The Washington times., 1901-09-10
TRAINS CLOSELY WATCHED
Police Now Certain That Emma
Goldman Is Not Here.

Major Sylvester on the Lookout for
Persons Suspected of Anarchistic
Tendencies-Reiuct TO Criticise
CarcIcssness of the Buffalo Ofiici Is
The much-wauted Emma Goldman.
whose anarchistic utterances are said to
have melted Czolgosz to his terrible crime
in attempting the life of President Me-
Kinley, is not in this city, and the police
and detectives are confident that she will
not come here.
After carefully watching the incoming
trains for twenty-four hours and making
a thorough search of the city, Major Syl-
vester stated last night that he thought
that the Buffalo authorities were aware
of the present whereabouts of the notori-
Gus woman. and would be able to place
their hands on her whenever she was
wanted. She is not in Washington and
there is no likelihood of her coming here, -
he added.
All of the members of the police force
are eagerly following the instructions Of
their chief to keep a general lookout for
those who may be suspected of sympa-
thizing with the red-fiag movement. and
any suspected persons will be promptly
placed under arrest
Time and again Major Sylvester has re-
iterated that persons of kaown anarchistic
tendencies will not be permitted to remain
at liberty in this city. and at no time
would they be permitted to hold meetings
or in any way incite the people. He is
surprised that the authorities of other
cities have permitted such gatherings
AS President of the National Associa-
tion of Chiefs of Police of the United
States and Canada. Major Sylvester has
already instituted proceedings looking to
the concerted action of the departments
of all of the cities of the country and of
= the world in the suppression of anarchy.
! In giving his views on the best manner
in which to accomplish the desired result
/ he said yesterday:
II would suggest an immigration law re-
quiring the production of credentials of
! good citizenship from the last place of
! residence in foreign lands, to be signed
and sealed by the authorities; the produc-
/ tion of evidence of ability of such person
or persons to support themselves for at
least a year before granting such creden-
I tials: an international law making utter
ances of threats against Government or
/ its officials reasonable.
The establishment of a national bu-
reau of criminal identification in Wash
/ ingtOn, to operate as a clearing house for
/ all police information that may be COM
! municated to it by those charged with the
! enforcement of the criminal laws in for
| egn countries, in our own country
/ towns. and cities; this bureau to collect
criminal information and disseminate it
that is. the Chief of Police of Jersey City
would notify such institution of names
| and actions of anarchists in his section
who were operating in cities. towns. and
elsewhere. and every police officer, sheriff,
and constable in the land would be in
formed within a week, and govern
themselves accordingly. In addition, pho
tographs and descriptions Of all criminals
forwarded and sent to all police officials
in good standing. Such bill is now
pending in Congress. endorsed by the At
torney General and the chiefs of police
associations of the United States and
Canada.
our representatives abroad under in
ternational agreement to procure. from
time to time. from those in authority such
Information as would be of value to be
distributed by the aforesaid bureau and
a reciprocal action on the part of our own
authorities. The establishment of closer
relationship between the police authori-
ties of this and foreign countries as pro-
posed in my letter sent out to the mem
bers of the National Association of Chiefs
of Police yesterday. In the meantime TO
treat any and all such persons as va
grants or lunatics and have them secured.
The declaration by any person that he or
she is an anarchist should place them In
such category. In this connection / may
add sympathy should not prevent those
regarded as mildly insane from being
confined for proper treatment. Humanity
and public safety warrant it.
IL. No 1aT SzrfE for lE ratn n
criticise the officers of other cities, it is |
evident that he believes that had proper |
precautions been taken Czolgosz would |
never have been permitted to reach or |
injure the President. When asked point |
blank whether or not he believed that ii |
would have been possible for CzolgOsz to |
have reached the President in this city, |
with his hand covered with a handker |
chief as has been described in the press |
dispatches. the police chief smiled sig |
niHcantly and replied that he preferred |
not to answer the question at the present |
time. Many Of the subordinate officers of |
the department were less cautious in their |
remarks and roundly denounced the |
Secret Service officers and the exposition |
officials for what was termed their care
lessness in the matter.
number of men who have done duty |
at the White House were seen and were |
most emphatic in criticising those who |
had been entrusted with the safety of the
President The order of Major Sylvester
requiring the detectives on duty at the |
White House to scrutiniZe closely all J
visitors, but most particularly their
hands. was cited, and many instances
were recalled where persons have been
taken out of the receiving line and ex-
amined or required to leave the place
because of their hands being covered.
Persons are not even permitted to have
their hands in their pockets on such Oc-
casiOns. and if any had those members
even slightly covered the officers have
become suspicious and have Immediately
investigated. The local police who have
made IA business Of guarding the Presi-
dent are frequently more forceful than
polite in characterizing what they alege
was unwaTranted cartlCssneSs and in
on the part Of the Secret |
Service officers and others who were with |
the President at the time Of the assault. |