The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-11-14
ARMS DISPLAYED THEIR USE EXPLAINED
Suddenly at II signal Open Flew
the Doors and Where Was
Their Boldness Then.
The Entire Gang Mid Wailing and
Crashing of Teeth Dumped
Into Il Common Jail.
Defeated Anarchists.

CHICAGO. Nov 12-Wlthln a bombs
throw of the Haymarkct armed anarch-
lists tonight again met the Chicago
police. The result was most ignomn-
ious defeat for the men of the red flag.
a mass meeting of the most radical cle-
ment was announced to be held this
evening in Grief's hall. "a West Lake
street place celebrated in the annals of
Spies and Parsons followers. The de-
cision unexpectedly displayed by the
authorities last night in compelling the
West Twelfth street Turner hall
gathering to hoist the stars and
stripes had a disconcerting effect and
at the last moment tonight it was
decided to make the Grief's hall
gathering secret and to admit only
few of the most trusted spirits. Ac-
cordingly the master of ceremonies.
Thos. Grief, proprietor of Il big saloon
below the hall, announced that his space
upstairs had all been previously engaged
thus dismissing the general rabble.
Those who could be depended upon were
told to quietly 90 to the third floor
where meeting would be held.
Up flight of stairs in the place indi-
Gated there gathered many Of those who
were leaders in the ranks before the
Haymarkct riot. Speeches were made in
English and German and the enthusiasm
was great. The American flag was not
there. 1t was thought the police
had been completely hoodwinked
and there was no danger of
any intrepid officer commanding
them to respect the banner that pro-
tccted them. In this, however. the reds
were at fault. Inspector Lewis, in
charge of that division of the city, has
seen too much in Chicago to believe that
the fanatics would allow themselves to
be deprived of a chance to cry for blood
and anarchy. 4 detective had for sew
cral days been cultivating the acquaint-
ance of the men who were leaders dur
ing the exciting times five years ago.
| This man was admitted to the meeting
and kept his superior informed of all
that was going on. Soon the word came
that very inflammatory speeches were
being made and that number OF those
in the meeting were displaying arms and
boastng of the use they would be put to
| IN case tne ponce lnteTIereu. IN tue
saloon below fully 300 men were gathered
and although no organized meeting was
held there speeches no less incendiary
than those above were being made and it
was evident trouble might occur at any
moment. In the historic Desplaines
street police station few squares dis
| tant Inspector Lewis had 100 men in
uniform and surrounding the building
in which the meeting was being held
were about fifty detectives in citizens
clothes.
suddenly at ii signal given by the man
in the meeting concerted raid was made
Non-uniformcd officers guarded the rear
of the building and allowed no person
to leave. Blue coats entered the front
door and in less than sixty seconds after.
ward the meeting on the upper floor was
broken up and those who had been max
ing speeches to the crowd in the saloon
were under arrest. So quick was the on
saught that tho anarchists were taker
com letely by surprise and before they
had time to recover themselves or at
tempt to make any serious resistance
they saw the hopelessness of their cause