Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-18
ANARCHISTS.
They Are Again Taken by Sur
prise in Chicago.
A Meeting Of the Blood Thirsty Reds
Pounced Upon by Police.
rn"se Having Arms ON Their Person. w~r,
Arrcsted-Sevcrai Draw Revotvrrs. and
Ono Actually Pulled the Trigger.
Hut the Thing Did Not Co on.

CancAeo. Nov. iS-within n combs
throw of the liaymarlset. armed anar-
chists last night again met the Chicago
police. The result was n most igno-
ninious defeat for the men of the red
nag. A mass meeting of the most rad.
icai element was announced to be held
last evening in Grief's hall. place eel.
ebratcd in the annals of Spies and Par.
sons followers The decision uncx.
pcctedly displayed by the authorities
Wednesday night i'm compelling the Yves,
Twelfth Street Turner hall gathering
to hoist the stars and stripes had n ais.
concerning effect, and Mt the last mo.
inent last night IL was decided TO make
the Grief's hall gathering secret. and to
admit only few of the most trusted
spirits.
The American flag was rot there. IL
was Thought the police had been com.
pietely hoodwinked. and that there was
no danger OF any intrepid officer com.
handing them to respect the banner
that protected 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 10
believe that the fanatics would allow
themselves 10 be deprived of n chance
10 cry for blood and anarchy
detective had been for several DAYS
cuitivating the acquaintance of the
men who were leaders during the ex-
citing times of Eve years ago. This
man was admitted to the meeting. and
kept his superior informed of all that
was going on. Soon word came that
very infiammatory speeches were be-
ing made. and that number OF those
In the meeting were displaying arms.
ana boasting OF the use they would be
put to In case the police interfercd
In the historic Dcsplaines street
police station. few squares distant
Inspector Lewis had ono hundred men
in uniform. and surrounding the build.
ing in which the meeting was being
held were about hfty detectives i'm
citizens clothes Suddenly. at n signal
given by the man in the meeting, IA con.
ccrted raid was made The non-uni.
formed 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 after.
ward the meeting on the upper floor
was broken UP. aud those who had been
making the speeches 10 the crowd in the
saloon were under arrest.
SO quick was the onslaught the an
archistS were taken completely by sur
prise, and before they could recover
themselves enough To make any serious
resistance they saw the hopelessness of
their cause.
Inspector Lewis and Capt Mahoney
marched at the head of the column of
police officers from the station, and
were the first To enter the saloon. The
proprietor, Grief. saw the blue-coats as
they entered. and attempted 90 shut the
door in their faces His effort how
ever was futile, as one blow from an
officers club shattered the glass. and
another burst the door open. aud the
double stream of officers poured into the
room.
The men, who n moment before had
been boasting of their intention TO
hurl defiance into the teeth OF the Chi
cago police. made a rush for the rear
doors, but at the sight OF the guns
there displayed. halted, aud with one
or two exceptions. showed every symp-
tom of cowardicc and fear.
Throw up your hands shouted In
spector Lesvis. At the command four
hundred hands went into the air and
the officers commenced searching for
weapons. Those who were found To
possess revolvers or other arms were
placed under arrest and the others
were hustled into the street and told To
at once leave the vicinity.
One little fellow. who wore flaming
red necktie and who had imbibed free
ly. resisted the officer who attempted
10 search him. He backed against the
wall and drew from his pocket a wick
ed-looking revolver. and with NUT
tered curse. snapped IL in the face of
his captor Fortunately the cartridge
missed fire. and before the would be
murderer could again press the trigger
blow from the officers club knocked
the gun from his hands.
Another blood-thirsty individual en-
deayored TO use his revolver. crying
curses against all police an all law.
When his weapon was snatched from
his hands he declared himself an an
archist who was ready to die. and dared
the police 10 shoot him
In the meantime a squad OF police
under Lieut. Wheeler had started To
ascend the stairs They met resist
ance from Grief and from an un-
known 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
men were quickly overpowered. and
twenty-five 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,
a large amount Of inaammatOry litera-
ture was captured. and a mum Der Of red
flags we're torn from the walls