New-York tribune., 1901-09-24
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS SET FREE.
EMMA GOLDMAN's CASE To COME UP To
DAY-NO CONSPIRACY SHOWN.

Chicago, Sept. 23.--The nine anarchists who
have been under arrest here since the assassins-
ton of President Mckinley to-day received
their freedom Judge Chetlain ordering after
the prosecution had admitted that there was no
legal evidence against them Emma Goldman
was not n party to the proceedings. Her case
is set for hearing tomorrow before MAGISTRATE
Prindiville where she. as were the nine men
freed to-day is charged with conspiracy to
murder President Mckinley. The cases in the
lower court with reference to the men is of
course nufed by the action of Judge Chetlain
to-day. Miss Goldman will also he set at liberty,
as Justice Prindlville has agreed to take such
action in her case as the upper court took in
the of the mon. Attorney Brown said he
would try to have Miss Goldman freed to-day.
When the hearing on the writ of habeas cor
pus began before Judge Chetan Or. Taylor.
the city prosecutor. declared that he could
longer ask that the prisoners he held.
we have no legal evidence against them," he
said. They were arrested at the request of the
Buffalo authorities and since their incarceration
we have BEEN in constant touch with the Eastern
police. 1 was informed this morning that Chief
Bull had no evidence against them, and I have
also been informed that there is no intention of
Try ing to get them into the State of New-York
on extradlton papers. We are therefore willing
that they be set at liberty"
Attorney Geetins. for the relators. then de-
manded that IN view of the gravity of the Of
fence which had been charged against his c
en.s the prosecution be required to state what
cause what suspicious weighed with the
police in making the arrest.
Judge Chetlain said that. in view of the fact
that the prosecution representing both the city
and the State. as well as Buffalo by indirec-
tion. had agreed to the liberation of the pris-
oners and admitted that there was evil
dence against them, there reason for
further inquiry into the matter.
When arrested, the charge against the rela-
tors was merely misdemesnor. and they were
entitled to bail" the court said. The case was
one Of such moment however. that felt justi-
fed in exercising all discretion. The prisoners
were therefore remauded without bail for
further hearing. pending an investigation by the
police The President died from the assassin's
bullet and the prisoners thls time were re- e
mandpd without bail at their own request 10
allow the fullest investigation. Our duty has
been fully DONE and now | have hut to order
and do so order. that the prisoners be liberated
The prisoners had been silent their faces eX-
pressionless. during the proceedings. When the
court ordered the jail doors opened To them
there was not trace of jubhation on ther
faces
The prisoners were led back 10 jail. where
tbev collected what belonged to them. chiefly
magazines and newspapers. and then came
downstairs where they met friends and mem
bers Of their families For the first time they
showed evidences OF pledSuIc. NePtdtu tteNeiV'
of the Police Department offered them protec-
ton on the TO their homes. hut Abraham
Isaak the editor Of an anarchist paper. and
looked on as the leader Of local anarchists, re-
fused it. -
Emma Goldman received the news of the 1ib-
Grafton of her friends with laugh. Il guess
they'll have to let me so now" she said. 1T
has been shown that the men named as con
snirators with mo did not conspire, and fancy
thcv would have trouble trying TO show that l
conspired all by myself
Assistant City Prosecutor Towne was asked ss,sa
nv counsel for Miss Goldman to bring MISS
Goldmans case before Justice Prindiville TINS
afternoon that the defendant might he free TO-
night