The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24
Arrest Of Mcqueen, Who Led
Recent Riot at Paterson.
WILL Be TAKEN TO JERSEY
Secret SsNIca Detectives on still Hunt
for 0lhsT Followers Of tha
Red Flag.


the Anarchist. accused by the Paterson
police with inciting the riots of the silk
mill strikers In Paterson last wednes-
day. was arrested at Eldridge and De-
lancey streets at ll:eo o'clock yesterday
morning by Central Offce Detectives
Barrett, Delaney and Sullivan. Mcqueen
made no resistance and wss taken quietly
to police headquarters.
At police headquarters in answer to the
usual questions Mcqueen said that he
was born In Scotland. was Is years of
age and was an editor. No firearms were
found on his person, but in his pockets
the officers discovered a number of hand
bills similar to those that were pasted
over the mayors proclamation In Pater-
son. These hand bills counselled the
strikers TO disregard the advice of the
leaders and resort TO force.
Mcqueen was indicted in Paterson. but
when tho police made search for him IL
was found that he had disappeared. The
police OF other cities were then requested
to apprehend him. At his arraignment
Magistrate Crane told Mcqueen he would
be held without bail pending the arrival
Of extradition papers.
WILL BE TAKEN TO JERSEY.
Prosecutor Emley OF Passaic county
has been notified. and he will appear in
court armed with the necessary requisi-
ton papers. Mcqueen will be taken to
Paterson.
The capture OF Mcqueen was crafty
ing 20 Captain Titus men. They had
been searching for him ever since the riot
In Paterson, for he halls from this city,
but until this morning he had eluded
them. This morning. however. Detective
Sergeants Sullivan and Barrett and De-
laney, who had reason to believe that
Mcqueen was In this city and who were
hot upon his trail. came upon him at
Delaney and Eldridge streets. They
saw him from a distance and had him
under arrest almost before he realized
what was up.
At police headquarters he gave his age
as . years. said that he was an editor
and that he was born In Scotland. He did
not appear very much disturbed at his
arrest. and he answered the detectives
questions sullenly and In the briefest
way In his pockets were found several
OF the circulars distributed in Paterson,
calling on the strikers to rise and throw
off the capitalistic yoke.
Mcqueen has addressed meetings In
Cooper Union and other places denounc-
ing capitalists and trusts, speaking with
a strong cockney accent
AFTER OTHER ANARCHISTS.
United States Secret Service detectives
and the Paterson, n. j., police, with
italian stool pigeons" were devoting
all their efforts today in trying to round
UP the leaders of the Anarchists. They
obtained copies OF the Reds" organ, La
QUESTION: Sociale, which had been secret
ly distributed among the strikers, and
which contains articles OF the most In
flammatory nature. Two of the leading
articles In the Anarchists' paper are by
William Mcqueen In English. and another
by Luigi Galleano, who led the mob to
riot last Wednesday.
Mayor Hinchcliffe gave IL out that war
rants were out for both men, and private
detectives were searching for them in
New York city. In the paper today the
Anarchists are advised to stop at nothing
to promote their ends and attack Is made
on the Guardian. local afternoon paper
SWOOPED DOWN ON SALOON.
AS soon as the police heard OF the
circulation OF the paper they made q
raid on an Italian saloon at S25 Straight
street, Paterson, where the editor does
his writing. Nothing was found OF an
incriminating nature. and every one de-
MED any knowledge of the newspaper
Later a copy was obtained and sent to
Public Prosecutor Emley's office 10 be
translated
More was learned about the Anarchists
their plots, their meeting places and their
whole system OF organization by the local
authorities today than since the Right
of Existence group was organized Mt Pat
that every Anarchist wore red cord
necktie 40 that he might be easily recog-
nized by his fellows. They learned also
that the Anarchists never held meetings
in the same place consecutively.
In the course Of the investigation the
detectives discovered today that there
was a well-defned plan on FOOT among
the Anarchists 10 injure the Guardian,
and that threats had been made against
its editor. W. Z. +. Lawrence. who has
been urging the authorities TO wipe out
Anarchy In the town forever.
MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW.
Early this morning Lieutenant Bryant.
with p cavalrymen OF the Essex Troop,
began patroiing the Italian quarters,
River. Straight and Cross streets Po-
lcemen In plain clothes mingled among
the neighbors, gathering information.
Before the end OF the week the au-
thorities hope 20 make several important
arrests and obtain sufficient evidence TO
send the leaders 20 prison. II successful
In this direction. thoy believe that an
archy will be stamped out In Paterson.
IL Is declared that there are sir Italians
who lead the Anarchists. With them out
OF the way, the police say. there will
be no others 20 take their places.
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