Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-09
YOUNG SOCIALISTS
FREED BY COURT
Forty-nine Reds Released.
but Warned to Quit
Anti-Draft Work
WALNUT AT HEARING

The United states Government will No,
tolerate the slightest Interference frons
Socialists in this or any other city in H.
country in regard TO war plans and moves
according to Special Assistant District A.,
torncy r Henry Walnut.
This emphatic ultimatum was deuvoro.
by Mr. Walnut at the hearing Of forty.nina
Socialists arrested last Friday single -handsd
by Policeman Joseph H. Miller at their
meeting headquarters, 1886 South Seventh
street
Because Of lack Of evidence. the prisoners
thirty-siN men and thirteen women were
discharged with a warning. Thirteen otbar
local Socialists are now in Moyamensing
prison awaiting trial for distributing Utera.
ture demanding the repeal of the conscrin
tton law. They were unable to raise tbs
bail in which they were held
The forty-nine were arraigned befor.
Magistrate Baker They were accused ~
making fragrant word attacks against the
conscripton act.
All were warned that they could exnec,
no lenieuCy If arrested on similar charges
again
while you are discharged" Magistrate
Baker said you must remember that wa
have your records and that you will he
dealt with severely If YOU are arrested again
on this charge Several Of you have made
repeated attempts to violate the law and
there no longer will be any leniency"
and their sympathizers were gathered on
the corner Of Moyamensng avenue and
Dickinson street There they were met by
secretary SChenk. Of the local party, who
had arranged to have Henry John Nelson
appear In their behalf
How did you like the county prison ves-
terday?" the Magistrate asked by way Of
opening the proceedings.
Fine :" choruSed a group of young
women. who were gowned and groomed In
their Sunday best. "Only we don't like the
newspaper photographers around this
place"
81 am surprised that you are ashamed
to have your pictures in the newspapers"
Magistrate Baker said. Il thought YOU
were brimming with the spirit Of 20 II
YOU think you are right in this matter you
should be proud"
The Magistrate then ordered a policeman
to read the roster of prisoners and noted
that the names of Mary Gelfand. 2312
South sixth street; Lewis Sukench, 1913
Federal street, and Frank Goodison, 53S
Taster street, had not been checked off He
said ne would give those who had not ar
rived hearing next Thursday.
Policeman Joseph Il. Miller who en-
gneered the raid because as he said. he
thought the group of youths and girls were
planning to overthrow the Government Of
the United States" was the first witness to
testify. lie said that while he was a stu.
dent Of the Jewish language. he had not
mastered Russian sufficiently to understand
It.
Russia was overthrown by the Socialists
and we ca do the same thing in this coun-
try" Miles quoted the speakers as having
said at tn meeting. 'In Russia the Cos
sacks were trampled down. and we don't
haveI Ito be afraid Of the American police"
The policeman added that he was con-
vnced that the speeches were Of a treason
able -.iture and that he decided to arrest
the c;I ire gathering after the meeting de-
veloIc\ into a bOsterous demonstration
Miller, when asked by Attorney Nelson IL he
did not know th.t the meeting was a sort
Of entertainm1 :, with ice cream, cakes
and soda waU refreshments, denied that
the gathering constituted such party.
We didn't say a word against conscrip.
ton" asserted Jacob Raynis, who was Sc.
lected as the society's representative wit.
ness. I'VE are a legally incorporated or
ganization and hold meetings every Friday
night on this particular occasion we, were
drawing up plans for our annual outin- for
the benefit of our library"