New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-26
PROBING THE CONSPIRACY.
POLICE OFFICIALS ACTIVE, But SILENT.
pERKMAN'; RECORD IN ELIZABETH. y. J.-wHo
FURNISHED THE LAZY AND POVERTY


tendent pvrncs WHO is at Red Bank. The result OF
the interview was kept secret md the Central Office
represented an oyster bed rs far as talk was con
ccrned As the day on. however mere ana there
oyster woud open It's shell slightly and display
pearl Of Information. But the Inspector wasn't that
kind Of oyster yesterday. lie was Wiling
TO converse afablv abont the heat. or
stocks, or horses bnt he really didn't know
anything about the attempt to assasslnate Mr. Frck
lie expressed mild surprise that any one should be
foolish enough TO suppose that the Pittsburg police
officials visit had anything at all TO do with that case
In his blandest he assured his quesioners that
Really, now Mr.. O'Mara has come here purely
private business. Dear me. no, OF course he didn't
here In connection with the Frck matter I'll tell
you (cOndentally) he's here to have an operation per
formed the eyes Of bis little daughter. who has been
suffering from some trouble for a long whle'
"wcll. will there be any developments to the
New York end OF this AFFAIR." asked the reporter.
"Therc s no NewYork end said the Inspector
with charming frankness. "Since the man who was
once the chum OF Berlmnn has Informed us that he
hae not him for long time. we have nothing moro
to do with the case
Then the Inspector fed into the Office. sergean.
Bird WIS alsD silent the tomb. But some OF the
oysters that talked told Interesting things It
leaned that Mr.. 0Niara brought With him pictures OF
Alexander Berkman. which distributed among
the police officials. lie also had description Of two
men who seen in Pttsburg with Bcrkman shortly
before the latter made his murderous attack Mr..
Frick. and It reported that the description was
not quite unreccgnizable to the Ncw-York police
Detectives hurried in and out OF the building all
day. bent messages that evidently important
and urgent enough TO make them rush as though
there were no such thing heat Mystery hung
from every stone Of the big building. Secrecy per
meated the mir, and all hands the lookout
for captured Anarchists. Though Inspector Steers
affirmed that the Ncw-Yorh police had nothing to do
with the case, detectives from the Central Oice
seen in several OF the East side resorts. particularly
In the localities favored by Anarchists and Socialists.
and the expectation that arrests would be made
before long. Two Pttsburg detectives went ont with
the Central Office detectives Wade and Ianley early
in the morning.
Detective Nugcnt brought dark short Hebrew to
Police Headquarters sunday night and everybody
In the building declined to say word about the per
son for arrcsing him. saving only that the prisoner.
whose name was said q be Morris Roscnthal was
"suSpiclouS person" Yesterday morning the official
statement was made al Police Headquarters that the
mysterious prisoacs was not Anarchist but only a
pckpocpct.
Just when Terkman left New York and who sup
piled fhS always N crably poor Ana rchst With money
10 buy weapons and new clothes, questions that
no ono. but rcrlap, one or Two Socialists. who
too frightened 10 talk answer Certain It Is that
lazy 10 york. Emma Goldman and VI. Arons,am
IRE mos, frequently mentioned his probable &C.
completes bcfo;e the fact. The Goldman woman could
not be found yesterday. Where she Ives IS not
known. !, WI. said that fully fifty police and
detectives t:y1ne find hr, but they were IN
successful in their efforts.
The hlct that lsrknian was said To have been
member Of tho "PeukcrtT Group Of Au'onomst hnar
chsis In Elizabeth. y. J.. has pqu6- -Ae curiosity Of
the Anarchists Of his city. ~ almost impossible
10 got any Information rom the Anarchists Of EhTe
beth yesterday concerning Berkmnn. All Of them
were interested IN tie Homestead troubles. and did
not hesitate cxpr~s their satisfaction III" fact
that attempt had been made 20 hill Mr.. FTtck Many
Anarchists and Socialists visit the bnriooni Of PHILIP
Mai at No. AS Elizabeth ave. II typical beer and
wtneshop where beer and wine alike sold ior
cents q gIass. Mrs. Nal at the bar yesterday
when Tribune reporter entered he place few
young boys anc two fierce looking Germans. MON.
bers Of German bard ny stretched the dirty
tables fast asleep. Mr.. Mn communicative
OF lrst soon her husband appeared. lie willing
talk about the Home ead troubles aud the attempt
10 murder Nr. Flick. After Mr. and Mrs Ma. had
talked TO ench other In German Tor few minutes the
former said that. although he not acquainted with
Berkman be would tell something that hight throw
some light on the movements Of the murdcrou- Anar
chi,t during the lat two vccds. Mr. Mad said that
fourteen days a-V and came
into the shop and sat al - the
tables for a long time Mrs.. Mai described
the man and woman. Her description Of them tailed
with tho descriptions 81 Bcrkman ard Emma Gold
man When shown newspaper picture Of Ecrkman
Mrs. Mai was sure thnt the man who came TO the
barroom fourteen days ago Alexander Berkmau
the AuOnOmlst The man and most
persistent. said Mrs. Nal. in making Inquire, for
young Hungarian. They talked about the Homes toad
troubles and spoke In uncompimentar terms Of H. G.
Fick.
Charles Relnrnrdt. tho proprietor Of Columbia
Hal. at Nos. 7O7 and 700 Ezabcih.st. Elizabeth.
is well acquainted with the Auonomist group Of
Anarchists there. Unt Six months ago the group
met In Columbia Hall Mr.. Rengardt said To
Tribune reporter. yesterday "Ihcsc AutDnomsts
met here until six months ago. They all Hike
Bcrkman don't remember Bcrhman. bnt have
no doubt he belonged TO the crowd which WINS known
rs tn" Peuk"rt group. Peukert works In tho tool
department OF ,hc singer Sewing Machine factory
here. lie Is one Of the worst Anarchists ever
knew. lie wants to upset the country made
the whole crowd get six months ago. Poukcrl
was the worst In the crowd. You can't get
along with Anarchists. No matter how much YOU do
for them, you cannot satisfy them
They have bOycottcd mo since June ~ but for every
Anarchist customer | have lost have gained ten
Others"
Henry Phrrcr. superintendent Of tho tool depart-
ment Of The singer Sewing Machine Works. said that
Conrad Ienkcit, or Ucnhcr, hc j. also called,
good workman. lie admitted that Denkcr was
rbh Anarchist.
Mr.. Fiairr doe net know ncrhman. Thcrc Is no
record o. his having worked for tho Singer COMPANY
II IS believed By many that B"nher has tried 10 get
Bcrknau into trouble. II Is S1id that Ienker is SPY
and hi, heavy foreign mail tends 10 confirm the sii.
Ihdon. lie came to this country In 1880 and at once
formed an AutOnDmit group.
More was learned Yesterday ~ Emma Goldman
Bcrkmans other intimate friend. She came from,
Kirkland. formerly German province. Until few
years tho people spoke German there but decree
ordered the adoption Of the Russian language In court
MANY attempts made TO Ru,sianze the province
Thcs" efforts angcrcd Emma Goldman and she became
radical OF the most pronounced type. She s hlchy
educated woman II IS not known when or how ,hc
came here. She was always n wandcrcr
Nicholas Alcnikon. who reported yestcrfay IN
hate been connected with the Russian Revout r
Society. denied that he was ever competed with n
lie sajd that he belonged 10 the Russian American
Irugue, which formed 20 prevent the ad.,pllon