The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-08
New York Police Stop Demonstration.
UNEMPLOYED ARE DANGEROUS
Emma Goldman and Berkman at It
 Again.
Police Fight Their Way Throash Hall And Arrest Those Who Give
 Uttcranee to Incendiary

made today to turn a meeting of un- employed workingmen into an anar- chistic demonstration, and for half an hour the big meeting hall In Cooper Union where the meeting took place was the scene of wild excitement. dur ing which red flags were raised, the police denounced and tneendiary speeches were made.
 Alexander Berkman. the anarchist who some years ago shot Henry Q. Prick. a steel company official. during the Homestead strike fin Pennsylvania. was dragged from the hali by the police and locked up. A young woman who gave her name as Mary Smith" and who stood by Berkman, also was arrested, and Emma Goleman. recog- nized leader of the Reds" in this coun- try was made to leave the hall.
 Not since the disturbing scenes fol- lowing a meeting held in Grand Gen. tral Palace to celebrate the acquittai of William D. Haywood. accused of the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg of Idaho. has the anarchistic element raised such a disturbance here. Only the stern measures adopted by the police prevented the meeting from be- coming an out and out anarchistic af- fair. although the unemployed and Brotherhood Welfare Association which planned the meeting, had no other in- tention than to present it's claims. that there are thousands of idle workmen here.
 Parade 6 Failure.
 J. F. Eads Howe of St. Louis. some times alluded to as the Millionaire HoSo" planned the demonstration. He and other officers of the unemployed and Brotherhood Welfare Association have for some time been making ar- rangements for monster parade and meeting on Labor Day. but when thes parade formed today there were iesse than 1000 In line.
 The police say they recognized uaHyf anarchists in line, among them somqf who attended the meeting in Unio4 Square last spring when a bomb wak thrown at the police. which killed fa spectator and fatally wounded Me bomb thrower himself. . There were four big banners of Gan vas and many smaller flags and sfani- ards carried in the parade, bearing such inscriptions as these: Twenty five Thousand Unemployed Walk the Streets of New York Every Night;n New York With All Its Glory Has No Way to Take Care of Its Unemployed:" We Want Jobs or Bread For Our Families"
 As the parade drew mp in front of Cooper Union a we'll dressed man step ped to the side of MT. Howe and asked him to have the band play the Marseii les. Mir. Howe referred the man to the leader of the band. As the French na- tional air was not on the program. the man gave the band leader a dollar to play it.
 It was the playing of this air, iden- tifed in past times with So much bloodsbed, that started the trouble. As soon as the crowd had gathered in the hall. the band began to play tffe Marseilles. and in an instant nearly every one present jumped to his feet, cheering and stamping on the floor. Red flags appeared. but the police quickly made the holders of these put them away. Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman entered the hall at this juncture and took seats near the platform.
 Rettman Preaches Anarchy.
 pr. Ben Reitman. who calls himself King of the Hobos." and who was one of the first speakers. announced that his speech had been written by Emma Goldman. This brought forth cheer ing.
 pr. Reitman was on the program for a speech on the Care of the Un- employed" but 1t was noticed that he had nothing to say on this subject. Dr. Reitman urged the unemployed to cease submitting to labor. He de- nounced public institutions. and then said: Listen: This is anarchy, but tell you there should be fewer thous- ands expended in the maintenance of churches and police, and the money should be expended in caring for the unemployed, such as you, and not spent in keeping up such superstitions.
 At that time Charles Oberwager. a former President of the Central Fed erated Union. was introduced. He denounced the preceding speaker. de- claring pr. Reitman had preached the doctrine of anarchy.
 This caused an outburst, and during the excitement. Berkman sprang to his feet and demanded to be allowed to take the plaform to defend the anarchistic doctrine in which he be- Ileves.
 Policemen swarmed through the hall and ordered the disturbers to be quiet, while several blueooats surrounded Berkman.
 Emma Goldman tried to reach hts side, but she was stopped and told to leave the hall, or she would be ar- rested. She obeyed.
 Then the young woman. who said her name was Mary Smith," fought her way to Berkman's side and urged him to take the platform. Berkman tried to do this and was arrested The crowd closed in about the policemen, and for a moment it looked as though a rescue might be attempted. but Berk- man remained calm and said nothing to urge his followers on.
 Other policemen took Mary Smith" into custody and the two were taken to a police station. where they were locked up, charged with disorderIy conduct and melting a riot.