The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13
HERMANNER DEFIANT
Denied Her Identity When Ar
rested--Had Conversation
With CzoIsosz in
Chicago.

dent Mckinley, was arrested here.
Miss Goldmans manner was de-
Gant as she was led into the office
OF Chief of Police O'Neill, but she dis.
claimed all knowledge Of Czolgosz and
his crime, admitting only that she
met him here July IL.
do you know that your words are
what Czolgosz claims stirred him to
shoot the PRESIDENT" she was asked.
'souslolA ps'eoonpv iehsN Gus pies
'I do not. never advocated vic.
lence. I scarcely knew the man.
was leaving for Rochester via Bur
falo when Czolgosz had few words
with me. He said he had heard me
lecture at some memorial hall in
Cleveland last May and that he want
cd to know me. He said he knew
was in Chicago and looked me up.
scarcely remember anything about
him save that his complexion was
light"
"Then how do you know that this
man Is the one who tried to kill the
PRESIDENT"
"Oh.' with shrug of the should.
crs, 81 guessed that from what the
newspapers say"
What did you think when you
heard that an attempt to kill the
president had been made?" the wo-
man was asked.
With wave of her hands, and
another shrug of her shoulders, she
answered disdainfully: 81 thought, Oh,
the fool"
The prisoners manner had been
growing more and more excited, al
though she made an evident effort to
nttpl Tn, Ill .IxA l..
succeeded and launched into O dis.
course Of the teachings of anarchy.
She declared that anarchy did not
teach men to do the act which made
Czolgosz despised and hated the
world over.
We work against the system and
education 10 cur watchword," she
said.
ut was early last July when
came to Chicago to visit the Izaaks
family" she continued, In answer tc
1Eterrosations concernin se.er where
abouts recently.
Saw czoIgosz In July. a.a.-
"On the night of July IL Izaaks
was out of the house. The bell rang
and l went to the door. The man
who | learn through the newspapers
was Czoigosz stood there. He said
he wanted to see me. l was about to
catch the Nickel Plate train, es and
Mr. Izaaks daughter were about to
20 to Rochester. He went to the
Rock Island depot with us, but was
so busy taking leave of my friends
that scarcely noticed him. 1t was
not time when one would want to
make new friends. At the depot
had the few words with him Of which
] have told. That was all there ever
was between us.
II am an anarchists student of
socialism, but nothing in anything
ever said to Leon Czolgosz knowing
ly would have led him to do the act
which startled everybody Friday"
mot even In your lectures? He
says your lectures set his brain on
fire." asked the interviewer.
Am accountable because some
crack-brained person put wrong
construction on my words? Leon
Czolgosz. ! am convinced, planned the
decd unaided and entirely alone.
There is no anarchist ring which
- ould help him. There may be anar-
chists who would murder, but there
also are men in every walk of life
who sometimes feel the impulse to
LII, l do not know, surely, but
think Czolgosz was one of those
down-trodden men who see all the
misery which the rich inflict upon the
ooor. who think of it, who brood over
st, and then. in despair, resolve to
strike great blow, as they think. for
the good of their fellow men. But
that Is not anarchy. Czolgosz the
woman pronounced the name with the
greatest ease-Czolgosz may have
been Inspired by me; but, If he was,
ne took the wrong way Of showing
it."
Police Not Entirely Satisfied.
Police officials are not entirely
satisfied with Miss Goldman's story.
When Captain Schuettler and Detec.
live Hartz discovered her at the
homo of one Norris, at 3O3 Sheffield
avenue, she at first denied her iden.
tity.
"Hcllo, Miss Goldman" said the
captain, as he entered the parlor.
"Are you glad to see me?"
"Im not Miss Goldman; I'm a
Swedish woman and my name Is Lena
Larson" answered the woman, en-
deavoring to initiate the Swedish
dialect.
"All right; speak Swedish my
SELF" said the police oficer, as he
roured out a few questions in the
Morse tongue.
Miss Goldman didn't answer, affect
Ing to misunderstand. rH-
Detective Hayts meanwhile. had
been investigating and had discov-
cred q pen with the name Emma
Goldman" engraved thereupop.
'What does this inean?" shouted
Captain schuettler. holding the tell
Aals article before It's owners eyes.
1T means that the game IL up"
bne said. She then admitted her iden-