The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-03

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lice surgeon reported one limblcss
body. burned to crisp had been re-
covered and another dead body was
visible in the ruins. This makes four
anarchist victims of the battle.
London. Jan. 3,--Two desperate an
archists dead. two firemen killed and
wounds and injuries sustained by eight
policemen. seven firemen. three sol.
diers and five spectators, was the re-
suit Of a bloody battle between a
thousand policemen. firemen and
Scots Guards and an unknown num-
ber Of anarchists entrenched in their
stronghold in Sidney street. East End.
today. The battle waged for six hours
and was Witnessed by a hundred
thousand spectators. The police au-
thorities had located what they dec,ar-
ed to be an international band Of an- :
archists plotting the Wholesale exter-
mination of royalty at the forthcom-
ing coronation of King George. The
house was surrounded by Gordon OF po-
lice before seven o'clock this morning.
whereupon the anarchists within OPP
ened fire, wounding one policeman.
| Additional police reinforcements were
called for and from time to time the
| soldiers of the Scots Guards were add
ed to the police forcc and even the
fire department was called out In an
effort to flood the anarchistic gang in
the quarters. Those intrenched In the
building apparently had an immense
supply of up-to-date ammunition and
1 weapons and managed to hold the
army of police and troops at bay for
hours. Finally efforts were made TO
smoke them out. The building caught
fire and collapsed injuring several
firemen.
Home Secretary Churchill was on
the scene and at times personally d.
rected the actions Of the police. At
the conclusion of the battle the police
announced that the bodies OF six dead
4 anarchists were discovered within the
wrecked house but two hours later ad
mjtted that only two were found. IT.
4 is matter Of conjecture whether the
other anarchists escaped from the
building during the confusion or
whether the Immense police force had
anarchists The entire affair was Ia
ter the subject of severe criticism.
expressions being freely heard that de-
sired results should have been accom-
plished with less disastrous results.
Among the anarchists alleged to have
a rendezvous at the Sidney street
house are several from America. Rus
sia and Italy.
The police expressed the belief that
there were several women in the house
and that they were helping the men by
loading the guns and revolvers.
The battle today. which was the
most sensational affray since the feud-
al days. was the sequel OF the Houns-
ditch battle between robbeds and po-
lice when five officers were either
killed cr wounded.
/ As an outgrowth Of that affray 1t
was learned b. Scotland Yard that
sixty foreign anarchists had gathered
lin London and were plotting the
4 death of the monarchs who will gath
er for the coronation of King George
next June.
/ Botl Peter and Painter" and
ling the ring-leaders in the Houns-
ditch burglary and later when another
house was raided ard number Of
bombs seized, the police found litera-
ture which showed that the two men
were really the head and front of the
band
When the second detachment OF
Scots Guards arrived upon the scene
with a machine gun. Scotland Yard
reluctantly consented that the an
archist den be assaulted The gun
was planted in the street with the
muzzle pointed towards the house and
Iartiilery men loaded 1t. An officer
shouted to the anarchists that the
house would be demolished If they did
} not surrender. The men within re-
piled with shout OF derision.
The anarchists fired well directed
volley bringing down another police
sergeant. Alexander Simmons. The
wounded officer was rushed to hos
pital where 1t was reported that he
Twas mcrtally hurt.
At 2:15 o'clock the anarchists climb
ed through trap on the roof. bear
ling rifles and all the ammunition they
could carry. They kept up their fire,
shielding themselves behind chin
neys. The men were apparently much
: excited for their bullets went Wild.
Two minutes later there was an ex-
Elosion which shook the buildings. as
} 1.-The fire reached the anarchists ammu-
nition- The b6rnfng structure was