The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24
PARADE is
BROKEN UP
Police Have Clash With
Socialists.
CLUBS ARE FREELY USED
Army Of the Unemployed Have i
Il Strenuous Day.
DR.. Reitman. orisfaatsr Of PIsa ss
Marcia Threush the streets s.s
Tive Of His TslIewers. Ar.
Arrested.


the unemployed" through the down.
town streets today. resulted In two
sharp fights with the police, in which
the would be marchers were routed af-
ter q number OF men had been clubbed.
iDr. BENJAMIN L. Reitman. the origin
streets and two of his followers. were
arrested.
For several days. Reitmsn, who ID
Socialist. had been making annSunce-
ments Of his Intention to hold q parade
OF "hoboes" and unemployed" despite
the warning given him BY Chief OF
Police shippy that no march Through
the streets would be permitted. Eeit-
man, however. continued 20 defy the
authorities. and last night thousands OF
circulars were distributed through the
downtown saloons and lodging house
district. calling on all the men cut Of
work 10 assemble at-s o'clock on tire
lake front. The Chief Of POLES, ear
ly in the day. reiterated his afaeemenk
that the march would not be permitte4
and directed that all tbs police foree
be held in reserve at the various sta@
lions.
At few minutes before O'Clock. =
crowd commenced to gather on Mich~
igan Avenue in front OF the Art Tnsti-
tute. and In few minutes cp1unn
which was really series bf punches &C
four and ave men. was formed ans
headed by Reitman, they started wNnE
on Adams street. The nnardhorn prop
or did not number more than two hun
dred at any time. but many hundreds
OF people followed them along the
sidewalks and added 70 the confusion.
Used CluAs Freely.
After marching n block west oa
Adams street. Reitman counterm9fcned'
to Michtgnn avenue. passed north 80
Madison street and then marched west
two squares on Madison street Asrs
he encountered q strong SQUAD of Pc
lice under the command or Assistant
Chief OF Police Sehuettler who after
command 10 dlsband had been dis
regarded, ordered his men to charge
the marehsEs, The police came 81 =
broken up several fnsn were knocked
down and tho police not sttempting
10 make arrests. used their clnbs free
~ in uuickcning the Footsteps OF the
fleeing unemployed
Followed closely BY the ofzicers, the
naarchers darted into the crowd OF
shoppers along state street and sew
eral women were pushed TO the side
walk during the confusion. No arrests
were made and nobody was seriously
injured. although the police dealt Wig
orous thumps with their clubs on the
backs OF the marcheFs
A number OF the narchexa after get
ting away from the police, went south
on state street aiming 70 form another
column as they went A. State street
and Jacksone Boulevard. they had
formed the aemblance OF another pa
rade and taking the middle OF the
street they marched along, six abreast,
Just before reaching Clark street they
were met by another detachment OF
police under Lieutenants White ana
Mooney. Another order to disperpe
met with no response. the narrhera
attempting TO shoulder their Way
along. The police instantly chargsd
swinging their clubs right and LEFT
SEarchers rlea wiidly.
The nlarchers ned wildly. some run&
ming In the doorway OF thu unfnn
League. while others sought safety In
the peet ONCE building. others turned
south Into Clark Street, but were
quickly captured and placed under arr
rest. Reitman showed some resistance
and he was handled IN vigorous style.
He was felled BY a blew from q po-
liceman's club and he was Knocked
down and his clothing torn. When he
regained his feet. he shonteds Let ma
20; I know the Chief OF Police" He
was at once taken to the police head
quarters, followed by q crowd OF a.
0oo people. After reaching the stations
Reltman said:
II was arrested without cause ans
was treated brutality. Some peitcerAAn
hit me over SnS heao VITA At4 cA1N.
There would have been no disorder X
the police had allowed us to march
through the streets as we wished 10
do. All we wanted was TO so to the
city Hall and demand that men out OF
work be given employment by the
city I"
As soon as it was known that fight
ing had taken place In the STREETS
Chief of Police Shippy called IN the
reserves from tho nearby stations end
within a few minutes the central police
station was filled with officers. Their
services, however, were not naededi
Later In the afternoon another
crowd gathered on the lake front but
II was broken up by few officers
sent for the purpose by Chief &hippg.
Nobody was seriously hurt during the
excitement although some OF the
Inarchers will have sore heads, and
backs for a few days. Many Of thegn
seemd to regard the whole thing as
huge Joke until they came into COM
tact with the police.
Reitman and two Of his followers
who were arrested will be arraignea
in police court tomorrow on the charge
Of disordsrIy conduct and melting .
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