New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
Fund of $4,000 Gath
cred and Plans Made
TO Buy Arms for Revolt
of Labor, Police Say
Five Men Chosen
To Kill Officials
[. W. w. and Union of
Russian Workers In
volved in Plan, 1t Is Said

| Federal and police officials an
nounced yesterday that they had
discovered plot by agitators of
the l. w. w. and the Union Of
Russian Workers of the United
States and Canada secretly to arm
body of "Red Guards" in New
York with a view to starting an
open revolt against the prosecution
of Bolsheviki, Communists and
anarchists. u was said that evi-
dence had been obtained that fund
If $68,000 had been raised with
which to purchase arms.
Five extreme radicals, whose
names are known. according to Off
cials, were appointed to act as a
ring of DEATH" whose duty it
would be to assassinate persons
active in the running down and
prosecution Of anarchists. 1t was
said the first persons marked for
attack were Alexander l. Rorl,e,
Assistant District Attorney, who has
been presenting criminal anarchy
cases in the extraordinary grand
jury; Detective Sergeant James j.
Gegan, of the police bomb squad,
and Charles +. Scully, of the De-
rartment Of JUSTICES bureau of
information.
Clew Obtained In Speech
A clcw to the POT was obtained in
Boston through & speech made there
By former editor of Russian news
paper published in New York. The
speaker is alleged to have told his
follow radicals they might soon ex-
pect reprisals by the "Reds" or their
prosecutors. Investigation led to evi-
dence that preparations for open re-
volt lad been begun, that fund Of
$4,000 had been raised through con-
tributions from l. w w. and Union
of Russian Workers. organizations, and
that three l. W. WIS and two Russians
were appointed ring of death" to
assassinate officials.
1t was said that some Of the evil
dence obtained by the authorities was
revealed through the seizure of papers
taken in the Lusk Lsgis. .ative Commit
tees raids on the Communist party's
headquarters two weeks ago Archi-
ba t. Stevenson, special counsel for
the committee, and Samuel e. Berger
Deputy Attorney General, said they
had heard OF the plot, bat declared
they knew no details.
Steps Taken to Buy Arms
"Thc plot was sufficiently advanced
to warrant Us in taking drastic meas
ures to stop it," said an official. 1--WE
found the fund already collected and
steps taken to purchase arms
1t was not stated whethe, there had
been arrests In connection with the
plot or whether arrests were 20 be
expected.
One hundred thousand dollars was
contributed by "paror Bolsheviki" to
radical organizations, according to Mr..
Berger. He said this had been dis.
covered by an examination Of books
taken in the Lusk raids.
I'VE have found many persons prom.
inent IN social and religious circles
are Bolsheviki to the bottom of their
hearts" said Mr.. Berger.
Rose Pastor Stokes, who on Thurs
day refused to permit subpoena
orver TO enter her home in Grove
ant District Attorney Rorke's office.
accompanied by Charles Recht, her at
torney. Mrs. Stokes's testimony was
wanted by the extraordinary grand
jury in connection with it's investiga-
ton of radicalism. She did not go
before the jurors yesterday. but is ex-
rected to appear on Monday.
Signed Checks for $1,000
Mr.. Rorkc said that inquiring into
the activities Of the Communist party
it had been found that Ms. Stokes
had made out checks to an aggregate
of 1000, but the payee had not been
designated. 1t was to ask Mrs Stokes
concerning these checks that she was
called before the jurors he said.
Other witnesses called were DR..
editor of radical pub caton, Bella
Gitlow, sister of Benjamin Gitlow, for
mer Socialist Assemblyman, who was
held for tie grand jury in $4,000
bail, and Benjamin d. Kaplan executive
secretary of the Jewish Protective So
ciety, who was questioned concerning
members OF the society who are al
legged to telong to other organizations.
Eight of the fifteen public school
teachers summoned to appear before
the Lusk committee to answer charges
that they have been engaged in radical
propaganda were examined by Mr.
Berger yesterday. Mr.. Berger aid he
would withhold the names of those
examined until their statements had
been verified. 1t was said that several
of the teachers admitted they were
members Of the Communist party.
To Purge The Bronx
Francis Martin, District Attorney Of
Bronx County, announced that he
would empanel an ext aordinary grand
jury "t.. purge The Bronx of radicals"
Many fo lowers of Trotzky. who for
merely was editor of the "Novy Mir"
the Russian Socialist newspaper, are
said to live in The Bronx
Ivan Novikoff 1882 COLLEGE Avenue
The Bronx, was arrested by Federal
agents yesterday and taken to Ellis
Island. He was charged in warrant
by imm' grafton officials with having
admitted anarchist agitation