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Show WOMEN ATTACK POLICE FORCE Attempt to Arrest Wives of Striking Laborers Results in Hand-to-hand Fight. MEN WANT $2 A DAY Officers Beaten, Scratched and Bitten by Infuriated Females Only One Arrest Made. Stamford. Conn. April 24 -Wives of striking laborers here, to the number num-ber of fifty or more armed with broomsticks, pickhandles and salt, fought hand to hand with the police today when the latter attempted to disperse them after a demonstration at the town halL One arrest was made. About 800 laborers, including nearly near-ly all of those employed by the city and local contractors are on strike for 2 a day. an eight-hour day and recognition of their union. Women Call on Mayor. The women marched in a body to the town hall and when Mayor Brown appeared called on him to concede the strikers' demands. The mayor explained ex-plained that only the common council could act on the demand and that It would not meet until Monday He asked them to disperse and when they refused, directed the police to disperse dis-perse them. Police Chief Brennan seized the leader of the women, Mrs. Man Doldosi This was a signal for the outbreak and the policemen were beaten, scratched and bitten by tho women who rushed to their leader's lead-er's assistance Mr Doldosi was hurried into the town hall, where she was charged with breach of peace The women then dispersed. |