New-York tribune., 1920-02-16
NationalI.
Seat Is Believed
To Be Paterson
Books Confiscated i'm u. S.
Raid Show ''Red" Propa.
ganda Was To Be Given
Nation Wide Circulation
Thirty-two Are Arrested
Three Escape, Twelve Are
Released; Declared Most
Dangerous in Country

Tho anarchist nest in Paterson, N.
j., raided by Department Of Justice
agents laste Saturday night, was, 1t is
believed, the new national hcadquar-
ters Of the I. w. W., removed from
Chicago within the last ten days.
Among the records confiscated were
books indicating that the organiza-
tion's "Red" propaganda was to be
given countrywide circulation from
Paterson.
OF che thirtytwo alleged anarchists
taken in the raids, which were con-
Quoted by 100 picked Federal opera
tives, three escaped and twelve were
released The remaining seventeen.
all aliens and most of them Italians,
will be taken to Ellis Island to-day.
Many Of those arrested were armed.
THE men seized at Paterson COM
this country" was the statement Of
government official at Department of
Just'cc headquarters in the Pc~k Row
Building last night. "In making the
r urea. nIght nest OF arSrch-
lists was cleaned out. Steps will be
taken to have every one Of them de-
ported"
The 100 agents who participated in
the Paterson roundup were recruited
from the New York and New Jersey
divisions of the Department of Justice
and operated under the direction of
Special Agents Frank r. Stone, head
of the New Jersey division, assisted
by +. T. Drew, of Paterson The raids
We're made on direct orders from At
torney General Palmer at Washington.
Radical Ijterofuro So;,oi
y, Among those arrested were Ludovico
ssrarchist magazine, LA Jacquerie";
Eermino Gallo and Lorenzio Wa!to. 3.
.; Doree, who is said to be Philadel
phla secretary of the I. w. W.. and
Andre Graziano. an alleged anarchist.
eiuded the Federal agents.
=, Inc men caught are said to belong to
the notorious "LEra Nuova" group Of
anarchists. The Department of Justice
agents acted on search warrants issued
uncer the espionage act and arrest
warrants issued under the Immigration
law. The places visited included the
hNme q Andre Graziano and the
pruning office of LA Jacquerie." Large
quantities of radical literature We're
conflscated at the printing shop, An
men caught inside the shop were
armed, according to the government
agents. Upon being taken into CUSTODY
- Is declared the radicals admitted
tney were affiliated with the "L'Era
Nuova' g.oup,. and believed in the
oVerln!oW OF the government by force.
Gam meta, who is a small, wiry man.
admitted he was proprietor of the
italian anarchist magazine and that
ne first published this magazine in
Canal Street, Manhattan, ard later at
paterson, N. J. The mailing list of
La Jacquerie" revealed the fact that
the CIRCULATION of the magazine is larre
throughout the United States.
Majority Are Italians
Inc majority of tho alleged anar-
chlsts are italians. Two Snaniards
and one Austrian were among those
arrested At every place visited the
Hiepartment of Justice agents, working
.n SQUADS, ana their revolvers drawn.
ever, was offered. Seds we're used
IN carrying the men to the Patterson
Jail. '"' @'eiso"
According to the statement made at
department. of Justice headouarters
the "L'F'ra Nuova" group of anarchists
was formed about twenty-five wears
ago under the leadership of Enrico
Maiatesta, the first Italian to come to
the United States for the purpose of
spreading anarchistic propaganda. The
group established Headquarters at
Paterson and members Of the band
were friendly with Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman. '''O
The Francesca Ferrer Association.
|hich maintained headquarters at SIS
Of the "LEra Nuova' group. ug d Dnrins Drnacs
the war, it is said, the Ferrer associaes
ton was active in spreading anti-war
propaganda. Caminetta las hocn
sspeaking before the association everv
Friday night for the past sever,l
months, delivering series of addresses
on anarchy. NA'''oS