Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-14
CHICAGOS TROUBLE.
Several Newspapers Condemn the
Police For Raiding
THE RED FLIBBERTIGEBBETS,
But the Mayor Oomm.nds Their Aotion-An Effort
To Injurs the Worlds Falr-rhs SsVsn-
teen Oapivs in COurt-1h' Fear
ing Not Pinishsd-Grisfs
Grievance.

CH,cAGo. November 13.-The seven
alleged Anarchists arrested at iaso
nights meeting were arralgned In
Justice WoodInan's court this morning.
Jesse Cox represented the defendants
and Assistant City Prosecutor hines
represented the prosecution. MI OoA
moved to discharge the men as there was
no written complaint.
"We will have complaints never rear
was Hines retort, and complaints were
made ont. some for resisting an ofhcer
In the discharge of his duty and others
for carving concealed weapons ana dls-
orderly conduct.
Officer C. ]. Gould, who took part in
the raid, was the first witness. Gouiu
told the story of the affair. "Myseil
and seven other officers, said he, went
70 the saloon at 54 West Lake street.
1t was crowded with men. Iney were
excitedly discussing different matters
and cursing the police. Then we went
upstairs on the third and fourth moor,
where meetings were in progress ana
broke them up" u-o,
"What were they doing in the halls?'
asked Attorney Cox.
"Oh, Just holding a meeting-!ust
kinder wrangling with one announcer.
"What did you arrest them Ior'"
"Disorderly conduct"
"What were they doing that was dis
orderly?"
GA cussing and swearing and raising
hell"
"What did they say?"
81 heard several say that the -
-- ought to be blown to hell. we
are stronger than ever before, and Will
do it yet"
Officer Wessler was the next witness,
and told about the same sstory. de
heard one of the anarchists say, the
.Mavor is n ID dude, and we will
hang him."
! officer William Howe, the next wit.
ness. was in the front rank OF the SQUAD
| of police. This officer had an armful OF
red flags which he had torn from the
platform of the hall. One OF them had
[ the words american Group No. l." in
scribed on it in gilt letters.
"That's terrible thing to have on
flag" said Mr.. Cox. "Why did you
bring that flag along"
"Because it is the emblem OF anarchy,
| nd we wanted it for evidence.
I After SeyernI nfher nfficnrs had 70 all
| fed to the same effect, the prosecution
announced that all their witnesses had
been heard. Mr.. Cox said that he in
tended examining all the men arrested,
and the justice continued the case till
o'clock in the afternoon.
When court assembled again, the
crowd of onlookers was somewhat less.
Lawyer Cox began the examination OF
the seventeen defendants and completed
that Of four of them.
Each will be examined Singly and the
case gives evidence of being long one.
The defense attempted to prove by its
witnesses that the meeting raided by
the officers was peaceable, and had no
connection with any Anarchistic move
whatever, being merely regular busi-
ness meeting OF the Socialists, Publish
ing Society.
This evening a bill was filed in the
Circuit Court by Thomas Grief to res
train Mayor Washburne, Superintend-
ent of Police McClaughey, Inspector
Lewis and Capt. Mahoney from entering
upon the premises owned by complain
ant, or from interfering with any
meetings or assemblies held in the hall.
The case will probably come up before
Judge Tulley tomorrow.