Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14


Against Maggie Set for Sept. at
czoIsosz's Demeanor Changes
Prince kropotkin, the Great Rus.
sian Anarchist, Regards Him as a
Common Murderer-Notes.
Chicago, Sept. l2.--Magistrate Prln-
diville yesterday decided that Emma
Goldman, the annrchistic lecturer up-
der arrest here, should be- held until Fri
day next, without bail, pending the de-
cisiOn of similar cases in the supreme
court.
The magistrate will decide tomorrow
whether she shall be held without bail
or be released under bonds until the
preliminary hearing Of the charge
against her. which Is set for Sept 10.
Miss Goldman had not secured coun-
sci, but declared that she was ready to
| act as her own attorney. The assist
ant city prosecutor. however, obtained
II continuance of the hearing till Sept.
10. the date set for the hearing Of the
other Chicago anarchists in custody Mr..
Owens, the prosecutor. stated that the
result of an investigation at Buffalo was
being awaited.
The court postponed its decision in the
matter of bail, which Miss Goldman
demanded the privilege of furnishing,
until later in the day. While waiting,
Judge Chetlan, in the superior court.
held the other anarchists until Friday,
when, he said, he would hear arguments
in the application for writs of habeas
corpus.
As the charge against Miss Goldman.
conspiracy to murder William McKin-
lev" is the one lodged against the local
anarchists, who are named as cocoon
| spratOrs with Miss Goldman, Magis-
trate Prindiville thought it wise to
| await the decision of the higher court.
He said 1t would not be necessary for
counsel to apply for n writ for Miss
Goldman. as he would deal exactly with
Miss Goldman as Judge Chetlain did
| with the other prisoners.
Miss Goldman was later represented
| by lawyers Brown, Gecting and Saltiel.
Lawyer Geeting argued that the matter
| must be disposed of according to well
| known rules of law. when a party Is
brought into court. charged with any
| criminal olfense," he said. that party
| has Il right to an immediate hearing.
| The constitution of Illinois declares that
all persons shall be bailable by sufficient
sureties, except for capital Offenses,
where the proof is evident and the pre-
sumption great In this case" he said
| l,,I a nj F,,r n
the law, which requires an oral
examination, the affidavit to be based on
that oral examination. 1t should be
upon personal knowledge as to the facts.
That" said counsel. "is Il provision Of
the constitution which we are all sworn
to support, and the ignoring Of which
is Il denial of the right of government
to guarantee the rights of the citizen "
| Counsel then contended that none Of
these constitutional requirements had
been complied with in the case of Miss
| Goldman.
Cleveland, Sept. 12.-The police Of a
| dozen cities are using every endeavOr to
| obtain evidence that will demonstrate
| that Emma Goldman held number of
secret meetings while in Cleveland, last
| May. and that II was mt one of these that
| she made the incendiary speech which
| intiamed the mind of CZOglOsz, and
| caused him to shoot President McKin-
ley. Not only will they try to prove
this. but they will attempt to show that
while in Cleveland meetings were held
at which the assassination Of the pres
idcnt was planned.
Buffalo, Sept. 12.-CzOlgOsz has begun
to look extremely pale and worn. rs Well
as nervous He has very little appe-
tite. He does not know yet Of the ar
rest of Emma Goldman. The police
officials are intending to spring this in
formation suddenly ut their next inter-
view with him. hoping thereby to sur
prise him into giving them some infor-
nation as to her part in the plot, IL she
had any part in 1t.
London, Sept. 12.--Prince KrOpOtkin,
the Russian revOlutiOnist, in an inter-
view with Il representative of news
agency on the attempted assassination
of President Mckinley, characterized
| Czolgosz as "A common murderer" AMI
said he should be dealt with as such.
Kropotkin refused to express an Opin-
ion on the political Significance Of the
anarchists act.
Silver City, y. NJ, Sept. 12.-Thc pre-
liminary hearing of Antonio Maggie, the
anarchist. will occur Oh Sept. 81. \
| deputy United States marshal yesterday
| sworc out warrant for his detention,
charging him with conspiracy to kill
in the United States. He denies state
ments credited to him relative to Il pre-
| diction of the death of the president
and Emperor William of Germany.
| Camden, y. j.. Sept. 12.-Ethelbert
Stone, who was arrested on suspicion of
being an nccomplice and aiding and
abetting the attempted assassination
of President Mckinley, was released
yesterday. The secret service agents
could tiud nothing discriminating against
him.
Geneva, Sept. 12.-Taffai, n dangerous
anarchist and friend of Bresci. has
been expelled from Switzerland. lie
asserts that he intends to proceed 10
the United States.
The Aluminium and Leather Artl.
fetal Leg company of Boston, capital
$l,000,000, has been incorporated.
/
Contract Goes to New Workers.
Washington. Sept 12.-Tbe navy de-
partment yesterday awarded a contract
for the erection of coalng plant ut the
Portsmouth. ~ H.. navy yard. to Snare
X Triest of New York, at $lOO.OOO. The
plant will have u capacity of 5000 tons.
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