The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-02
"Old Glory" Cheered By Men
Who Haul Down Tammany.
RIOTS OVER BANNERS
R. Fulton Cutting of Citizens Union 1
Out for WINS for Mayor-Betting
Odds Increase in Favor of
Jerome.

New York, Nov. b. Scenes Of disorder,
clearly approximating riots similar to
the disturbance in City Hall Park Tues
day afternoon, when a crowd attempted
to remove an anti-Hearst banner on
Park rov--werc twice enacted yester-
day along Broadway at the luncheon
hour. As Tuesday, the thing which
seemed to enrage the populace was the
juxtapositiop. Of the red flag Of anarchy
and the stars and stripes, which depend
ed beneath the one word, eWhichf''
The attacks Yesterday upon tie Tam
many banners occurred at Fourth street
and Broadway and ON Union square,
Seventeenth street and Broadway. Tho
excited crowd spat upon the red flags
land tore them in pieces. The national
colors were preserved unhurt Before
the police had restored order, street cars
had been blocked and one arrest had
ieen made.
The banner at Fourth street was q
large oi.e. Several hundred people stood
laround the corned during the morning,
but no one had made any attempt to
tear it down. AT noon, however, the
crowd was augmented by released clerks
laintil there were fully 1900 persons
blocking the street, cars having coine to
a standstill The Haunting of the An.
archist emblem was generally condemned
and finally Charles Fl. Solomon, who
stated afterward that be was not a
Hearst synpathizef, jumped upon a dry
goods box and began to harangue those
about him.
Solomon denounced Tamnany Hall for
permitting such an Outrage. The crowd
urged him on, accompanying almost
every remark with cheers. The excite
ment WAS intensified when well dress
Jed young man shouted:
IN do it. Ill cut it down. Wen get
| rid Of that flag of anarchy
There was a roar from the assemblage
that was heard for blocks. "A lane
through the crowd to the pole was quick
| ~ made for the volunteer. while willing
hands lifted him until he got firm
grasp on the pole and began TO climb.
| The climber, who proved to be Edward
iiallel, Skinned mp the pole with the
lagility Of sailor, and pulling out a
| jackknife, hacked the cord which held
The flags suspended, and they fen To the
street.
The mob's attitude toward the two
flags was noticeable. On the side Of
the street wher the stars and stripes
I tell many heads We're uncovered, and
several men carefully folded the flag,
and lifted it out OF harms way. But
the Anarchist red was pounced upon
with a YELL A score OF hands dragged
lii through the street, trampling and spit
ting upon it, kicking at it and finally
tearing it into shreds.
BY this time the police had become
laliye To the fact that mob was de-
str0ying property on Broadway and hur
fried TO the corner. Beating their way
through the crowd where Young Hallel
was the center of crowd of enthusias
tic admirers. several OF them seized him.
Patrolman Rogan formally made him a
prisoner and started with him for the
station house. The crowd jecred and
denounced the police, and several hum
bred men, h0oting and insulting the pa
trolmeu. followed the young man and
his captor,
benjamin Franklin, lawyer, was nos
counsel for Hallel He insisted that Hall
Tel be arraigned at once, and the prison
en- WAS taken to the Jefferson Market
court, charged with disorderlv conduct
Mayor Mcclellan yesterday expressed
|disapprosai of the use made of the red
ilag on some Of the Tammany banners,
and also directed that the speakers sup-
porting him must not be guilty Of per
sonaI abuse Of any Of the opposing can
didates
Charles + Murphy, leader Of Tam
many Hall, said yesterday that Tam
many had nothing TO do with the erec-
ton of the political displays on which
the American dag and the red flag we're
placed side by side. eve have nothing
10 do with thenl,' said Mr., Muphy.
"Those flags were put up by business
men"