New Britain herald., 1928-07-31

| ton. None displayed any militant
intention such as characterized the
crowd last night.
A crowd of more than a thousand
persons gathered about the court
house but shortly before the time
for court to open they were dis
persed by the police without serious
resistance. Thereafter all persons
passing the courthouse were kept
| moving.
Come In Groups
Nine prisoners who had been held
in an outlying police station were
the first to De brought to the court
house. 1t was arranged that after
their cases had been disposed of the
men and women confined at the CEN
trail station should be taken to court
at intervals in groups of 80 or IS.
| The court proceedings promised to
be long drawn out as in addition TO
these cases there were many con
tinued cases of pickets previously
arrested which were due to come UP
today.
Lamentins on the situation last
night. Miss Amy Schechter of the 7,
NJ. c. press committee said: The
members of the T. NJ. C. are stand
Ing up for their rights and I think
Organizer Beal's attitude in having
his pickets on the line tonight was
right"
The attitude of the textile council
is expressed by the statement of
William E. G. Batty, its secretary in
his statement: The strikers think
they have right to have a small
picket line. and do peaceful picket
ing
Turbulent Scenes
There were turbulent scenes in the
central police station all evening. and
at midnight the women prisoners
were still chanting: who are We?
Who are We? We are the members
of the T. NJ. c."
At midnight. Clerk of Courts Wal
ter Mitchell was just getting under
way to bail these prisoners for
whom sureties were offered. The T.
NJ. c. members, who We're refusing
bail. were just receiving a supply of
) food brought in by one of their
motor supply trucks.
4 Police Aided
The Fall River police department
sent over a delegation of 25 officers
under command of Captain Niolette
last night, but when they arrived
the militia men had cleared up the
situation, and the officers were
quartered at the New Bedford ho-
tel. to be held in readiness for
service.
Six children, members of the fam
lily of John Ornelas. So Tinkham
street, were found on the steps of
the police station last night, They
were all weeping bitterly except the
youngest, a 2-months old baby, who
was too young to appreciate the sit
uation. The children's mother had
been locked up and they did not
know where their father was. They
were, placed in temporary charge Of
the Children's Aid Society
Woman Faints
| Mrs. Blanche vera, OF " lnollldS
street, was in the crowd on Second
street last night. when the soldiers
started to move the crowd back, and
one Of them brought his bayonet in
close proximity to man who was
obstinate about moving, Mrs. Vera,
who was close beside him, was so
frightened by the fear of being
pierced by the hayonet that she
tainted. She was picked up and
J carried into the station. after which
: she was taken to her home in the
ambulance. the mistaken impression
that she had been wounded creating
: a furry of excitement.
Rough Tine
Policawoman Myrtle E, Cody had
: a rough experience last night Incl
V dental 10 a visit to a house at 113
l Collette street. where. the chief of
t police was informed. family of five
e children, aged from three to nine
e years. were uncared for. their father
h and mother having been arrested
e Arrangements having been made by
e the Children's Aid Society to care
: for them. Mrs Cody went to the
house, which is occupied by Polish
people When she picked up 9
= child she thought was one of the
C family. Polish woman, the mother
t of the child seized her by the throa'
y and knocked her against stove
It After that the people in the houst
c resisted her attempts to take away
d any of the children, and she had tt
# telephone for assistance. officer!
e from Station responding. The
Children's Aid Society provided {
temporary home for the youngsters
r and has also offered to provide fol
v any children who have been temper
n arily deprived of their parents.
"a While police planned today TO-
Z. the arraignment of the strikers II
II district court, Fred Beal, organize
arrested last night from his cell
again defied police to stop the pick
d citing.
: We will continue to picket tn
" mills daily" said Beal. 1--WE will b.
~ back there again tonight and w
n will go back to Jail if necessary. w
" will keep the iails filled if that i
what they want We will find out i
y peaceful picketing is illegal"
y Chief Mcleod said he was prepar
|, ed TO answer Beal's challenge agail
today as he did yesterday when h
ordered the wholesale arrests.
~ 1t Was the plan Of police to TAX
= the defendants into court in small
groups. Not only were the ESQ ar
,. rested yesterday to be arraigned to
~ day but So other cases for previou
violations. that had been continued
were on the docket.
g Wants Special Session
=, Police We're bringing pressure t
- bear to obtain a special sitting o
. Sunerinr court to handle the hun