Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-10
LAW AGAINST ANARCHY
Federal Officials Believe There
Is Law That Will Be Is.
Effective.
But if II Is Enforced the Jail,
Will Be Full Of Pris-
oners.
Emma Goldman. Under the
Statute Referred to. May
Be Punished.


ranks of the anarchists of this country,
as everything possible will be done to
punish to the full extent Of the law ev-
cry anarchist who has been in the
slightest way responsible for the at
tempted assassination of President Nc
Kinley.
The heavy hand of Uncle Sam will be
laid upon them, and if it is possible to
prove conspiracy the prisons of this
country will be full to overlooking with
the persons whose chief aim in life is to
overthrow organized governments and
to assassinate the representatives of the
people and the rulers of foreign ma
lions.
Emma Goldman. who is by the con-
fession of Czolgosz responsible for the
act of the Buffalo assassin, will, in all
probability, be held as an accessory to
the crime which he committed. Altho
she has not been placed behind the
bars her whereabouts are known, and it
would not be surprising if she were ar
rested at any moment.
Since the attempted ssassination Of
President Mckinley, the law officers of
the department of justice have been
searching the statute books in the hope
of finding some law under which Cool
gosz can be prosecuted, together with
all who are involved in the conspiracy,
which, it is believed, was Matched for
the purpose of taking the presidents
life.
Monday they We're in despair Of find
ing anything which would fit the case,
but today they We're more successful,
and, while Acting Attorney General
Richards will not say positively that he
has found federal statute which is 50
badly wanted, he believes section 5,5os
can be utilized. This was enacted for
the purpose of Furnishing crime against
the elective franchise and civil rights of
citizens.
1t provides: "If two or more persons
conspire to injure. Cypress. threaten, or
intimidate any citizen in the free exer-
else or enjoyment Of any right or priv
ilege secured to him by the constitution
or laws of the United States, or be-
cause of his having 80 exercised the
same, or if two or more persons go in
disguise on the highway or on the prem
Uses of another, with intent to prevent
or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment
of any right or privilege SO secured.
they shall be fined not more than 5000
and imprisoned not more than ten
years, and shall, moreover, be ineligible
to any office, or place of honor profit or
trust created by the constitution or
laws of the United States"
1t is difficult matter to prove con-
spiracy, but the entire police machinery
of the country has ben put in operation,
with a view to weaving a web around
the anarchists and Furnishing them for
the part they took in melting the assas-
| sin.
1t is true that even if the law in
question can be utilized for the purpose,
the punishment imposed upon the as
sassin himself will not be any more SER
ious, and perhaps not as harsh, as that
which will be melted out to him under
| the criminal laws of New York.
| The chief advantage of prosecuting
Czolgosz under the federal law, how
ever, is that the scope of the prosecu-
ton will be so much broader that II
will strike terror to the anarchists ano
will undoubtedly have the effect OF
| driving many OF them from this coun-
try.
The moral effect of putting a powerful
government like that of the United
States upon the track of these enemies
Of law and order will be 80 much great.
err, it is claimed, than would be the ex-
ecution of the ASA ssin himself.
The anarchists realize that the people
of the country are SO stirred up over
the crime committed by Czolgosz thai
/ they would, in their present mood
sanction any punishment. lawful OF
4 otherwise. knowing as they do thai
the people of the country are SO bitter
Z against them, the anarchists will I'M
/ doubtedly desist for the time being
I from preaching their doctrines and
4 putting into execution the crimina
practices which are Matched in the Sc.
cret meetings of the anarchistic organ.
izations. The officials of the depart
ment of justice are hopeful that con
fession has been forced from Czolgos;
which will demonstrate beyond ques
ton that conspiracy existed. II THU
can be shown, it is believed the statut,
icited will be powerful weapon in TIN
} hands of the government, to be uset
in breaking up the anarchistic societie
by placing so many of the members be
hind prison walls and driving other
from the country, and that the salutar.
lesson taught will be so impressive tina
. it will go long way toward wiping GU
anarchy in the United States.
!. Even if this law can not be utilized
there Is a strong belief that Emm,
Goldman, whose speeches and writing
melted Czolgosz to an attempt to muir
der the president, can be prosecute,
before the courts of New York as al
accessory before the fact. A great dea
of consolation is found here in judicia
circles in the hope that this woman
may be given long term in the peni
tertiary.
Should 1t be impossible to gather Il
the anarchists of the country under tn
statute referred to. the vigorous cam
paign aginst the anarchists will not b
brought to an end until there are law
upon the statute books which will per
NIT the United States to deal wit
them IN such manner that they vii
have 30 wholesome respect for tlni
government that they VIII not dare +
repeat the crime committed last Friday
Expressions from every quarter o
the country indicate that not only tn
! people but the members Of the nous
! and senate appreciate that the time I
act has arrived. All sorts Of plan
J have besri suggested, and 1t is contend
ed by some OF the most eminent law
1 vers that II may he Ynsutt,ls - IN 4