Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-06
RIOT IN CHICAGO.
Twenty-Five People Injured
in Fight With Police.
Anarchist Mrs. Lucy Parsons Innocent
Cause Of the Trouble.
stopped on Street-PoIics Dists rss Grow d
Su'pseti"s Anarchist Msetins.

ehicago, Aug. 5.-Ag Anarchist rio,
occurred, this afternoon, at the corner
Vi lItn ana Halstead street in which
20 people We're bruised in a struggl.
| with 40 policemen, summoned to qusl
the disturbance. Five persons were ar.
rested, among them being Mrs. Lucy
PARSONS, widow Of Albert r. Parsons
who was executed, Nov. IL. 1887. in Chi.
cago for aiding and abetting the bomt
throwing in the Haymarket riot. She
was charged with disorderIy conduct
obstructing the street and resisting an
! oihcer. Her bail was fixed at $1,000
The others arrested were: Paul Van
Bree. charged with distributing incen-
diary literature: bail fixed at $1,000
Clement Feutezer. charged with as
| sault. disorderly conduct and obstruct-
| ing the street.
Herman Goodman, charged with dis
| tributing incendiary literature: bail
| fixed ct $1,000
Abraham Edelstadt, charged with
disorderly conduct. obstructing the
street and resisting an officer; released
, on s1100 bail.
meeting had been called at West
Side Turner hall at which speeches
were to be made by Mrs. Parsons and
others on the topic: The Execution
OF the King of Italy" The call con-
cluded, "Workmen come in crowds and
show that the feeling of brotherhood
is strong among you"
Mrs. Parsons was on her way to the
hall when, finding it had been
closed by the police, she step
ped into shaded doorway to
rest. Soon a crowd formed and
a police officer, pushing through the
throng. caught a glimpse of Mrs. Par
sons. Thinking she was making an
Anarchistic speech he endeavored to
dispense the crowd. His efforts were in
vain and the officer sent in a call for
achievements.
Additional officers arrived and i'm
mediately a general fight was precipi-
tated. Fists and clubs We're used and
the officers finding themselves being
worsted. sent in a riot call. The num-
Der Of police was increased TO As and
they rushed into the throng.
Mrs Parsons was seized II is claim
ed she resisted arrest and her associ-
ates fought for her. Bricks We're
thrown clubs We're welded and a fierce
struggle ensued before the crowd was
finally dispersed.
Clement FuetZer. one of those arrest
ed. was badly cut in the hand. A num-
Der of children in the crowd We're
knocked down in the melee and
trampled upon. but none were seriously
injured In all % persons were badly
beaten and bruised.
After the affray numerous caros were
found on the street and in the vicinity.
containing two verses of poetry, urging
the workingmen to be free, to throw off
the yoke Of bondage and fight for liber-
ty and to lay down their lives if neces-
sary to overthrow the government and
attain freedom. The card bore the
heading: Workingmen. Emancipate
Yourselves"
The police assert that these cards
We're printed in San Francisco and were
received here by the Anarchists, sew
eral days ago and have been secretly
distributed.
A large quantity of literature advo-
eating anarchy and a book containing
the names and addresses of several
hundred Anarchist symRathizers were
secured by the police.