The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-10
EMMA GOLDMAN
Is ARRESTED.
High Priestess of Anarchy a
Prisoner in Chicago.
She Disclaims All knowledge of
Czelgesz's Crime.
SAYS SHE MET HIM
Calls Him a Fool For Doing
What He Did.
Denies That She Intentionally
Influenced the Assassin.
Maggie, Who Predicted McKin-
ley's Death, Is Taken In.

Chicago, Sept. 1O-Captain Colleran.
chief of detectives. has sworn out a
warrant charging Emma Goldman with
conspiracy to assassinate President Nc
Kinley. Miss Goldman. who was ar
rested today. is being held at the cen
tral police station in this city
Chicago. Sept. 1o.-Emma Goldman.
the high priestess of anarchy. whose
speeches. it was claimed. turned to
fire the brain of Leon Czol-
gosz. the wouId-be assassin of
the president, was arrested here
shortly before noon today Her man
ner was defiant as she was led into the
office Of the chief Of police. but she dis
claimed all knowledge of Czolgosz and
his crime. save that she admitted hav-
ing met him here July Il.
DO you know that your words are
what Czolgosz claims stirred him to
shoot the president?' she was asked.
Il do not; I never advocated violence
scarcely know the man. 1 was Ieav-
ing for Rochester via Buffalo when
Czolgosz had a few words with me. He
said he had heard me lecture at Me-
mortal hall in Cleveland last May. and
he wanted to know me. He said he
knew I was in Chicago and looked me
up. scarcely remember anything
about him save that his complexion was
light"
"Then how do you know this is the
man who tried to kill the PRESIDENT"
"oh"-with a shrug of the shoulders
Il guessed that from what the news
papers say"
What did you think when you heard
that an attempt to kill the president
had been made" the woman was
asked.
With a wave of her hand and with
a shrug of her shoulders she replied dis
dainfulIy:
4 thought: oh, the foolr"
The prisoners manner thus far had
been growing more and more excited,
although she made an evident effort to
control herself. I'm this she finally
succeeded, and launched into a dis
course on the teachings of anarchy.
She declared that anarchy did not teach
men to do the act which has made
Czolgosz despised and hated the world
over.
I'VE work against the system, and
education is our watchword," she said.
1T was early last July when I came
to Chicago to visit the Isaaks family"
she continued in answer to interr oga-
tions concerning her whereabouts re-
Gently. "On the night OF July y Mr..
Isaaks was out of the house. The bell
rang and went to the door The man
who, I learn through the newspapers.
was Czolgosz. stood there. He said he
wanted to see me. 1 was about to
catch the Nickel Plate train as I and
Mr.. Isaaks' daughter We're about to go
to Rochester He went to the Rock
Island depot with US, but I was SO
busy taking leave of my friends that L
scarcely noticed him. 1t was not q
time when one would want to make
new friends At the depot I had the
few words with him of which I have
told. That was all there ever was be-
tween US.
i am an anarchists student Of So
ciology, but nothing in anything ever
said to Leon Czolgosz knowingly could
have led him to do the act which start
led everybody Friday"
Not even in your lectures?'' she was
Asked. HE says your words set his
brain on fire"
Am 7 accountable because Some
cracked brain person puts a wrong
construction on my words? Leon
Czolgosz, I am convinced, planned the
deed unaided and entirely alone. There
is no anarchist ring which would help
him There may be anarchists who
would murder. but there are also men
IN every walk of life who sometimes
feel the impulse to kill. I do not know
surely, but I think Czolgosz was ore Of
those down -trodden men who see all
the misery which is inflicted upon the
poor who think of it. who brood over
it and then in despair resolve 10 strike
a great blow as they think for the good
of their fellow men. But that is not
anarchy
''Czolgosz." the Russian woman pro-
nounced the name with the greatest /
ease 'Czolgosz may have been inspir- |
ed by me. but If he was he took the /
wrong way OF showing it."
The police are not entirely satisfied /
with Miss Goldman's story. When Cap |
tain Schuttler and Detective Hertz dis
covered her at the home Of one Norris, ]