New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
STOP EMMA GOLDMAN
POLICE BREAK Up MEET
ING OF ANARCHISTS.
Notorious Rec" Is QMeter than Her
FOHogcers, but She Issues a
Characteristic Statement.

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Emma Goldman the notorious Red and
preacher of anarchfsm was prevented from ad-
dressing crowd of persons in Lexington Hall.
Nos 100 and III East 116th street, yesterday
by the police of the East 126th street station.
Although temporarily defeated in her designs
at the scheduled morning meeting Miss Gold
man. as she left the hall the arm of AleXan-
der Berkman told her auditors that she would
speak to them at o'clock in the afternoon.
The crowd that had gathered to hear her speak
cheered her loudly and evidently they believed
she would carry out her plans for in the after
they were on hand one thousand strong
While this crowd beat the doors and de-
manded that they be permitted TO enter the
hail. Captain Walsh, of the East 12Gth street
police station with forty policemen, so guarded
the entrances that not person allowed in
the building. There We're many scenes of dis
order among the persons in the street, and the
police had much difficulty in keeping them In
bounds
POLICE FEARED RIOT
one young woman was particularly persistent
She fourished a ticket which she had bought
for the morning meeting and defed Policeman
Boudreau to block her way. When the officer
attempted to keep her beyond the police lines
he was struck in the face. he says, by a man
who was with the girl. For moment 1t was
feared that this attack on Boudreau might be
signal for general outbreak The police took
drastic measures. however. to queli any signs
of an inc;pient riot. They arrested the girl ana
her escort. At the station house they gave
their names as Rebecca Edelson, twenty-one
years old, teacher, living al No. 2lO East l@th
street, and Leopold Bergman, ffty-three years
old. of No 9 Water street They were locked
Although
the police made no other arrests they had to
drive the crowd from in front of the building
with a warning not to return.
Police, Headquarters was informed on Satur-
dav that on April Il Alexander Berkman. who
saws he is Miss Goldman's manager, had leased
the Lexington Hall for May 8, 1G 23 and 80
from H B. Grossman, proprietor Of the place.
It was also stated that Emma Goldman would
address the audience at every meeting.
The first two meetings were held without the
knowledge Of the police. and the anarchists
throughout the city were jubilant. but yesterday
Detective Rafsky sent from Headquarters
with instructions to see that Miss Goldman dld
NOT sneak When the detective went to Gross
man he said that he had received the rent Tor
the hall. and that his responsibility ended there
Then Rafsky telephoned TO Captain Walsh, Wh"
sent three patrolmen to his assistance
MISS GOLDMAN sUBsIDED QUICKLY.
At II O'Clock Berkman strode upon the plat
form and announced that Miss Goldman's sub
iect would be Modern Drama; the Strongest
Disseminator Of Radical Thought:' This served
to introduce the woman who entered leaning
on Perkman's arm She bowed she heard
the rIaudfts Of the crowd. but before she had
snoken A dozen words Rafsky stepped on the
stage and spoke to her in a low voice. Miss
Goldman gIared at the defective and walked to
the centre Of the hall, where Berkman was sit
ting Berkman arose offered his arm to Miss
Goldman and left the building. AS she reached
the door the prophet of anarchy shook her tst
and shouted: Il will continue my subject here
Of y o'clock this afternoon" Rafsky then called
on rartafn walsh, who sent down forty police
men.
Many in the crowd said they wanted their
r,ones hack. and that they would remain in
front Of the building until Miss Goldman ar
ri,ad Neither the woman nor Berkman APP
,,aared however. and about / o'clock the crowd
had dwindled to a mere handful Captain
walsh called off all but four of his men. and
t,e,, we're instructed to keep the sidewalk clear
Miss Goldman. through her secretary. DR..
p.piamfn l.. Reitman, issued statement last
night in which she declared that the action OF
the police was brutal and unwarranted and
travestv on free speech Announcement also
was made that Miss Goldman had been invited
to address the next meeting OF the sunrise OIi"'
at the Cafe Boulevard.