The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-31

ON AN OLD INDICTMENT
Italian Newspaper Man IS Charged with
Inciting Riot at Paterson on June ls,
leo2-Has Been in Barre for
Two Years.

Louis Galleani, one of three men who
We're Indicted in Passaic county, New
Jersey on the charge Of rioting in Pater-
SON. N. u, on June is, 1902, was arrested
lin this city Yesterday BY Sheriff Frank
| Tracy and was turned over to Sergeant
William Lord OF the Paterson police de-
lpartment. who with Assistant prosecu.
tor Ralph Shaw, came to Vermont last
week To get him. The other two men
indicted jointly with Galleani are VIII
liam Mcqueen, who Il now serving a
sentence Of FIVE years in New Jersey for
linciting the notorious silk mill riot III
Paterson. and Rudolph Grossman. who
il still at large, his b0ndsman, Philip
Geyer Of Paterson, having forfeited bail
lof $4,000
The arrest Of Galleani grows out Of
/ the publishing Of a newspaper article in
Ia New York paper which stated that
Galleani was IN Barre During the four
years and half since the riot, the
Paterson police had been on the lookout
fof the maE having traced him to var
ious points. including Canadian cities.
Latterlv the man bad dropped out Of
their sight. But in the meantime he
was residing in Barre, walking the
streets freely and making no effort at
concealment. He has been living here
1 for over two years. mingIing with
his countrvmen, addressing gatherings on
social subjects and, as reported, contrib
uting to ACronaca Sovversiva. z or Revo-
/ lutionary Chronicle which ID published
weekly In Barre IN fact, ne was by
some credited with being the editor OF
the newspaper, although his name does
not appear in that journal In the city
directory his occupation il given as that
OF correspondent
AZ recently as last Saturday NIGHT
Galieani addressed gathering at Miles
hall. The meeting was Of the nature OF
conference. so-called, at which the
merits Of the anarchist and the socialist
doctrines were vet forth. GalIeani took
the former side Of the debate while he
was opposed by a strancer who was
called -the Professor The debate was
listened TO by fair-sized companv OF
men and was conducted with decoran,l
Throughout, In contrast to former In.
stances, when bad feeling between the
two parties was famed into disturbance
This Is one Of several similar meetings
which haye been held within the past
two years.
When the article above referred to
appeared IN the New York paper. the
chief Of police Of Paterson communicated
with the Barre authorities for conhrma
tion, aud be was informed that man
using the name 81 Louis Galleani and
bearing the description Of him was re
siding openly in this city. The prese-
cutting officers Of Peesaic county in TINT
state started the machinery 10 get the
man back 20 New Jersey for trial. Tx
tradition papers were sought from Gov.
efnor Proctor and were signed after con
siderably delay. due to the governors
absence in New York. Sergeant Lord
came direct 10 Montpelier, arriving there
Thursday. only TO find that Governor
Proctor was in New York He then re-
traced his route to Rutland where he
with Assistant Prosecutor Shaw met
Governor Proctor on his return from
New York Saturday morning The ex
tradition papers were signed on the train
and the New Jersey officers continued on
their way to Montpelier, arriving again
Saturday night
The governors writ was placed in the /
hands Of Sheriff Tracy yesterday and
he with bis deputies, John Harmon and
II. p. Camp, and Chief OF Police Brawu.
called at t;alieanis house al ~ Pleas
ant street yesterday shortly before noon
Mr.. Gnlleani had his coat and hat on.
ready TO start out for walk. when
the officers arrived. When told of the
mission Of the officers he displayed no
surprise and maintained complete con
troll Of himself, asking for friend 70
be called in. The friend read the writ
u him and he then announced his win.
ingness to accompany the officers. The
party boarded an electric car and reach.
ed the county Jail AZ Montpelier at one
o'clock. where later Calleani was turned
over to Sergeant Lord Of the Paterson
force.
The riot. which Galleani, is alleged
to have melted, was a wild time in the
early morning Of June is, 1909. In the
spring Of that year an Inflated strike
broke out in the Paterson silk mills.
1t was not a general movement, how
ever, and at the end Of eight weeks Of
success d mass meeting Of the
striking dyers was held IN an endeavor
to make The movement general Until
late In the night Of the nth, the crowds
were swayed by speeches and the next
the speeches were resumed I'M
til at last driven into state Of hysteria
Q crowd Of men and women rushed TO
the silk factories and began to break
and do other damage. AT first
the Paterson police were powerless to
control the mob. In the struggle which
ensued many persons were shot, but no
one was fatally hurt. Finally, the police
fallying in large numbers gained the up.
per bands and dispersed the mob Of silk
workers.
1t Is on the charge Of being ono Of the
men who by innamiuatory speeches in
rited the crowd 70 frenzy that GaIleanl
was arrested in this city yesterday. four
years and half after the disturbance.
The grand Jury 81 passaic county on
October 2, 1902, brought joint indict
nents against him. Mcqueen and Gross.
man. The,last two were arrested Gal
paui diaannaarod After a att,hf,cs.u lo