The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-24
ANARCHISTS co FREE
JUDGE CHETLAIN ORDERS DISMISS
SAL OF NINE REDS ARRESTED
ON SUSPICION
NO REASON TO HOLD THEN
Emma Goldman VIII Undoubtedly
Be Ordered Released on Hear
ing Today Before Magis-
trate PrindiyiIle.


CHICAGO, Sept .22s-The nine anar-
| chists who have been unuer arrest here
| since the assassination of President Nc
hlnley We're today given their freedom,
| Judge Chetlain so ordering after the
+, prosecution had admitted that there was
no legal evidence against them. Emma
Goldman was not party to the pro-
ceedings. Her case is set for hearing
tomorrow before Magistrate Prindiville,
| where she, as well as the nine men
| freed today, is charged with conspiracy
to murder President Mckinley The cases
! IN the lower court with reference to he
men are of course nullifed by tie action
| OF Judge Chetlain today. Miss Goldman
will also be set at liberty, as Justice
Pr1ndiv1lle has agreed to take such ac-
ton in her case as the upper court took
in the cases of the men Attorney Brown
said he would like to have Miss Goldman
freed today. When the hearing on the
writ of habeas corpus began before Judge
Chetla1n, DR.. Taylor the city prosecu-
tor, arose and at once declared that he
could no longer ask that the prisoners be
held
I'VE have no legal evidence against
Them he said. '"They were arrested at
the request of the Buffalo authorities
and since their Incarceration we have
been IN constant touch with the Eastern
police. 1 was informed this morning
that Chief Beall had no evidence against
them and I've also been informed that
there is no intention of trying to extra
dite them. We are therefore willing that
the REALTORS be freed
Attorney Geeting, fer the REALTORS then
demanded that in view of the gravity Of
the offense, which had been charged
against his clients that the prosecution
be required to state what cause, or what
suspicious, weighed with the police in
making the arrest
Judge Chetlain said that in view of the
fact that the prosecution representing
both the city and the state, as well as
BuI1alo by lnd1rection had agree to the
liberation of the prisoners and admitted
that there was no evidence against them;
that there was no reason for further in
curry into the matter
When arrested the charge against the
REALTORS was merely a misdemeanor and
they We're entitled to ball." the court
SAID. The case was one of such moment
however, and the whole nation was de-
mand1ng OF its officers their best efforts.
that L felt justified in exercising all dis
cretlon. The prisoners were therefore
remanded without bail for further hear
ing, pending an investigation by the
police. The president died from the as
sasslns bullet and the prisoners this
time were remanded without bail at their
own request to allow the fullest investi-
cation. Our duty has been fully done
and now we have but to order and do so
| order. that the prisoners be liberated y
The prisoners had been silent their
races expressionless during the proceed
hgs. When the court ordered the iaiI
! doors opened to them there was not a
trace of rejoicing on their faces.
Inc prisoners were led back to Jail
Whefe they collected their BELONGINGS
and then came down stairs where they
met friends and men of their faith. For
the hrst time they showed evidences of
pleasure. Capt. Rever, of the police de-
partment, offered them protection on the
way to their homes, but Abraham
| Frank, the editor of an anarchist paner
and looked upon as the leader of local
anarchists, refused 1t. The party then
departed in various directions.
Emma Goldman, received the news of
the liberation of her friends with a laugh.
Il guess they'll have to let me go
now" she said. ''It has been shown
that the men named as conspirators with
| me did not conspire; and L fancy thew
would have trouble trying to show that /
consp1red all by myself
Assistant City Prosecutor owen was
asked by counsel for Miss Goldman to
| bring Miss Go.dman's case before Justice
| Pr1nd1ville this afternoon that the de-
! PENDANT might be free tonight. He said
| ne would consider the matter.