Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-09
AN ANARCHIST RIOT.
Disturbance at Chicago in Which
IS People Were Bruised.
hrs. LUCY PARSONS ARRESTED.
After the ARRAY ANAL Cards Were Found
on the Atreet bearing the Heading
.Working men, EmsncIpate Your.
selyea"-Other Literature.


Chicago, Aug. Gan anarchist riot
occurred yesterday afternoon at the
corner of Twelfth and Halstead
streets, in which rs people were
bruised in a struggle with As police
men, summoned to quell the disturb
ance. Five persons were arrested,
among them being Mrs. Lucy Parsons,
widow Of Albert r. Parsons, who was
executed November II, 1887, in Chi
cago for aiding and abetting the
bomb throwing in the Haymarket
riot. She was charged with disorder
" conduct, obstructing the street
and resisting an officer. Her bail was
fixed at $1,1OO. The Others arrested
we're: Paul Van Dree, charged with
distributing incendiary literature;
bail fixed at $4,000. Clement Pfuetz-
ner, charged with assault, disorderly
conduct and obstructing the street.
Herman Goodman, charged with dis
tributing incendiary literature; bail
fixed at $4,000. Abraham Edelstadt,
charged with disorderly conduct, OBJ
structing the streets and resisting an
officer; released on $1,1O0 bond.
A mass meeting had been called at
West Side Turner hall, at which
speeches were to be made by Mrs.
Parsons and others on the topic 1.-THE
Execution of 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 to
the hall, but finding it had been closed
by the police she stepped into a
shaded doorway to rest. Soon a
crowd formed and police officer,
pushing through the throng, caught
a glimpse of Mrs. Parsons. Thinking
she was making an anarchistic speech
he endeavored to disperse the crowd
His efforts were in vain and the OH
Ger sent in a call for reinforcements
Additional officers arrived and imme'
diately a general fight was precipl.
tated Fists and clubs were used
and the officers, finding themselves
being worsted, sent in a riot call
The number of police was increased
to As and they rushed into the throng
| Mrs. Parsons was seized. II is claimed
she resisted arrest and her associates
fought for her. Bricks were thrown
clubs were welded and fierce strug
ole ensued before the crowd wa
finally dispersed.
Clement Pfuetzner, one OF thos
arrested, was badly cut in the hand
A number of children in the crow
were knocked down in the melee ant
trampled upon, but none were injure'
seriously. In all rs persons were bad
ly beaten and bruised.
After the ARRAY numerous SINAI
cards were found on the street an
in the vicinity containing two verse
of poetry, urging the workingman t
be free, to throw off the yoke O
bondage and fight for liberty and la
down their lives if necessary to ovel
throw the government and attai
freedom. The card bore the heat
ing: "Workingmen - Emanclpat
Yourselves.
The police assert that these care
were printed in San Francisco an
were received here by the anarchist
: several days ago and have been secre
= " distributed. A large quantity
literature, advocating anarchy and
book containing the names, and al
dresses of several hundred anarchi
sympathizers were secured by the p
lice.