The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
VIOLENCE AGAIN
USED BY STRIKERS
Two Paper Mill Workers
Clubbed and Stoned
Last Night
ADDITIONS TO
POLICE FORCE
Half a Dozen Go from BrattleborO to Be
Sworn In Dennis Relihan, Who
Disobeyed Police Order, Arraigned in
County Court

Trouble has broken out again in Bel
lows Falls in connection with the strike
of the International Paper Co. employees,
and at the request of the Bellows Falls
authorities Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman
viii send about half dozen deputy
sheriffs to that village to be sworn in to-
night as special policemen to preserve or
der and protect the men who have gone
back to work from the assaults of those
who are holding out.
Every night this week acts of violence
have been committed by strikers when the
men at work leave the mills. and the acts
are becoming increasingly violent. Last
night two men were assaulted with stones
and club as they were on their way
home from work and both were injured,
but one returned to his work today.
Thomas Usher was struck over the
head with club and Clifford Smith was
struck on the shoulder with a rock was
knocked down and one tooth was knocked
out. Usher remained at home today, but
Smith reported for work as usual. The
police arrested Maurice Houlihan, who is
said to have been mixed up in the as
sauit, and he win be given hearing in
court tomorrow
Dennis j Relihan, president of the
Bellows Falls, branch of one of the un-
ions, who refused to move on when or
dered to do so Tuesday night By Police
man Angus McKinnon. was arrested this
morning by Sheriff Wellman on COM
plant of States Attorney Harold E.
| whitney. The arrest was made at New
| fame, to which place Relihan went by re-
quest with his counsel. Attorney Josenh
Jones of Rutland. He was charged in
county court with lettering on the side
walk after being ordered to move on by
the police, and entered plea of not
guilty. Judge Frank L. Fish fixed bail
at 500 for hearing later in the term,
and after furnishing bail Relihan was re-
leased.
i On account of the disturbances in Bel
lows Falls, practically all of which occur
after dark, citizens meeting was held
! Tuesday afternoon in the municipal court
room, Judge L. Z. O'Brien presiding for
the purpose of putting before the trustees
i Of the village a protest against the man
ner in which men who have returned to
work are being treated by union strikers
i Attorney III. d. Ryder addressed the
meeting. ]. E Myers. superintendent of
tlonaI Paper Co, was present, also many
OF the merchants. A unanimous vote
was passed by the meeting. asking the
trustees, two of whom were present. to
provide adequate protection for the men
i now at work. to prevent and .'razzing'
keen the streets cleared at all times.
States Attorney Whitney was in Bel
lows Falls most of the day yesterday, in
conference with the trustees and Others
relative to the situation. The trustees
have put on several more policemen.
making 10 in all besides the deputies to
be sent there by Sheriff Wellman.
One machine is in operation at the
mill, and probably others viii be started
later. 1t is said that 10 to so per cent
of the men are ready to return at the
! wage schedule offered by the company as
soon as the conditions are such that adj
: ditional machines can be started
Twenty-eight fire department members
have agreed. at the request of the village
trustees. to take orders, in case of emer-
/, gency. from Trustee ID. F. Lawlor This
action followed protest by the Papermak,
ers' union against Mr.. Lawlor's author
ity. Chief E. F. Cray was approached
last Friday, fireman's day, and warned
that if Lawlor appeared in the parade
that afternoon union fremen would steT
out of the procession. Mr. Lawlor did
e not march. Mr.. Lawlor formerly was
fire chief. He is a boss at the Interna.
tiOnal paper Co s plant