The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-06
RIOT OF ANARCHISTS
FoRTY-FIvE POLICEMEN GALLEY
OUT IN CHICAGO.
MRS. PARSONS WAS TO SPEAK.
FOLLOWERS THOUGHT SHE WAS
BEING ATTACKED.

The Hall Had Been Closed and Mrs.
Parsons Was Standing I'm n Door
way where the Police Thought
She Was Making an Inna m mat ory
speech - Twenty-Five People In
jured and a Lot of Anarchfstic Lit
erature Captured.
Chicago. Aug 3-An anarchist riot oc-
CURED this afternoon at the corner of
Twelfth and Halestead streets in which
twenty-five people were bruised in a
struggle with fotry-fv policemen, sum
rnoned to quell the disturbance.
Five persons were arrested. among them
being Mrs. Lucy Parsons. widow of Al
bert r. Parsons, who was executed Nov,
II, 1887. In Chicago for aiding and abetting
the bomb throwing in the Haymarket riot.
She was charged with disorderly conduct.
obstructing the street and resisting an Of
ioer.
The others arrested were Paul Vandree.
charged with distributing incendiary liter
ature; Clement Pfuetzner charged with
assault, disorderly conduct and obstruct-
ing the street; Herman Goodman. charged
with distributing incendiary literature:
Abraham e. Delstadt, charged with dis
orderly conduct, obstructing the street
and resisting an officer.
A mass meeting had been called at
West Side Turner Hall. al which speeches
were to be made by Mrs. Parsons and
the King of Italy"
The call concluded, "Workmen. come
In crowds and show that the feeling OF
brotherhood is strong among you"
Mrs Parsons was on her way 10 the
hall, but finding ii had been closed by
the police. she stepped into a shaded door
way 10 rest. Soon crowd formed, and
police officer. pushing through the
crowd. caught glimpse Of Mrs. Par
sons.
Beginning of the Riot.
Thinking she was making an anarchis-
tic speech, he endeavored to disperse the
crowd. His efforts were in vain. and the
officer sent in a call for reinforcements.
| Additional officers arrived and immedi-
ately a general fight was precipitated.
Fists and clubs were used. and the ofi-
/
sent in riot call
| The number of police was increased 20
! forty-five and they rushed into the
throng. Mrs. Parsons was seized. IL
Is claimed she resisted arrest and her
associates fought for her. Bricks were
thrown, clubs were welded and a fierce
struggle ensued before the crowd was
finally dispersed.
Clement Pfu9tzner. one ~ those ar
rested. was badly cut in the hand.
number OF children in the crowd were
knocked down in she melee and trampled
upon. but none was injured seriously.
| In all twenty-five persons were badly
beaten and bruised.
Anarchistic Literature.
After the affray numerous small cards
were found on the street and in the vicin-
ity. containing two verses of poetry.
urging the workipgmen 20 be free. TO
throw Off the yoke of bondage and fight
for liberty. and TO lay down their lives
| II necessary to overthrow the government
and attain freedom. The card bore the
heading:
"Workingmen Emancipate Yourselves"
The police assert that these cards were
printed in San Francisco, and were re-
ceived here by the anarchists several
days ago. and have been secretly distrib-
uted. A large quantity Of literature, ad-
vocating anarchy. and book containing
the names and addresses Of several hun
dred anarchlstic sympathizers were found
by the police.