The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
Old Haymarket Spirit Bursts
Forth in Chicago.
Anarchists and Policemen Bat
tie in the Streets.
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED
A Meeting Called to Talk Over
Humbert Assassination.
City Officers Close the Door of,
the Hall.

Chicago Aug. 6.-Anarchist riot oc~
CURED Sunday afternoon at the corner
of Twelfth and Halstead streets, in
which twenty-five people We're bruised
in struggle with forty-five policemen.
summoned to quell the disturbances
Five persons were arrested, among
them being Mrs Lucy Parsons, widow
of Albert R. Parsons, who was executed
November IL, 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 officer. Her bail was
fixed at ST. 100.
The others arrested were:
Paul Van Dree, charged with distrib~
uting incendiary literature; baiRhxed at
$1,000.
Clement Pfuetzner,. charged with as
sault, disorderly conduct and obstruct-
ing the street.
Herman Goodman, charged with dis
ed at 81 600.
Abraham Edelstadt, charged with dis
orderly conduct, obstructing the streets
and resisting an officer; released on
81, 100 bond.
A mass meeting had been called at
West Side Turner hall, at which
speeches were to be made by Mrs. Par
sons and others on the topic, THE Ex-
ecution 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 that it had been closed
by the police, she stepped into door
way. Soon crowd formed and a police
officer pushing his way through the
throng, caught a glimpse of Mrs Par
sons Thinking she was making an an
archiStic speech, he endeavored to dis
perse the crowd.
His efforts were in vain and the on-
Ger sent in a call for reinforcements-
Additional officers arrived and immed-
| lately a general fight was precipitated.
Fists and clubs were used and the Off
GERS, finding themselves being worstec,
sent in a riot call. The number of po-
| lice was increased to fOrty-five and they
rushed into the throng. Mrs. Parsons
was seized. 1t 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 Pfuetzner, one of those ar
rested, was badly cut IN the hand. Al
number of children in the crowd were
knocked down in the melee and trampled
upon, but none was injured seriously
In all, twenty five persons were badly
beaten and bruised.
After the affray numerous small
cards were found on the streets 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 liberty and lay down their
lives if necessary to overthrow the gov
ernment and attain freedom. The card
bore the heading:
"Workingmen - Emancipate Your
selves"
The police assert that these cards
were printed in San Francisco and were
received here by the anarchists several
days ago and have been secretly dis
tributed. A large quantity of literature
advocating anarchy and d book con-
tanning the names and addresses Of sew
eral hundred anarchist Sympathtzera
were secured by the police.
MRS. PARSONS WILL FIGHT.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-The cases of the al
legged anarchists, including Mrs. Lucy
Parsons, Clement Pfeutzner and Abra-
ham Edelstadt, who were arrested yes
| terday during a riot caused by the sup
| preston of an attempted meeting to
rejoice over the assassination of the
| king of Italy, were postponed until
| Saturday. All those arrested were re-
| leased on bonds.
Mrs Parsons announced her intention
/ to fight her case to the end.