The Detroit times., 1908-03-30
Haymarket Bomb
Recalled BY Riot

THE bomb which the police escaped
In Union Square yesterday re-
calls the anarchist attack made on the
Chicago police Ia IIaymarket Square
on the night OF May 4. 1886 ON that
night iH tite midst OF the exciting Ia
Dor meeting, metal bomb was thrown
them were killed or died subsequently
OF their wounds, while many were per-
manently disabled. Four anarchists
We're hanged for this crime, seven hay
Ing been condemned TO death.
The spring OF 1895 Witnessed wide
spread labor disturbances In both this
country and Europe. The anarchist
propaganda were particularly forcefui
and aggressive In Chicago. and for
weeks anarchist and Socialist orators
barangued crowds OF wofkingmen
throughout the city wherever they
could find an audience.
The conspicuous leader An this move
ment was August Spies the editor OF
the Arbeiter Zeitung, "A German labor
paper In Chicago. which for weeks
Spies had used for pouring out all the
pent-up venom of the anarchists on the
police and authorities.
Spies had urged the organization of
workinamen into military bodies for
attacks on the police, the destruction
OF public buildings, and the killing OF
capitalists. Two days before the Hay
market bomb was thrown he addressed
at the Mccormick Reaper works, and
urged them to Kill the police and de-
stroy property. Bombs. he said. were
good food for bluecoats.
The police disperaed the meeting and
drove Spies away, while he threatened
revenge. A small riot occurred and
much excitement was caused owing TO
the general unrest among the unem-
the anarchist propaganda
Auurrhfsts Grew fteftuut.
The anarchists grew holder as the
police appeared 10 have adopted the
policy of temporizing with them and
prepared for their star demonstration
on the night OF May 4 I'm Haymarket
Square. This is a thOroughfare $50
Fleet wide and three blocks long. where
market gardeners brought their prod
uce for sale daily. The crowd gath
with the speakers addressing them
from a wagon which was placed direct
~ at the head OF a small alley run
ming into IIaymarket SQUARE.
The excitement had grown 10 such
intensity since the Mccormick works
demonstration that Mayor Harrison and
the authorities decided that tho fire
must be put out lest IL spread further
| 200 police, In command OF Capt. Ward
were assembled at the Desplaines-st
| station. block away from the meeting
place. and while the orators. nmonp
them Spies. were haranguinR the
crowd, Capt Ward. az the head OF his
| men. marched down 10 the speakers
1 wagon, Wneft tHpt- " ara Noidlut uf
| his hand and commanding silence. said
In tho name OF the people OF th,
state OF Illinois, l command this meet
J Lax 10 dlspcI a. -
As the last Nv ords lefV W.T.. WardF'
lips M missile hisslDg. aud EputteFins
| like q giant hrecracker before Il cx.
| plodcs came out OF the darkness 81
/ the little allevway ana. Masking o hall
circle In the air. struck squarely, II
1 the EcHrCT or nc TeadIHE TTTEE or 'rfTI
| police. few feet from where capt
Ward stood.
There Was a deafening report as IN,
bomb exploded and the police wcf,
moved down IN all directions. shot,
were also fired into the ranks OF "a,
/ police.
Capt Mard fell sexefelx wounded
J but Il was only for n moment that thi
/ unin jurcd police, wuvercd. Then. VIII
a cry OF rage. they drew their reyoi
l,vers ard began shooting into th'
Fcrowd
The Nah Dispersed.
rte mon broke in confusion Hlf1 II
I zen minutes the square was cleared
/ and the unintarFd potter mt srrr-rum
we've able 20 Hathef Nd the dead an'
! wUuu1gc. Many FpectRruTg were Kffia,
or wounded. and AL the huildin0
sanAa AhnHt here many bullet marks
Following The bomb IDIOWfuK III
police arrested spies and Earsens.