The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-13
TO STRIKE BACK
Local Anarchists Are After
Police Sergeant.
They Want to Avenge Arrest
of Miss Emma Goldman.
Red Flag Talk at the Meeting of the
Wendell Phillips Club.

Emma Goldman's arrest by big police
sergeant Is to DO avenged by tho local
Anarchists, IL they can raise money enough
to do tho job The Wendell Phillips Ed
uoational Club. "A group OF Anarchists,
held a meeting ut their headquarters, 40
Winter street Sunday afternoon and there
was a heap of Indignation over the out
rage ON freedom on Market square, Tues
day evening, when the female Anarchist
was taken TO the Central police station.
The Educational Club meets every sun
day afternoon. but the gathering OF yes
terday was more important than the aver
age getting together After tho members
had relieved themselves of great amount
of indignation IL was decided To take
action against the policeman who mnde
tho arrest. This action, however, will
depend upon whether or not the Anar-
chists can get the "stnif'
Miss Goldman passed through this city
yesterday afternoon on her way To Boston
where she addressed tho multitude. she
was Iret at the station by members OF the
Club and sho was bracod up by thoir
sympathy and went on her way reJotolnR
To tho center of culture.
Emma don't like Providence and sho
has the greatest uisfespocJ Tor FOUNTAIN
street between Aborn and Mathowson
streets. She lOatnos the cream oolored
building in that locality and longs 10
get square for the night she slept within
its shelteriDg folds.
Emma was warAed To get out OF town
as fast as her legs or artificial locomotion
could carry her the day after the arrest.
but she need Il q rest and stayed at the
house OF "a friend until the next day
when she skipped.
But she'll never como back until other
men Aud other times bosses the local po!ice
force
COOK WAS ON HAND.
John ii. Cook, ho was with her during
a couple Of her dark hours and who was
given gentle hinG by the mayor ana
chief of police To Keep shady as an agita-
tor or no might got himself itto trouble,
was near Emma yesterday.
When questioned aboGt the strength %
the Club, Anarchist Cook bed2ed. I
Ho said conditions were not tight 10 give
the snap away. lie admitted, However,
that tho Winter street Philpirities was the
only red tlag gang in town. There were
others. too, tainted Will Anarchy, he said.
They wore tlintod from their windpipos
20 their kiduoys. lie gave an outline ot
what Winter street Communists ala Tor
the good Cf the cause ana said that they
came 90 tho conclusion that under present
conditions, with religious and state
authority as 10 is, Anarchists und that
freedom Ia impossible, because the God
feticn invented through priestcrait tends
20 subordinate reason, and propagate
Ignorance, based on fear, whilo the priest
craft, at tho same time, bypocrlucAlly
assumes to venerate and love the holy ter
ror ou,led God.
GENERAL CONDEMNATION.
"rho discussion nt the meeting yesier-
lay condemned the action ot the huthnrt-
tics, namely, tho mayor ana tho IOlice
officers Cggot on bv the capitalists and
tio chutch. We claim that he r'nl rarty
upon whom the charge Ot DISTURBING tho
Pence rests, Is tho police sergeant VINO
arrested Miss Goldman. HOnce tho group
is contemplating Issuing a wnrrant for
his arrest. This will ho done II the Eocos-
sary turds can bo raised.
Personally. In this matter | Lave de-
vclOIel among iuUu wgo were previously
my o,emIo Hduiirors anu sym lnthil RS
on account OF the part ! actcd iu tic rc.
tclt denial 81 free sIorch ana on account
ui thc threat made against my personal
liberty by the chief OF police I'm the
mayors Office on Wednesday INST ~
Tho Anarchist then proceeded 60 quote
from familiar rcd lag iitcrlturU on the
purposes ami aims ul Anarchy aud Com.
munism. The main puri o,c SEEMS 10 10
Co beat tho Declaration of Independence
with something hettec Tao mltt1 IA
humanity, liberty, labor.
And OVER 10 waves tba rcd flag.
lt recalls Paris during the fearful April
days az lN1u