The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-11
POLICE ACTIVE EVERYWHERE
MAGGIO's ARREST ORDERED BY
SECRET-SERVICE OFFICERS.
Two Anarchists Held at Pittsburg-
Efforts to Connect CzOIgOcz
with Conspiracy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1O-Attorney Gen
eral Knox returned to Washington to pre-
pare for the prosecution of Anarchists who
may be arrested on suspicion of completely
in plot to assassinate the President.
They are to be prosecuted under the law
which makes it a crime to conspire to de-
prive any citizen of constitutional rights.
Yesterday Solicitor General Richards out
lined how Czolgocz could be prosecuted
under the federal law as a conspirator.
This morning General Knox admitted that
this was true, but said he could hardly see
the necessity of this because the punish
menJ for this crime was no greater than
the State of New York provided for as
sault with intent to kill.
80 far as Czolgocz is concerned there
need be no concern, as the Cabinet has
given him but little attention. said Gen.
eral Knox to your correspondent this
morning. HE was captured Immediately
after the shooting and we can take our
own time and way TO determine what shall
be done with him. At present 1 fail to see
how we can do better than permit the State
authorities to dispose of him in the usual
way. 1 do not say this is the conclusion of
the Cabinet ministers. At present 1t seems
the reasonable view to take. 1t is. of course,
apparent to all that any punishment which
may be visited on Czolgocz is entirely in
adequate. That would still be true if he
could be tried, convicted and executed His
meaning as a lesson deterrent to Anar-
chists. They would glory in his execution
and i'm their miserable way try to glorify
his death. 1t is obvious that the important
thing to do is to punish the Anarchists.
not the poor wretched agent of their muir
derous methods We would like to punish
satisfied with one cowardIy victim
The attorney general said that he felt
that it would be improper for him to make
further statement at this time. 1t will be
obvious. however. that the attention being
given to the laws against conspiracy and
preparation to make cases along this line.
without any regard to the chief criminal,
forced the inference that many arrests for
conspiracy were to be expected Soon.
Solicitor General Richards, next in .au-
thority in the Department of Justice, was
a little more definite than the attorney
general 1T would be manifestly better to
punish the body of Anarchists rather than
one poor murderous agent which was
thrust forth as a victim,' he said in dis
cussing the plans of the department "It
would be better If one hundred, or even
many more, Anarchists were punished
than to imprison merely the one who pulled
the trigger Conspiracy charges are hard
to prove yet the federal statute appar-
emily permits wide latitude. Any one who
had knowledge OF the crime before the
act could manifestly be punished even
though they were not active in any way
The Anarchist who had knowledge of a
general plot to kill the President some time
i'm some way would be guilty of conspiracy
ANY one who was ready to be drawn as an
assassin, even though he Gid not know that
the murder was to take place soon, or
that man had been selected to do the
murder, would be guilty Of criminal knowl-
edge and conspiracy.
IF definite plot is discovered it may be
possible TO include as conspirators those
who melted the plotters to organize 1t
will require considerable deliberation to
decide where must draw the line. We
are dealing with societies which have a
general murderous intent. /, Of course.
cannot discuss the efforts of the depart
ment TO show specific intents, remote or
direct, on the part of individuals OF
groups"
There is belief in Washington that Mr..
Knox is expecting the arrest OF a large
number OF Anarchists and that he is pre-
pairing instructions 10 district attorneys
and other federal officers, that they may
know how TO deal with these. They would
be indicted by federal grand jury tried
by federal petit jury, and II convicted of
conspiracy could be sentenced to the num-
Der of years in prison fixed by the laws
OF the States wherein they might be tried.