The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-02
RED RAGS RAIDED.I
Chicago Police Capture Anarchist
Flags Without Resistance.
STANDARD BEARERS IN CUSTODY.
Tho Whole Aflair is Conducted Qul.
city and Docs Not Interrupt the May
Day Proccssion..Tho 'Rcds" Taken
TO tho Police Station. Whcro They
Arc Given n Sound Lecture on Re.
spcct for tho Law and Allowed to
Go Their Way. ~

CHICAGO, May1.-A highly sensational
incident occurred in the May Day cclc.
bration here to-day. 1t was mono othcr
than the seizure OF throo sanguinary
omblems, which were carried by three
paraders in tho immense procession,
which was tho feature Of the to.day's
celebration. The police had issued
strict orders for tho regulation Of tho
demonstration, among which was that
none Of the flags Of the anarchists would
be permitted in the parade, and they
evidently meant what they said. at
the head OF two dozen men from tho
ArJeiter Zcitlng Office, flaming rcd rag
was carried. 1t had been prepared for
the occasion, as strip Of bunting cov-
cred with stars had been fastened 10
the staff and fell among the folds OF the
emblem. Another little bunch OF rods,
known as Debating Cubs Nos. l and 2,
carried flags which were go red that
they drew tho disapproyal OF Superin.
tendent Hubbard.
After watching the procession for
some time tho divisions CARRYING the
anarchistic emblems caught the oye Of
Superintendent Hubbard, who imme-
diately resolved to capture them at all
hazards. A hurried consultation was
held between Inspectors Marsh, Fitz-
patrick and Captain Shea and Superin-
tendent Hubbard, after which there
was considerable OF commotion
around headquarters. As tho process
sion approached Madison street on
Clark, Captain Shea and a dozen GEN.
tral station detectives forced their way
through tho crowd which lined the
streets, and accompanied by q dozen
officers in uniform, took positions at
the corner OF Madison and Clark streets.
CAPTURED TIE FLAGS.
AS the debating clubs came up with
their red flags floating in the breeze, In
spector Marsh nodded his head and in
a twinkling OF an eye the police broke
in the rank and seized the men carry
ing the forbidden flags. The crowd fell
back to allow officers and prisoners
passage and the latter were unceremoni-
ously hurried into waiting patrol
wagon, the crowd meanwhile cheering
wildly. s
A few minutes later the Arbitir Zeitung
employees reached the corner. Another
nod by Inspector Marsh and tho officers
siezed the bearer OF the red banner. Hc
made q little show OF resistance, but
was quickly placed in the waiting patrol
wagon. The crowd again cheered
loudly, and young man who was dec
GRATED with Il bright crimson sash made
an insulting remark and quickly joined
his comradc in the patrol wason.lWhen
the flags were taken it did not cause any
particular commotion in the procession,
marchers 100 ahead being oblivious Of
the proceeding. The men and their
fiery draperies were taken to Chief Nc:
Laughrey's office, when the latter read
them 4 severe lecture and informed
them that it was not his purpose to
prosecute them, but he informed them
that the laws must be obeyed and police
regulations strictly lived up to.
The men stated that they were inno-
cent OF wrong doing; they only read
the Arbti!er Ztitung. and did not know
they were violating law or disobeying
police orders.
They were selected by their organizes
tions to carry the flags and did not in
tend to defy the police. ,There+was not
the least hint Of disorder on the lake
front where, the speeches were made,
and the revolutionary spirit, il there
was any, carefully concealed