The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-14
"No Anarchist Should
Breathe the Free Air
Of America" Says
Justice HinsdaIe.

Herr Johann Most tho Anarchist. wa
sentenced in the Court OF Special SEES.
: sions to-day to serve one year in tho
penitent!ary for publishing In his paper.
The Freihcit, Just previous TO the as
eassinataon OF President Mckinley. an
aricle entitled Murder vs.. Murder"
Tho blatant advocate OF violence al
most tainted when tie rigor OF the SEN
tence was made plain to him.
He collapsed completely on his way to
4he Tomos. proclatm!ng In tearfu!
! voics tnat no meant no harm.
y. Anarchy Denounced.
In sentencing Most. the Justices oi
cae Court OF Special Sessions delivered
n scasning denunc!ation OF Anarchy and
SIS principles.
They expressed the hope tina, the laws
| OF tho nation will be so amended tina,
men OF rne stamp OF Most will not be
] allowed to 1.-Two In the United States.
Most, who was tried las, week
. Tor a violation OF Section e7i OF tho
Penal code-practically disordsriy con.
duct-came into court with taunsy air.
He had been out on bail and WA con-
ndent Of nequittal. His condolences van
ished when he saw the stern faces OF
Justice Hinsdale. who wrote the opinion
Of his guilt, and his associates. Justices
Wyatt: and Holbrook.
Justice Hinsdaie pronounced sentence.
In so doing he sad:
1--WE have given this case careful con-
alteration. You have been ably de-
tended by an able lawyer and We have
given duo weight to the Importance Of
tho case.
Ono Year in Prison.
I'VE hold that the printing and publ.
cation Of such an article at such time
Is criminal act: therefore We md you
guilty. and the sentence OF the court is
that you shall serve one year in the
penitentiary." (,
ehist took on the hue OF lead. His knees
Srousbled and he grasped the arm OF his
lawyer. Morris Hilquist. Mr.. Hilquis,
eona5le doubt.
why" said Justice HInsdaIc. I'VE
have no doubt. One OF tho Justices Is
in favor OF hning your client 800 in ad-
dit.on to his jail sentence. The motion
- denied"
Mr. SHllquist then moved for new
triai and an arrest OF judgment. Both
motions were denied and Most was
taken TO the Tombs.
An Innnmmatory Article.
The opinion OF the court is long and
exhaustive. It quotes in full the trans
lation Of tho article which Most pub
fishes. and then continues:
ut u impossible to read tho whole
article without deducins from It tho
doctrine that all rulers are enemies OF
mankind and ought to be hunted and
destroyed through blood and iron. pol
son and dynamite
"It II no answer to tho evil and oEsmi-
nal nature OF this article to claim that
It was written for the purpose OF de-
etroying crowned heads.
at inculcates and enforces the IDEA
that murder Is tho proper remedy TO
b, applied against rulers. and the fact
that It was published nifty years ago
oniy emphasizes and gives added point
70 the criminaiity OF rcpublishing 1t nj
::is shows the deliberate intent to in.
eulcate and promulsa'e tho doctrine OF
.srnis We hold to DO criminal net.
Il - not necessary to trace any sonncc-
ton In this article wish the assaasina-
here in the eye OF tho law ID practi,
csiiy the same as II that event had
never occurred.
Dieboiicai Docsrines. .
..rhe murder of tho President only
served TO Illustrate and illuminate the
enormity OF the crime OF the defendant
IN teaching those dlabollcal doctrines.
Such articles and doctrines rs. nave s,,, no
f,fs the worst possible political Ideas
and passions. and. carried TO their loSi-
cal Conclusion. would destroy the Gov
eminent. o , 49,. ~.
..Ies Just another outrage. said Mos,
general cell No. .. in the prison pen
In the Criminal Court Building. waiting
for tho summons To lead him across
the have have Been me in I Prison all over tho
world, but never yet have ! been COLI
victed honestly. am 4 martyr. That's
~ INA. i Was no TRIAL / go. this morning.
That was persecution. Ny lawyer
told the judges what to do and then
they gave ms q year, .,,..
friends. and they win spare no money
20 appeal my casa The cause 10 not
lead: BY any means"