The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-18

rests were made. One of the prisoners
was Joseph Gold. thirty-tve years old, snd
the other Abraham Simon. twenfy-seven
years old, both tsilors. They had assisted
Rosenfeld in leading the attack on the
doors and windows of the saloon. is was
ssid. The bowling mob followed the Off
GERS and their prisoners TO the very doors
of the station. but the prisoners were safe
~ locked up.
Meanwhile, the crowd which had re-
manned in front of Walhalla Hall had not
dispersed. and the little room In the rear OF
the saloon was packed with shouting Poles
thought it was best to let them
remain in there. for in reality
he was afraid that they would
Kill him ald his family If he interfered
hundred men talking excitedly ell at once
In Russian or some dialect which nobody
could understand. The doors Leading
through tbesaloon were locked tightly and
the people inside were allowed TO have IL
out among themselves in their own way.
The leader of the unemployed foreigners
seemed to be w. Belkowitz. who said he
lived at No. 222 Madison street. he made
speech In his own tOngue. which stirred MP
his audience to the highest pitch OF
excitement, and the howls and yells
could be heard outside in the street. de
afterwar told q reporter that the object
of the meeting was TO discuss some means
OF finding employ yment, as the families OF
explained that in his speech he told the
crowd that there ought TO be no discrlm-
ination against Russian workingmep. and
that they ought to be able TO apply for
work on equal terms with Americans. OF
those of any other nationality. What he
advocated was an appeal to the United
States governments to furnish them with
Work. III there was no work TO be done
the government ought to make work for
thom. Several other speeches were made
denouncing the government for not giving
the poor people work.
BARONDESS AT THE SCENE.
Joseph Barondess arrived at the hall at
1918 O'Clock and addressed the meeting.
He urged the crowd to leave the hall. The
proposition created q storm of opposition.
and the men almost unanimously cried out
that they would not leave the hall until
the three men taken prisoners were re.
leased. Barondess argued with the crowd
for some time, but TO NO purpose. and
finally he asked If they would leave if he
secured another and larger hall for them.
This proposition was asssnted to and
Barondess left to see IT he could secure
Clarendon Hail.
Besides the excited crowd who throng ged
Walhalla Hall. there were one thousand
others at Covenant Hail, No. SO Orchard
street. few doors away. A speech was
made from the curbstOne by one OF the un-
employed men, in which be said that unless
the three men were liberated from jail to-day
the Essex Market Police Court and jail
would be stOrmed. At WalhailA Hall q
series of resolutions were passed condemn.
ing the police for their conduct this morn
ing. The resolutions set forth that the
men are peaceably disposed; that they
want work and must have it, and working
men are warned to prepare themselves in
future for repetition of such conduct on
the part of the police.
The three prisoners were later arraigned
before Justice Voorhees, in court Man.
ager FHegmsn refused to make q COM
plant He said that the men
would modest him if he pressed the
complaint and he preferred standing the
damage to losing their custom. Fhegman
was also afraid that . prosecution of the
charge would involve serious injury or
death to himself. There was nothing else
for Justice Voorhees, to do but discharge
the prisoners. He took occasion, however,
TO denounce the manager for his cowardice.
While this scene was being enacted In
Essex Market Court the police were NOV
down upon Covenant and Walhalla halls at
about the same moment. Many q bruised
and bloody head resulted from the encoun-
ter. Those driven from tho two halls.
which are but forty or fifty feet apart.
gathered about the policemen, and the
more enthusiastic set mp cries of 'Srone
themw Dynamite thsmR sThere was an
other rush and men were tumbled In the
streot CUTTERS and on ail-round rough
and tumble fight took place. The
enrsged men ssruck right and left. s0me-
times inf1icting injuries on their fellows in
their blind rage. The policemen again
used the club freely. scattering the men in
all directions Without leader. and with
pollcemen's billIes waving in every di.
rectlon. the crowd. when driven into the
street. knew not which way to turn. Inch
by inch they were forced away.
Where the men will meet tomorrow 10
problematioal Joseph Barondess said the
men were under the i'm preston that Claren.
on investigation that such was not the case
He hoped to find hall some time during
the night
The chief of police has directed that the
reserves be kept on duty at all of the
stations in the city until further orders.