The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-01
STOPS MARCHING.
OF UNEMPLOYED
POLICE PUTS END TO STREET
PARADE THROUGH CHICAGO.
LEADER is UNDER ARREST
DR. Reitman Head Of the Movement
Placed Under Arrest. Wanted to
March to City Hall and Demand EN-
ployment.

ployment.
Chicago-An attempt Of the Social
lists to bring about 'smarch of the
unemployed, through the dewp-town
streets resulted in two sharp fights
with the. police in which the would-be
marchers were routed after number
Of men had been dubbed.
DR.. Benjamin L. Reitman, the orig
inator of the plan to march through
the streets, and two of his followers
We're arrested.
For several days Reiiman, who is q
Socialist, had been making announce
ments Of his intention to hold pa
rade Of hoboes" and "unemployed,'
despite the warning given him by
Chief of Police Shippy that no march
through the streets would be permit
ed. Reitman, however, continued to
defy the authorities, and thousands
of circulars were distributed Through
the downtown saloons AMI lodging
house district calling on all The men
out of work to assemble 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.
A few minutes before 2 o'clock a
crowd commenced to gather on Mich
igan avenue in.lfront of the Art lu-
stitnte, and in few minutes a col
umn which was really a series of
punches Of four and five men was
formed, and headed by Reitman they
started west on Adams street. The
marches proper did not number more
than 200 at any time, but many hum
dreds Of people followed them along
the sidewalks and added to the confu-
sion.
: After marching a block west on
Adams street, Reitman cQuRtermarch-
ed to Michigan avenue, passed north
to Madison street, and thef, marched
west two squares on Madison street.
Here he encudftafed a.strong squad
Of police under:.the command Of As
sistant Chief of Police Schuettfer, who
after a -cpmnfzna to4tEsband had been
disregarded ordered his men to charge
the marchers* The police came on a
run and the. >eeLpY vas .}Y4stantly
broken up. Sesv1eeffaf men Hi + Mefe II 4 knock
ed down, andytae rtoliee astHftempt-
ing to make arrests, used their clubs
freely in quiekenilg. tile 'toitssps Of
the fleeing '.s;uAemplo.Xeds,
Followed closely by the > officers,
the marchers darted.. into;tbe crowd.
Of shoppers along State street and
several women were Pushed to the side
walk during the ,eaorfusllon.. No ar
rests were made and liiobody was Sc
fiously injured, although the, police
dealt vigorous thumps with their clubs
On the backs Of the marchers.
A number Of the marchers after
getting away from the police went
Eouth .ir State street, aiming to form
another column as they weft:' AT
State street. and ackson boulevard
hey had' forfifed ffihe ~semblanee of
another parade, and taking the middle
Of the street. they marche.l salong six
abreast. Just before reaching Clark
street they Meie- 1petsshsaagstller de-
and 'ntI'fss Mooney. us ES'l HnoFSSsi 5fasro dis
oand met with no lse lsela.apse. IL sae, q narch-
RS attempting to shoulder their way
.long. The police instantly: charged,
swinging their clubs right and left.
The marehers fled wildly, Some run
hing in the doorway. of the Union
league Club, while others sought
safety in the postoffice buildinng. 9th
rs turned south into Clark street, but
we're quickly captured apd placed un-
Ter arrest. Reitman showed some re-
istance and he was handled.in Wig
,rous style. He was felled by blow
rom policeman g club and his cloth
ng torn. When he regained his feet
e shouted:
"Let me go, let me go; 1:Auew the
hief Of police
As soon as it was known-thaf fight
ng had taken place in the strets
thief Of Police Shippy called@in the
eserves from the. nearby stations and
Yithin "a few minutes. the central po-
ice station was filled with officers.
heir services;-> however, were not
eeded.
Later in the afternoon another
rowd gathered ;the lake front, but
, was broken up by few officers
ent for the purpose by Chief Of Po-
ee Shippy.