New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-05
r:f,sen Arrested in Bronx
as Police and Guardsmen
Charge Crowd
East Side Women
March on City Hall
c,,rd in Park Shouting for
Mayor Until Dispersed
by Reserves

s,oradic auti-conscription riots broke
-, through New York City last night.
, tbrong Of 10000 leaving an anti
,on.cription meeting at Hunts Point
palace. The Bronx, was charged and
.,rbb.d by National Gusrdsmen, mem
t.ro Of the Home League Defence, and
IS. ,olice. There were fifteen arrests.
Several hundred men and women who
Rad taken part in q demonstration IN
putgers Square against the high cost
a. fc,d attempted 20 start an anti
,onseription demonstration, and. fall
i,y In this. marched TO City Hall Park.
Tbs crowd had swelled to 1000 by this
time. but reserves from three stations
managed 10 disperse it.
Two riots occurred in Brownsville.
Four thousand men and women, unable
"a gain entrance TO an anti-conscnp-
,o, meeting in independence Hail. at
osborne Street and Pitkin Avenue
.,orned the doors and were beaten
hack by members Of the Home Defence
r.,r,s and policemen with their night
sticks. Another anti-conscription dem
o,.,ration was halted by the police at
Congress Hall, at Atlantic and Vermont
Avenues.
Turn on Guardsmen
Beatsn back from the Hunts Point
Palace by policemen's clubs and au-
.onobfles driven into their midst, the
mob turned upon the Guardsmen at
Simpson Street and Westchester Ave
nue. in the Bronx, and made a battle
GROUND Of the streets for blocks
around.
starting ~ the attack on the
Guardsmen. the combat quickly in
rol,cd more than 100 policemen and
rriy members Of the Home Defence
fcague, who came instantly TO the aid
Or the soldiers. Swinging their night
sticks desperately. the police and Home
Leacucrs, outnumbered nearly 100 to
!. stretched scores Of the rioters on
the ground. bleeding and battered.
when ~ last the fighting ended, fifteen
prisoners had been taken, most Of them
held on disordcrly conduct charges.
The battle was the sequel TO a turbu-
lent meeting in the Hunts Point Pal
acc az e53 Southern Boulevard, which
broke up at $3.50 o'clock, amid storm
Of mingled cheers. jeers. catcalls and
Kisses, precipi,ated when a National
Gusrdsman sought 20 arrest woman
in the gallery who had shouted an in
suit 70 the President
Police Arouse Mob's Anger
Tor three hours a turbulent crowd Of
thousands outside the building had
surced against thin line Of bluecoats.
which stretched for eight blocks from
the Plaza 20 Aldus Street, along the
west side OF the Southern Boulevard
Frequent and minor conflicts had
marked the efforts OF the small force OF
police 20 hold the great crowd IN check,
but not until the driving of police
autos into their midst cnraged the
throng did the spirit Of mob violence
become menacing.
The meeting in the hall had been
suddenly ended by Emma Goldman
when she saw the crowd had gotten be
yond control. After clearing the hall
ffty National Guardsmen. under Ser
geau. Peter Carroll, Of the 9Th Coast
Defence, started 20 march 10 the Simp-
,on Street subway station. A the crowd
closed about them, separating them
from the police, the attack started.
Jeers and catcalls changed suddenly
70 violence when some one hurled Il
stone at the ranks Of the marching
Guardsmen. Instantly the battle was
On.
Berkman Denounces Draft
Alexander Berkman, anarchist. was
IN tho midst 81 a denunciation Of the
conscriptiOn law when the tumult that
abruptly ended the meeting began.
"Corscription IN free country
means the cemetery Of liberty" he
shouted. Registration is the under
tskeT. I'm sure those who know what
liberty means will not register There
will be not a Black Friday, but Black
Tuesday In this country. Put on
mourning tomorrow. The Kaiser IS
not our worst enemy
"Noi" shrieked woman's voice from
the gallery. you're the enemy"
An an answering scream bore an insult
70 the President, and Guardsman
lesped % arrest the woman who uttered
T. Instantly tumult filed the hall. IN
the midst Of the turmoil Emma Gold
man, who had not before appeared,
stepped on 20 the stage from the wings.
kzaing her hands for silence, she az
isst sueeeeded in partly quclling the
iae.pient riot.
Il Am Willing To BE Shot
Don't you know the soldiers came
hsre % disturb the meeting.' she
thrleks6. 81 an surprised the police
90 not stop them from violating the
ls~. Il u because they are afraid Of
tks soldiersf ~ New York wants con
lcription, how Is 10 the entire police
iyree and those pArzsites. called the
nome Guard, are going 20 help ccie-
ertte Reputation Day Tomorrow II
cont tell y01 not % register. Z: isn't
oetspse - the soldiers. lff because !
an az anarchist, and don't believe in
iDfclnp you want you % use your
srn judgment. A. for me. I am willing
De shot. For every iGcall5t they
Hll thousands will rise"
~ Nlss Goldman paused, the tUmult
bsgsn anew. Hen and women, standing
~ eha.fs. yelled end shriekcd In frenzy.
Ihrfa's against the soldiers scattered
Ifcyfh f,s hsll came ~ Miss Gold
man ears. Realizing the temper Of
ne efosd, s6e suddeTS2 and uuer-
psetfeJ declared the meeting ~
oI.s.tt ne assembled thousands