Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-04
CONFERENCE OF REDS.
Leaders Met at Paterson, NJ. j.,
About May I.
ASSASSIN BREssI WAS PRESENT.



New York. Aug 4. There Is chance
thai hate viii reveal much to the
authorities relative to the alleged plot
ting Of the anarchists at Paterson 10
XIII the crowned heads Of Europe. III
a saloon III Straight street an italian
whose name does not appear to lie
known to the proprietor Of the place.
although it may be. and he WI not
disclose II. said be knew of meeting
held IN the city early IN MAJ which
he intended to inform the auG critics
Of. The story he told was:
'.The group Of existence held meet
ing about the LIST Of May and after the
others had departed the leaders held a
long secret session. Those present
were Bressi, Quintavalli. Grasioni and
Alphonso Blanidies. Esteve and W3d-
mar, the editor Of the paper issued by
the group, and one or two others whom
| may not reveal or may. as cireum-
stances occur. These men talked over
trip which Bressi. Quintavalli. Graf
soni 0anna1 and some others were to
take. The meeting was held TO read
letter from Count Malatesta. There
Paris. Qnintayalli left Paterson after
the meeting. which ended early in the
morning. Bressi also left. bur came
baek on May L and collected his
money at the silk mill.
Malatesta IS the man who led in all
these things. Ills is a great mind.
The others are weak. When he left
Paterson he left Widmar and rsreye.
neither Of whom are Italians. in charge
and they have kept up the flame all
the time and induced Italians to keep
alive the fiery teachings of Malatesta.
| know these things well and have a
reason for telling all. | hate Esteye
and | would like to see him suffer-"
When Esteye and Widmar were told
of this boast of an Italian they were
forried and surprised They talked to-
gether in Italian and then Fstevn said
that the Whole tale was false He said
neither he nor Widmar knew Bressi
was going TO Italy. They had never
talked with Bressi about murder. They
had talked with him many times over
how to spread the teachings OF anar-
ely through the United States
Esteve said tonight: The man who
says these things lies. There was no
such meeting. He says he hates me-
He must to tell such things about me.
| know Of no personal enemies | have.
Some socialists may hate me Last
winter DR. Romandiod Gaseato, the
italian socialist leader and member Of
the chamber Of deputies. was here and
there were debates. | took part in
them and | always bested the socialists
who spoke against me- Some Of these
men whom I beat may hate me and
take this way of hurting me- | shall
stay. and SO will Widmar, to meet any
accusations. The police need not watch
u.s. We fear not
Nfdmar said there must be mistake
in the information that his brother had
been arrested in Europe in connection
with the killing Of King Humbert.
He said he had but one brother. who
was employed by the Austrian gov
eminent, and was not an. anarchist
Michael Aretta a silk Overs helper.
80 years old. had his head split open
by Piettro Marcell about 40 years
old an avowed anarchist Aretta loud
~ condemned the anarchists. and said
he hoped Bressi would be tortured as
we'll as killed and Landed King Hum
bert as a great and good man.