The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-29
ATTEMPT TO MASSACRE
NEW YORK POLICEMEN
Continued from Page I

through advertisements in socialisuc
papers and by placards which invited
all of the unemployed in the city TO
assemble in Union Square park at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, and demand that
the city give them work or provide
them with food. An attempt was made
to get permission from the police de-
partment that speeches be made. This
was refused, 1t had been announced
that Robert Hunter, formerly head OF
the University Settlement, would
speak. Mr.. Hunter is a sociologist and
author of national reputation, and his
work both in Chicago and New York
has won him place of high esteem. 1t
is a matter of dispute whether Mr..
Hunter promised to address tOday's
meeting, and whether he was at any
time in the square. 1t is generally be-
lieved that he was not present at any
time It was said tonight that he was
at his home at Norton, Conn. Some
time ago when a meeting of the unem-
ployed was proposed, the Central Fed
Grated union refused to take part I'm or
give it's sanction to an outdoor meet
ing of the unemployed. 1t was said at
that time that IL was feared that such
a demonstration would not be in the
interest of labor and public policy.
Enormous Crowd Gathered.
In spite of the objection to a speak
ing program, shortly before 2 o'clock
crowds began to gather at the square,
which Is bounded on the east by Fourth
avenue and on the west by Broadway.
At the south runs Fourteenth street.
while Seventeenth street forms a north
ern boundary. Within these streets is
a park where $4,000 people could as
semble with comfort. When the park
began TO fill I'D this afternoon police
reserves were sent thither and told to
preserve order. AS the crowd increased
so did the police, until 80 officers were
scattered among the demonstrators. At
! first it was but a good-natured crowd.
/ their only offenses being an occasional
/ Joke at the expense of the police, who
went about their duty in a serious
mood.
Red Hats and Flags.
| In the party were many women, of
whom great numbers wore millinery in
a shade of red. There were also many
men who wore red hats. AS the num-
/ bers grew an occasional red flag was
exhibited by some OF the holder men.
Eventually there were splashes OF red
! throughout the assemblage. A rough
| element soon afterward began TO show
itself. and in a half hours time there
| was considerable hooting of the police
| For a time the officers kept the people
within the limits of the park, and when
some of the demonstrators crowded
! into the streets they were pushed out
OF the way, sometimes in no gentle
manner. A small proportion seemed
bent on provoking trouble with the
police. but they offered no resistance.
! This was the situation at 2:30 p. m,
when Police Inspector Schmittberger
gave orders to clear the square.
Many Broken Heads.
The people were hustled out of the
mark. most of them congregating on
the pavement surrounding the square.
The police were ordered to drive all
| into the side streets. This they did,
the mounted police riding at times up
on to the sidewalks. East Fourteenth
| East Fifteenth and East Sixteenth
| streets were soon cOngested. The
crowd pouring into these streets
clogged Irving place. and hundreds
packed the steps in front of the AGA
denny of Music. Up these steps the po-
lice went driving the crowds in every
direction. Throughout this scene the
officers swung their clubs vigorously
and there were many broken heads
In some instances women fell ant
were injured by what at that time had
become a mob. Failing back, the
crowd hooted. jeered and voeally de
fed the police.
Reporters With the Mob.
Along with the demonstrators wen
newspaper men and photographers 90
the papers who were armed will
their credentials, but the polio
showed no favors in carrying out thei
| orders After a half hours RELENTLESS
work the square was clear. In tn
park were a few seated on benches
who had struggled back as the police
got safe distance. The police hai
the situation we'll in hand, and severa
squads were ordered back to their sta
lions. only half the original numbe
of police remaining in the vicinity. I
was at this time that Captain O'Reil
ly and his twenty men swung acros
the park. They had no intimation 0
danger when Silverstein crept up i
the rear.
Bomb Throwing sobered Crowd.
During the panic that followed tn
rbomb throwing further reserves wer
hurried TO the place. and another hal
hour was spent in driving the peopl
from the square. This done, rope