The New York herald., 1921-09-20
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now far from good. and there would be
terrific clash with the police.
II tell you frankly / see the State In
danger. especially II the attitude of the
police is the same elsewhere as II was
here this afternoon. The men along the
water front. sailors and dock workers
are in danger. They fear nothing, have
nothing TO lose. and IL is getting colder
No Cossack or knout method will pre-
vent trouble. 1t didn't i'll Russia, and II
won't here"
1t was an eventful day for Ledoux'
but the climax came when the champion
OF the unemployed appeared at Bryant
Hall and the crowd swarined toward
the steps leading to It. Capt Joseph a.
Howard of the West Thirtieth street
station ordered the men TO disperse, and
an instant later shouted for his men to
clear the street.
There was a clatter of hoofs and a
squad OF mounted policemen rode for
ward into the crowd. swinging their
clubs upon the heads of those beneath
them. Women shoppers, caught unex-
pectedly in the struggling mob screamed.
and some of them fought their way TO
sheltering doorways. Motorcycle cops
drove at full speed down the stone
tagged sidewalk into the milling throng.
Forty reserve patrolmen, who had been
assembled in anticipation of trouble.
Joined in the melee. striking out with
fists and clubs, and sometimes SELLING
those nearest by the throat and choking
them. At Capt. Howards order the
police charged a battery of motion pic
ture and newspaper photographers and
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Dozens Of persons received bruises and
lacerations during the ten minutes or
so that the rioting was at It's height.
Ledoux. Informed by ]. Goidstein.
proprietor of the hall. that the police
had prohibited the protest meeting. be-
gan walking slowly south in Sixth
avenue through the thick OF the strug-
Cling mass. His cap was knocked off.
but he made no effort to regain II. Ser
geant Gegan. boss or the police bomb
squad. walked beside him. He turned
into Thirty-eighth street and at Broad
way took a taxicab which whisked him
70 Mr.. Brice's apartment. Within a
few minutes order was restored and the
hundreds of unemployed returned to
their seats in Bryant Park.
IF New York stands for this then
liberty is gone p he exclaimed. Il have
do good and practice the golden rule.
The right OF assembly and OF petition
has been denied these men,"
Feeding OF Men Halted.
Early yesterday morning Ledoux fed
a group of unemployed who found shell
ter at the Grand Central Terminal and
another at the New York Public Lii
brary. few minutes before II nc
went TO Cooper Square. where he had
announced he would distribute buns.
When a wagon appeared with 5000 of
them. which he had purchased for s22.
Inspector William Coleman. command
ing the First Inspection District. ord cred
him to leave.
I can't allow you to collect a crowd
here" the Inspector said. Go along
or I'll lock you up"
Ledoux went riding up Third avenue
on the wagon with Sergeant Gegan, re-
porters. camera men. policemen and
unemployed service men trailing behind.
The buns went back TO the bakeshop
at 333 Third avenue. Ledoux COM
planned that Charles Engelberg, the
proprietor. refused to return the money
he had paid, but both Inspector Coleman
concern of theirs but a matter to be
settled by law and lawyers. A chauf-
feur volunteered to carry the buns for
Ledoux. but the police demanded to see
his trucking license and he retired.
On foot Ledoux walked up Third ave-
~"e. crossed TO Fifth avenue ard walked