The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-24
SIX RUSSIAN REDS
TAKEN IN RIOT HERE
Mob Starting on Lower East
Side Attempts to Scott
at Wilson.
RESIDENTS CALL POLICE
Refused, Hall, Marchers Attack
Cop-Clubs and Arrests
End Fracas.
RESIDENTS CALL POLICE

Six Russians, members of the Rus
sian revolutionary parties. were arrested
last night during a riot in which 5000
men and women sought to hire hall In
which they might voice their condemna-
tioa of President Wilson and his atti-
tude toward the Intervention OF the al
lied Powers In Russian affairs.
When the rioters started their eve
nins's proceedings there were only 500
In the gathering. 1t assembled in the
Henry street district OF the lower East
Side and made efforts to get hall. As
they failed to get a meeting place on the
lower East Side che mob marched north
until 1t reached the New Star Casino. in
Is7th street. between Lexington avenue
and Park avenue. BY this time the ranks
had been swelled to moro than 1000.
Women we're In the majority in the
street crowd as 1t marched. singing Rus
sian songs and shouting in Russian at
the top Of the collective voice Of the pro-
cession. .-.....
Dared From Casino. ''
1t was Q o'clock when the mob found
the Haiperin brothers. who. own the
theatre. and asked that they rent It for
the purpose OF holding a mass meeting.
When the purpose of the meeting was
explained 20 the ownera one of the
brothers said. ~. .'.4.
Nothing doing. will have nothing
to do with you people,"
This new rebuff angered the swelling
crowd and II started in Lexington ave
nue. to 106th street. and as the marchers
proceeded. singing and shouting, others
Joined them until 5000 were in the road
way. Suddenly pamphlets began coming
from the Russians. They were headed:
THE Hypocrisy of the United States"
Our President Wilson," ran the
pamphlets. with his beautiful phrase
ology has hypnotixed the people Of
America to such an extent that they do
not see his hypocrisy"
Then the circulars went along to say
that the United States had no business
to interfere with the affairs of Russia,
and to declare that the President was
afraid to announce his Intervention to
the people of the country.
Many loyal Jewish residents Of the
section translated the appeal and called
Policeman Cornelius Sheehan. When he
started toward the mob some one threw
brick and hit him on the head. The
policeman fell unconscious and the Do
lice were notified that he had been
killed.
Clubs End OnrssA.
Acting Captain Archibald McNeal took
fifteen men and went to the scene. The
policemen used their nightsticks with
out reservation and proceeded to clean
up the gathering in the most approved
riot style. When the onslaught ended
they had these prisoners:
Tony Ronalski Of 1913 Madison street,
Mrs. Jennie Kunder OF 1877 Felinghuy-
sen road. Staten Island Clara Kessler
Of PA Forsyth street. Sophia Kessler Of
2l4 Forsyth street. Abraham Jakairn Of
So East 13lst street and Peter Shapiro
Of 319 East Ninety-hfth street.
The entire list Of prisoners went to
the night court, followed by as many
Of the rioters as could md a way to get
to the court. There occurred q renewal
Of the demonstration that had been
made in the streets.
The prisoners were heard by MaSis-
trate Pollock and remanded to the Fifth
District Court for action to-day.
II consider this case a most serious
one" said the Magistrate.