Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-08
POLICE BREAK
UP ANARCHIST
NEE TING
NOTORIOUS BERKMANN
SEIZED WITH WOMAN
Attempt of Reds to Capture
Demonstrators of U0empIoy-
ed in New York Ster0Iy Sup
pressed by BIuecoatS.
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New York sept AN attempt was
made today to turn a meeting OF un-
employed workingmen into an anar-
chist demonstration and for hair an
hour the big meeting hail in Cooper
Union whore the meeting took place,
was the scene of wild excitement. dur
Ing which rod dags were raised. the
police denounced ana ncendlary
speeches made. Alexander Berkmann.
the anarchist who some years ago
shot Henry e. Frck. a steel company
official, during the Homestead strike
in Pennsylvania, was dragged from the
hall by the police and locked up. A
young woman who gave her name as
MARY Smith" and who stood by
Berkmann was also arrested and
Emma Goldman. recognized leader OF
the reds ia this country, was made
20 leave the han
only the stern measures adopted by
the police saved the meeting from be-
coming an out and out anarchistic af-
fair, although the unemployed and
Brotherhood Walfare association
which planned the meeting had no
other intention than to present its
claim that there are thousands of idle
workers here.
J Eads Howe. OF st Louis. some-
times alluded to as the millionaire
hobo" planned the demonstration He
ana other officers OF the brotherhood
Waltarc association have tor some
time been making arrangements for q
monster parade and meeting on Labor
day but when the parade formed to-
day there were less than one thou-
sand m line. The police say they
recognized many anarchists In line.
among them some who attended the
meeting Ia Union Square last spring
when bomb was thrown at the po-
lice. which Killed a spectator ana ia
tally wounded the bomb thrower him
self
Az the parade drew up in front of
Cooper Union a well dressed man
stepped 10 the side of Mr.. Howe and
asked him o. have the band play the
"Marscilaise. Mr Howe referred the
man to the leader of the band.
AS soon ps the crowd had gathered
in the han the bnnd began to play
the "Marseillaise" and in an instant
nearly everyone present jumped to
their feet cheering and stamping ON
the floor Red flags appeared but the
police quickly made the holders of
these put them away Alexander
Rerkmann ana Emma Goldman enter
ed the hall at this iuncnre and took
seats near the platform. Or. Ben Reit-
man. who calls himself king of the
hoboes." announced that his speech
had been written by Emma Goldman.
This brought forth cheering He de-
nounccd public institutions ana then
said.
Listen This is anarchy, hut ! tell
YOU there should be fewer thousands
expended In the maintenance Of
churches and the police and the money
should be- expended in caring for the
unemployed such as YOU and not spent
i'm Keeping up such superstitions."
At that point Charles obcrwager. 4
former president of the Central Fed
Grated Union, denounced Dr. Reitman
This caused an outburst and during
the excitement Berlmann sprang TO
his feet and demanded to be allowed
10 take the platform to defend the
doctrines Several blue
coats surrounded Berkmann. Emma
Goldman tried 10 reach his side but
she was told to leave the han or she
would be- arrested She Obeyed. Then
the young woman who said her name
was MARY smith" fought her way to
side and urged him 10
take the platform. Herkmann tried to
do this and was arrested. The crowd
.lused iu about tho policemen and for
"A minute 10 lokcd as though res"ue
might be- attempted but 9th % lirt-
men took MARY smith into custody
ana The two were taken To a police
station where they were locked up.
,hargcd with disnrderly conduct and
netting riot