The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
POLICE GET BERKMAN
Frick's ASSailant DenOunceS
President Roosevelt.
EMMA GOLDMAN ALSO JAILED
Anarchist Meeting Turns Into a
Threatening Mob as Detectives
Chamber Upon stage and Drag
Fiery Speakers TO Pris0n-sociHIixt
John r. COryeH Falls Into Dragnet.

New York Jan. emma Goldman and
her latest husband" Alexander Berk-
man. the latter the anarchist who served
a long time in prison at Pittsburg for an
attempt on the life Of Henry c. Frick.
We're the chief performers at an anarch-
istic meeting az Clinton Hall. lI Clinton
street, tonight, and after an alteration
with the police. which for a time threat
ened trouble were locked up in the AIadI-
son street police stati0n.a where they were
later baiIed for appearance i'm the Essex
Market Police Court in the morning. With
Goldman and Berkman were arrested
John r. Coryeu. a welI-knowu writer on
socialism, who was held on the charge of
violating the laws by making public 5t-
tacks on the government and its officials.
and Israel Schwartz. who was charged
with disosderly conduct
Anarchists Grow Bold.
The New York branch OF the reds" has
been unusually active Of late and have
been holding meetings nightly, among
whom have been leading members of the
colony that has its headquarters in Pat
erson, y. j., but as the meetings have
been secret and only members permitted
To be present. the police have been unable
to do anything. Yesterday. however. IL
was announced that "a public meeting
would be held in Clinton Hall. a small
structure iu The heart of the crowded
lower East Side. Il was stated that lle
speakers would be Berkman. Goldman. and
CoryeI. The matter was called TO the at
tention Of Capt Handy, Of the Madison
street police station, and he ordered the
reserves on duty tonight
With twenty-five men ne bore down on
Clinton Han tonight. and when he got
there he found Il crowd of 90 packed in
the hall, while at least double that number
We're outside trying 20 get in. The captain
forced his way into the hall with several
OF his men. while the others were in
structed 10 keep the crowd outside
moving.
Inside the hall Goldman, Berkmau. and
Coryeu were seated on the platform. and
the entrance of the police was greeted
with Gerisiye cheers. These were soon
quclled. however, and the meeting Wds
begun.
Police Raid the Stage.
Berkman was the .nrst speaker. lie has
frightened up wonderfully since ne came
to this city, and weighs fully fifty pounds
more than he did when released from
the Pennsylvania prison. Fer a time he
was guarded in his remarks. but as he
warmed TO his subject. ne began 70 de
uouuce President Roosevelt and the gov
ernment of the United States. Then Capt
Handy took a hand Motioning to one
of his detectives, the latter jumped to the
platform and placed Berkman under
arrest
Miss Goldman and Corycll promptly pro
ceeded TO dcnouuce the police. the shriU
voice Of the TALL thin female leader OF
the reds penetrating far beyond the
portals of the hall as she denounced the
''hish-handed act of the tyrants." and in
a moment the entire audience was ON
its feet ready 20 attack the police. The
latter drew their clubs. and HanCv
ordered the arrest of both Miss Goldman
and CoryelI The hall was then ordered
cleared and the police outside aiding
their comrades within. soon had every one
u the street Schwartz cursed Capt
Handy for interfering with free speech. " |
md was promptly snatched Up and
thrown into the patrol wagon with
charge of disorderly conduct against him.
Try to Hold second Meeting.
The prisoners were taken to the Madi-
son street station, where their pedigrees
were taken and they were locked up.
Berkman and Goldman were bafled
within half an hour after arrest by sam
uel Elsberg. of 1l6 Essex street who gave
his saloon at that number as security for
the appearance of the pair in the Police
Court in the morning. Coryeil was also
bailed later i'm the night, but Schwartz
was locked up.
After they were released Goldman and
Berkman returned to the hall and tried
10 start another meeting, but were
chased by the police. Both denounced
their arrest as violation Of their con-
stituUOnal rights. and declared their in
-ention of having attorneys present in the
to fight the case