New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
ANARCHISTS SCARED.
KNOW THEY'LL BE CLOSELT Y
WATCHED NOW.
HAD PLANNED STARTING NEW GROUPS
But WILL KEEP QUIET FOR A
WHILE-THE PRECAUTIONS
OF THE POLICE.

The anarchists OF this city and Of neighborfng
towns IN New-Jersey We're worried yesterday as
they have not been since Bresci killed King
Humbert OF Italy. They are not sorry that
Czolgosz attempted 20 kill President Mckinley.
except 10 the extent that II is likely TO interfere
with their plans. New circles were about 20 be
organized in different parts Of the city. It is
said and plans were carefully laid for the spread
of red shirt ideas.
Now from every side comes the cry Down with
the anarchists" Many prominent men have ex-
pressed the opinion that it is time for the strong
arm of the law 10 step in and place restrictions
on the bands of lawless men who hold weekly
meetings In dingy barrooms on the East Side,
both up and down town, and in Hoboken. Jer-
sey City and Paterson. They have been free
from police Interference in the past long as
their meetings were orderly but, in view Of
Fridays crime there is strenuous demand for
stricter measures. s--F -a-s
The anarchists are frightened. They have
found the United states a safe haven from the
| secret service Of European powers They have
focked here from Russia, France, Italy, Spain
and Germany The leaders have had easy
| time Of it, for dissatisfied wOrkmen bought them
drinks and contributed 10 their support for the
pleasure of hearing their rabid utterances. Now,
| by the act Of man who may or may not have
been a member OF an organized group all this
security is endangered.
This is why the anarchists are so willing 10
| deny any knowledge of the would-be assassin.
/ They afraid that public opinion, cEce
aroused. It is likely to be aroused over the
| attempt on the life Of the President. will push
| them TO the wall or drive them back TO Europe.
whore tie police are only too anxious to lay
! hancs on them, Trey did rot show the same
| spir': the death CT King Rumbert. They
expressed no sorrow; rather. they gloated openly
| over the essasslns success. The members OF Ehe
| Paterson group. after one day Of pretended ig-
ncrance. openly owned Bresci and held public
| meetings in his honor.
I'VE will have to be careful for a while" said
/ John Most yesterday. as he talked anarchy with
some Of his followers. THE police will watch
US more closely until this blows over 1t is a
| bad thing for anarchy"
We VIII have to be careful" said Pedro Es-
| teve. leader Of the Italian anarchists This
following shortly after the killing of Humbert.
may make US trouble"
1t is said that Esteve came TO this city on Fri
day night 20 confer with other anarchist leaders
10 their plans for the future. Some of the
East Side Germans, who not as radical as
the Russian and Italian anarchists. were in
favor Of holding meeting TO express sor-
row at the act OF Czolgosz. Most and others ridi-
! culed the idea They say that such meeting
would never deceive the public. The final de-
cision was that II would be best for the anar-
chists to keep quiet. The blackboards in the
various saloons where notices of meetings are
posted were brushed clean yesterday. 1t was
said that no more meetings would be held for
time.
At Police Headquarters little interest seemed
10 be taken in the attempted assassination. The
| detectives who work among the anarchists
| seemed confident that there was no New York
"end" 10 the crime. They said they were max
Ing a close investigation. however and that all
known anarchists would be watched
The last trouble which the police had with the
! anarchists f1ve months ago. Complaints
came TO headquarters that Emma Goldman was
holding meetings in Ffrst-st. They were noisy.
and the police stopped them. She started up
again in a hall in second-ave.. between Eighty
first and Eighty-second SITS. These meetings
were also stopped. and the woman was per-
suaded that she would better leave the city
Police Commissioner Murphy does not appre-
bend any trouble from anarchists In this city
He said yesterday:
THE police of this city have always held the
anarchists well In hand. We have never had
any outbreaks here. and do not expect any
Anything like open violence will be checked by
the police with great frmness. II is true that
there are a number of anarchists in the city
but they are not very active. They confine
themselves to making speeches and distributing
literature. Their speeches have, a rule, been
mild, and their behavior has been within the
law"
The majority of the italians in this city have
been very bitter against all anarchists since one
of their number sailed &c italy and killed King
Hunbert The United Italian Societies has been
particularly active in watching the Paterson
reds" one of the officers Of this organization
said yesterday to a Tribune reporter:
Now is the time TO put an end 70 anarchy in
the United States. We tried 10 have some
tion taken year ago when Bresci killed Hum
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