New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
DILLON ON THE STAND BAIL DECLINED BY LUNN
Trial Adjourned, He Goes to
Speak in Sheriff'S Care.
MORE SOCIALISTS JAILED
Four Orators Arrested as They
Try to Address Crowds at
Little Falls.

Little Falls n. Y. oct. 1S-Confict
between city authorities and Socialist ora
tors, which began with the arrest Of
Mayor Lunn Of Schenectady here while
addressing the knitting mill strikers early
this week, continued to-day with the ar
rest Of four more Socialist orators. An
other feature Of the day was the COM
mencement Of the trial OF Mayor Lunn
who was brought down from the county
jail at Herkimer late this afternoon.
Sheriff James Moon, who caused the
Mayors arrest on a charge Of melting to
riot, was the first witness He testified
to having read the riot act to the crowd
which DR.. Lunn was addressing in the
park and TO having demanded that the
crowd disperse in the name OF the state.
He said he heard many shouts of derision
and some one called out, Soak him.
On cross-examination the Sheriff admit
ted that he saw no acts Of violence, but
declared that as he was escorting Mrs
Lunn, who is a society leader in Science
tady TO the police station. DR.. Lunn
called at him threateningly. Chief OF
Police Long also testified, corrobOrainS
the Sherlns testimony. He was on the
stand when court adjourned for the day.
After adjournment Mayor Lunn request
ed permission TO go to Fort Plain 10 adj
dress political meeting, as he is running
for Congress in that district. The ques-
ton Of his release without bail came up,
and many persons offered to furnish bond,
but he refused 10 accept. Finally the
Sheriff took it upon himself to be respon
siDIe for the prisoner and personally con-
Quoted Dr. Lunn 70 Fort Plain for his
speech.
Charles Rowe, Of Amsterdam, attempted
10 speak in the street to-day and, with
another man, who gave his name as John
baltimore, was arrested. The morning
had been quiet when Rowe mounted a
box and began reading aloud the Consti-
tuition. A crowd gathered, apd Sheriff
Moon hurried TO the scene and proceeded
to read the riot act. The Sheriff also APP
pca!cd TO the crowd to dispense and the
police ATTEMPTED to clear the street.
Rowe. however. persisted in his reading
and was seized by the Sheriff and hur-
gicd to the lookup The crowd took the
matter as more or less Of a joke, and
roared with laughter when baltimore
sought attention by making motions with
his hands In an apparent effort TO COM
muuigate In a sign language, and 50 avoid
the objections OF the police TO verbal
spccchmakng. Police Chief Ions took a
different view and arrested baltimore.
Both prisoners were charged with melting
q riot \ great crowd followed them to
the lookup.
John COIo Commissioner Of Public
Safety Of Schenectady. was arrested this
afternoon when he attempted to speak
from a bench in Clinton Park. Cole said
Doc didn't want TO make a speech, but
simply wanted 10 read an editorial from
an Albany paper The Sheriff told him
% stop and an argument followed.
Fort Plain, y. Y, oct ls.-Mayor Lunn
OF Schenectady came from the Herkimer
County JAN. In charge OF Sheriff Moon,
tonight, and addressed n large audience
in a theatre here. lie was received with
much applause.
The speaker ridiculcd the authorities at
Little Falls and declared that in court
to-day the Little Falls chief OF police
would not testify that he had ever heard
OF the Constitution OF the United States
or OF the Declaration Of independence, II
was impossible, Dr. Lunn said. for the
court attendants to find copy Of either
document in the city.
4 deputy OF Sheriff Moon forced his way
TO the stage near the end Of the meeting
and demanded that Or Lunn stop speak
ing and 20 with him back TO the Herh-
mcr ian. The crowd was Immediately I'm