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he is an engineer and runs a switch engine in the yards there Opt says a policeman tried to arrest the assilant when he was knocked insensible with a billy and at midnight sone one tried to cut the policeman with a knife and he began to shoot on the main street and come very near shooting an newly elected Alderman who was the strikers canidate his name is Con Connors. Opt says the strikers are to hold a large [?K of L?] meeting there today for the purpose of getting the Shophands to go out.

                             Yours respectfully
                              Pinkerton National Det Agency
                             by Wm A. Pinkerton
                              Genl Supt of West Div.