for protec-
tior pf the city. Mayor Peters was
making it plain to labor leaders who
visited City Hall that the policemen's
union would not be recognized
The labor men were firm in their in
sistence that the police be permitted
to affiliate with the American Feder-.
alton of Labor and offered to guaran-
tee that the police never would be
called out on sympathetic strike.
Labor Action Postponed
The Central Labor Union, which met
tonight to consider the advisability e
calling a general strike in sympathy
with the Boston police, adjourned with
out taking definite action A secret
poll was taken and those affiliated
unions which have not yet voted sep
arately on the question of going out in
sympathy were ordered to vote as soon
as possible and report to a Central
Labor Union committee which was en-
powered to take any action deemed
NECESSARY in the future.
The possibility of strike of carmen,
telephone and electrical workers and
industrial employees is serious What
gave the authorities the greatest cause
for anxiety. however, was the danger
that the fremen might join in tho
movement. 1t was recognized that
this would place the city in the gravest
peril. A ray of hope was seen in the
declaration OF the pres;deas q .a>s
Esremen's Un.sn that Rs would not
take the responsibility for a strike un-
less authorized by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Citizens Talk of Politics
Governor Coolidge, in taking per-
sonal charge of the policing of the city,
pointed out that his obligations under
tie constitution compelled him to take
this step, in view of the fact that the
entire State Guard had been called out
for police duty. He directed Police
Commissioner Curtis to obey only such
orders as came from him, and asked
for the cooperation Of he public.
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