Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-02
THE CHICAGO Rid BIRDS
Called Down Very Gracefully by the
Police Officers.
RED BANNERS IN THE PARADE,
But They Were Quickly Surrendered to the Police
The Men Who Carried Them Said They Had
No knowledge of ANY Orders by the PO-
lice Concerning Carving Of Banners.

CHICAGO, May IA highly sensa-
tional accident occurred in the May
Day celebration here to-day 1t was
none other than the seizure Of three
sanguinary emblems which were car
ried by three paraders in the immense
procession, which was the feature Of
to-day's celebration.
The police had issued strict orders
for the regulation Of the 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 the Arbeiter ZeitlIRg
Office flaming red rag was carried. 1t
had been.prepared for the occasion, and
a strip OF bunting covered with stars
had been fastened to the staff and fell
among the folds of the emblem. Another
little bunch of reds known as Debating
Clubs Nos. l and 2, carried flags which
were so red that they drew the disap-
proval of Superintendent Hubbard.
After watching the procession for
some time, the divisions carrying the
anarchistic emblems caught the eye 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 a commotion around
headquarters.
As the procession approached Madi-
son street on Clark, Captain Shea and a
dozen Central Station detectives forced
their way through the crowd which
lined the streets, and accompanied by a
dozen officers in uniform, took positions
at the corner of Madison and Clark
streets. As the debating clubs came
up with their red flags floating in the
breeze, Inspector Marsh nodded his hand
and in twinkling of eyes broke in the
ranks and seized the men carrying the
forbidden flags. The crowd fell back
to allow officers and prisoners passage,
and the latter were unceremoniously
hurried into a waiting patrol wagon,
the crowd meanwhile cheering wildly.
A few minutes later the Arbeiter lei
tuna employees reached the corner. An
other nod by Inspector Marsh, and the
officers seized the bearer OF the red ban
ner. He made a little show of resist
ance, but was quickly placed in the
waiting patrol wagon. The crowd again
cheered loudly, and young man who
was decorated with bright crimson
sash made an insulting remark and
quickly joined his comrade in the patrol
wagon.
When the flags were taken it did not
cause any particular commotion in the
procession, marchers 100 ahead being
oblivious to the proceedings. The men
and their frey draperes were taken to
Chief Nc Laughrey's office when the lat
ter read them severe lecture and in
formed 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 Arbeiter ZGitUllg, and did not know
they were violating law or disobeying
police orders. They were selected by
their organizations to carry the flags
aud did not intend to defy the police.
There was not the least hint Of diSor-
der on the Lake front, where the
speeches were made, and the revolu-
tionary spirit, II there was any, care
fully concealed