New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
TO BE MADE An EXA MPLE or.
ONE YOUNG ANARCHIST ARRESTED FOR IN
CITING WORkMEN TO RIOT.

HE IS RESIDENT EDITOR OF THE BRAND
EMMA GOLDMAN FOR TEI>L-THE
CAPTURE CAUSES LITTLE EXCITE
MENT on TIE EAST SIDE.
The first Of the Anarchists be arrested for their
recent incendary speeches at meetings OF the un
employed workingmen in the city was taken into
| custody late on Friday night at Tompkins Square
| by Detectives Jacobs and Krausch, Of the Central
Office Clauc Zimmerman twonty-seyen years old
was the prisoner. and he locked up at the
Central Office without the knowledge OF any OF
the other Anarchists in the city. The detectives
| had been following him about so carefully that
he was not aware of the pursuit and they took
care to arrest him when none Of his associates was
| in sight The arrest was made a warrant issued
| by Police Justice Martin, before whom IN" prs
oner was arragned yesterday morning at the
Tombs Police Cour;
In the affidavit Zimmerman was charged win
using Language. while addressing public meeting
| in Union Square last Monday night calculated TO
cause riot in which people might be injured and
property destroyed also with advising MS hearers
to COMM; crimes with weapons against the
laws Of this stat, and with threatening TO procure
| arms and ammunition whercwith to fulrl said
threats
| Zimmerman pleaded guilty to the charge
| He informed the court that he had "ony told
| but what the affidavit said. H. merely meant
| to show them what things would come to--faminc
and hunger" The prisoner was held in default Of
5000 bail for trial.
The arrest Of Zimmerman did causc much
element among the East Side Anarchists yester-
day Zimmerman has been knowA also by the name
of Zimmerman in the haunts OF the NOR" radical
Anarchists. is generally admitted that both
names assumed. Most of the active Anarchists
assume names other than their own. Zimmerman
is credited with being the resident editor OF the
new Anarchist paper, the "Brandfackel.' the chief
editor Of which is said to be Alexander Bcrkman.
the young Anarchist who triei Kill II. G. Prick
a little more than year ago. \ Tribune reporter
found Emma Goldman last summer by following
the movements Of Zimmerman. lie Is "A close friend
of Miss Goldman. and 1t Is said thai he has been
living with her at Avenue and SiXteenth-st re-
Gently.
An extra edition Of the "Freie Arbcitcr Stimmc'
was issued yesterday. 1t contained leading arti-
Gle, part of which. freely translated was - fol-
lows:
Don't go to Klinkowstein's for food. BE indie
pendent Don't try to please the people who are
only looking out for their own interests. klinkow-
stein is going to for the Assembly. and he
wants your votes He wants TO hoodwink you.
Take charity from politicians or capitalists We
equal share Of everything. 1t is only low.
common Jew who would go to them for food. To
h with people who go there"
on Thursday evening in Washington Hall at No. o.
Thatford-ave.. Brownsville. Brooklyn. Robinsky
and Schulizkey. the proprietors Of the hall, said
yesterday that she could speak there whenever she
wanted to do She billed 10 SPEAK there on
Friday evening but she did not appear.
As superintendent Byrnes was leaving his Office
al Police Headquarters last evening he was asked
II he expected the immediate arrest OF any other
Anarchist in the city. and he replied in the mega
tive. Then he said: THE other blatant dcma-
gogues who made violent speeches at the recent
meetings of the unemployed men will be gathered
in If they do not remain quiet The arrest Of the
man Zimmerman ordered after ! had con
suited with Mr. Davis. who is In charge Of the
Dstrct-Attorney's Office. Mr.. Davis examined the
reports which had been submitted To me- and he
said there doubt that the language used by
Zimmerman In violation Of the law. II the
prisoner elects to be tried at the Special Sessions
he may get year on the Island If he puts the
county TO the expense Of Il trial 10y jury, ne l.
sure to be convicted, because the evidence against
him is positive. and he may receive more sever"
punishment. The example ought to prevent per
sons from preaching lawlessness in this city"