The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-13
ROUTED THE REDCOATs.
Frouzy Blatherskites Not Allowed to
Make Incendiary Harangues
in Chicago.
Their Much Boasted Valor Quickly
Oozed Out When the Blue
coats Appeared.

An Anarchist Meeting Raided by the
Police-Two or Three Dastardiy At
tempts at Murder.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12.--Within bombs throw
Of the Haymarket, armed anarchists to-
night again met the Chicago police. Tho
result was an ignominous defeat for the
reds. mass meeting Of the most radical
element was announced to be held this eve-
ming in Gfief's hall, on West Lake street, a
place celebrated in tho annals OF followers
of Spies and Parsons. The decision unex-
pectedly displayed by the authorities last
night in compelling the anarchist gather
| ing on West Twelfth street TO hoist tho
stars and stripes had diaconcerting effect
and at the last moment tonight it was de-
cided to mako the gathering secret and to
| admit only few of the most trusted spirits
| Accordingly the master OF ceremonies
Thos. Grief proprietor OF the big saloon
below the hall, announced that his place
upstairs had been previously engaged,
thus dismissinR the general rabble.
Those who could be depended upon went
up stairs. There were gathered many OF
those who were leaders before the Haymar-
ket massacre. Speeches were made in En-
glish and German and the enthusiasm was
great. The American flag was not there.
1t WAS thought the police had been COM
pletely hoodwinked. In this. however. the
reds were mistaken. A detective had been
for several days cultiyating the acquaint-
ance of the orators. He was admitted to
the meeting and before long got word out
| to Inspector Lewis at Desplaines street sta
tion that inf1ammatory speeches were being
made; that number. of those in the meet
ing were displaying arms and boasting OF
the use they would be put to in case the
police interfered. In tho saloon below zoo
men were gathered and speeches were being
made scarcely less incendiary than those
above. 1t was evident that trouble might
occur at any moment.
Suddenly. at q signal given by the do
tective in the meeting, the police made a
raid. Fifty men in plain cloth es guarded
the rear of the building and allowed no
person to leave. Inspector Lewis and
Capt. Mahoney. at the head of 100 uni
formed officers, marched to the front doos,
/ taking the meeting com mpletsly by surprisa.
IfOpElGDCT NITl6l bHW hu6 DUG COdba ana
| attempted to shut the doors in their faces
His effort was futile. however. as ono blow
from a club shattered the glass. yiRor-
GUS kick burst the door in and double
line of officers poured into the room. Men
who, moment before, had been boasting
of their intention to hurl defiance into the
teeth of tho Chicago police, made rush
for the rear doors, but. at the sight of guns
there displayed, halted and with one or
two exceptions showed every symptom OF
cowardice.
'.Throw up your hands p shouted Inspec-
tor Lewis. At the command 400 hands
went into the air and officers commenced
a search for weapons. Those found to pos
sess revolvers or other arms were placed un-
der arrest, while the others were hustled
into the street and told to leave the vicinity
at once.
One little fellow, who wore flaming
necktie, backed against the wall. drawing
from. his pocket a wicked looking revolver
and snapped it in the face OF the policeman.
Fortunately the cartridge missed fire, and
before the would-be murderer could again
press the trigger blow from u club
knocked the gun from his hand. An or
blood-thirsty individual endeavored to use
his revolver, crying curses against all police
and all law. When his weapon was
snatched from him he declared himself an
anarchist ready to die and dared the police
to shoot him.
In the meantime squad of police under
Lieut.. Wheeler started to ascend the stairs,
They met resistance from Grief and from
an unknown man who drew from his pocket
a long revolver, declaring that he would
shoot the first officer who put foot on the
stairs. These men were quickly over
powered and twenty five police rushed up
and broke into the secret meeting. num-
ber of men, 254, were arrested here. a large
amount of inttammatory literature captured
and number of red flags torn from the
walls and destroyed. Within the secret
portals the only real resistance encountered
by the police came from three unknown
men, who. in the. rush, escaped. They
jumped behind the bar as the officers en-
tered and began throwing bottles and
glasses. A number of officers were struck
but not seriously hurt.
Among those arrested was one Of tho
editors of the Arbeiter XeitunR, a German
daily paper, successor OF Spies 81 Parsons
rabid sheet, aud which Las decided anarch-
speech in the meeting when the officers
entered. He mado n plea for release,
he was there in the capaoity OF
a reporter. The police however, would not
accept this plea. Among the prisoners
found armed were several we'll known to
Tho police and who were prominent in the
ranks of the anarchists five and six years
ago when the rod flag was so often seen on
The streets Of Chicago.
Inspector Lewis announced that he will
1emaflu tomorrow tnb reyoklnB or Gr1ef'H
License.
Inspector Lewis said that while he was in
of that division no meetings
would be held with incendiary intention.
Dpe of the officers in citizens clothes, who
vas in the crowd before the raid was made,
'eports that one of the speakers snid the an
'rchists were now stronger than ever before
Ind prepared to give tho police big dose
II the medicine administered at Haymar-
rot. Another detective listened to a speech
declaring that the police had no right to
nterfore with any meeting and that the
ime will soon come when the
,olice force will be completely
Another officer was
reated to an interesting speech hearing
{ stated that every policeman ought to be
sung. Az that was impossible the reds
fould have to satisfy themselves with as-
Most of the prisoners were released on
ail, Thomas Grief going on the bonds of
majority Of them. Officer Sullivan, who
'as in the secret meeting told INSPECTOR
,ewis that one OF the speakers proposed
avival of the use of dynamite bombs and
lso Il revival OF the group" system, by
hioh so much was once accomplished.
Death of Don Piatt.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 12.-Don Piatt died MT
ia home at Macochee this afternoon. He
ad been i'll two weeks with u form Of Ia