The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-06
Four Besides the BOmb-ThrOwer's
Widow Captured and CarteS
to the Police Station
ANARCHIST POETRY ON CARDS
CHICAGO wORKINGMEN URGED TO
EMANCIPATE THEMSELVES
Place Where King Humbert Was
Killed to BE Marked by a Chapel
An Anarchist Whipped.

CHICAGO, Aug 5.-An Anarchist riot oc-
CURED this afternoon at the corner or Hal
sted and Twelfth streets in which twenty
five people were bruised in struggle with
forty-five police, summoned to queli the
disturbance. Five persons were arrested,
among them being Mrs. Lucy Parsons,
widow of Albert r. Parsons. who
executed Nov. IL, 1887, in Chicago. for aid
ing and abetting the bomb throwing in the
Haymarket riot. She was charged with
disorderly conduct. obstructing the street
and resisting an officer. Her bail was fixed
at s1,100.
The others arrested were: Paul Vandree,
charged with distributing incendary liter
ature; bail fixed at 81, 900; Clement Pfuetz-
ner, charged with assault, disorderly con-
duct and obstructing the street; Herman
Goodman, charged with distributing in
cendiary literature; bail fixed at $1,000;
Abraham Edelstadt, charged with disor-
derly conduct, obstructing the streets and
resisting an officer; released on s1,10O
bonds.
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, ''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 hail.
but, finding ii had been closed by the police,
she stepped into a doorway across the
street. Soon a crowu formed and police Of
fieer. pushing through the throng, caught a
glimpse of Mrs. Parsons. Thinking She
was making an anarchistic speech, he en-
deavored to disperse the crowd. His eff
forts were in vain and the officer sent in
call fer reinforcements
Additional officers arrived and immediate
ly general fight was precipitated. Fists
and clubs We're used and the officers, find
ing themselves being worsted, sent i'm riot
call. The number of police was increased
to forty-five and they rushed into the
throng. Mrs. Parsons was seized. 1t is
claimed she resisted arrest and her asso-
ciates fought for her. Bricks were thrown.
clubs were welded and a fierce struggle
ensued before the crowd was finally dis
posed of.
Clement Pfuetzner, one of those arrested,
was badly cut in the hand A number of
children in the crowd were knocked down
in the melee and trampled upon, but none
were injured seriously. In all twenty-five
persons were badly beaten and bruised.
After the affray numerous small cards
were found on the street and in the vicinity
containing two verses of poetry urging the
workmen to be free. throw off the yoke OF
| bondage and fight for liberty and to lay
down their lives, if necessary, to over
throw the government and attain freedom
The card bore the heading: "Workingmen.
Emancipate Yourselves, The police as
sert that these cards were printed i'm San
Francisco and were received here by the
Anarchists several days ago and have been
| secretly distributed.
A large quantity of literature advocating
anarchy and book containing the names
| and addresses of several hundred anarchist
| sympathizers were secured by the police