The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
"NEGY TO THE BAR"
TneCommunist Charged with
Threatening to Kill.
ARRAIGNED AND BAILED
Citizen Schwab's Remarkable Lack Of
Polish and Veneering.

Court was temporarily suspcnd yesterday morning
when Judge smiths summons oil edmond Megy to
The bar" set the onlookers agog with excitement Ed
mond was escorted there by officer and stood
Win folded arms looking at tho 'front OF justice. I"
Yet withal there was nothing the calm dark face
tho slight form, the quiet and almost difldeni
air to indicate that the prisoner AZ the bar
had headed popular uprising, had revelled
IN scenes OF blood and in the glare Of
conaagration had planted tho red dag Of
Inc Commune on the barrcades OF Paris He
seemed ordinary French tradcsman called
away from his shop who in decidedly i'll
humor, but was restraining himself from showing H.
There were strongly marked features IL true IN the
face that showed the man to be possessed OF strong
will, and when he became excited the eyes had
tain sinister expression not altogether of accord
with the disposition Of the to whom accredited
The murder OF D'Arboy, tho Archbishop OF Paris and
Grcyboy, tho Chief OF Police. Edmong Megy
since his sojourn America has become
largely identified with Communistic interests
and with Justus Schwab and others conduct,
which Megy was brought to court was threat to take
the lie of Harry w. Marks. a reporter Tor a morning
paper.
On Good Friday, It appears, the Comm unistic
brotherhood had dinner in Clouzo's restaurant, at
NO l49 Bcecker street. Tho day was selected US the
one on which they could best dsplay their disregard
for the convntionaltcs OF tho Christian world aud
their entire Independence OF tho OF religious be.
lief Speeches made in accord with the radical
Ideas Of tho gathering, the subvcrsion OF the cfco
systcms and sects OF tho day freely talked o. ana
enthusiastic FRENZY their recon strucicd
world, wncu the presence OF Mr. Marks afforded
casus te That gentleman seems, had boon engaged
q Oru ION N v nd W.
articles about It's plans and purposes, all of which
was highly disasteui to the red-shrted brethren II
was not their policy every instance TO let people
know the material Of tho lever with which the world
Is TO be moved by them. and they were wrothy to be-
hold weghty schemes concoctcd IN the privileged
sluson OF the Gale and beer saloon Haunted publicly
print SO n. Megy on the night OF the dinner
is charged with having accused Mr. Marks OF writing
articles to Commune threatened 10
put him wherc no could never use his pen again.
Since that, II IS alleged, Meey has continued his
mcnaces aud Mr., Marks ut length determined TO in
woke the law hts defence and commit its contcmner
to tho mercics OF 4 police court. Accordingly ho
swore out an affidavit before Judge Smith, who sum-
moncd the beilicoss Communist TO appear before him
on Tuesday at ten O'Clock and sent
officer 10 serve tho summons. Meay failed to
appear, however, but late In the afternoon came a
postal card, which NJ. Mcgy presented his compli.
ments TO Monsieur the Judge and stated that he
business engagements OF great moment and urgency
constrained him 10 deny himself the pleasure This
poitc mssivc called Tor reply. aud 1t came In the
person Of u couple Of stawart policemen, who, with
put observing any great ceremony carried on NJ.
Mesy from abode at No. 164 Blocker street, and
had HIM ready Tor production before Judge Smith
yesterday.
THE ARRANGEMENT.
edmond Mcgy,' said tho Court, "you are
tue complainant, AR. harfv w. Marks What have
you to say IN your defence ~
Tho prisoner shrugged his shoulders, smiled
pcnsivciy ana glanced at his counsel. That gentle
man ut once stepped forward aud smiiingly assured
- 4 IA
was no threat OF any account Tho whole aifar was
trinR and was not worth while totherIng about II.
"weII, / consider il quite u grave matter, this
mcnacing the life oil n citizen, ami pll havo your
client know mat y Is matter OF expensive luxury to
indulge IN IN this city Of ours. What have you 10
say, Acgys
brow darker, but he tried TO assume an easy manner
and said Monsieur 10 Juge. 1hees ces untrue !
deed not say | keel Monsieur MARKS say nossing
nbout pat him GU, zee way 60 10 him ana tell him
you have done wrong to write in geo newspaparc
about zee Commune. You write that vitch do not
vIolanc. only demonstrate. T'cos all"
''Call your wiinesscs," was the next nat oil tho
Court
LEADERS TuE COMMUNE.
