The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-11

CHICAGO, Sept 1o-Emma Goldman, the
so-called high priestess of anarchy, who is
alleged to have sown the seeds of riot and
assassination, and who is believed to have
been implicated in the plot to kill Presi-
dent Mckinley, is under arrest here.
Capt. Colleran. chief of detectives, has
sworn out a warrant charging her with
conspiracy to assassinate President McKin-
ley. She is being held at the central police
station in this city.
The arrest of the woman whose incen-
diary teachings, according to Leon Czol-
gocz, fired his brain and led him to shoot
the President, took place just before noon
to-day Her manner was defiant as she
was led into the office of the chief of police.
She disclaimed all but the slightest ac-
quaintance with the Presidents assailant;
she denied absolutely that she. or any An
archist she knew. was implicated in any
plot to kill the President She said she
believed Czolgocz acted entirely his
own responsibility and that he never
claimed to have been inspired by her, as
he is quoted as affirming.
The President. she averred with yawn.
was an insignificant being to her-a mere
human atom, whose life or death were
matters of supreme Indifference TO her,
or to any Anarchist. Czolgocz's act was
foolish. vet. she declared, it probably had
it's inspiration in 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 Cleveland, where Czolgocz has said he
heard her. nor elsewhere.
BROKE DOWN ONLY ONCE.
Miss Goldman arrived here Sunday morn
ing from st. Louis. Her immunity from
arrest while in the Missouri metropolis and
up to to-day in Chicago afforded her much
amusement She told in sentences pune
tuated with laughter of her capture to-
day. In her conversation with reporters
during the day-the excitement she was
laboring under was suppressed, and only
once did she break down completely. That
was when Captain Schuettler led her from
the office of Chief of Police O'Niell TO the
cab which was waiting to convey her to
the woman annex to the Harrison-street
police station. For a moment she became
a woman, pure and simple, and cried. In
a moment, however. this exhibition of dis
tress was over, and when she put her foot
on the step to mount into the carriage
she was again Emma Goldman, the high
priestess of anarchy" as she has been
STYLED by her followers. She said her pur-
pose in coming here had been TO assist
three Anarchists, who were arrested here
several days ago. She had intended to
give herself up to the police, but delayed
II for one reason and another until the
police had taken the matter into their
own hands.
WANTS IMMEDIATE TRIAL.
She was held on warrant sworn out by
Capt. Colleran charging her with conspir-
acy to murder the President. AS her CO.
conspirators were named the Anarchists
already in Jail here. She will be taken be-
fore a magistrate tomorrow. IL is ex-
pected that the city will ask for con-
tinuance Of the case. pending advices from
Buffalo. II shall insist upon an immedi-
ate hearing" she said in speaking of the
probability Of a postponement being asked
for by the city prosecutor. They want me
TO go TO New York without requisition
papers. but will not go; know the legal
ropes and I'll make them fight every step
And I'm not afraid to go at that
When first led into the Office of the chief
Of police Miss Goldman was asked: DO
YOU know that your words are what Czol-
gocz claims stirred him TO shoot the Presi-
dent?'
II do not: l never advocated violence.
scarcely knew the man. / was leaving for
Rochester. via Buffalo. when czolgoez had