The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-10

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Emma Goldman, the
high priestess OF anarchy, whose
speeches, it is claimed, turned to
fire the brain OF Leon Czolgosz,
the wOuld-be assassin of the president.
was arrested here shortly before noon to-
day. Her manner was defiant as she was
led into the office of the chief of police,
but she disclaimed all knowledge OF Czol-
gosz and his crime save that she admitted
having met him here July u.
DO you know that your words are what
Czolgosz says stirred him to shoot the
PRESIDENT" she was asked.
y do not; never advocated violence l
scarcely knew the man. l was leaving
Rochester via Buffalo when Czolgosz had a
few words with me. He said he had
heard me lecture at some memorial hall
in Cleveland last May and that he wanted
TO know me. He said he knew 1 was in
Chicago and looked me up. scarcely re-
member 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 shoulders, "I
guessed that from what the newspapers
say"
''Oh. the FOOI."
What did you think when you heard
that an attempt to kill the president had
been made?" the woman asked.
With a wave Of her hands and another
shrug of her shoulders she answered dis
dainfully: Il thought oh, you fool .
The prisoner had been growing more and
more excited, although she made an evil
dent effort to control herself. In this she
finally succeeded and launched into a dis
course on the teachings of anarchy. She
declared that anarchy did not teach men
to do the act which has made CZolgosZ
despised and hated the world over.
I'VE work against the system, and edu-
cation is our watchword" she said.
1t was early last June when came to
Chicago to visit the Isaak family" she
continued, in answer to interrogations.
On the night OF July II Mr.. Isaak was
not in the house.
CzOlgOsz's Call.
The bell rang and l went to the door
The man who learn through the news
papers, was Czolgosz stood there He
said he wanted to see me. l was about to
catch the Nickel Plate train, as 1 and Mr.
Isaak's daughter were about to go "a
4eNShSShSA' ne went 10 the ROCK Island
depot with US, but l was so busy taking
leave Of my friends that 1 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 u.s.
Il am an anarchists student of social
1sm-but nothing I ever said to Leon
CZolgosz knowingly would have led him
IL,
Friday"
Not even In your lectures?" put in a
reporter. He says your words set his
brain on fire."
Am l accountable because some crack
Drained person puts a wrong construction
on my words? Leon Czolgosz, l am con-
Vlnced, planned the deed unaided and en-
tirely alone. There is no anarchist ring
which would help him. There may be
anarchists who would murder. but there
are also men in every walk of life who
sometimes feel the impulse to kill
'May Have Been Inspired by Me-
Il do not know, surely, but 1 think
CzolgosZ was one of those down -trodden
men who see all the misery which the
rich infict upon the poor, and who think
OF it. who brood over 1t. and then, In
despair, resolve to strike a great blow
as they think. for the good of their fellow
men. But that is not anarchy. Czolgosz
(the Russian woman pronounced the name
with the greatest easel may have been
inspired by me, but if he was, he took
the wrong way of showing It,"
The police are not entirely satisfied
with Miss Goldman's story. When Cap
tain Sohuettler and Detective Hertz dis
covered her at the home Of one Norris. at
BOB Sheffield avenue, she denied her iden-
tity.
Hello, Miss Goldman said the captain
as he entered the parlor. Are you glad
to see me?"
Pretendg to Be a Swede.
'I'm not Miss Goldman I'm a Swedish
woman and my name is Lena Larson. "
answered the anarchist, endeavoring tc
initiate Swedish dialect
"All right. / speak Swedish myself. -
said the police officer, as he poured out
a few questions in the Morse tongue Miss
Goldman did not answer him, affecting tc
misunderstood. Detective Hertz mean
while had been investigating and had
found a pen with the name Emma Gold
man engraved on 1t.
What does this mean?" shouted Cap
tain Schuettler, holding the telltale article
before its owners eyes.
1t means that the game is up" she
said. She then admitted her identity full
ly and accompanied the officers to the Of
nee OF Chief O'Neill
Miss Goldman's arrest was in answer to
request sent to the various police chiefs
OF the country from Buffalo Chief O'Neill
telegraphed Chief Bull of his capture and
Will hold the prisoner until the Buffalo
official takes charge of her
Captain Colleran, chief OF detectives
has sworn out warrant charging Emma
Goldman with conspiracy to assassinate
President Mckinley.
The warrant gives as Miss GoIdman's
co-conspirators Abraham Isaaks, Maurice
lsaaks, Clemence Pfeutzer. Hippolttt
Havel, Henry Travaglio, Alfred Schneider
Julia Mechanic, Marie Isaaks and Marie
1saaks. Jr. All but Miss Goldman were
arrested some days ago. The women were