The sun., 1917-05-05
'IRISHMEN RIOT,
POLICE EJECT 80
Women Carried by Force
From Cooper Union
Meeting.
HOME RULE STIRS ROW
Mitchell Kissed and McAdOO
Lays Trouble to Clan-na-
Gael Leaders.
HOME RULE STIRS ROW

last night to proclaim that their love Tor
the United States ID bigger than their
hatred for England were angered and
humiliated and pushed to their limit Of
by the behavior Of Irishmen
and Irish women that refused TO enter
into the loyal spirit Of the meeting un-
less something unpleasant was said about
treatment OF Ireland.
This situation produced a riot--one OF
the most turbulent explosions OF disorder
that Peter Coopers historic forum ever
witnessed In its long history. Thirty
men were thrown out Of the hall. some
of them fighting desperately as the po-
lice. handgripping them at coat collar
and slack Of the trousers. rushed them
to the street. Four women. kicking.
squealins. clawing and scratching. were
carried out bodily. II was only when
the reserves from the Fifth street station
swept into the hall to reinforce Capt.
O'Toole's hard pressed warriors that an
approach (and II was nothing more than
an approach) TO order was had
Chief Magistrate William McAdoo.
who presided at the Irish mass meet
ing for patriotism. laid the trouble upon
the shoulders OF the Clan-na-Gael. say
ing that this radical and rociferous
organization had deliberately packed
the meeting so as to shout down oroad
and liberal minded lrishmen who were
willing to forget the whole home rule
mess temporarily, ana until the pis
question Of helping the United states
beat Germany was settled In some
brief intervals Of silence Judge Nc
Adoo told the booers and the hissers to
their faces that they did not represent
the people Of Ireland.
McAdOO DenOunces Disturbers.
"Cod forriy. you." Judge McAdoo
n,,,o,,ou ,i. oyss b,a,,ng NTH anger
You are the most turbulent element OF
Ireland. You shame us among man
KIND J.
There were moments ~neh II iooNeu
as II l.ooo men ana rev women woutu
be leaptng at each others throats' lot
the elements OF Dig trouoie were al,
present. But the police nnaiiy noodeo
the auditorium. TOOK possession OF the
aisles. snatched ringieaders from groups
OF rnalcontents and 80 Quieted the meet
ing that the speakers were able to make
themselves heard every. now and then
in detached and scattered phrases
The anti British, anti-conscription
demonstration did not materialize until
after Mayor Mitchell had spoken and
taken his departure. put the stew OF
trouble was buhblinc even while the
Mayor was present He had no more
than entered Cooper ,-nion from the
Fourth syerua side when hisses sounded
~, rarious narts ~ the door. Mr.
Michel ignorcd the misses and ealml,
anisbed bis address There was dis
.urha ance from tims to time while for
n.r Sepa,or lanes O'Gorman wa.
sa.v,ne hu, I, us m, mill Mr. O,Gor
NAV had resun,ed his seat that the no
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. Richard +. Dalton, n lawyer Of 40:
Vernon avenue, Long Island City. VIII,
was sitting upon the platform. spranl
to his feet and pushed toward Chair
man McAdoo, holding cut a copy of res
olutions, which said in effect that tn
United States ought to force Englan'
to give Ireland home rule. Dalto
started to make speech
II have listened with attention, but
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In uproar. Dalton was grabbed by hal
n dozen stalwart men. including Suprem
Court Justice John Ford. who appeare
wearing the uniform or captain or IN
Ninth Coast Defence command. an
rushed from the PLATFORM 10 an ANTERIOR
AT the back. But there was no way
mufne the shriekers upon 'ne moor AZ,
lhe ponce TOT ions 'i'ne were eur'ous'
inactive. ~
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nome RUE TOT lreiaho drowned ever
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