New-York tribune., 1901-09-13
EMMA GOLDMAN MAYGOF FREE
M STEPS TAKEN TO EXTRADITE HER
TO BUFFALO-FAILURE TO DIS
COVER CONSPIRACY
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Buffalo. Sept. 12.-Emma Goldman is likely to
go free. Superintendent of Police Bull tonight.
after consultation with District Attorney
Penney. telegraphed to Chief Coleran. in Chi
cago, that there was not sufficient evidence in
the hands OF the District Attorney to warrant
the holding of the Goldman woman.
"The story in some of the morning papers
that we had prepared extradition papers is en-
tirely untrue" said Mr.. Penney. MY state
ment in to-days Tribune is correct. We are
still at work on the case. but are not getting
much evidence On our present evidence we
cannot hold Goldman, and no extradtion papers
will be prepared either tonight or tomorrow.
! unless get something which to base the
papers,
Was Goldman arrested order from
you?"
She probably was arrested on an order from
Superintendent Bull, which was sent not
especially for her arrest, but for the arrest of
all persons who may know something of this
affair. ! suppose it was merely case of trying
! to find out. and that this arrest made in
the same way arrests have been made right in
! this city
do you expect to get any more informa ton
! of value? Are YOU working on anything that
promises results?''
I'VE working all the time, and do not
know what may result from any particular In
vestigatior. l can say though. that can fore
see nothing now that promises immediate re-
suits"
! 1t looks if the bottom had fallen out of the
plot theory which the local police have been
! working for several days. When the Goldman
woman was arrested there were high hopes that
sufficient evidence would be found to warrant
holding and extraditng her.
+ Sensational stories were published yesterday
about alleged confession by Czogosz and an
anarchstc circular found on him. The circular
| purported to give minute directions with refer
! ence to killing persons marked for slaughter by
| the anarchists. When District Attorney Penney
| was asked about the stories he said: oh yes.
| | saw them. They made out of whole cloth.
| Since making his first statement CZolgoSZ has
said nothing. There has been no confession by
| Czolgosz and no anarchistic literature found
/ on him. The person who got up the article un-
| questionably compiled 1t from the testimony in
| the trial of Berkman, of Pittsburg, who tried TO
! murder Henry c. Frick. 1t can all be found in
| the Berkman Nothing of the kind was
| found on CZolgosz. Does II not stand to reason
that If we had obtained confession from Czol-
| gosz which incriminated any one, we w0"'8 have
| used 1t long before this? Aside from saying
| that he vas influenced by the lectures of the
Goldman woman. Czogosz has told nothing
| which can be used to connect any one save him
/ self with the crime. Another thing. 1t is said
| that Czogosz is being tortured to make him
| tell. and that he is breaking down. On the con
| trary, Czolgosz is humanely treated. and he Is
| in first rate physical condition"
| The next grand jury will be convened Sep
| tember 23. and will sit two or three weeks. When
! District Attorney Penney asked to-day
| about the indictment OF CzolgosZ. he said "Czol-
| goszs will be taken before the grand jury
| just the Presidents wounds are in
| such shape that the doctors can say definitely
| what the outcome VIII he. grand jury will
| be in session then and the case will be taken
| before IL without delay"
| Assistant District Attorney Shaller and Hink-
| Icy. who handle the routine grand jury work
| are rushing the cases they have through
| the present County Court grand jury as speed
| lily possible. as 10 have the work of the
| office practically cleared up when the CZolgos2
| case comes up toward the end of the month.