The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05

Regan. gave orders to Sergeant Wheel CT to place Bowen under arrest. l Wheeler had hardly announced the act l and taken Bowen by the shoulder be- fore the labor leader had peacefully acquiesced and jumped down. There was a moments pause, and the crowd were expectant1y waiting to see what would develop when Louis Nelson | jumped upon the box. His black ra- ven locks were flowing in the wind. a peaked black felt hat was waving in his hand and with flashing eyes he an- | nounced:
 ''As citizens of the United States we have the right of speech. We are go- 1 ing to make addresses-.'' Here the applause became so loud as to drown out his words and continued incessant- I ly until the crowd observed that Ser geant Wheeler had also been instruct ed to take him in custody. This the I officer did with his left hand while he l grasped Bowen with the right, the other officers moving up closely to pro tect their prisoners against anticipated violence.
 I Let him speak You have no right to make these arrests.'' He is on private property These were shouts from the crowd. There was no attempt at any overt. act though it Eonly needed a stimuIant to make one lof the worst scenes that Bridgeport has witnessed ins a long time.
 Ex-Alderman Cederholm at once l took the improvised platform which Ia hummock of grass. As he waved his hand for silence Superintendent Birmingham again spoke:
 You will be arrested if you speak..' i T have not said a word yet Ce- IderholIn retorted
 Fellow workers, want you to be
 quiet,'-said the speaker when he was T linterrupted by loud cheering and cries
 of Good Boy
 1 - do not want anybody to be ex- icited- Everyone will be taken out T Sergeant OConnelI strode forward at a signal from Birmingham and
 placed his hands on Ceherholrn, who icontinued to speak as he was being dragged from the box.
 we are here to win the eight hours
 and we will win it. These arrests
 will only create sentiment in olr--'s
 Though the sentence was broken off
 by the cries of the crowd to sHLet Him T Speak-Let Him Speak his lips were Iarticulating words that did not strike
 home in the ears of these who were
 shouting at the top Of their lungs.
 moments 8 quiet reigned as the
 three leaders were taken from the lot
 Then someone called for three cheers
 Three Cheers for Cederholn1. Hip
 hip. hurrayl'% rang from the body as from one man.
 tThree Cheers for Nelson.. witL
 the hip-hip followed Bowen was
 then out of sight in the possession D1
 Motorcycle Policeman Gerrity. who 7 held him close to the police touring
 car that was. drawn up beside khe
 north curb of Henry street. As Cederholm and Nelson were talk !. en into the back seat with Gerrity ana
 Bowen, and Sergeant Wheeler took tii : place at the steering wheel, the crowc i surrounded the car.l They made nc
 demonstration other than expressing : their feelings among themselves. |
 seemed that everyoHe was surprised al i the action taken by the mayor. whicI . was considered unwarranted. As the car slowly pulled away ced
 erholn shouted:
 Don't forget the eight hours boys!' to which the crowd replied: we ar, , with you.'' And all set up shouts O 2 t..'Hurray! Hurrayti''
 AS the auto drew away the crowt : fingered on the sidewalks and on tn,
 street There was rnumblfng ant growing among the groups but tn, : police did not attempt to overstep tn 2 orders issued by the mayor. We talk about getting eight hours, ] said one sympathizer. and the mayor ! orders our arrest. Why, he onI, } works hours a dayi''a A friend of Superintendent Birm tJ ingharn said; This looks like the be s ginning of real trouble" To this h,
 replied: tsWe11, we have to- carry ou g our instructions.' Y 3 The crowd was permitted to idl, l about the streets and when they fount 3 they were unmo1ested in their per z sona1 activities made no disturbance 2 It was characterized by bystander I who have been through many scenes l of disturbance to be one of the mos ] persistent, determined meetings for r purpose that has been held withou ! overt act. Labor sympathizers ar,
 a. unit in declaring that today's actio1 7 by the authorities will strengthen tn, r cause of the workers to a great ex ] tent.