The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-10-17

AureliO as a protest against his rec
worker, active in the unemployed 81
Jail. Scores were injured and %
workers were arrested, but only after
struggle in which the demonstrat-
ing workers, aided by others living in
the two neighborhoods, defended
themselves militantly.
Among those arrested was Eleanor
Henderson, who had originally been
jailed together with Brown, and after
serving ten days, was joining in the
demonstration for his release.
Answer Tammany Attacks.
The demonstration was smash
ing answer to the Tammany attacks
on the struggles of the 100000 New
York unemployed and to the persecu-
ton of the Negro workers. About
1000 workers, carrying placards de-
handing the release of Brown, as
well as of the Scottsboro boys,
gathered outside the house at 225 E.
18th ST., where Magistrate Aurelia
has been living with his mother and
brother. When committee of six
entered the house to demand the re-
lease of Brown, Aurelio's brother cal
led the police and soon gang of
Tammany huskies, who had evident
ly been waiting in readiness, sped up
and began beating men, women and
children One workers head was split
open and blood began streaming
down his face and body.
Reform Ranks.
Undaunted and shouting slogans
such as "We demand the release OF
Sam Brown and Gree Tom Moo
ney and the Scottsboro boys, the
workers reformed their ranks and
marched to the new home of Mag
istrate Aurelio at 166 Second Ave
Here an even bigger demonstration
took place, with more than 5000 par
ticipating. Again the police, rein
forced by detectives, 10 radio cars
attacked, and again they met the de-
termined resistance of the workers
several cops getting hurt. Workers
were dragged over pavements,
punched in the face, stamped upon,
and one dick pulled out his gun and
threatened to shoot. Twenty-Five
we're herded into patrol wagons and
rushed away, but hundreds contin-
ued to march up and down Second
Ave, singing the International and
other revolutionary songs. Later
they went TO Union So, and joined
the demonstration there for the de-
Tense of Samuel Weinstein, militant
furniture worker who has been
framed up on a murder charge.
The workers carried their struggle
into the courtroom when the % who
were arrested were arraigned in the
Night Court at 314 w. 54th st. be-
| fore Magistrate Aurelio himself
Aurelio, who had hidden away dur
ing the demonstration, now struck
a bold pose behind his protection of
cops and dicks. About 500 workers,
all who could get in, damned the
courtroom when the hearings opened
at $3.50 pm, with Joseph Tauber,
Elias M. Schwartzbart and Max
Krauthamer, representing the New
York District of the international
Labor Defense, defending the work
erS.
Postpones Trial
Tauber demanded an immediate
trial, but fearing the wrath of the
workers, Aurelio postponed it till this
morning when the arrested demon
strators will appear in Essex Mar
ket Court before another magistrate
When Tauler asked that the de-
PENDANTS be released in his custody
Aurelio again refused. "These peo-
pie are not criminals" declared
Tauber. They are being charged
with a disturbance which the poles
are responsible for" A storm of ap
plsuse burst from the workers pres
ent, including many who had been ir
the courtroom previously and hac
had no connection with the demon.
stration. Aurelio hurriedly sum-
moned cops and detectives and threw
the demonstrators out of the court
room. Tauber protested strenuously
declaring that many defense wit
nesses had been elected, but the mag
istrate overruled him. He then set
bail of 500 each for 81 of the work
ers, who we're charged with dis
orderly conduct. and $500 for Herbert
Saller, charged with felonious as
sault.
The Pen and Hammer, militant
organization of scientists and profess
sional workers, sent telegram to
Acting Mayor Mckee vigorously pro-
| testing the brutal police assault.