Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-30
NETWORKS ANARCHIST
OUTBREAK ST|RS CITY,
Seven Arrests more to Follow so
ciafsts Deny melting iot---Bomb-
throWer Alive May Recover.
POLICE AT WORK.

New York, March 29-Robert Hunt
er, the sociologist. declared tonight
that he was not only at yesterdays
demonstration by the unemployed in
Union Square which ended in a bomb
explosion, but that had opportunity Of
fered he would have addressed the
crowd in defiance of police prohibition
and so brought about a test in the
courts of the right of free speech.
1t had been advised that Mr.. Hunter
would address the meeting but in the
excitement that followed the action of
the police in driving the crowds from
the square, he was lost sight of and it
was not until today that 1t was gen.
orally known that the settlement work.
er was prepared to carry out his part
of the program even after it led to his
arrest. Mr.. Hunters position in the
whole matter was set forth In a state
ment over his signature given to The
Associated Press. The writer depores
the "Outrage' as he calls the attempt
to throw the bomb, and refers to its
author as a fanatic who has injured
the cause of the unemployed. Mr.
Hunter describes what was intended
to be peaceable assembly in further
ance of aid for the unemployed was
broken up in way he thought" Could
not be duplicated outside of Russia
This proved a busy Sunday for the
police and the Socialists who were re-
sponsihle for yesterdays demonstra-
ton. There was no act of violence or
disturbance of any sort, but the po-
lice were busy looking up the record
of the bomb maker and others under
arrest while the Socialists were as ac-
tive in repudiatirg sympathy with the
outrage and knowledge of the perpe-
traitor.
Selg Siiverstein, the youth in whose
hand the bomb exploded just as he
was about to hurl it at Capt. Reilly
and his squad Of 20 men, was still alive
at Bellevue hospital tonight. Though
the explosion tore off his right hand,
temporarily blinded him and caused
frightful bodily injuries he may sur
vive. AS yet he cannot see but the
sight OF one eye may be restored.
Seven men arrested after the bomb
explosion were arraigned in court to-
day. Of the number six called them
selves Russians. One of them was an
American. The foreigners were held
in $4,000 bail each for further eXamin-
alton, while the American was held
without bail. They are charged with
taking part in riot. Today the police
examined a halt dozen persons. includ-
ing S. Yanofsky. editor of Fret Arbeit-
er Stimme. All declared that they had
advocated peace in the adjustment OF
industrial disputes.
II was also announced that the police
were looking for Alexander Berkman
and Alexander Havel, who is connect
ed with the publication Mother
Earth" Several other men are also
sought and it was said that two detec-
tives had been sent upstate with in
structions to make certain arrests.
The general committee of the local
Socialists party met today and set
forth it's side of the affair. 1t contends
that the meeting was made up Of law
abiding persons and accuses the police
of melting the people to riot Many
statements were issued by individuals
all deploring the act Of violence and all
taking the police to task.
The Socialist view of the matter Is
best summed up by Mr.. Hunter,
whose statement follows:
1T is needless to say that every So
cialist deplores the outrage Of yester-
day in Union square. The fanatic who
threw the bomb has not only injured
himself and threatened the lives of
others, but he has made it impossible
for the public to consider calmly the
two important questions that the So
cialsts were attempting to bring to
the notice Of the public. If the poor
creature was interested in the rights
of the unemployed or in the rights
of free speech. he could hardly have
chosen more effective method of in
jrring these causes.
1T Is the opinion Of well-informed
persons that at least 100000 are now
unemployed in New York City. Most
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