The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-11
MISS GOLDMAN INTERVIEWED.
Verbatim Report of What the Woman
Said to n Reporter.

woman's annex at the police station by an
Associated Press reporter and a stenO-
graphic report taken. Miss Goldman said:
Il feel that the police are helping us moro
than 1 could in ten years. They are MAX
ing more Anarchists than the most promi-
nent people connected with the Anarchist
cause could make in ten years. If they
will only continue I shall be very grateful
They will save me lots of work"
Asked If she had been on the downtown
streets before her arrest she answered:
Certainly have. / have been shopping
went to Fields have been in restaurants; in
fact I passed the City Hall several times.
The police knew positively that 1 was COM
ing" she continued, because / wrote on
Friday from st. Louis that 1 was coming.
both to Mr.. Havel and TO Mr.. Norris, that
would come Sunday if L got through with
my business on Saturday. and if SO l would
telegraph them the hour of my arrival.
also said that if. did not come on Sun
day would surely come on Monday or
Tuesday Those letters they must have
seen at 515 Carroll avenue"
What do you think Of your own arrest?"
she was asked
IF told you she replied. cit would
look somewhat conceited. and I certainly
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 trying to make it an Anarchist
plot. If they wish to make up a case they
may succeed"
MKINLEY SLANDERED.
Referring to the attempt on the life Of
81
a dirty trick to charge in the newspaper
reports that it was the result of an An
archist plot. Mark Hanna has been the
ruler of this country, not Mckinley. Nc
Kinley has been the most Insignificant ruler
that this country has ever had. He has
neither wit, nor intelligence, but has been
tool in the hands OF Mark Hanna. other
Presidents have had a 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 remark
able for Mark Hanna to say that he was
notified of q plot for his assassination. L
think Mckinley too Insignificant for such a
thing"
what man in the United States, in your
opinion, is OF sufficient prominence to war
| rant such plot" she was asked.
81 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 Czolgocz If Imperialism would not
grow in this country, If the liberties of the
people were not trampled under foot, there
would be no violence"
Referring to the would-be assassin, Miss
| Goldman said: II feel that the man is one
of those unfortunates who has been driven
| by despair and misery to commit the deed.
| 1 feel very deeply with him individ-
uaI, as I would feel with anybody who
suffers. If I had means I would help
him as much as 1 could. 1 would see that
he had counsel, and that justice was done
him."
Although the whole world waited eagerly
| Friday afternoon for the bulletins from
the Presidents bedside, Miss Goldman did
not care enough about the report that he
had been shot, which she heard newsboys
shouting to buy paper. 1t was Saturday
| noon before her interest was sufficiently
| aroused to cause her to buy newspaper
| containing the story. She was more inter-
| ested in the arrest of the Chicago Anarch-
lists than in the Presidents condition.
LIKES TO FOOL THE POLICE.
When asked why she did not appear be-
| fore the police when she learned that she
was wanted, Miss Goldman said: For
reasons of my own L did not make
myself known. 1 like to fool the police
when can. The very fact that 1 came to
| Chicago shows that 1 had no intention
Of hiding myself. If L had wanted to L
would have been able to so from ST. Louis
right across to Canada, and then they
| would have looked for me long time
-s,rTr~
when 1 saw the necessity of announcing
myself to the police. and also to be able
| to help Mr.. Isaak and his family. they be-
ing among the Anarchists arrested. If the
| police were able to connect me with the
attack on the President, 1 was ready to
when arrived in Chicago 1 went to
/ hotel and registered under an assumed
name. Later 1 went to the home of c. p.
/ Norris, whom L have known in a business
way for about year. As far as l know
/ ne is not an Anarchist. but he saw no rea-
/ son why one individual should not give
shelter 10 another in this land Of the free.
and he did it,"
praiseworthy from her viewpoint, she an
/ swered: u am not in a position to say
/ whether ii was good or bad 1t is bad for
/ the man who attempted 10 do IL. l am not
/ in his boots, and know nothing about it.
! What 1 don't is why they should make
more fuss about the President than any
/
! But some men rise above the equality of
| birth, a reporter suggested.
! I'VE are all interested IN the man whom
| we have made our chief l don't think
/ that men put him in office; / think that
money put him In office.
| In reference to CzolgOczs alleged state
/ ment that he was inspired by a lecture Of
/ Miss Goldmans in Cleveland the prisoner
/ said: "As l have repeatedly said, il is
/ claim that he did that deed alone and I'M
/ aided. and at the same time claim that /
| inspired him. II he had accomplices and
/ still claims that he was acting alone. do
you think he would have singled me out
/ the only friend he would not protect by
/ assuming entire responsibility? He may
/ have heard me in Cleveland. for / lectured
there twice May last
| As &C my arrest. if the police had
| waited a few minutes longer they would
/ have saved themselves the trouble-and
| the glory. 1 was about 10 give myself up:
| L would have done so last night had / not
/ had a severe headache. / decided that 1
/ would go this morning and give myself up
| When Captain Schutler came out TO ar
/ rest me he found me dressing and / had
! little fun with him. as L have told you be
fore.
Il was born in St Petersburg Russia.
/ try with my sister, who is now ia Roches-
/ ter. sixteen years ago. j speak Russian.
! German, French and English. / came from
| the middle class In Russia. but my heart
| has always been with the poor and DOWN
/ trcdden. The injustice OF the Haymarket
prosecution made an Anarchist of me- 1