The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-28

The Right Of Free Speech VIII be
Upheld in Savannah.
BARRED OUT OF MASONIC HALL.

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other Han, and the citizens VIII Protect
Him from. Mob Yiolenoe-Another Day
of Excitement.
SAVANNAH, Feb 2S-Yesterday was a
day of great excitement here. There was
one general expression of opinion, and
that was that Slattery should lecture
again if he dc ired, if it took the whole
military force and half the citizens to pro-
tect him. Prominent Catholics unite in
this opinion and declare that nearly all Of
those participating in Tuesday nights
riot were non-churchgoers. 1t has ceased
TO be case of an ex-priest desiring to lee
ture and has become in the minds Of
many a question of the preservation Of the
right of free speech in Savannah.
Mrs Slattery was booked to lecture to
women at Masonic Temple yesterday after
noon, and at o'clock, under police escort,
she and her husband were taken to the
hall. Prior to this the managers of the
Mems Hebrew association had notified
Slattery that they would break the con-
tract and refuse to allow the use OF the
hall which they have leased, as his Ian
guage melted to riot and endangered the
lives and property of citizens. Slattery
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Arriving at the hall the police refused to
admit any one. Several hundred women
were turned away. Slattery and President
Haas of the Hebrew association, became
involved in a wordy dispute and the chief
put Slattery under arrest, but released
him, as Haas declined to enter any charge.
After Slattery had waited an hour for Il
lawyer it was decided that he and his wife
would go back to the hotel. The police
were ordered in line and the mounted of
| fcers decided to clear the streets at once.
Hundreds of people ran wild to get a
| glimpse of them. A crowd of women
had been grouped just outside of the curb
on Bull street, and as the ex-priest and
wife passed they were hissed loudly and
spat at. The police had their hands full
to keep the passageway clear,
When the Pulaski House was reached
it was almost impossible to see the hotel
for the people who had congregated. The
Masonic hall would have been unable to
have held the women if it had been opened.
Finding the hall locked, many came
down to the Pulaski House. There Mrs.
Slattery held a reception, Hundreds called
on her, and some rendered her the use OF
their parlors to lecture in. Such a scene
had never been seen before in this city. AT
one time over hundred women were in
the hotel parlor, crowded about the ex-nun
If the lecture had been held at the hall
hundreds of citizens would have gathered
around it to protect those inside if the at
tacks by roughs had been resumed.
The refusal to let Slattery have the hal
is being severely criticized. He is making
arrangements to lecture at Odd Fellows
hall tonight, and the outlook is that there
will be a thousand men out to hear him
The entire police force will be on hand
and some of the military companies will
probably be held in reserve at their ar
mories.
Lieutenant Colonel Reilly, who com
manded the First regiment on Tuesda.
night is a Catholic. In newspaper state
ment he says 1T was a disagreeable OF
deal for me, but 1 was there to do m.
duty. had determined on that. 1 CAV
my commands in way to leave no doub
that meant business" "
People will continue in a nervous stat
until after tonight. The hope is general
expressed that after it has been shown t
the world that free speech is maintaine
+ here that Slattery and his wife will leav
. Savannah at once.