The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-24
TWO SHARP FIGHTS THE OUT.
COME OF CHICAGO "MARCH
OF UNEMPLOYED."
FEW IN PARADE LINE
Hundreds of People Follow March
ers and Add to Confusion in
Streets-Leader Roughly
Handled.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-An attempt of
the socialists to bring about a
march of the unemployed" through
the down town streets yesterday re-
suited in two sharp fights with the
police in which the would d-be-march-
ers were routed after a number of
men had been dubbed. DR.. Benjamin
l.. Reitman, the originator of the
plan to march through the streets,
and two of his followers were arrest
ed.
For several days Reitman, who is
a socialist, had been making an
nouncements of his intention to hold
a parade of "hoboes'' and ''unem-
ployed, despite the warning given
him by Chief of Police Shippey that
no march through the streets would
be permitted. Reitman, however,
continued to defy the authorities and
Wednesday night thousands of cir
culars were distributed through the
down town saloons and in the lodg-
ing house district, calling on all men
out of work to assemble at O'Clock
on the lake front.
The chief of police early in the
day reiterated his statement that the
march would not be permitted and
directed that all the police force be
held in reserve at the various sta
tions
At a few minutes before O. clock
crowd commenced to gather on
Michigan avenue in front of the Art
Institute, and in a few minutes a
column which was really series of
bunches of four and five men, was
/ formed and, headed by Reitman
started west on Adams street.
The marchers proper did not num-
! Der more than 200 at any time. but
! many hundreds of people followed
them along the sidewalks and added
to the confusion.
After marching block west OF
/ Adams street, Reitman counter
j marched to Michigan avenue, pass
ed north to Madison street and ther
marched west two squares to Madi
son street. Here he encountered {
strong squad of police under The
lice Schuttler, who, after a commant
to disband had been disregarded, or
dered his men to chase the march
ers. The police came on run an(
the column was instantly broken up
Several men were knocked down ant
the police, not attempting to MAKE
arrests, used their clubs freely il
quickening the footsteps of the flee
ing unemployed.
A number of the marchers, afte,
getting away from the police, Wen
south on State street, and at Jack
SUI DOuitNd 1Ollutu luc StulUlduCt
of another parade. Taking the middle
of the boulevard, they marched
along six abreast. Just before reach
ing Clark street they were met b!
another detachment of police undet
Lieuts. White and Mooney.
Another order to disperse me
with no response, the marchers at
tempting to shoulder their way
along. The police instantly charged
swinging their clubs right and left
The marchers fled wildly, some O
them running into the doorway o.
the Union League club, while other:
sought safety within the postoffict
building.
Reitman turned south into Clarf
street but was quickly caught ant
placed under arrest. He showed
some fight and was handled in Wig
orous style. His hat was smashed BY
a blow from a policeman's club ant
he was knocked down and his cloth
ing torn. He was at once taken tC
police headquarters, followed by 6
crowd OF 1000 people.