New-York tribune., 1902-05-05
MOB TRIES TO SAVE MOST
RIOT WHEN DETECTIVES TAKE
HIN FROM ANARCHISTS.
HEMMED IN By THOUSANDS OF YELL
ING MEN, THE OFFICERS THREAT
EN- WITH THEIR REVOLVERS.

Several thousand persons who crowded New
D. wing Hail. at Nos. pa and 216 Broome-st-. last
oight. to pay their farewell respects to John
Most. the anarchist, who to-day goes TO Jail for
printing in his newspaper. "Freiheit," an article
murder started riot Three detectives of
the Eldridge-st. station who attempted to arrest
Most and William MacQueen, twenty eight years
old, the Editor of Liberty, were attacked by
mob which shouting frantlcally. urged every
body to save Most from arrest
He goes TO jail Tomorrow" they yelled. so
don't let the police take him away from to-
night"
The detectives were compelled to draw their
revolvers and threaten to shoot. Even then
they were kept hemmed in by a surging Of
humanity.
Were anarchists" the crowd yelled and
we don't fear to die. Shoot if you dare
All this time the detectives were being forced
from side of the street to the other with
struggling and frantic mob making strenuous
efforts TO rescue Most The detectives clung to
him, however, and managed, after extreme diff
Guilty. to get him and MacQueen TO the station.
One of the rioters also was taken into custody.
The reserves of the Eldridge-st. station were
then turned out and dispersed the mob New
Irving Hall they cleared after some lively fight
ing.
Eldridge-st. station, last night We're attracted
10 New Irving Hall by loud cries and cheering
which filled the building. The yells could be
heard blocks away, and the detectives. deciding
TO investigate the cause Of the cheering. went in
Inside the hall every seat taken. and hun
dreds were jammed together in the aises and
in the
After paying an admission fee of five cents
the detectives managed to get inside the hall.
-r-l,o
going MacQueen. the Editor of Liberty
a paper published at No. go Gold-st. was hold
ing the large audience spellbound by speech
in which he assailed the government.
The laws of the American Government are
rotten to the core" he said. ITO hell with the
laws of America: TO he'll with the government;
1 am an anarchist the police allege he said.
This brought forth deafening applause and
cheering Men and women stood up the
seats. waving their hands and cheering Justify.
When the excitement subs:ded and quiet was
finally restored he continued
we are not creepers. crawlers and pigs.
grovelling in the dirt because despise the
laws"
While this going on the three detectives
were working their way to the platform. By
the time they reached il Most had taken the
platform and begun address in German He
was cheered continuously. The detectives
4lacQueen under arrest. They were greatly sur
4 prised at their arrest, but consented to go
quietly rather than make trouble.
But the crowd, by this time worked up to
high pitch went wild and shouted and yelled at
the top of their voices. The han a perfect
bedam.
The detectives managed to work their way
through the crowd and get TO the street with
their prisoners. There they were besieged by
mobs who surrounded them, clamOring for the
freedom of Most.
Michael Mantell, nineteen years old. OF No.
276 Grand-st. was Of those who was most
persistent. the detectives say in trying to lib
crate Most. He grabbed by one of the re-
serves and locked up charged with being dis
orderly person.
For the last two weeks the East Side news
papers have announced that meeting was to
be held in New Irving Hall last night Two days
ago the hall was rented the person paying the
deposit saying that some people wanted To give
a lecture. The man presented his credentials,
and ne was permitted to hire the hall
Most took his arrest lightly, saying that he
was going to give himself up to-day, anyhow.
A well dressed young and woman called
at the Eldridge-st station and made inquiries
regarding MacQueen. They said that the meet
ing had been held a farewell reception for
Herr Most.