Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-13
A DETECTIVE IN THE MEETING
Kept the Squads Of Police on the Out-
side Notified
OF WHAT OCCURRED IN THE HALL,
And at the Right Moment They Marched
Into the Place Double File, and Soon Had
the Red-Mouthsd HOwlerS Under
Control--All Exists Were Closed
and All Men Arrested.

Cu1cAco. November 12,-Within a
stones throw of the Haymarket, armed
Anarchists again met the Chicago po-
lice The result%as most ignomlnous
defeat for the men OF the req nag.
mass meeting OF the most radlcai eie-
ment was announced to be held tnls
evening at Grieff's Hall. IA West Lake
street. a place celebrated in the annals
~ Snies and Parsons followers.
The decision unexpectedly displayed
by the authorities last night IN cOmpell-
ing the West Twelfth Street turner
Hall gathering to hoist tne
stars and stripes had dlscon-
certing effect, and at the last mo-
ment tonight, it was decided TO make
the Grieff's Hall gathering secret, ana
TO admit only few of the most trusted
spirits. Accordingly the master OF Ger.
emonies. Thomas Grief, proprietor OF
the big saloon below the hall, announc-
ed that his chairs had all been previ-
ously engaged, thus dismissing the
rabble.
Those who could be depended upon
were told to quietly 60 to the third floor
where meeting would be held. UP tne
flights of stairs, in the place indlcateu'
there gathered many Of those who were
leaders in the ranks before the nay
siasm was great. The American flag
was not there. 1t was thought the
police had been completely hoodwinked.
A detective had been for several days
cultivatng the acquaintance OF the
men who were leaders during the excit-
ing times of five years ago. Thus he
was admitted to the meeting and kept
his superior informed Of all that was
going on. Soon word came that very
infammatory speeches were being made
and 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.
Suddenly, at signal given by the
man in the meeting, concerted raid
was made. The non-uniformed officers
guarded the rear of the building, and
allowed no person to leave. The blue
coats entered the front door and in less
than sixty seconds afterwards the meet
ing OF the upper floor was broken up,
and those who had been making
speeches to the crowd in the saloon
were under arrest.
Inspector Lewis and Captain Mason
marched at the head of the column of
police officers from the station and were
the first to enter the saloon. The pro-
prietor, Grief, saw the blue coats as
they entered and attempted to shut the
door in their faces. His effort, however,
was futile, as one blow from an officers
club shattered the glass and another
burst the door open, and the double
stream OF officers poured into the room.
The men who just before had been
boasting Of their intention to hurl def
ance into the teeth of the Chicago
police. made rush for the rear doors,
but at the sight of the guns there dis
played, halted, and with one or two ex
ceptions, showed every symtom Of cow
ardice and fear. In the meantime, a
squad of police under Lieut.. Wheeler
had started to ascend the stairs.
They met resistance from Grief and
from an unknown man who drew from
his overcoat pocket long revolver. de-
claring he would shoot the first officer
who put foot on the stairs, these two
meh were quickly overpowered and two
stalwart police rushed up the stairs and
broke into the hall in which the secret
meeting was being held.
A number of men were arrested here,
large amount of inflammatory litera-
ture was captured, and number of red
flags were tosn from the walls and de-
stroyed.
The only real resistance encountered
by the police came from three unknown
men, who In the rush escaped. This
trio jumped behing the bar as the Of
ficers entered, and began throwing
glasses and bottles. A number OF Of
ficers were struck, but were not serious
ly hurt.
Among those arrested was one OF the
editors of the Arbeiter Zettttng, Cor
man daily, the successor of Spies and
Parsons rabid sheet, and which, like Its
predecessor, publishes large amount of
incendiary matter, and has pronounced
Anarchistic principles.
This man was making a speech in the
secret meeting when the officers entered.
When he was locked up in the
Desplaines Street Station he made |
a plea for his release, claiming
that he was in the meeting In |
the capacity of reporter. His plea |
wholly failed OF its purpose. |
Among the other prisoners were the !
following, each of whom carried re-
volvers and attempted to resist the off, |
GERS: John Drissell, Ernest Rupert,
Henry Miller, David Sutter, Charles |
Langren, Henry Dneiper and Andrew
Weiss.
These men are all known to the DO |
lice. Inspector Lewis announced while |
the prisoners were being booked that
tomorrow he would demand the revoca-
tion Of Grief's saloon license.