New-York tribune., 1919-08-13
Indicts Custave AlOnen as
First Step in Effort to
Enforce New York
Law Passed in 1902
Other True Bills
Expected Soon
Action Follows Raid on
Paper That Advocated
Revolution With Blood

The first definite steps in the crimi.
nal prosecution of disciples of anarchy
and revolution were taken yesterday
when Gustave Alonen, forty-two years
old. Of SEQ Caldwell Avenue, the Bronx
an American citizen of Finnish extrac-
ton, was indicted and arraigned before
Justice Barlow S. Weeks. Justice
Weeks is presiding at the extraordi-
nary term Of the Supreme Court, ap-
pointed by Governor Smith for the pur-
pose of handling anarchist suspects
The charge against Alonen is criminal
anarchy.
Alonen was committed to the Tombs
in default Of bail in the sum of 5000
fixed by Magistrate Blau last Saturday.
1t is understood there was another in
dctment, ard it is expected that an
arrest Will be made to-day. Alonen
and three others were arrested in a
raid last Saturday in an apartment at
the Caldwell Avenue address,
Meek Looking Prisoner
Alonen. who says he is carpenter,
looks little like all anarchist He is
meek looking man. rather under the
average size and partly bald. He was
represented yesterday by Miss Rose
Weiss, said to be an instructor in the
Rand School. Miss Weiss pleaded not
guilty for her client and asked that the
bail be reduced
"The offence charged is a most seri-
Gus one and at this time will not re-
duce The BAIL" said Justice Weeks.
Later, if there is reason for reducing
II, will do So"
Alonen was arrested and indicted for
his supposed CONNECTION with the pub
lcatlon and circulation of "Lukka-
asteiu' Glass STRUGGLED, a magazine
printed III Finnish in this city. A
number Of articles advocating bloody
revolution and tcrcible seizure of the
government by the proletariat were
read INTO evidence at hearing of the
Ausk legislative committee.
Want Bloody Revolution
Inc March issue of the magazine
spoke about decisive blood battles
80 t4tN ~ 4. Ne44ICbo CiQ tUC WOIh-
ing classes. and closed with this:
ITO he'll with the preaching of peace
iul revolution. The bloody seizure of
power BY ,he working class is the only
possible way. As long as our enemies
are able 20 raise even one sword,
pioodiess fight is d day dream"
lhe selection Of the special grand
Jury was completed yesterday after
noon, and Raymond F. Almiral, an
architect, of l2 East Forty-sixth Street.
was named foreman.
Justice Weeks Immediately began
MS charge to the jury, saying among
o.her things that in their voting on in
e'clments they must not be influenced
oy any fear of consequences to them
serves. Sixteen OF the inquisitors were
day.
-. the course of his charge, Justice
Weeks read to the grand jury sections
ioV and lo1 of the penal code, which
are directed against criminal anarchy
IN TINS state. These sections became
law IN 1902. They hold that it is a
s'ime to publish, circulate or sell
pin''ed matter advocating the over
'hfow of'any established government.
Personnel of Grand Jury
Inc members of the grand jury are:
Raymond +. Almiral, foreman, archi-
'ect' l. East Forty-siXth Street.
'uilus buchman, cotton goods mer-
ehant, l12 Prince Street.
Endcott
G. oharles Friedenberg, exporter, II
,,o.e George Latham, tailor, 435 West
Arthur G. Meyer, merchant, 25 Mad
'Son Avenue.
otto S; Wise, manager, r. H. Macy
g g. Co. Broadway and Thirty-fourth
george Schaefer, treasurer, 142 East
'Ity-ninth Street.
u'onn }. Cuskley, real estate, 321
MADISON Avenue.
n;ai nary {. Thompson, manager Colo
I'D Bank, 2681 Broadway.
nehfy Meyers, president Hamilton
MSS, 4O Stone Street.
walter S. Sullivan, Mutual life In
Lance m Company, 45 Cedar Street.
r.iw Iiwood Hendrick, writer, 139 East
'ortieth Street.
u linton Tyler Brainard, publisher,
"dpsper & Bros, 1927 Pearl Street.
nenJamln Hamburger, salesman, 215
Fourth Avenue.
Aasac isaac Landman, clothing, 354 Third
ps.aarles Saarles R. Berwin, hardware, Is
r;f.se r;nf.isexander Warendorff, florist, 325
nth . Avenue.
Sov.n wilson Potter, architect, 22 East
seventeenth Street.
Nusence lawrence W. Mack, Northwestern
@1nsaal nl Life, Madison Avenue.
VIVA w"naries II. August, real estate, so
YES, Seventy seventh Street.
N;soan ". Brice, real estate, 1O2 East
"inety-sixth Street.
st,.asoert neroert G. Einstein. broker, 25 Broad
sapn.s sns e grand jury will resume it's ses-