The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
JOHN REED SEIZED
SEDITIONIST
Writer Who Praised BOlshe-
wiki Arrested for His Hunts
Point Speech.
HE Is PLACED IN TOMBS
Loses His Enthusiasm for Rus
sian Reds After He Is
Brought to Book.
HE Is PLACED IN TOMBS

Jonn Reed, the writer who told 1000
Socialists at Hunts Point Friday night
that the Allies had systematically op-
posed the Bolsheviki becauee the latter
rose to power through a revolution
which was proletarian and not bour-
gcois. was arrested yesterday. He was
arraigned before Samuel NJ. Hitchcock,
United States Commissioner. and went
to the Tombs prison for over Sunday
in default Of 5000 bail.
Reed was charged with violating the
espionage law, the second charge Of the
kind lodged against him. The first
charge was made against Reed as con-
tributing editor of the Masses. He
caused to be printed in that magazine
an article from a newspaper which told
of the large number OF temporary de-
mentia cases caused by shell shock. to
which article he had attached the head
line Knit Straight Jacket for Your
Soldier Boy" Reed was indicted with
Max Eastman and others OF the Masses
group.
He was in Russia when other mem
bers of the Masses group were tried
After the Jury disagreed he returned
to the United States and was arraigned.
He was held in $4,000 bail and is slated
to be n defendant at a retrlal OF the
case September 20.
Barnes Heard speech.
When Reed spoke at the Hunts Point
meeting Earl b. Barnes. Assistant
United States Attorney in charge or
espionage law cases, and several agents
of the Department OF Justice were In
his audience. Mr.. Barnes decided that
the speech called for notice from the
Government and yesterday morning a
warrant for Reeds arrest was issued
by Commissioner Hitchcock.
In the language of the complaint. 1t Is
charged that Reed did unlawfully utter
scurrilous and abusive language about
the military forces OF the United States
and language intended to bring the form
Of Government OF the United States and
the flag OF the United States into con-
tempt. contumely and disrepute."
when Reed was arraigned yesterday
the enthusiasm which had character
lied his denunciation of the ALLIES had
departed. He was chiefly concerned by
his imminent danger OF going to jail.
Mr.. Barnes asked that bail be hxed at
$4,000.
Reed protested that he was already
under $4,000 bail on the Masses indict-
ment He said II he were released
under the existing bail he would make
no more speeches.
Reed Is Gracious.
Mr. Barnes said that Reed could get
around this condition by writing instead
OF speaking ~ will let you name the
conditions" said Reed.
Mr. Barnes consented to 5000 bail
provided Reed would cease his alleged
seditious activities until his trial. Reed
was unable to get n bondsman and was
committed to the Tombs prison.
Mr. Barnes was asked IL he had n
stenographic report of Reeds speech.
He said it had not yet reached him. Il
do not need any stenographer's report
he said. II was Mt the meeting.
heard what Reed said and ] heard the
song the crowd sang in praise OF the
Bolsheviki"
Mr. Barnes announced that he would
present the case against Reed to Fed
eral Grand Jury early this week
Mary Ives Todd, Il writer who il &C
cused Of sending letters to prominent
men and to newspapers attacking the
yesterday. She was arralgned in the
Coney Island court charged with dis
orderly conduct and remanded until
Tuesday. She is 6s years old and lives
at 6s37 West street Coney Island.