The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-11

and his brain to attempt the assassina-
ton Of The president, was arrested here
shortly before noon today.
She disclaimed al but the slightest
acquaintance with the presidents as
saGant; she denied absolutely that she.
or any anarchist she knew. was impli-
Gated in any plot to kill the president.
she said she believed Czolgosz acted
entirely on his own responsibility. and
that he never claimed to have been in
spircd by her. as he is quoted as af-
firming.
yawn was an insignificant being to
her. mere human atom whose life or
death were matters Of supreme indif-
ference 10 her or to any anarchist.
Czolgosz's act was foolish. Yet. she de-
ciared. il probably had its inspiration
fl the misery which the Pole had seen
about him Violence. she said, was not
a tenet in the faith Of the anarchist
and she had not advocated it IN Cleve-
land. where CzoIgosz said he heard her,
nor elsewhere.
Miss Goldman arrived here Sunday
from St. Louis. Her immunity from
arrest while in the Missouri metropolis,
and up TO today, in Chicago, afforded
her much amusement. She told in SEN
fences punctuated with laughter at her
capture today.
and she talked with them at length
twice during the day, the excitement
she " as laboring under was suppressed
and only once did she break down
cornpletely. That waS when Captain
Schuettler led her from the ONCE of
Chief OF Police O'Neiu to the cab which
was waiting To convey her TO the wo-
mans annex to the Harrison street
police station. For a moment she be
came a woman pure and simple, and
cried. In another moment, however,
this exhibition OF distress was over and
when she put her foot OF the step to
nHl
Emma Goldman, the high priestess of
anarchy" as she has been styled by
her followers.
Wanted to Assist Anarchists.
She said her purpose in coming here
had been to assist the anarchists Who
were arrested here several days ago
She had intended 20 give herself up to
the police, but delayed It for one rea-
son and another until the police she
had derided so much had taken shs
matter into their own hands she was
held on q warrant sworn out by Cap
tain -oIieran charging her with con-
EpiraCy to murder the president As
her co-consp irators. We're named the
anarchists already in Jail
She viii be taken before magls-
trate tomorrow. 1t is expected that the
city viii ask for a continuance or the
case pending advices from Buffalo.
II shall insist upon an immediate
hearing" che said. in speaking Of the
asked for by the city prosecutor Ihey
want me 10 go 20 New YORK WlthoUs
requisition papers. but 1 VIII not go
know the ropes and III make mem
fight every step. And 1 am not aAralu
20 go at that"
Miss Goldman's manner was dehahL
as she was taken to the ONCE OF lhe
chief OF police but she discialmed al
knowledge Of Czolgosz and his crime
save that she admitted having met nm
here July u.
aDo You know that your words are
what Czolgosz claims stirred him 10
shoot the president" she was asked
81 do not. I never advocated VIC
lencc. I scarcely knew the man L
was leaving for Rochester, via SUI
falo. when Czolgosz had rev wofoS
with me He said ne had heard me
lecture at some memorial hall in CieVe-
land last May and that he wanted TO
know me He said he knew ] was in
Chicago and looked me up. 1 scarcely
remember anything about him, save
that his complexion was light
Then how Go YOU know that this
man is the one who tried to kill the
president"
the shoulders; Il guessed that from
what the newspapers say.
Thought Czolgosz a Fool.
What did you think wien you heard
fiat an attempt to kill the president
had been nader" the woman was
asked.
other shrug Of the shoulders she re-
Piled. disdainfully: i thought oh. the
fool.'"
The prisoners manner thus far had
been growing more ana mole excited.
although she made an evident effort
TO control herself. In this she finally
succeeded and launched into dis
course IN the teachings of anarchy. She
declared that anarchy did not teach
Tn nnf
CzD;sosz -spised and rated the world
over.
I'VE work against the system and
education is our watchword.' she said.
cit was early last July when I came
20 Chicago TO visit the Isaaks family
she continued. IN answer TO interrOga-
fions concerning her whereabouts To-
Gently.
con the night Of July = Mr.. Isaaks
was out of the house The bell rang
and 7 went TO the door. The man who
7 learn through the newspapers. was
Czol-osz, stood there. He said lie
wanted TO see me . was about to catch
the Nickel Plate train. as I and Mr..
Isaaks' daughter were about to 90 to
Rochester. He went alone 70 the Rock
Island depoe. where he met us. but ]
was 50 busy taking leave Of my friends
that I scarcely noticed him. II vas
not n time when one would wart to
MAKE new friends. AZ the depot 7 had
che few words with him OF which
y
was between rs.
Il am an anarchist student Of So
cioiogy--but nothing IN anything I ever
said 20 Leon Czoigosz knowingly could
have led him to do the act which
startled everybody Friday
Not even in your lectures? 20 she was
asked. He says your words set his
brain on fire.
CZolgosz Planned Deed Alone.
Am 7 accountable because some
crack-brained person puts a wrong CON
struction on my words? Leon Col
gosz. am convinced. planned the deed
unaided and entirely alone. There is
no anarchist ring which would helm
him.. There may be anarchists who
murder, hut there are also men i'm every
walk Of life who sometimes feel the i'm
pulse 20 XIII.
7 don't know surely but 7 think
CzolEosz was enc OF those down trod-
den men who see all the misery which
the rich infiict upon the poor. who
think OF II. who brood over it. and
then. iu despair. resolve to strike a
great blow. as they think for The good
Of their fellow men. But that is rot
anarchy.
'C1olgosz' the woman pronounced
the name with the greatest ease
"Czoigosz may have been Insured nv
Er k.a L ~.