Thousands of Reds Are Taken in Sweeping Raids
National raids directed by Attorney General Palmer and Assistant Attorney General Garvin targeted Communist and Communist Labor parties. Police swept major cities from New York to Detroit and Chicago, capturing thousands, including hundreds in New England and Philadelphia, with New York reporting the largest haul.
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May Day Plot Sparks Nationwide Raids On Radicals
A sweeping May Day alert led to citywide raids across Massachusetts and New Hampshire aimed at arresting hundreds of alien members of the Communist party of America. Operatives seized radical literature, confiscated records, and detained dozens of suspects in Boston Chelsea Nashua Lawrence Lynn and more, with deportation possible for non citizens.
Round Up Planned 10 Days Ago to Take Place Last Night
The January raid sweep across the country began with authorities charging suspects with attempting to overthrow the government by force and violence. Officials said arrests were made nationwide as the operation opened.
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Five District Raids in Philadelphia by DOJ Agents
In Philadelphia on January 2, raids targeted alleged radical headquarters in five sections. Those arrested were assembled at police stations and later taken to the federal building for examination by Department of Justice agents aided by city police.
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Take 600 in New England raid shocks nation
About 600 alleged radicals, mostly members of the Communist Party of America, were arrested as DOJ agents and US marshals, aided by local police, seized tons of "Red" literature in Boston and several New England cities in one of the largest raids in U.S. history, timed to nine o'clock.
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Chelsea Holds 24 Radicals in Chelsea Raid
Three women and 21 men, all alleged radicals, were arrested when DOJ agents and Chelsea police raided a Communist party meeting in Low Hall Chelsea Square. The secretary said the gathering was the Russian American Club as officials burst in and a red flag waved from the platform.
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Raid Ends in Chelsea Square Turmoil as Communists Are Seized
A police raid on Low Hall at Broad way and Everett avenue sparked wild scenes in Chelsea square. Officers led prisoners to a patrol wagon while radicals protested. The operation, led by Lieutenant McCarthy with Department of Justice agents, seized radical literature and photos of socialist leaders. Many prisoners admitted Communist party ties and noncitizen status.
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Forty-Seven In Lynn Raid On Reds Arrested
Forty six men and one woman were taken into custody in a raid on Reds in Lynn. Five Department of Justice agents, reinforced by Lynn police, seized inflam matory Russian literature and currency. A charter document in a foreign language was found. Names of all 47 arrestees include Nathan Glasband, Samuel Levine, Jacob Margolis, Caroline Kaspar, Andrew Bonn, Michael Bulin, and others.
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Philip A. Krochomal
Peter Benangel
Theodore Teodorpashchukow
Thomas Conon
Michael Bulin
Federal raid nets 7% arrests at Worcester radical meetings
Federal officers joined Worcester police to raid gatherings at 72 Mulberry and 274 Main streets, arresting seven people and seizing literature alleged to urge overthrow of the U S government. Prisoners were jailed on Summer Street as authorities continued watching other Communist meeting places. A Boston woman speaker identified as Ella Reeves Bloor addressed one crowd while Jim Larkin failed to appear.
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Raids in Lawrence arrest four leaders of textile strike era
Federal authorities with local police raided radical centres in Lawrence and took four men into custody. More arrests were expected by morning. Later four more arrests were announced. Those detained included prominent textile strike leaders such as Ime Kaplan Frank Coco Joe Salerno and Frank Szina organizer for the Amalgamated Textile Workers of America whose headquarters were raided.
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Charter Seized From Communist Headquarters in Boston Branch
DOJ agents seized records at 97 Stamford Street noting a November 1, 1919 charter grant to the Russian No. 2 Branch in Boston. The document, dated Chicago, approving the branch of the Communist Party of America, is signed by E. Ruthenberg and H. W. Wicks.
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Cambridge police arrest two at Red gathering raid
Two persons were arrested and a mass of literature, including pictures of alleged bizarre and incendiary design, were seized in a Cambridge raid on a Red gathering place late last night.
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Raids Arrest 21 in Two Haverhill Clubs
Federal agents with local police raided two clubrooms in Haverhill and arrested 21 men. They were taken to police headquarters for examination.
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Wellesley Police hold man and woman after arrests
Agents of the Department of Justice arrested a man and woman in Wellesley shortly before midnight. They are at the police station with state police officers assisting in the arrests.
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Red raids in New York issue 300 warrants for radicals
In New York, Chief Flynn and Department of Justice secret service heads supervised night raids, issuing 300 warrants for radicals. First arrestees arrived at 9 15 p.m. at DOJ headquarters, with 12 men brought in for immediate examination.
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Raids Hit Communist Hubs Across City as Feds Seize Key Papers
Federal agents with police and soldiers raided communist headquarters, including Brooklyn, seizing documents. Officials report Russians among prisoners, large cash on ring members, and many admitting Communist Party ties. Separate raids target gambling dens amid rising vice after Prohibition.
New York Tax Collector Held as Red
New York January 2. Julius Codkind a city tax collector and American born citizen was arrested on criminal anarchy charges. Federal agents say he predicted a five year timetable for a commune government in the United States after his arrest. He had just been elected secretary of a communist society in Harlem.
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Open War on Power Gamers in Boston
Through the arraignment of a number of these offenders in Central Court there has come to light information of astounding nature as to the extent of grumbling in Boston at present and the methods employed to fleece victims.
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Twenty Radicals Arrested In Cleveland Raid
In Cleveland on January 2 up to 10 o clock tonight twenty alleged radicals have been arrested including leaders of the local Communist party. Federal authorities aided by police county officials and American League operatives searched homes seized literature and group photographs.
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Cambridge Man Held for Possession of Bolshevist Literature
A Department of Justice agent arrested Alphonso Radziwilewicz, 24, of 179 Otis Street Cambridge at midnight. He is alleged to be secretary of a communist organization. A rubber worker and married, he had quantities of pamphlets and Bolshevist literature at his home.
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