New-York tribune., 1912-10-20
SOCIALISTS PAR0LED
AT LITTLE FALLS
Local Authorities ConClllatory
and Charge Reduced from
Felony to Misdemeanor.
PERMIT TO TALK IN PARK
One Speaker, Sentenced,
Chooses 30 Days in Jail
DR.. Crapsey Arrested
for Preaching.

Little Falls, ". Y. Oct. 19.-The local
| authorities took coacillatory steps tonight
| in their fight against Socialist orators.
They denied that they had given up the
fght, but after holding Mayor Lunn OF
| Schenectady and six other Socialist ora
tors from that city in the Herkimer Coun-
| ty Jail on charge Of having committed
felony the accused persons were paroled
by Judge Collins when the charge against
them was reduced from felony to misde-
meanor Mayor Lunn's case is scheduled
TO come up again on Tuesday, but 1t is ex-
pected Il will not be pressed.
Following the visit here to-day OF John
A. Gugan, an attorney, OF Albany, who
is friend Of Mayor Lunn and also Of
Governor Dix, conference was ar
ranged. The situation was talked over in
a business way, and II was declared all
past rancor was dropped. When Charles
Edward Russell, the candidate for Gov
ernor. visits this city Monday he will be
| allowed to speak In the local park, as Will
any other Socialist. The park adjoins the
mill where the strike is in progress over
which the present troubles arose. Tho
strikors' meetings being held so near the
mill property.
The action Of the authorities came at
the evening adjournment Of the trial OF
Mayor Lunn, when he and his attorneys
went into conference with the local offi-
cials to learn whether they could be re-
leased from jail over Sunday. Ii seems
10 have been agreed that the accused per-
sons could not be released without bail
so long ~ they were charged with a fell
ony II was decided, with the approval
OF Mayor Shall and District Attorney
Schmidt. that the offence charged would
be reduced 10 the misdemeanor class and
that the prisoners would be paroled.
Judge Collins consented to the arrange
ment, and Mayor Lunn and his six COM
panions left the city in high spirits on an
evening train for Schenectady.
Seized with Bible in Hand.
Other developments in the situation
were interesting, keeping the city in a
state Of suppressed excitement all day.
DIR. A. 8. Crapsey, OF Rochester. who was
unfrocked by the Episcopal Church on
heresy charges. became involved by try
ing to address the strikers from the local
knitting mills IN front OF the factory
building. Bible in hand. as he was speak
ing on the Sermon on the Mount" he
was seized by the police on charge Of
| being a disorderly person. He was dis
charged on arralgnment however, and
no later delivered a Socialist speech IN
another part OF the city.
The first sentence Imposed on any OF the
several speakers who have been arrested
wac q fine of so or the choice OF fifty
days in jail. given in the case of Robert
A Brakeman. He chose the jail.
The announced intention OF the state
Socialist leaders to flood the city with
prominent speakers until the Little Falls
authorities were willing TO retreat caused
interest here, but in view OF the late
developments belief seemed general to-
night that the situation would be straight
ened out by next week.
II was given out in official circles that
the strike in the local mills will be speed
lily settled. but in what manner II was
not stated. The strikers 10 the number
Of nearly four hundred paraded the streets
to-day and cheered as they passed the
courtroom where Mayor Lunn was on
trial. Some OF the Socialist prisoners
leaned out OF the windows and returned
the salute, but there was no serious dis
order.