Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-27
GARY LAWYER
DEFENDS RED
FLAG IN COURT
Paul Chaser Asserts 1t Is
Symbol of Fellowship of
Human Race
MAYOR MAKES CHARGES

The red flag is not a symbol of
revolution, but "a symbol of the
fellowship of the human race" Paul
P. Glaser of Gary, Russian, told
Judge Anderson when he appeared
in federal court otday to answer
charge of obtaining citizenship
papers through fraud and of being
an enemp to organized government.
Glazier, who acted as this own attor-
ney, smiled while Frederick VanNuys,
United States district attorney, read the
complaint
Glazier then read his answer.
He denied that the obtained his citi-
zenship papers through fraud, that he
was a disbelcver in organized govern
nlent, that he never believed and re-
spected the constitution of the United
States and that he did not believe in
the organized government of the United
states
CAME TO AMERICA
LATE IN 1906.
He said he came to the United States
from Russia, through Austria. in October.
1905, and that since that time he has
believed in the government of the United
States and supported the constitution.
Among the witnesses who appeared
against Glazier during the morning ses-
sion Of the court were: W. F. Hodges,
mayor of Gary; Otto ]. Bruce, lawyer
Of Crown Point; George f. Hurshman.
another lawyer Of Crown Point; Lewis c.
Christopher, a reporter of the Gary Post ;
Charles X. Shaw, a lawyer. I43 Union
street; Oscar Janowski OF Chicago,
special agent Of the intelligence divi-
sion OF the war department; George z.
Brosken and Samuel II. Reck Of Gary.
Most Of the witnesses testified that
Glaser made unpstriotic utterances IN
their presence that he had denounced the
government.
MAYOR SAYS HE
URGED RED flag.
Mayor Hodges stated that Glaser came
TO his Office in Gary and asked permission
10 have a red flag carried before a parade
of the socialists.
Mayor Hodges said when he told Glaser
that would be revolutionary act Glaser
replied that Washington and Lincoln
We're revOlutionists and that being revo-
lutionist did not detract from a man $
character.
Mayor Hodges also testified that Gla-
workers OF Gary 10 take the city by
force and that he said "all helr' could
not stop them when the mayor refused
to allow a general parade that WON'T;
have lasted over night and would have
been led by red flag.
In the cross examination. Glazer said
n red Gag did not denote revolution aud
opposition 70 organized government, but
that IL vas the symbol Of the fellow
shin Of the human race.
As farsnei STATED shas ons regiment
Of the Union army a. the battle of
Gettysburg was led BY red flag and he
said that he had no thoughts OF revolu-
ton when Re asked permission to head
a parade with il.
Mayor Hodges further stated that
Clasers Office In Gary was used for the
headquarters OF steel strikers and social
lists
Mr. Christa9her read an article from
Gary paper in which he said "a bloody
Monday will be held 10 celebrate the Sec
ond anniversary of the Russian red reyo-
luton"
INVITES FRIENDS
TO CELEBRATION"
Christopher said that Glazer extended
an invitation to all his friends 20 attend
this celebration, but that he would not
tell him where the celebration would be
held.
Christopher said that Glaser extended
Glaser that he would probably hold a Gel
ebration I'm the jail If he tried TO execute
his plans he said Glaser replied that
they can not get me
In HIS cross-examination Of Bracken,
Glaser asked Bracken n he assisted
Palmer In organizing the communist
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