The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-28
UNEMPLOYED ARMY
CLUBBED IN PARADE
Demonstration in Chicago Quick
Iy Suppressed by Police.
FIERCE HAND 70 HAND FIGHTING
Many Heads Broken and Leader Put
Under Arrest - Mob of 1000
Flee and Create Panic Among
10000 Spectators,

Chicago.-The mailed hand of the
law, suddenly and swiftly clashing
with parade of the unemployed, !"
created for brief time great disor-
der in the streets. Four thousand
paraders were put to fight, making
a panic among 10000 spectators,
when women shoppers caught in the
rush, were accidentally felled or
tainted from terror. One arrest only
was made, that of Dr. Benjamin L.
Reitman, leader Of the demonstra-
ton, a well-to-do physician once hav-
ing large practice and who is now
Socialist
DIR. Reitman received whack on
the head which, he says, has brought
back his sanity AT night after CIV
ing bonds he announced that he will
give up helping his fellow man, aban-
don the brotherhood of welfare
rent an Office and go back to his
selfish pathological practice.
The parade, under socialistic aus
pices, had been announced for several
days, but upon the authorities de-
claring that it would not be per-
mitted, the Socialists called the dem
onstration off until an organization
strong enough to COW the police had
been formed Nevertheless, mob of
10000 had gathered by D. m. about
Michigan avenue and Monroe street.
Chief of Police Shippy called out 500
reserves, stationing $50 behind him
at point one block from the head
of the mob, toward the City Hall, the
objective point of the raiders, and
sending the others, in plain clothes,
to mingle in the march. He ordered
Reitman not to attempt to march.
Shippy ordered out a fire engine
and hose with the intention of fight
ing the column with water. The en-
CINE took up position behind the
police, connected up the hose and
waited for action. News of this
maneuvre was carried to Reitman,
who changed his line of march, COM
pletely outgeneraling Shippy Soon
after 2 p. m. the marchers turned
east in Monroe street to State, and
then marched south, directly away
from the City Hall. They were in
closed for blocks by a vast crowd of
sightseers. Shippy instantly marched
his force after the column. He caught
the rear of the unemployed at State
and Quincy streets.
There was a sharp conflict, in
which the police used clubs, and in a
minute the rear of the column was
driven in panic to the sidewalks.
The plain clothes men in the midst
OF the long column, observing that
the Chief had attacked in the rear,
began smashing right and left. The
advance had by this time reached
Jackson Boulevard and Clark street.
For distance of three blocks heads
were broken, ribs Jared and faces
married. Most of the unemployed"
offered little or no resistance, but
few of the plain clothes men were
knocked down and four were beaten
into unconsciousness.
The excited onlookers assisted the
wounded and hooted the police. The
The column was dispersed within
ten minutes after the police attack
began.
Plans to raise 100000 for the re-
a meeting of twenty-four wealthy
men of the city.
Idle Men Have Ineffective
Parade in Boston.
Boston. - Several hundred unem-
ployed under the leadership of Nor
rison L. Swift, the Socialist, fol-
lowed by many spectators, appeared
in front of the State House and
marching up the steps demanded
work. Sergeant-at-Arms Remington
went out to meet them, and in re-
Spouse to their demands said
This is no place for you to apply.
If you want employment go to the
State Free Employment Bureau. If
you need aid go to the Chardon
street home, If you do not leave
here shall be obliged to call the po-
lice.
The men then marched to the
agency, where Superintendent Wal
ter L. Sears informed them that he
did not think he could provide all the
men with work even if all were quail
flied to fill the positions open, but he
would be glad to file their applica-
lions. Sixty-six only awaited them
selves of the offer and the army soon
disappeared.
New York Unemployed $4,000
Reports Greatly Exaggerated.
New York City.-An exhaustive in
vestigation by Charities. the journal
Of philanthropy published in this city,
has disclosed that the estimated num-
Der of persons out of employment
here has been largely exaggerated.
Instead of 160 ono 40 has haan