The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
HELD FOR FURTHER ARGUMENT
Intimation by the Court That the Po-
archists as a Precautionary Meas
Made Emma Goldman Expresses
Her Views.
Her Views

lists under arrest here. AT 1:5O o'clock
D. m, a recess till 10 o'clock a. m. to-
morrow was taken without any deci-
sion having been reached.
The recess was taken because the
judge had on the docket another case
which he was compelled to hear this
afternoon.
In informal remarks made for the
benefit OF counsel the court seemed to
incline to the belief that the police had
h right to hold the anarchists as a
precautionary measure. even though
evidence was lacking 10 convic them
of any crime. Counsel for the city ad-
mits that there was no evidence 10 hold
the prisoners. but pleaded in justifca-
ton of holding them the worldwide
moment of the case.
In making his remarks to counsel
the court specifically stated that he
was not discussing the case on its
merits. He said the matters for his
consideration We're:
1. Was the process by which the pris-
oners were arrested and held regular?
2. Has the justice court Jurisdiction?
3. Has the magistrate denied a
speedy hearing to the prisoners, and has
he denied them the constitutional right
of bail?
These questions. it is expected. will
be passed upon by the court following
the completion of arguments by coun-
sci tomorrow.
The ~nriCnnorC hrn1lOhf into Trrl1o
Chetlain's court were: Abraham Isaak.
Jr., Clemens Pfuetzner. Hippolyte
Havel. Henry Travaglio. Michael Rose,
Martin RoZenick n Morris j. Fox.
Emma Goldman was not present, but
Justice P~rindiville had promised to fol-
low whatever decision was made by
Judge Chetlain.
Leopold Saltiel. representing the pris-
oners, opened the argument, asking
for the release of his clients on the
grounds that they were being held
without a shadow of legal reason. At
torney Saltiel claimed in an excited
voice. that all the papers in the case
were insufficient. and were lssued I'M
der false pretense.
Judge Chetlain interrupted to say it
appeared to him hat the case was still
a matter for Justice Prindiville to set
tie. The case. he said, was still pend
ing before the magistrate who had
agreed to hear it September 18th.
Mr.. Saltiel thereupon launched into
a lengthy discourse. to show that the
upper court had jurisdiction. Not a
scientific of evidence. he said, had
been produced to show that the pris-
oners were guilty OF conspiracy to
murder the president" as charged in
the complaint.
John F. Geeting. assistant counsel
for the prisoners, followed Mr.. Saltiel.
Whom ToWvor Cootinc- onacp6 cndaE X
ing, DR.. Taylor. for the city. arose and
said the only question before the court
was the adequate jurisdiction of the
Justices court-that is the jurisdiction
of Magistrate Prindiville. His argu-
ment was technical. tending to uphold
the authority of the lower court, and
the legality of the official acts of
Prindiville. Every neck was craned
when DR.. Taylor began to speak and
interest was intense when the lawyer
said:
eff the hypothesis OF the police is
correct, and we believe it is, the as
Sault on the president was the result
of a conspiracy embracing three states
Illinois. Ohio and New York, and in
Guiding men whose names are not even
Know to the public"
Every ear was turned in expectation
of details. but none was forthcoming.
Instead, he faced the spectators and
eXtolled the president.
Mr.. Geeting objected to the trend of
the opposing counsers remarks and
Mr.. Taylor returned to his argument.
81 will say, however" he said that
the police here have received a tele-
gram from Buffalo in which Chief Bull
states that he has sufficient evidence to
secure ~extradition ape fol- the an
archistS under arrest here.
let us have that evIdence--let
I1C have some evidence SOmethlng nat
will even remotely resemble evidence
against these people," shouted Mr..
Geeting.
THREATS OF LYNCHING.
Because of threats of lynching the
prisoners made by angry citizens in
the streets this morning. Judge Chef
lain decided to hear the habeas corpus
cases Of the anarchists in the criminal
court building instead Of the county
building, which is in the down
town district where bulletins telling OF
the presidents condition are literally
posted.-
The anarchists are locked UP III the
Jail in the rear of the criminal court
building. the two being connected by
from h county Jail to n county
building where Judge Chetlain ordin-
arily sits.
Sheriff Unconstitutional among the
excited crowds during the morning
and heard threats OF lynching freely
made. Fearing that an attack might
be made in bringing the prisoners down
town., he went to the Judge and re-
ouested him to make the change. Judge
Chetlain readily consented to the
change.
s'The anger of the crowd is justifia-
ble." said Chief of Police ONeil. Il feel
with them, but there VIII be no lynch
ings in Chicago. 1t is impossible. The
sheriff's precautions are wise. 1t has
been a long time since I have seen a
Chicago crowd rs angry as this one"
EMMA GoLDMAN'S SENTIMENTS
When shown the Associated Press
dispatch announcing the inevitable
death off the president. Emma Goldman,
the ~anarchistiss now being held at the
Harrison street staten, carefully adj
iusted her glasses. read the bulletin
ard. after a moments pause, without
a change of expression. said: Very
sorry" Absolutely no shade OF regret
or pity showed itself upon her counts-
rona0