The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-30
Was Connected with the Bow
Throwing in Union Square
Last Saturday. When Un-
employed Rioted.
CAUSE OF UNEMPLOYED
INJURED BY OCCURRENCE
Robert Hunter Says that at
Least 100000 Men will Be
EffeCted-Bomb THROWING
Regretted.

New York. March o.-Alexander
Berkman, the common law husband of
Emma Goldman, and the leader of the
anarchists. was arrested today in con-
neCtion with the bomb throwing in I'm
ion Square Saturday. despite his denial
of any connection with Selig Silver
stein, the man who threw the bomb
and fatally injured himself The po-
lice have established by letters and
membership card, Silverstein's connec-
tion with the anarchists. The card
signed by Berkmau who acknowledged
the signature. Berkman denied any
knowledge of Silverstein or the bomb
throwing. The latter is still alive at
the hospital. Berkman said his shoot
ing II. c. Frick was personal matter
and that an anarchist organization
does not advocate violence.
New York. March 3O.-Robert Hun
ter, the noted SOciologist. last night de-
clared that he was not only present at
Saturdays demonstration of the unem-
ployed Union Square. that ended in a
bomb explosion, but that had opportu-
nifty offered he would have addressed
the crowd in defense of police prohibit
ton, and so brought about a test in the
courts of the right of free speech. IL
had been advertised that MIR. Hunter
would address the meeting. but in the
excitement that followed the action OF
hn in, lri. kn
the square he was lost sight of and not
until Sunday was 1t generally known
that the settlement worker wps adi
hand prepared TO carry out his part
of the program. even If it led 10 his ar
rest Mr.. Hunters position in the
whole matter was set forth in a state
ment over his signature given TO the
press
The writer deplores the outrage" OF
the bomb. and refers TO its author as a
fanatic, who has injured the cause of
the unemployed. Mr. Hunter says un-
til he arrived at the square he was ig-
norant of the fact that speechmaking
had been forbidden. He learned this
of the police and then determined 10
speak in order that the right of peace
full assembly and free speech might be
tested in the courts. He adds that he
had no chance TO be heard for present
ly the police charged the crowd with
incredible brutality"
The Socialist view of the matter is
best summed up by Robert Hunter,
whose statement follows:
1T is needless to say that every So
cialist deplores the outrage of Saturday
in Union Square. The fanatic who
threw the bomb has not only injured
himself and threatened the lives of 9TH
ers, but he has made IL impossible for
the public TO consider calmly the i'm
pCrtant questions that socialists were
attempting to bring to the notice Of the
public, II the poor creature was inter
ested in the rights of the unemployed
or in the rights Of free speech. he
could hardly have chosen a more effec-
tive method of injuring these causes.
New York's Unemployed.
''As my name has been mentioned 81
prominently in connection with the un-
employed demonstration | feel it my
duty TO make a statement concerning
the purpose of the meetings as | un-
derstand them. It is the opinion OF
well-informed persons that at least
100000 are now unemployed in New
York City. Most Of them have been
without work for three months at least.
This means that many Of them are fac.
ing starvation.
Various attempts have been made 10
call the attention Of the public authori-
ties TO this widespread misery. The
Socialists felt that the most effective
way of attracting public attention 10
the question was TO have a mass meet
ing, This has been done and is being
done in most cities Of Europe There
seems no good reason why it should
not be done in New York City.
1t was my intention and that of my
friends 10 discuss the problem of un-
employment. TO state the facts as We
know them and 10 pass resolutions d.
urging the city and state authorities to
provide work. If the meeting had been
allowed to proceed peaceably. as they
are allowed in many other countries.
there is no reason why the gathering
should not have made a profound i'm
preston and materially aided the
cause.
Police Spread Drsenet
Acting on the theory that the bomb
throwing in Union Square Park on Sat
urday afternoon vas the outcome of an
organized plot, the police have spread
a drag-net throughout the city and are
making every effort to run down the
supposed aecompIices Of SeIig Cohen,
alias Silverstein. the young Hebrew
who killed Ignatz Hildebrand and mar
rowly escaped with his own life in his