The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-06
AFTER THE CHICAGO RIOT.

LGau1nS Anarchists FlaCe0 OhOer Arrest
Measures to Preserve the Peace.
CHICAGO, May 5.-rhe excitement of the gen.
eral populace is very intense growing out of the
massacre planned and carried out by the small
band of Anarchists and their blind followers last
night The city, outwardly, is very quiet In
the street-cars and at every point of gathering
in the city, the events of last night are being
seriously discussed. A large and conservative
element in the population. it is proper to say, has
never contemplated that an outbreak Of such
seriesN proportions aud atrocions character could
be meditated by any class in the community.
The words heard on every side, this morning are
of utter and abhorrent condemnation of the as
sault made on the police. The occurrences of
Monday and last night are ascribed, in the pub
lie mind to the teachings and recent utterances
principally of three men-August Spies, A. r.
Parsons and Samuel Fielding, the speakers of
last night. They have been pointed out by near
ly every paper in the city during the past four
days, and the tragic elimination in Desplaines
street has only appeared to emphasize these
warnings. Their arrest has been repeatedly de-
manded. When the firing began last night,
Parsons was the only man who was seen to be
recognized. He was in a liquor-store at
the corner Of Desplaines and Lake streets, the
Socialist headquarters. within one hundred and
fifty feet of the point where the deadly bombs
were thrown among the ranks of the police.
The firing at the police came from the same
quarter, and it is surmised that the criminals
obtained their guns and made the Socialist hall
their rendezvous, from whence they proceeded
{o oen< <hn;r Fhar ioA ba-
hind boxes and barrels on the sidewalk, leveling
their guns and firing during the confusion which
followed the explosion of the bombs Parsons
was seen in the place, accompanied by his negro
wife, for only moment, and then disappeared
with the other Anarchists. The police searched
for the three men all night. but did not succeed
in finding them. little after o'clock, this
morning all three were found in a close room
in the Office of the Arbeiter Zeitung newspaper,
at No. 1O7 Fifth avenue. They were in consul
tation when the officers came upon them. They
exhibited alarm. but made no resistance. They,
were taken quickly to the central police station,
one block away, and up to 9 o'clock
the public had not been made aware
of their arrest They are kept close.
ly guarded and no one is permitted
to see them. 1t is not known what, if any,
charges have been made against them. nor what
is the exact policy the city authorities intend to
pursue. They have in evidence against Spies
his guarded but infammatory utterances in his
newspaper, in which he has, within the past few
days, urged dynamite warfare against the po-
lice and all the regularly constituted authorities.
His direct connection and that of his compan--
ions, in the events Of the past two days appears
very clear.
Mayor Harrison reasserts his ability to pre-
serve absolute peace in Chicago without outside
aid. He argues that the occurrence of last
night could not have been foreseen, and was an
unparalleled event in American history. The
entire police force is duty to day, and its
members are apparently in frst-class condition
While their duties have been arduous, the fact
that the department is equipped with numerous
patrol wagons has enabled them to reach the
scenes of disorder without the fatigue conse-
quent upon a strictly marching body The police
are accorded by the entire press the most un-
stinted praise for their discretion, bravery and
excellent discipline in the face of unusual as
saults by the criminal element. The only pub
lished criticism upon the Mayor was in his not
forbidding the assemblage of last night and sim
liar ones during the preceding three or four
years. Thus far to-day no proclamation has
been issued forbidding all future gatherings. but
it is assumed by the press that this will end for
some time, any assemblings by the red-flag ad
vocates.
The Arbeiter Zeituns the organ of the Social
lets. Is printed In the third story Of building at