Evening star., 1901-09-13
HEARING
Prisoners Brought Into Chicago Court
on Habeas Corpus
MANY THREATS OF LYNCHING
Judge Decidessto Hold Court Near
: the Jail
TO AVOID ALL TROUBLE

CHICAGO. September 1s.-Hearing on the
writ OF habeas corpus issued Wednesday
for the release OF the anarchists under ar
the criminal court at IL 20 am. today.
Because OF threats OF lynching the pris-
oners made by angry citizens on the streets
this morning Judge chetlaIn decided to
hear the habeas corpus cases of the an
archists in the criminal court building in
stead Of In the county building. The county
building is in the downtown districr, where
bulletins telling of the Presidents condi-
tior are literally posted.
In Jail Near Court Room.
The anarchists are locked up In the jail
just to the rear OF the criminal court build
ing, the two being connected. by covered
court way. 1t is FIVE blocks to the county
Jail from the county building. where Judge
Chetlain ordinarily sits. Sheriff Magerstadt
moved among the excited crowds during the
morning and heard'threats of lynching free
ly made. Fearing that an attack might be
made In bringing the prisoners down town.
he went to the judge and requested him
to make the change. He told Judge Chet-
lain that the crowds were angry and that
every bulletin from the Presidents bedside
made them more threatening. Judge Chet-
lain readily consented to the change.
The anger of the crowd is justifiable."
said Chief Of Police O'Neill Il feel with
them, but there will be no lynching in Chi
cago. 1t is impossible The sheriff's pre-
cautions are wise. 1t has been a long time
since have seen a Chicago crowd as angry
this one"
Judge Chetlain arrived at II 80 am, and
a few minutes later the nine prisoners
charged with conspiracy to kill the Presi-
dent. were led in and given seats behind q
row Of bailiffs. Sheriff Magerstadt was
ho
were deputy sheriffs and detectives in plain
clothes. the sheriff having determined to
take every possible precaution against
trouble.
Men Produced I'm Court.
The writ OF habeas corpus having been
compiled with by the production of the nine
prisoners In court. counsel then made re-
turns In behalf Of the sheriff, the chief Of
police and Justice Prindiville, who accord
ing to the petition, held the prisoners under
restraint Illegally. The prisoners brought
into court were Abraham Isaak. Abraham
Isaak, jr.; Clemens Pfuetzner. Hippolyte
Havel, Henry Travagiio, Michael Roe, Mar
tin Roznick and Morris J. Fox. Emma
Goldman was not present, but Justice
Prindiville had promised to follow what
ever decision was made by Judge Chetlain.
EVIDENCE AGAINST wOLCIZYNsKI.
Cleveland Police Find Fuse In His
Room There.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 13.-In a
frame building on Broadway the Cleveland
detectives have discovered evidence which.
while not tending to prove the existence
Of an anarchist plot against President Nc
Kinley. will atyleast serve to hold one Of
the men who wast arrested In Chicago. AS
soon as information was received Of the
arrest of Edward Wolcizynski OF this city
in Chicago Sergeant Doran and Detective
Schmunk were detailed to search the house
in which he lived at No. 1870 Broadway.
They found stored away on top of a cup
board fifty feet Of fuse, such as is ordi-
narily used in the manufacture Of dyna-
mite bombs The information was at once
telegraphed to the Chicago authorities.
Wolciznysk while In this city was en-
ployed as a writer on a Polish newspaper
known as the Star.