The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America: From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in ChicagoMcLean, George N.
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The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America: From its Incipient Stage to the First Bomb Thrown in Chicago
McLean, George N.
Anarchists -- United States; Haymarket Square Riot, Chicago, Ill., 1886
In an interview Chief of Police Ebersold praised the brave and steady
action of the police at the Haymarket, but for quick and active
fighting gave the palm to the six officers who held a mob of two or
three thousand men at bay at the McCormick works the day before the
Haymarket affair. A mob tried to hang Officer Casey to a lamp post,
and he fought hand to hand against great odds until rescued. Vaclav
Dejnek, Frank Broda and a young man named Hess were indicted for this
affair, and Dejnek was sentenced to serve one year in state's prison.
THE ARBEITER ZEITUNG.
The _Arbeiter Zeitung_, which was suppressed the morning after the
riot, was re-issued almost immediately, and in one issue had the
following comments on the trial:
"Has it come to this, in the land of Washington, Franklin and
Jefferson? It is the Iron Must of historic development. Only those
men who are economically independent can be truly free. Where there
are poor and rich political freedom is a wretched lie. Mammon, the
powerful idol, lowers freedom to a kitchen wench. As in Rome at the
time of its decay Prætorian bands of foreigners upheld the rule of the
Cæsars, so now the chief support of the money kings is the police force
of the large American cities, which consists mainly of foreigners.
The downfall of the Republic is nigh. It will fall like all countries
whose foundations crumble away in the course of time. All the weeping
and wailing cannot delay catastrophe. The present is without hope, so
we must strengthen ourselves by looking at the future. A new life will
bloom from the ruins of the present social order. The society of the
future will bridge over the abysses which open to-day before our eyes.
All men will be equal. They will remember with a shudder the time when
Prætorian bands could plot the massacre of thousands. Mammon will be
cast down from his usurped throne, and Freedom will take the place with
conquering power, to dwell with happy humanity forever and ever."
After the verdict was rendered Mr. Grinnell, in behalf of the State,
sent word to the new publishers of the _Arbeiter Zeitung_, that care
must be taken by them that no attacks either on the jury or Judge Gary
should appear in their paper, notifying them that if any such article
should appear, the managers of the paper would be prosecuted for
contempt of court.
The following was the result of the warning:
"OUTRAGEOUS!"
"SEVEN OF THE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, AND NEEBE
GETS FIFTEEN YEARS."
"A Motion for a New Trial Made!"
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