The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-13
+" HANDS UP"
Anarchist Meetings Raided by
Chicago Police.
ReYOlYerS Drawn on The Officers and Bot
ties and Glasses ThrOWD.
A Search for Concealed Weapons Results In
Many Arrests -InCendiary Speeches
and Threats.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO, Nov. 12-Within g bombs
throw of the Haymarket armed anarchists
tonight again met the Chicago police. The
result was an ignomnious defeat for the
Reds. A mass-meeting of the most radical
element was announced to be held this even
ing in Griefs Hall in West Lake street, a
place celebrated in the annals of the Spies
and Parsons followers. The decision I'M
expectedly displayed by the authorities last
night in compelling the Anarchist gathering
In West Twelfth street to hoist the stars and
stripes had disconcerting effect, and at the
last moment tonight 1t was decided to make
the gathering secret and to admit only few
OF the most trusted spirits. Accordingly
the master Of ceremonies, Thomas Grief,
proprietor of the big saloon below the hall,
announced that his place upstairs had been
previously engaged. thus dismissing the gen.
eral rabble.
DETECTIVE PRESENT.
Those who could be depended upon went
upstairs. 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 at fault. A detective had been
for several DAYS cultivating the acquaintance
of the orators. He was admitted to the
meeting, and before long got word out to
Inspect II Lewis at the Desplaines-street
Station that inflammatory speeches were be-
ing made; that a number of those in the
meeting were displaying arms and Boosting
of the use they would be put to in case the
police interlered. In the saloon below 200
men were gathered, and speeches were be-
ing made scarcely less ineendiary than those
above. 1t was evident that trouble might
occur at any moment
TIE MEETING RAIDED.
Suddenly, at signal given by the detec-
tive in the meeting, the police made a raid.
Fifty men In plain clothes guarded the rear
OF the building and allowed no person to
leave. Inspector Lewis and Captain Ma.
honey, ut the head of 100 uniformed officers,
marched to the front door, taking the meet
ing completely by surprise. The proprietor,
Grief, saw the blue coats and attempted to
shut tie doors in their faces. His eff
fort was futile, however, as one blow
from club shattered the glass and vigor-
ouS kick burst the door in and a do mile line
of officers pourad into the room The mon
wifi n uouent before had been hnasting
OF their int utlOn TO hurl defiance into the
teeth OF the Chicago police, made rush for
there tisrIavpd haItpd and with ona or two
evrentions showed every svmntnn, or
cowariice.
s,,or- ~, u.>,rs
,Tbro,,, ~, 80 h,I - ho.,
spectnr Lewis At his commend a6N h,nIo
went info the air and the officers commanned
a search for vasnons Thosa found 70
possess reyolyers or other arms we're niacaG
under arrest. while the others were hnsfIed
into the street and told to leave the vici5itv
al once.
One little fellow who wore a faminc-red
necktie hacked against the vail and draw
Ing from his rocket a wicked Iookinp re-
yolyer snanped il in the face Of a noliceman
Fortunately the clrtridge missed fire and
before the w0uld-be murderer could again
press the trigger blow from club knocked
the revolver fTnm his hands AeA
Another bloodtnirstv individual en-
deavored TO use his revolver. crving curses
against all the notice and All law When
his weapon was snatched from him he de-
clared himself am Anarchist readv +, Jia
and dared the police TO shoot him.
In the meantime sonai Of nnlioe pndar
i.ut4nant WbaaIar storfaS ~ $500 10,
stairs. They met resistance from Griaf onS
from an unknown man, who draw from
hi. nockat q Tong ravnIysr daolnrirr, -
he would shoot the first officer who nut his
foot on the step. These men were quickly
overpowered aud twenty five policemen
rushed up and broke into the secret meet
Ing. a number OF men were arrested here,
aud large amount of intlammatorv litera-
lure captured and number OF red tlugs torn
from the walls and destroyed.
OFFICERS STRUCK.
Within the score, nortals The onlv rooI y.
sistanca encountered Nv noIica ca,na 80,
three unknown men. who in the rnsh eS
ca ned. They iumned behind The har as tbo
off ers entered and began fhrowinT hoitias
aud glasses. number of fine officers 80,
8 ,ruck. but not seriously hurt WV
Among those arrested was one of tbn obi
tors of The Arbeiter Z.jtnng u Garmondoii,
pap-r. the successor of SnieS & ParSnnt,
rabid sheet. and which bas dacidaf SUan
chistjc princinlss. rms man was MI, fn@i
snpech in ne mea,ing wban IN ~, f,s d
entered He n,ade a pI.o for he r onioois
rlaiming that h. was there in tho oanooft,,
Of renortrr The nnlice hn,yavar r.ori{
not accent this nlea "0"-"
Among the prisoners fonnd orma,i vara
several well known to the poIire and who