New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
BLIND GUIDES FOR wORKINGhEN.

VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST TIE AUTHORlIlEs-AN
EFFORT TO HOLD AN INDIGNATION MEETING
ONE THE RIOTERS SENT 10 lhE fhNiihN
TIARY FOR THREE MONTHS.
The International movement is still very
closely watched by the authorities IL Is known that
have held in various places every evening
since the outbreak In Tompsnssquare. Some OF these
have been held III saloons where the COMMUNISTS con
gregatc; others IN where a large number
have gathered TO listen addresses from
the leaders These barangues have been
almost invariably very violent. The action
OF the authorities refusing TO give work TO the unem
poyed aud In dispensing tie crowd IN Tompknssqlare
was denounced IN the most unneasured terms Espe-
ciay were the police censured for interfering WITH
what are claimed be the vested rights and privileges
of all citizens In assembling in public park or passing
in procession along public thoroughfare. The assem-
bages have been told that they had right to gather In
as large force they pleased, and that II
again attacked by the police, they ought 10
defend themselves with whatever weapons they
could procure; that 10 do this would be to follow the
example OF the patriots of the Revolution and those
who had so long contended against tyranny in Europe
Other meetings have been held at the houses Of the
leaders, where plans for resisting the authorities ana
extreme aggressive measures have been discussed
Wheth the meeting designed To give ex-
preston the indignation felt at the action OF the po
lice in charging the crowd in Tompknssquare Will be
held tonight accordance with the cali, at the New
York Assembly Rooms, at second st. and First-ave,
by the members the German Freethinkers' Union IA
an sopen question. The proprietor OF the Assembly
Rooms says that they shall not be used for such pur
pc &C. leaders of the movement that they will
hold the meeting somewhere. that public expression
shall the feeling Of those who think that the
Interference of the police an outrage on the liberty
az those gather In the square that day
Joseph Holicher one OF those charged with melting
the riot TOmpkinssQ and assaulting PatrolTnan
Collins by striking him on the head with cane, was
yesterday IN the Court OF Special sessions Oeio:e
Justices KDreth, Fammer, and Morgan. lie Is Ger
man age So, and been III this country four years,
although ne speaks very little English. He headed the
delegation known the Tenth Ward Arbiter Union,
which marched from in EsseNst To the square
ON The morning the riot. II asserted by Christian
Never who struck Sergeant BerghOd on the head with
a hammer, and by others, that on the way thther
or obsrueted by the police they should defend them
selves with whatever other weapons they pos
sessed Capt Walsh Of the Seventeenth Precinct testi
fed that heard the prisoner urge the crowd 10 resist
the police and that he very violent in his demeanor.
Patroman Walton testified that while engaged with his
comrades the attempt TO drive back the crowd he
was struck on the arm with "a by the prisoner.
Sergeant Berghod ethed that ne heard the prisoner
urge his comrades not 10 leave the square. FOR
number OF witnesses testified That the pri
ouer was sober. industrious, peaceabe that he
belonged 10 benevolent and social organization OF
which they also members. They declared that II
had connection aihaton with the International
Society with Communism. The case vas summed up
by counsel The Justices announced that the charge or
melting "a riot not proved, but that OF re-
ssting and assaulting an officer was clearly estaD
hshed. and for this they would sentence the accused
consulted yesterday with the District Attorney alive
approaching trial OF the remaining rioters in the
of General Sessions. He advised to procure
the exact evidence against each man. and the part borne
by all The day OF the RIOT that the District AttOf
ney could form opinion to the nature OF the charge
and the gravity OF the otenses.