Bomb outrages spark Socialist debate and police clashes
The article details Cohen's blast near Union Square, Berkman and Goldman linked figures, police scrutiny of Jewish papers, and Yanovsky's view that the event may be police provoked or state inspired. It covers Hunter's unemployment march plan, crowd brutality claims, and the Socialist pledge to peaceful advocacy amid arrests.
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Cohen
East Side
Union Square
S. Yanovsky
Hildebrand
Bomb explodes in front of Fougleson home in Newton New Jersey
At midnight Saturday a bomb exploded before the house of Simon Fougleson at Franklin Furnace near Newton. The porch and front of the building were damaged but no injuries were reported. Fougleson says he knows of no one who would harm him.
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Newton
N. J
Simon Fougleson
Franklin Furnace
Here
Fougleson
Socialist explains explosion blame on police at Union Square
The Socialist party asserts Inspector Schmittberger provoked unrest at a mass meeting for the unemployed in Union Square on March 28. They claim police actions, including forcing crowds, using clubs, and delaying order, led to a bomb blast that killed two and injured several. The general committee denounces park and police conduct as arbitrary and unlawful, citing denial of a permit and violation of free assembly.
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Cohen
Shrady
The
Socialist Party
Temple of Labor
Fast Sith Street
Union Square
Robert Hunter
McCafferty
Hunter
Russia
New York City
Europe
Tree
Schmittberger
17Th Street
Labor Temple
East Sith Street
Unemployed Conference of
Lexow Committee
Socialist Party of
New York County
Mareh and
Iyos
Vinton Square
Police Deny Clubbing Of Crowds At Union Square
Inspector Max Schmittberger refutes Jewish paper accusations that police used clubs on hundreds of Jews at Union Square Park. He says no clubbing orders were given and mounted officers did not use clubs while dispersing the crowd. He supports action to curb anarchist elements but rejects wholesale violence.
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Berkman
Emma Goldman
Goldman
Julius Edelson
Czolgosz
America
Russia
Shaw
Captain Shaw
Clinton Street
Braun
McLaughlin
Robert Hunter
Inspector McCafferty
Union Square Park
Robertson
Sixth Avenue
Silverstein
Cohen
McCafferty
Max Schmittberger
Schmittberger
Socialists Pack Cooper Union Meeting on Democracy
The Rev Dr M Woolsey Stryker and Professor Charles Spracue Smith faced tough questions at Cooper Union on Fundamentals of Democracy. Detectives and plainclothes officers kept order as socialist crowds debated Union Square events and clashed with authorities.
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M. Woolsey Stryker
Tramiton College
Cooper Union
Charles Spracue Smith
Stryker
Union Square
Smith
Thomas K. Slicer
Schmittberger
United States
Professor Smith
Portugal
Russia
Burfevnd
Socialist Delegates Denounce Police Work at Union Square
Central Federated Union delegates from both socialist and non socialist sides refused to act on the Union Square bomb incident. A socialist urged not to curb permits for demonstrations and blamed police actions for inflaming the crowd, while others criticized police tactics. No formal action was taken.
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Union Square
Central Federated Union
Enndolf Modest
Executive Committee
Park Department
Industrial Workers of the World
Socialist Party
Modest
Central Federates Union
Paulitsch
Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers
Socialists plan action after Union Square trouble
The Socialist party office on Fast Broadway hosted editors and members as they defend peace and criticize police actions at Union Square. Bernard Felderman repeats Cohen did not throw the bomb, while Minnie Folonia remains in custody. a meeting is set for Forsythe Street tonight where she may speak.
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Emma Goldman
Warchirts
Fast Broadway
Socialist Party
Union Square
Bernard Felderman
Tribune
Cohen
Felderman
No. m. East 110Th Street
No. 313
Grand Street
Minnie Folonia
Forsythe Street
March Month of Rebellion Promised in Mother Earth
In the March issue of the Emma Goldman owned anarchist Mother Earth Hippolyte Havel calls March the red month and Month of rebellion awakening the downtrodden. He says workers honor past heroes and strive to emulate them while accusing the bourgeoisie of treating workers as slaves and fearing mass self assertion as demonstrations grow. History repeats itself as March days arrive.
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Mother Earth
Emma Goldman
Open Prophecy
Hippolyte Havel
Alexander Workman
Lres
Mills in Connecticut to cut wages tomorrow
In Mainfield Connecticut on March 24 mills including Wauregen Danielson Quinnehbaug Mill Williamaville and smaller plants will reduce wages by one cent per hour affecting about 20 workers across the mills.
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Miainfield
Conn
Wauregen
Danielson
Quinnehbaug
Williamaville
Unemployment Probe Proposed by Settlement Workers
A bill to create a state unemployment commission is introduced for both assemblies. The commission would study causes of joblessness, report to the 1969 Legislature, and oversee $20,000 in funding. Dr. F J Warne leads the effort with notable supporters including John L. Eliott and Dr. Henry Moskowitz.
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Neighborhood Workers’ Association
Assembly
Senate
Cohen bomb case fueled by powder and improvised fuse findings
Testimony from experts and residents questions nitroglycerine use in Cohen's device. Experts suggest common or detonating powder or chemical mix, with a likely homemade fuse causing early detonation. Drug store owner denies selling nitroglycerine, notes possible chloride of potassium sulfur saltpetre mix. Cohen, ill with heart disease, aided a barefoot man days before the blast, according to a Brooklyn patrolman and cousin.
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Cohen
Tribune
Edward Miller
Williamsburg
Gussie Alexander
No. @ Beaver street
Henry Kane
Bushwick Avenue
Ralph Avenue
Brooklyn
Weather Delays For Celtic and American Line Ships
The White Star Hner Celtic and the Philadelphia of the American Line failed to arrive on schedule due to bad weather. Celtic faced gales and head seas after leaving Queenstown, logging two hundred knots on March 22 and nine knots on the next day, completing the 2,892 mile voyage in 8 days 19 hours 20 minutes.
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White Star Hner Celtic
Philadelphia
Celtic
Queenstown
Atlantic
Whiskey kills McBride as companion survives in Harlem
Patrick McBride of 2074 Second Avenue died after drinking a gallon of whiskey. Francis King, 20 Rust List Street, was saved after surgeons at Harlem Hospital pumped out a gallon from his system during a half hour effort. Both had received a three gallon demijohn from Thomas Moloney at his No 1920 First Avenue saloon to transport to Lexington Avenue.
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Patrick McBride
Second Avenue
Francis King
Rust List Street
Harlem Hospital
King
Thormas Moloney
First Avenue
Moloney
Lexington Avenue
Jane Dorsey
McBride
Albany Legislature faces key votes on racing and banking bills
The Telegraph reports the New York Senate will decide Wednesday on anti racetrack gambling measures and a Penal Code penalty of one year for gambling. Gov Hughes seeks to block delays as sessions loom with hearings on banking reform and public service scope shaping adjournment and possible extra sessions.
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Telegraph
Tribune
Albany
Senate
Ieghes
George B. Agnew
New York
McCarren
Hughes
Hts
Assembly
Public Service Commissions
Telephone
Telegrama
Stevens
Upstate
Assembly Judiciary Committee
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