The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-09
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POLICE IN FIERCE
BATTLE At FRISCO

san Francisco April 9--The hercest
riot San Francisco has witnessed IN
generation WAS a sequel last evening 10
4 meeting or Socialists held at Wood
wards Pavilion as an expression or sym
pathy for President Meyer and Secretary
Haywood OF the Western Federation or
Miners. who are imprisoned In Idaho on
che accusation that they were implicated
IN the assa assination OF former Governor
6teunenberg.
AT the meeting some typically violent
Socialist speeches were made. I'm which
II was declared that Meyer and Hay
wood were innocent. and that II convicted
they would not be hanged unless the en-
lie United States army was brought IN
TO assist In their execution. Al the con-
ciuHfon OF the speech-making, process
saos was organized and the participants
an the assemblage marched down Market
street headed by band.
AZ the corner OF Kearney and Market
streets a halt was made and one OF tho
pasadars who carried a red banner climb
Cd Ictta's fountain and affixed the en-
bism 20 the topnost lamps. The banner
bore the inscription 1.-THE Constitution be
Manned so say the corporations
Il was decided by the leaders 20 hold
an outdoor meeting and A. G. McGinty
6ras selected 10 address the crowd. SO
rvaf was the throng. however, that he
bosslA not make himeelf heard and George
y. Hfoimes, q metal worker. with power
~ voice. was substituted as speaker
GIS was In the midst OF his talk when
Ponoemen Jack Stelzner and w. ]. Cav
huaSh and Detective Ryan made their
w1y through tho crowd.
RYAN tore down the red nag and passed
# % Otelzner. Ryan then ordered Holmes
20 dAs4st. but wan met with a refusal and
abe detective pulled Holmes down TO the
psvsment. IN a moment riot was pre-
49, saA Gtalv
and kicked in a vicious hand 10 hand
nHtf, the crowd seeking 10 recover the
daS. Ryan and Cavanagh came 10 his
, sssiS<ance. and began beating back the
lsrewd with clubs.
TIE nag was torn from Stelzners grasp
and then Ryan, who had held Holmes all
t1ss time. started 10 take his prisoner
Through the crowd. beating a path with
his club. An electric car was passing and
halted opporuinely for tho detective. lie
bearded IL and the other officers tried 10
keep the crowd back. Near the fountain
= new building is being erected and the
ptpset was full of building debris. Almost
Instantly there was n shower OF scrap
Iron, brick and blocks OF wood upon the
car, and the missiles crashed through the
windows. injuring number OF passen-
gers.
The motorman was made a targe-. but
he slowly forced his car through the
human blockade and gaining speed, ulti-
mstely reached the Hall OF Justice.
In the meantime alarm calls had been
sent TO neTghboring police stations and
patrolmen came hurrying 10 the scene
They found themselves confronted by n
maddened crowd armed with sticks and
stones. and for half an hour lively battle
was I'm progress. the police using their
clubs with telling effect and the crowd
retaliating viciously.
Policeman Stelzner was struck several
times by flying bricks and was cut I'm the
neck and head Policeman Doran was
also bruised and cut. Policeman Harry
Seguin was seriously hurt He was
Knocked down and kicked again and
again. one of the blows striking HIM I'm a
vital spot and incapacitating him. Seven
teen OF the vtUtery wrrp arrested. three be-
ing charged with assault with a deadly
weapon. The rest were booked AT tho
prison for misdemeanors. Holmes. the
orator, was charged with disturbing the
peace.
II was fully an hour from the time the
trouble started that quiet was restored I'm
the ,neighborhood.