The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-09
.I.W.W. PLAN TO
0VERRIDEPOLlCE
Threaten BlOOdshed and Riot
! if Parade Is Stopped
Saturday.
MANY OF THEM ARMED
Anarchists Gathering Army
+. of the Idle and HObOes
for Clash.
SAY BLUECOATS ARE COWED
See Hope In Courts Attitude
Magistrate Freschi Frees
SAY BLUECOATS ARE COWED
See Hope in Courts Attitude
Magistrate Freschi Frees
Two More.

Threats Of bloodshsd and riotins on the
part Of the l. W. w. and the anarchists
at Union Square on next Saturday in
the event that the police seek to pre-
vent them from parading have reached
THE Sun and also the police.
From reliable sources It was learned
yesterday that preparations are being
made by the unemployed who are work.
ing in harmony with the I. W. W. and the
anarchist leaders to make "A big demon
stratlon. and they are planning to go
~ far as possible to defy the police.
The anarchists are reported TO have
cent word to nearby cities asking that
more men come to the city for the meet
ing on Saturday,
Already panhandlers and tramps. many
Of whom are armed. are arriving in the
city, and they are determined TO over
ride the police authorities IL opportunity
be given.
The situation is regarded in some quar-
lers as exceedingly serious. The talk
among the l. W. w. and the anarchists in
secluded quarters yesterday was remark
ably bold. Such conversation as tho fol-
lowing was heard:
IF the police get fresh on Saturday
there is going to be the same thing that
Alexander Berkman pulled of in Pitts
burg Now Is our time. We have the
police cowed and We have one Judge with
W already"
Campaign Under Way.
Quietly campaign Is being carried on
70 get thousa nds OF sympathizers in Union
Square on Saturday. and plans are being
worked cut for a parade and for fiery
speechmaking. II Information Of this
sort is available to THE Sun. it Is appar-
ent that detectives who have been follow
ting the I. w. w. meetings constantly for
weeks must have some line OF the same
facts.
No official at Police Headquarters. how,
ever. would discuss the situation. but
there is no doubt that the police will be
prepared for almost any emergency that
may arise.
Observation OF what actually happened
IN Union Square on last Saturday, when
several I. w. W. heads were broken, and
Investigation since then. shows that the
hearings before Magistrate Freschi, who
has presided at the trials Of the men
DFraatad n he ha,
brought out fully the situation In which
the police were placed.
The testimony did not develop the cri-
0is that in the minds of the police and
Of officials Of the Police Department was
really impending did not bring out clearly
the patience with which the l. w. w. fol-
lowers were handled for a time did not
show that the leaders of the men really
forced the police to extreme measures
TO prevent the possibility Of rioting and
class strife.
Grave Menace for . Time.
Though Magistrate Freschi denounced
she detectives for clubbing Wild Joe
oCarroll and Arthur Caron. yet in the
excitement when efforts were made 10
"~NS ~ Noi'oh tucTc was no OOuDt IN
the minds of cool men who have been
through riots and mobs that for a few
minutes there WAS q grave menace and
that serious consequences might have
followed II less stern measures had been
employed.
IN the trials before the Magistrate no
EFFORT WAS made to give comprehensive
picture of what really happened in Union
Square.
"A moving picture OF what happened
there said ono man yesterday, would
have proved that the police we're justified
in everything they did"
The police point OF view, which. wa.
not brought out at the trials. was. first
that information had reached Police Head
quarters that the I, W, W followers
meant to parade up Fifth avenue and
to give big demonstration. The warn.
Ing was so serious that policemen were
stationed In hotels and clubs along Fifth
avenue, The police sent to Union Square
had orders to he on the alert and 10
prevent marching.
The q W. " followers knowing before.
hand that no meeting WAS To he held by
them, went to the square, the police say
20 interfere with the labor meeting In
progress. They had banners. and mer
were detailed to he leaders OF the
marching.
Couldn't show Permits.
The police had this information and