Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-06
I.W.W. Brigade
 Before Court
TRIAL OF THE CASES MAY CON-
 SUME A WEEK.
A LAWYER EMPLOYED
Each of the 1s1 Prisoners May Have Separate Tannenbsum's Bail Increased From $5ooo to s75oo.

New York. March 5r-WhiIa Frank Tannenb2um, former waiter but now leader of an army of the unemployed, marching under the name of the In dustrial Workers of the World, was in a cell this afternoon, waiting for some one to furnish him with $7,5e0 bail, his force, 190 strong. was lined up in the chief magistrates court to answer charges of disOrderly conduct. ran nenbaum Is being held on a charge of melting to riot, which Is a felony. He and the members of his marching par ty were arrested last night in St. AL phonsus' church on West Broadway, which they had invaded
 Cases Will Consume Week.
 Only one of the men was arraigned before Magistrate Corrigan and after a session that lasted all the afternoon it was announced that his case would be continued tomorrow. Justus Shef- field, an attorney employed for the prisoners by the I. W. w. intimated that In each of the mems cases he would call all the other defendants as witnesses. In addition, he hopes to have several other witnesses appear in each case. At this rate the cases may not be disposed of for at least a will De kept in several police Jatls about the city.
 Tannetsbaun.'s Bail increased.
 Tannenbaum was arraigned earlier in tho Jefferson Market court. The room was crowded with l. w. w. fol- lowers and sYmpathizers. He followed the proceedings closely and once or that hs be allowed to speak but was persuaded to keep still. After Shef- field explained that he had not had time to look over the complaint, the case was adjourned until tomorrow af- ternoon at o'clock, the bail being ip- cation of Assistant District Attorney Dickinson
 Stood in Seats of Church.
 At the chief magistrates court the main body of prisoners arrived in po- lice automobiles and were marched into the main corridor of the building.
 Joseph Albsrs. 22 years old, who ton, was the first defendant called be- f5Ie S-----------c1 CoIrigan. Two de- teetivus who arrested him testified te the speech which Fannenbaem had delivered in Rutgers square before he led the army te St. AleheHsus' Roman Catholic church. They both said they told TannenBaAm that he and his army" were not wanted at the church and the quicker they moved en- the better.
 Sted In Seats of Church.
 Father Kessler, assistant pastor of the church, said he told the raen to leave after they had forced thsir way in, but that Tannenbaum had urged them te keep their seats, saying that the church was there te shelter them The priest also testified that the wor- shippers were disturbed women fright ened and that while some of the men in the army kept their seats, others Sfnnd Enafz and slammed and dewn in the aisles. Albers himself testified that he had followed the crowd from Rutgers square, but he de- clined to say who led the procession.
 The stories of several defendants who testified were virtually the same as that of Albers.
 Woman Prisoner Testffies.
 Gussie Miller, che only woman whe was arrested after the riot, denied on the stand that she had seen disorder of any kind inside or outside the church. She said in reply to questions that she had respect for the church but that she had joined the crowd be- cause she thought the people of New York should know how many men were "out of work and nearly starving to death" Asked If she went to the church to worship, she replied:
 Yes. Hunting bread and shelter when you are hungry and homeless Is worship as I see it.
 Rosso 6 Magazine Writer. Some of the defendants who were called as witnesses declared they had been out of work for some time All denied having created any disturbance
 M. S. Wolfmann said he was an ac- tive member of the I. W. w. He de- clared he had not taken part in the raid and that he had not seen any dis turbance at the church until the doors were locked and the police started tC call for the reserves and patrol wag- ons.
 Alexander Rosso, who described himself as a student in the Columbis school of journalism, and magazine writer said that he followed the army to the church 'to see what was going on" as he intended to write an article about the meeting. He said he didn't see any disorder. Can Have Separate Trials. After the hearing was adjourned the men were marched out distributed among the automobiles again and car ried off to cells for the night. Chief Magistrate McAdoo, when in formed of the manner in which the first case had progressed, said;
 Each of these mon is entitled to 6 separate trial if he wants 1t. We vii continue as the men desire, if it takes year. Meanwhile the men will stay
 
 for them"
 Mayor Mitohel Defends Police. Mayor Mitchell tonight defended tht action of the police in making th' wholesale arrests
 ''The display made by the men wal foolish" said the mayor. "The polio, | could have done nothing else. They had to protect private property wheI called upon to do so. These men in, l vaded private property without per 1 mission, and the police cemnissionel did what was proper under the cir l eumstaRces."
 l ,.. Two More Speakers Arrested. 1 Fhe police handled the problem 0 the unemployed tonight by refusing t | allow them to ceHgregate in number 1 out of doers, as has been their custom | The few straggiers who appeared a | their regular gathering place, Rutger | Square, seemed uncertain as te wha | they should do, in view of the whole | sale arrests last night, when nearly 20 l of their number, including Frank Tan
 nenbauzn, their leader, were taken int custody when they entered St Al | pheRsus' church. Two men who ad | dressed the few who came tegethe | were arrested.
 | Taanenbaum Out on Bail. | TaaRsaa5saSyEsa after nearly 9A hea,.r