The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-15
OLD MELODIES CALM
BREASTS OFF. W. VS.
Meeting i'm Greek Theatre Ends
When Mrs. Macdonald
Sheridan Sings.
ANARCHIST "POET" JEERED
Mrs. Charles j. Gould Objects to
Speeches Of Her Unusual
Guests.
ANARCHIST "POET" JEERED

TARRYrowS, June IA meeting to
discuss free speech, held this afternoon
In the picturesque outdoor Greek thea
tire at sunciin. the eetate Of Mrs. Charles
Judson Gould, overlooking the Hudson,
produced 80 much dissension that the
hostess called upon her friend. Mrs. Mac.
Donald Sheridan, an artist and concert
singer. TO soothe the troubled breasts Of
the free speechers with Southern slave
songs and bring the meeting to a peaceful
close.
Adolph Wolf Belgian anarchist. In
sisted on harangulng the curious gather
ing OF 200 with what Mrs. Gould thought
was gong 20 be poetry. She objected ana
the audience Jeered and boo-hooed him
and some left the place in disgust.
Wolf, who had made himself con-
spicuous by talking so loud during Sim
Glars hour and quarter speech that
the latter rebuked him, objected to people
crawling on their bellies like towards
And hypocrites' to get free speech.
Half dozen men and women sitting
on straw mats on the steps of the Greek
Theatre got up and jeered him, sit
down. yelled the crowd. put him out"
said some one who's a coward" called
another. Mrs. Could who sat In the
front row. arose and said. MIR. Wolf. l
thought YOU were going to rccite poetry"
This is poetry" shouted Wolf In the
midst Of his condemnation OF the judiciary
and his recital Of the grievances of the
boys IN JAN"
Mrs. Gould seeks Peace.
Leonard Abbott OF the Ferr,r School
demanded that Wolf have the right Of
free speech, but the crowd would not
listen TO him. They don't want to listen"
nared back Wolf They know it's the
truth" There was an excited crowd
around the marble platform. with Mrs.
Gould calmly remonstrati ting and trying to
bring peace.
George n. Mann. counsel for the Live
and Let Live organization. who had
started a similar disturbance earlier in
the meeting rushed down TO the stage
also demanding give minutes for Wolf by
my dollar watch" but the audience was
determined and Mrs Gould finally
stored order BY asking Mrs. Sheridan, who
was at one time Miss Margaret WILSON'S
music teacher, 10 sing
Previous to the big disturbance, Mann
tot the crowd with him by trembling
Ave minutes talk against Sinclair and on
behalf OF unpaid overtime claims of
some Brooklyn navy yard workers. and
Frank W. Pierson, president of the board
Of trustees, engaged In a debate with Sim
elIir.
Plerson. when asked II the board OF
trustees had anything TO say said that
he and the other members believe in free
speech, but had acted In this Tarrytown
matter with the advice Of the best coun-
sci in the State on the construction of the
clause guaranteeing the right of peace
ful assembly," He said that the orderly
way to settle the free speech agitation
was to resort to mandamus proceedings
and that the board would accept service
and offer the free speeehers the courts
10 thresh the question out without using
force.
Sinclair objected that the board had
caused the twelve boys to be put in the
coop and that IL the mandamus pro-
ceedings were instituted their release
should come as a part OF the concession.
Pierson was backed up by the boards
counsel, Clarence s Dawson, and John A.
Miller and Robert Il. Hopkins. other trus-
tees. as well as the crowd, which included
about two dozen |. w VS.. free speechers,
anarchists and persons with like SYM
pathies, many neighboring villagers.
wealthy residents OF Tsrrytown and Just
plain. curiosity seekers. besides Sheriff
William J. Doyle ana Ave deputy sheriffs
hastily summoned by telephone call from
Charles f. Lord. whose estate adjolns
Mrs.. Goulds.
Gun and Nonsense.
n agree with Mr.. Person" said Mann
rising for his end Of the free speech,
AS to the justice of the courts. He
1SinclairI says he's an ambs sssdor Has
our country sunk 80 low that II needs an
ambassador for free speech? 1t Is I'M
fortunate that this so-called free speech
issue has been raised here. I have been
listening TO slnclsir's murmurinss which
] call gun and nonsense. and | don't think
liberty In America is In danger for a
second.
II believe Wall Street is the best friend
OF labor to-day. ! pity. Mr. Rockefeller,
shut up in his house. II simply makes
me tired-all this stun What does Mr..
Rockefeller get but three square meals a
day and a place TO sleep? get more
than a million dollars worth OF digestion
besides all that. My God what a care
worn man he Is! l admire the million
aires"
Then Mann asked for Ave minutes to
talk about his peoples unpaid claims e"
Sinclair objected that he was not talking
about free speech, to which Mann re-
Joined, you like 1t when 1t goes all right
with you. but you cant stand the gaffr
IT'S SAN all right" yelled one OF the
agltators. but the crowd urged Mann
"Yeh. Go TO it," And he did
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