New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Prisoners, Said To E. Wives Of Brick Yard Strikers, Locked U !, In New Britain.
Crowd Reported to Hare Attacked Men Who Ha Taken Places of Strikers at Bus Station.

Four women, said to be wives .f strikers from the Berlin brick yards. were arrested this morning shors before 7 o'clock by officers of ii. state police department, after in. a"u "ayiaid and severely beaten |! non-union worker who was on h way from New Britain to the yaras The women who are now at the NJ, Britain police station awaiting trt Tn the Berlin court tonight are l., Marietta, Marina Apelu. Irara Grappio and Rita Batteria.
 This was the second outbreak b,. women in the town, the first havina occurred yesterday morning oy tarmington road near the Nation: Type Foundry plant. Bringing i lil'hu the days or the French reyolu uon' when wives joined their hrs. bands ln the battles in the streets apout 10 women waited for the 6,A, pus upon which many of the nos. union men go 10 their work froi., New Britain. The story is reported by an eye witness.
 The women meant business. Ther was ire in their eyes and there wer. cIubs in their hands. As the ca, move into sight they set up a cry ana surrounded the vehicle. The ma, Nho have been employed at the yards. had no chance. They Ne,, peset by host of angry women whn welded their clubs with great pusIo
 Some of the men were negro, ana some were not, but all banded together Tn an effort to ward off the heavy blows from clubs and irnf, pipes. Several of the men we,,. badly beaten before they made thci, escape. It was satd that the msti were employed al the Berlin Brtcl, Co.
 This morning the women marched up the road and met one of the mai, as he was bound for his work. Thcy started the same tactics. but Ofricor, Anthony Buddes and James Parrot or the state police department caught them red handed and arrest d the four women mentioned. r was said that the man was bad)y beaten. His name could not ha learned.
 State policemen have been sta toned In the neighborhood Of thu brick yards for some time to guard against impending outbreaks. bat they were not successful in arrest ing the women yesterday, although 1t Is believed that several of thos- arrested today were implicated fin yesterdays party.
 No Information of any sort could be secured at the Berlin Brick Co. IL was stated that thero was no ons in authority at the plant when tho information was sought. Later il was learned that the man was em- ployed at the Merwin Brick Co.
 Reports of many disturbances at the plants have been rife about the town on several occa sions. one of them being to the effect that car, load of wood on the siding at one or the wards was upset this morning shortly after midnight, Another re port has it that several strikers ae costed a negro emrloye of one O. the yards a short time ago, intorm- ing him that he would get into trou- ble If he did not quit the yard. He replied that he was not afraid. 1t is said, and they carried him to nearby field and beat him severely, according 10 reports.
 l. Is said that those Tn charge cr the strikers arc vainly trying 10 pre- serVa order, in keeping with prom ises issued last summer, II was said at that time thc strike would be car ried on in an orderly manner.
 Residents of KenSinglon reported today that mass meeting Of strik~ CTS was held last night at Foresters' hall Kerstngton. although no infor- nation as to what trauspired could he secured.
 The RCrlin police arc iuvestiEating the occurrence yesterday and 1t is likely that several more arrests will result from it. Prosecutor Charles F. Lewis. by telephone today, said that no definite course of action has ho"n outlined regarding yesterdays affair, but that steps will be taken to ourn such outbreaks.