The counsel beckoncd, the cato VAS put ajar and in
sialked the leaders oi tue New YORK commune.
German, QUO or two English. Dark faces, flowing
locks, raiment eccentric in cut and IN some Cases oil
considerable antiquity. They were altogether as re-
markabe looking u hadczen men AS one could well
meet In tho ront OF all, his yellow hair cut close
ana his reddish beard covering tho throat,
which deep cut collar partly exposed, marched
Jus,us scnwab lie seemed quite unsubdrcd
by all his excise wranglings aud arrests, and east
look about hun as though he intended to BEARD New
York justice its very temple and carry oil It's prey
Behind him came Eugene Tonnclc, NJ. Timmery,
August We'll, Francis soussic, while Dubucbet, Mot,
Mirai Bob uct undothcrs clustered about the rngs
Unc by one the communists mounted the stand. and
with great unanimity swore that Mcgy had NOT threat
On ed Marks used violent language at ALL He mad
only demonstrated, one alter the other SAID as they
licd past the bar.
JUDGE sNIrn's POSITION
When all were heard Judge Smith said :--sI am
satfcd IRON the anidavits, That Mt. Marks has had
good cause to make this charge. You speak OF the
offence trivial, but II is one OF great weight To
threaten the lie OF citiz IL crime which tho law
oil the land punishes severely. and justly go, tor II
mcnaces OF this KIND be tolerated they will soon be
carried into execution The complainant was dis
charging his functions OF newspaper man, and Ii
proper mat In the discharge OF sucn no ana HI asso-
GATES be protected IRON threats and abuse. Mr.
Mcgy and yon gentleman OF the Commune
must learn that you sadly err when you take New
York tor Paris. The American people are no sympa-
tbzcrs with Communism or the cxccsses growing out
OF IL aud they shall see tnat the laws are respected
and observed. Any violations OF them dictated ny the
doctrines OF your organization must be visited upon
yourselves. II ever any trouble arises from you, |
o CLOCK Ia the morning TIL the morning ana
sleep In the prison 50 as TO put you out Of the way Of
doing HARM
He then held Mcgy in $500 bail TO keep tho peace,
which was lator on furnished ~ Caspar A. Stack, Of
No. 90 West Ihird street.
Then the Con- munisuc train fled out, ana Tor a
cesticulation as II had never before looked upon.
TnE COMMUNISTS AT HOME.
The HERALD reporter subsequently called on McHy
md 'Cizcn' Schwab, with The view OF asccrtaining
Lhcir OPINIONS touching tho action OF Judge SMITH.
The doncauor oil the two men anu tncir
reception OF tho reporter difcrcnt
as rs their personal appearance The French Com
muuist was polite courteous ana unicativc, aud
his only anxiety that he should not be subjected
10 misrepresentation. II 10 be- true that he Is heud
nj the barrcudcs, mates proacy anu csciesiastcism
would rather Ise to wadc nkc deep IN the blood
OF aristocrats Il snt all events certain that h.
answer EVIL questioning with lar speech. Ihc New
York 'sctizcn, on the oshcr hard had not tho
fhailowest venecring OF courtesy or guod manners
On the contrary, he was loud-voiced aud oneusiyo,
and utterly beyond tho iulucncc Of cviiiy. HIS
mauners Whatever they may be usually, tell on this
OCCASION, least witnin the description contained
the expressive limo VI Popc's Dunciad,
Untouched by nature aud not reached by art
NJ Megy was found Ia u saloon tho corner OF
Blocker street and South Fifth avenue, which Is
much visited by the French colony residing III that
lucalty Ho seated at tho head OF table, n, IN
dc ed round tabi, DO said TO have any head. lie
was nj all the central figure OF group OF about
n dozen Communists, aud evidently the person OF
most consequences III that assembly. They were. an.
all ron ma a. RI pn in N Ivnlr