Evening star., 1901-09-11
THE WOMAN NOT WANTED
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES NOT AFTER
EMMA GOLDMAN.
Secret Service Force Investigating
Clues Regarding Existence Of Plot
Against the President.

The Department OF Justice has not de-
cided upon any steps to secure possession
OF Emma Goldman for the purpose OF TAX
ing action against her in the federal courts.
She was arrested by the Chicago police on
the request of the Buffalo authorities, ana
1t is supposed by the Department OF Justice
that she will be taken to New York state.
The belief Is that the governor or Illinois
Will honor any requisition the governor OF
New York may make for the prisoner.
There Is no reason for the federal auohor1-
ties to desire possession of Miss Goldman
now They have plenty OF time while she
languishes In the hands of state authorities
to discuss their plans and to act later II
they see fit The secret service authorities
state that she was not arrested at their re-
quest. and that they have no idea of pro-
ceeding against her unless directed Dy tne
Department Of Justice to do 80, or unless
they secure testimony showing that she
was involved In the shooting Of the Pres1-
dent Practically the entire secret service
force of the country Is making an investi-
CATION to ascertain II there was plot, and
Emma Goldman figures in this investiga-
ton only in an indirect way at this time.
The force OF detectives is limited. as point
ed out by Assistant Secretary Allies In an
interview recently, and all other work Is
being set aside pending the INVESTIGATION
that Is making. The appropriation for the
secret service bureau Is only $1D.oOO q
year, and a full force Of men is carried on
the rolls all the time There is no chance
to put on extra men unless they can be de-
tailed from other divisions OF the treasury.
Chief Wilkie said today that SO FAR he
has not secured any evidence tending to
show that the anarchist bodies at Pater-
son. N. j., had anything to do with the
shooting Of the President.
An arrest was made last night OF a young
man named Bert Stone, watchman, at
Camden. N. j., but the matter Is not re-
garded as q serious one. Stone was talk
Ing last Friday with two Swedish painters
at work on building, and offered to bet IS
that the President would be dead by
o'clock that afternoon. His remarks were
reported later and led to his arrest. His
reputation has been good; he has never
been identified with anarchists; has been q
good-natured sort Of fellow, who seemed
to be talking nonsensical stun with the
two Swedes.
Chief Wilkie denied in most positive
terms the report that his office had receiv-
ed warnings that the Presidents life would
q large number OF letters from cranks
every time the President goes to q place."
said Chief Wllkie. ''but we did not get
even any crank letters Just before the
President went to Buffalo. We investigate
practically all the warnings and intima-
tions that come here. no matter how con-
vinced we may be that they are from ir-
made an Investigation this time had any
thing been received"
Speaking of the criticisms that the secret
service officers with the President at Buff
falo were careless and did not act prompt
ly, Chief Wilkie said: Secretary Cortel-
cd their work satisfactorily, and that dis
poses Of the criticism at this tfmen