The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-09-12

ping-went to Fields; have been in res
taurants; in fact, | passed the city hall
several times.
"The police knew positively that | was
coming" she continued. because | wrote
on Friday from st. Louis both to Mr.
Havel and to Mr.. Norris that world
come Sunday if | got through with my
business on Saturday, and if so l would
telegraph them the hosr of my arrival.
| also said that if did not come on Sun
day ! would surely come on Monday or
Tuesday. These letters they must have
seen at 80 Carroll avenue"
What do you think of your own ar
restT' she was asked.
IF / told you," she replied, "it would
lcok somewhat conceited, and certainly
would not like to be guilty of that. Not
only my arrest, but the others, smack OF
the Haymarket. The police are very
much in disrepute all over the country,
and they wish TO do something to clear
themselves. They are trying to make it
an anarchist plot. If they wish to make
up case, they may succeed"
Referring to the attempt on the life Of
the president. Miss Goldman said:
1T is n dirty trick to charge in the
newspaper reports that it was the result
of an anarchist plot Mark Hanna has
been the ruler of this country, not Nc
Kinley. Mckinley has been the most in
significant ruler that this country has
ever had. He has neither wit nor in
telligence. but has been "A tool in the
hands of Mark Hanna. Other presidents
have had n heart or something but this
poor fellow-God forgive him, since he
knows nothing,-is tool in the hands of
the wealthy, and it seems very remarka-
bic for Mark Hanna to say that he was
notified of plot for his assassination. |
think Mckinley too insignificant for such
a thing"
"What man in the United States, in
your opinion, is of sufficient prominence
to warrant such plot?" she was asked.
Il am not in position to say" replied
Miss Goldman, "who ought to be killed
The monopolists and the wealthy of this
country are responsible for the existence
of n CZolgOsz. If Imperialism would not
grow in this country, if the liberties of
the people were not trampled under foot,
there would have been no violence"
Referring TO the would be assassin,
Miss Goldman said:
Il feel that the man is one OF those
unfortunates who has been driven by
despair and misery to commit the deed
! feel very deeply with him as an indi-
yidual as | would feel with anybody who
suffers. If | had means. | would help
him as much as | could. | would see that
he had counsel and that justice was done
him"
Asked if she thought C2olgosz's act
was praiseworthy from her viewpoint
she answered: II am not in Il position to
say whether it was good or bad. II Is
bad for the man who attempted to do.
am not in his boots and know nothing
about it. What | don't see is why they
should make more fuss over the president
than anybody else. All men are born
equal"
But some men rise above the equality
of BIRTH" n reporter suggested. I'VE are
all interested in the man whom we have
made our chief"
Il don't think men put him in Office |
think money put him IN Office" remarked
Miss Goldman. In reference to Czogosa's
alleged statement that he was inspired by
n lecture of Miss Goldman's in Cleveland
the prisoner said "As ! have repeatedly
said, IL Is foolish to think that this man
would claim that he did that deed alone
and unaided and at the same time claim
that / inspired him. If he had accom-
plices and still claims that he was acting
alone, do you think he would have sin
gled me out as the only friend he would
not protect by assuming entire RESPONSE
bllityf He might have heard me in
Cleveland, for l lectured there twice May
y last.