The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-13

b saloon Keeping Colonel jagged.
The First Tree Legion Polish hrakusy
met late on Saturday night in National
Hal at AiA Fifth street. In the course OF
the meeting a man was discovered who was
suspected Of being a Russian Government
spy.
The formal order Of the meeting was
Immediately suspended and things began
10 happen in such a lively fashion that
the suspect could give only a confused ac-
count Of the proceedings when he ran into
the Fifth street station at / O'Clock yes
terday morning.
The legion is military association
composed of exiled natives OF Poland
Finland and other parts of Russia II was
organized when the recent troubles IN
Russia began to assume serious proper
tions and it, aim is 10 assist in upsettlng
the present form of Russian government
one of its leaders * Stefan Sus2yna
who SAYS that he is an ex-Colonel oil the kns-
sian Army. At present he keeps saloon
at al Sixth street
It was nofficialy said yesterday that
the head of the association was Antoni
Roszkowsh carpenter OF e2 thst lhird
street Ros2kowk declined 10 discuss the
affairs Of the association yesterday, nut
.nother member said: why should we
he afraid to speak out In this country
Thank God, this is the land OF the free
with no Siberia for a man who speaks ms
tho lights We want to make our mother
land as free and happy as this country
and we propose to put Russian spies where
they will do no harm
Saturdays meeting was late in getting
down 10 business az some OF the members
1.-Two out of town, Some Of the patriotic
Poles como from Bayonne. There were
Films from Bridgeport. Conn. and kus-
eians from Brooklyn and Jersey CITY some
even brought their wives.
As the members appeared in the hall they
gathered in groups discussing the cahied
reports in the newspapers. A guard was
nj the door to turn aside interlopers, hut
occasionally he left his post TO take part
I'm the disc,issiou In one of his lapses from
duty a stranger slipped in and took a seat.
He too was n Pole, who aftorward gave
his name as Wladislaw kopalsld and said
that he was a butcher living at sos East
Eleventh street There were about sixty
persons in the hall. dozen Of whom were
women. The formal business of the meet
ing had not begun at midnight The stran-
ger had been sitting near group and had
listened to the discussion without taking
any part
Then the meeting came TO order ana
while business was being transacted
sharp eyed woman saw the stranger APP
parentlv writing something on one Of his
cuffs. Turning to her husband she asked
II the man belonged to the krakusy.
Ill 60, Iltft seaV ANU
him before the husband replied
The woman's companion leaned over and
asked the stranger in Polish If he belonged
to the society. The stranger pretended not
to understand. and as the question was
repeated he began 10 sway from side to
side and then tried to sing Polish song,
Human Life l. Foolish
The formal business Of the meeting came
10 a stop
free Poland?H a man up in front called out.
"A Russian spy" one woman whispered
A spy A Government spy" cried out
eome Of the men. 800
For a moment there was silence. Then
there was a tumult as the men and women
got to their feet and all frled 10 get Gloss
to the intruder
The man nearest the stranger grasped
him bv the coat collar and woman on
the other side of him struck him blow
with her fist on the right cheek that took
off n piece of skin and raised lump. An
other woman behind him gave him blow
on.the back Of the head The stranger lost
all signs Of intoXcation IN the presence OF
the menacing crowd.
All seemed anxious 10 get at him and he
was pulled this way and that way. The
collar wns ripped from his coat, the coat
itself WIS torn and the man went down 10
the floor in the centre of a struggling mass
After time the members got over their
excitement and listened 10 the cooler ones
who advised respect for the laws OF the
land.
Just throw him downstairs and kick
him ont into the street and let him GO
one advised
Tho stranger was pushed out into the
hallway and kicked wnstairs. He hmped
to the Fifth street station. complained tha'
he had been assaulted and asked through
n German interpreter that his assalants
be arrested Detectives Truehg and Erns
went hack to the hall with him
There he pointed out Antoni Ros1kows XII
a carpenter of 80 East Third street Stanislai
Nowicki. a musician. Of $40 East loitl
street. and Antoni Pickick. a carpenter
of 26l Avenue b, as his a=sailants'
This mHn is a Russian spy and had M
night 10 come here. We put him out,
said ROSIkowsk.
The three mon we're arrested and takeT
10 the station StanislRs JeHnsN, an inter
prefer Of As Grand street, came into III
station and kODalski demanded his arrcs
on tho charge Of larceny. He said he los
SIS from his vaistcoat pocket in the troubl
in tho hall Jelinsk was also arrested
although he declared that he was not n
the hall at the time Of the trouble.
Suszvnsa was at the meeting and wen
Lack 10 his saloon with some Of the BAY
onne men and women after the trouble, II
had prepared luncheon for them and Will
they were eating Detective Phein entere
and arrested the Russian Colonel for violat
ing the excise law
The prisoners were arragued in IN
Yorkyile police court Yesterday.
These mon and women met for YER
noble purpose. that of assisting tho Tevor
ZIONIST, Of Russia said Lawyer Elias Roser
thai 10 Magistrate Cornell. The Russia
Government has spies scattered about hi
country They are members Of the thir
section of Russian police or political spie
and they try every meeting 81 the patriot
Poles or Russians This man who complain
here came into our meeting 10 spy upon I
and then pretended to be drunk. 80 as
Escape hi- Just dues. Spies are sometime
sumrnariy dealt with. This man va
simply thrown out Of the hall.
HopalSki said he thought he had rigl
10 enter the place, as he rad ticket for
meeting which he couldn't find He sa
nothing about losing money and JOHNS
wa- dis charged.
Tho examination Of the other three pri
oner- was put over until to-day.
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