Show M MORE Rf DEAD I I IN STRIKE lor lF POliCE POLE IJ J I P People ople Bewildered by Situation Situation Situ Situ- i in Boston Prepared I for Anything Settlement Attempt Attempt- Is a Failure II Er Dy al B BOSTON r OSTON Sept 13 13 I changes in to today's development development develop clop ment of the strike situation so SU I be 1 e- e I 1 I the people ot OL tins hits city that atI at I m midnight ni ht they were vere prepared to face uny any definite result from peace pence to general general general gen gen- eral disorder For an hour this mum morn ing the police strike shike appeared on tho the pow point of settlement Then Tilen word c came CaIne I of the shooting of u a man and the acc accidental accIdental ac ac- ac- ac c shooting of a woman b by a Ii guardsman iu the tho center of the thc shopping shop hop hopping ping crowd croud An n unidentified man was shot In In Inthe inthe the back tonight at at- and andI Washington aShington streets Just a block from I the scene of the dou double le shooting this morning The guardsman S who fired ll the shot said th the man was attempting to steal an automobile Another J casualty was as reported a few tow minutes later when a raid watt was mudo on a crap game In North square A squad of or guardsmen surrounded the h square and rifles crackled d. d A child Peter Poter Brusso fell Cell with a bullet hole through his head hear and arm Raymond t of or Dorchester was the man killed rl b by a shot from rota a u guardsman and the tho soldier who slow slew him was Corp II II I. 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L Newton of or com corn compan company pan pany M 1 Cambridge Stories Conflict Tho same shot passing passin through Geist was reported to have ha woun wounded cd May l Jacques While the guardsman Insisted that the shooting was the tho result of ot attempt to seize the s sentry's rifle others assert that tho the killing was roost most wanton Thc They said tho the youth was as running away from the sentry when Corporal Newton lewton shot him Governor Coolidge o sent what was in effect a defiance to Samuel Gompers Compers pre president ident of oC the American I Federation e of or Labor Lahar by telegraphing that the deserting policemen would not be re restored restored re- re stored store to duty ut Police Commissioner Curtis echoing t the ii e gore governors governor's rn o rs pronouncement p ro n o u r cc m e n t d de declared e the strikers strikers' positions vacant and made read ready to recruit a n new force lenee Tomorrow T lie He refused to meet a c committee of oC the men In the Interests of or concilia I tion Forthwith the threat of or a t general jeneral strike resounded with Increased ve- ve he rn en neo ce Governor Coolidge again thrust his hand Into tho tue plot and arranged a peace conference for or Monday evening tho the time limo of oC tho the governors governor's I refusal to permit tho the strikers strIker to surrender surrender sur sur- render without even een tho the honors of sur-I sur war ar arand and the announcement of ot the new con can ference Mr Ir Gompers had spoken He ITo spoke mildly In commenting on th the governors governor's refusal to let the policemen po po- po men lice return saying I r I suppose he H Is willing to assume thi th the responsibility for th the consequences of oC his action That was nil Ill but hut labor lahr leaders le here Interpreted It ii n ns as meaning that the entire on- on n- n tire strength and resources ot of of the federation fed fed- would be ho thrown Immediately to their aid Th construed It to mean that a general strike would be sanctioned Diplomacy 1 I Sensing that Commissioner urtis through hast haNt speech ch had the thedoor thedoor thedoor door to amicable settlement Governor rover Gover nor Coolidge e. e brought ht his diplomacy macy to toT T car He lie sent ent word corl through h his secretary H IT F. F LOII Long that the commissioner com com- om- om missioner mra loner would meet the strikers strikers' committee Monday morning Tho The mess message U addressed orl to John F. F president of ot the Policemen's ns n's union and P P. P PH 1 Jennings president nt of or the tho Central Labor I-abor union W was vas couched In language 1 to save Commissioner Curtis Curtis' Curtis Curtis' Cur Cur- feelings It readI read rend rendI I I am nm authorized to Ra say for Cor Mr Curtis that he lIe I is willing to confer confor on his his' own behalf with Mr ODonnell O'Donnell Mr McCarthy and Mr Ir and anti that an appointment mn may b bo mado made for Cor that Continued on page 3 MORE DEAD IN I POLICE STRIKE l I Continued d from Page PaJe li J purpose on Monday Ion ay morn morning Ins as 38 he ho has hag engagements that take tako up his time lime until until until un un- til that date ate This has been heen secured for you ou in place of the th conference which you ou requested from rom the governor o this morning Prior to tu his of diplomacy I into the situation Governor Go Coolidge had sent Hent the tho following telegram to I Samuel Gompers In response to the time hatters latter's request that tho the police return I to duty and that both sides alJan abandon the strike pending future settlement j I Under the law th the suggestions contained con con- in your telegram arc are not within with with- con I in the authority of or the ho go governor so of Vf Massachusetts but only of time the commissioner com com- missioner of oC police of the thc city o of com I Boston Bos Dos ton With the time maintenance o of plane pline in his department 1 I have h no authority authority au nu- thorit to Interfere He lie has decided that the men have aban abandoned onell their sworn duty an and has accordingly according declared de de- hired their paces vacant I shall sup sup- port the commissioner In the execution I of law lawn and n the maintenance of or order I I |