New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-06
Tells of Raid on Church.

Albers testified that he had attended
the meeting at Rutgers Square and that
he had been told TO follow Fred Miller.
He went into the church, he said, 10 de-
mand food and shelter. and testified that
there was no restraint after the confer
ence between Tannenbaum and Father
Schneider He declared that the men
were quiet and orderly while in the
church.
Attorney Dickinson then cross-eXamined
the witness, asking him why he had gone
into the church. ITO tell the truth, I
don't know" was the answer.
The next witness was Gussie Miller.
She testified 10 the fact that so far as she
not 10 enter the church. ana that the men
behaved themselves in an orderly manner
while within the editice.
why did you so 10 the church, asked
Assistant District Attorney Dickinson.
cross examining the witness.
1--WE went there because We thought 1t
vas the most logical thing to do"
Did you go there TO Worship
Yes Hunting bread and shelter when
YOU are hungry is worship. as ] see IT. -
William Green and Harvey Wollman,
who were among the men arrested. Of
fered similar testimony as TO the be-
havior OF the crowd while in tho church.
Alexander Goldman. who witnessed the
entrance OF the men into the church, tes-
tihed that there had been no rush. and
that the men had been respectful in their
attitude.
Adjournment of court was then taken
until this morning at o clock.
The hearing to-day Will adjourn at
O'Clock. as Tannenbaum's hearing, at
which Attorney Dickinson must be pres
ent, begins at o'clock The cases will
probably go over 10 Monday morning.
Attorney Sheffield" said Magistrate
McAdCo after the hearing, rs entirely
within his legal rights in demanding sep
arate hearings for these mon. Judging
from the tactics to-day. however. IL ap-
pears that he intends TO call all OF the
other men as witnesses in each case.
"vrhe machinery OF the law will not
break down, whether there are $50 men
or 1900 We are able 10 take care OF
them"
Traffic was completely blocked between
Blocker and Houston streets while the
mon were being loaded into patrol wagons
10 be taken back TO their cells. II took
until nearly O'Clock to get all the prison
ers transferred.
Jane Est the sufragette who was prom
inont I'm the raid OF Wednesday night but
was not arrested. attracted big crowd
when she made a speech in front OF The
Tribune building at noon yesterday
socialjstic meetings are held In the
neiehborhood OF the Benjamin Franklin
statue every day, and when one OF the
speakers began 10 tire yesterday Mrs
Est forced her way TO the rostrum. She
wag I'm the midst OF an excited talk on
the unemployed and the 7. W. w. and a
crowd Of several thousand persons had
gathered when she beheld couple OF
policemen approaching. Remembering her
adventures the previous evening sne
sipped quietly away
Mayor Mitchell made a brief statement
Yesterday IN regard 10 tho I. w. w ar
rests
Orhe display was foolish" said the
Mayor "as all the other displays have
been. The police did their duty-they pro-
tected private property when they were
called upon 10 do 20. These men invaded
private property without permission ana
the Police Commissioner did "hrt was
proper when he WAS called upon
"Big Bilf' Haywood. Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman. Lincoln btchens ana
other well known aocnilss ana AMIR
chlgts united in declaring that mo men
were In the right 9nd tho police "fons