The sun., 1895-05-26
PENNED IN THE ORTHODOX
WlRsSAWIA WANTED n PHOTO
GRIPH-CA USED n PANIC.

tile Audience So that They Could Be
Photographed at the Church Doors-
what Did He Want the Photograph Fort
Hermann warszawiak. who a. q converted
jew has been conducting missionary work
among tho downtown east side Hebrews for the
past Ave years, held meeting yesterday after
noon in the Church Of tho Sea and Land at tho
corner of Market and Henry streets that ended
in panic. The assembly was composed chiefly
Of orthodox Hebrews who had gone to
hear what Mr.. Warszawiak had to say,
and did not agree with him. When
the meeting was over and tho congrega-
tion poured out Of tho church. tho
iron gates In front were found to be
locked. Some ono shouted that the church was
on Are. Tho crowd behind pushed, and those
who wore In front were squeezed against tho
gate. Outside of tho iron railing which eepa-
rates the churchyard from tho street there was
q crowd of about 200 Hebrews. They saw that
something had gone wrong. and they set up
cry. Tho people within the church couldn't SEQ
what was holding back the others, and they
scrambled ell the harder, Ono man tried to
climb over the iron railing, and he fell and broke
his leg. Several women had Mysteries.
Tho occasion for the locked gates was tho
presence Of photographer across tho street.
who had a camera placed 90 that he could take
aphotoRraph Of the congregation as II came out
1t was said that Mr.. Warszawiak wanted this
picture to show as proof Of his usefulness to
tho people who support his labors. When the
row was at It's height the photographer picked
up his camera and fed. Mr. Warszawiak also
disappeared.
Warszawiak says that he was born in War.
saw of an orthodox rabbinical jewish family.
The Madison street police, knowing the kind Of
meetings that he has sometimes held sent Po-
hcemen Gilmartin and Cosgrove to the church
yesterday to preserve order. 1t was the second
meeting that Warszawiak has held in
80 objectionable have these meetings been to
the local Hebrews that It was said yesterday
town east side Hebrews have also petitioned the
on n9 sso g that hs d..
Bills printed in Hebrew had been circulated
for yesterdays meeting. and the church was
crowded. Samuel Bernstein Of PAT Monroe
street who was in the squeeze at the gate. says
lenRed any man In the room to answer his argu-
mepts, man arose to reply. and Mr.. Warsza.
"You are not here to preach. I'll do all the
preaching. Sit down, or I'll have the police put
There were several other Interruptions Of this
when the services slo,ea. M: &srszawIst
to take q snap shot OF his crowded assembly"
's ,osss9 sSs9 "'%si s"d
Tho church stands back from Market street
about dozen feet. and the iron fenoe that is
wsh sbt.. the Sss a. Snd b
asE e saIssE shs esss:: and that shss ksansy @
the people IN front Those who were near the
gstss could nei.hsr get out nor 70 back. Some
In tho street whose wives were in the church,
and .1 they also made great noise. They begged
The photographic had his is camera amer mp on q
high stoop across the street, and he was just
taking sauint At the struggllng mob when the
photographed didn't walt for them. He grabbed
his camera ca s9an and dr. ran up Market street
Warszawiak. land We let him Co.. Do you
Me- NJ %irs
Joseph Shapiro. who lives at 81 Monroe street.
pokets and after G thi. .. aee sac
oooped mp crowd within the church rushed out
and began to abuse the man who had been
Gilmartin said that some one had locked the
gates just before the close OF the service. They
ulun ue0 MIN 40 II.
~ was watching tho crowd In tho street."
said Gimartin, when heard a yelling back of
couldn't get out Before knew what had hap
pened the street was full Of people. and they
were yeiiing at me TO save their friends. Then
then Shapiro broke his leg and was busy with
him. That's all"
The police record says that Shapiro accidsn-
tally broke his leg while falling over fence"
Sexton Ranney was standing In front of tho
gates with tho keys in his hand during tho dis
turbance. according to q dozen witnesses. He
said last night that he had nothing TO say about
1t. He refused to say who had locked tho gates
or under whose orders It had been done.