The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-03

New York, November IA crowd
numbering thousand Or more per
sons attacked unc tore down an anti
Hears, banner in Union Square today.
The banner WAS similar to one put
up in Park Row yesterday, and which
was taken down last night by order
Of Mayor Mcclellan, after a demonstra-
tion had been made by a large crowd j;
the city hall. Today's crowd gather
ed shortly after - o'clock and soon
tore down red flag, supported by a
hand labeled Hearst"
Along with the red flag the crowd
pulled down another flag, the stars and
stripes, supported by a hand marked
'McClelan.' TIE red flag was cut TO
pieces with a pair Of tailor's shears
and the remnants ground into the
pavement The American flag was
carefully preserved and guarded un,ii
the police arrived and took possession
of It, The police made no arrests.
There was another and more eXcit-
ing scene at Fourth street and Broad
way, where a similar banner had been
placed. One young man who declared
that he was not Hearst sympathizer,
made a speech expressing indignation
that the American flag had been plac-
ed On level with the flag of anarchy.
The young man denounced Tammany
Hail for prepetrating such an outrage,
as he called it, McClellans name and
Tammany Hall were hissed, while
cheers were giver- for Hearst. AnOth-
er young man pushed his way through
the crowd toward the pole soupporting G
the banner shouting, "T1l do it. III
cut it down. We will get rid of that
! flag of anarchy
There was a cheer from the crowd
which was heard for blocks and a lane
was made for the young man, who
made his way to one of the poles and
climbed it. He cut the cord that heiG
the flag and both fell to the street On
the side Of the street on which the
American flag feil many of the crowd
uncovered, and the national emblem
was picked up and carefully folded
The rcd flag, however, was tramp!ed
in the mud and finally was torn TO
pieces The young man who had cut
down the flags was arrested, charged
ly in police court he was repriman1ed
and released
A third red flag on a Tammany ban
ner, was attacked by crowd at
Broadway and Park Place today, but
the police arrived in time to stop a
man wnom the crowd was boosting UP
a pole to cut down the banner. One
arrest was made. This red flag, which
! was near the postoff1ce, was the object
of many complaints made to Postmas'
ter Wilcox He replied that as the ban
ner did not touch the government
property it was cut of his jurisdiction
Police Commissioner McAdoo said
, that he intended to communicate to lay
with the persons reeVonsible for hang
ing the red flags and that he HCIlc
take measures to prevent further d.s
turbanceS over them.
Mayor Mcclellan today expresses
disarproval OF the use o. the red ia. o.
some OF the Tarmary banners and al
SO directed that the speakers support
Ing him must not be guilty of pecEo-
ral abuse Of any OF the opposing can
diia.e5.
Oh res F. Murphy. leader of Tan
many Hall, said that Tammany hal
nothing TO co with the erection Of po-
Iitiral displays On which the American
flag aud the rel flag were placed side
by side.
eve lave nothing to do with then.
sail Mr., Murphy. These fiass were
put up ~ business men"