The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-11
FIERCE FIGHT WITH Police.
An Attempt to Held II Reasonable Meet.
Ing In Chicago Leads 10
Blot and Arresta.

i Chicago, Aug. 6.-An anarchist riot
occurred yesterday afternoon at the
corner of Twelfth and Halstead streets,
in which 25 people were bruised in q
struggle with IS policemen, summoned
to quell the disturbance.
The Notoriou. Lucy Paraons.
Five persons were arrested. among
them being Mrs. Lucy Parsons. widow
of Albert r. Parsons, who Was exc
cuted 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 $l,1OO.
Others arrested.
The others arrested were:
Paul Vandree, charged with dis
tributing incendiary literature; bail
fixed at 81, 1000.
Clement Pfuezner. charged with as
sault, disorderly conduct and OBJ
structing the street.
Herman Goodman. charged with dis
tributing i%ncendiary literature; bail
fixed at $4,000.
Abraham Edelstadt, charged with
disorderly conduct, ubstructing the
streets and resisting an officer; re-
leased on SLIGO bond.
Anarchist Mass-MeetinG Called.
\ niass-meeting had been called at
West Side Turner hall, at which
speeches were to be made by Mrs. Par.
o n and others On the topic: The
Execution of the King of Italy"
The call concludes: "Workmen,
come in crowds and show hat the
feeling of bro%therhoodis strong among
you"
Mob Attacked by u SiuEIe Omeer.
Mrs. Parsons was on her way to the
hall, but finding that it had been
closed by the police, she stepped into
a doorway across the street."
Soon a crowd formed, and a police
officer, pushing through the throng,
caught a glimpse of Mrs. Parsons.
Thinking she was making an an
archistic speech. he ~endeavored to dis
perse the crowd. His efforts were in
vain, and the officer sent in a call for
reinforcements.
sent in a Riot TALL.
Additional officers arrived. and i'm
mediately a general fight was pre-
cipitated. Fists and clubs were used
and the officers. finding themselves be.
ing worsted, sent in a riot call.
A Fierce Struggle Ensured.
The number of police was increased
to As, 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 strug.
gle ensued before the crowd was final.
ly dispersed.
twenty-five Persons Badly eaten
Clement Pfeutzner. one of those ar.
rested, was badly cut in the hand.
A number of children in the crowd
were Knocked down in the melee and
trampled upon, but meme were injured
eeriously. In all 25 persons were bad.
Iy beaten and bruised.
Trensonable I%ttcrnnce.
After the affray numerous small
cards were found OIL the street and in
the vicinity, containing two verses of
poetry, urging the w%orkingmen to be
free, to throw off the yoke of bondage
and fight for liberty and lay down
their lives if necessary, and overthrow
the government and attain freedom.
The card bore the heading:
Observation-Disclosures Your.
selves"
A~narchistic Literature Captured.
The police assert that these cards
were printed in san Francisco, and
were received here by the anarchists
several days ago. and have been secret.
ly distributed. \ large quantity OF
literature, advocating anarchy and u
book containing the names and adj.