New-York tribune., 1901-09-11
GREAT PLOT SUSPECTED.
GOVERNluENT TAKES A HAND
IN WAR on ANARCHISTS.
Wholesale ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW
APPREHENSION OF EMMA GOLD
MAN AND MAGGIO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Washington, Sept. 10.-There is good reason
for saying that the arrest of Emma Goldman
in chicago and of Maggie in the far off Terri
tory of New-Mexico foreshadows a movement
that virtually has been decided upon by the
Federal government looking TO the most search
ing investigation of the theory that the murder
Gus assault on the President was the result of
an anarchist plot. Attorney General Knox So
hcitor-General Richards and other officials of
the Department of Justice deny that they are
working on the belief that Czolgosz was the
take the Presidents life. At the same time it is
interesting to observe that almost coincident
with the return of Attorney General Knox to
washington from the bedside of the wounded
fresidenf the arrests mentioned were made
Wheh az any time in the last forty-eight hours
the persons now wriggling in the strong clutch
OF the law could have been arrested 1t was
known here as long ago as last Saturday even
ing that the arrest of Maggie and of the Gold
man worNn had been decided upon provided
the results of the hurried investigation of the
secret Service Bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment were approved by the members of the
arrest or these two suspects would not have
been made had not the Attorney General given
his assent this morning
"hat evidence the officials now have against
tne man and woman who languish in durance
vile so far apart to connect them directly with
the murderous assault on President Mckinley Is
not now known. None of the officials here could
be induced to discuss their cases to-day, al
though Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Service, who
returned TO his office yesterday. said tonight
that he wanted to get Maggie in his grasp long
enough to put that suspect through a rigid ex-
animation. AIaggios arrest was ordered last
Saturday night He was then thought to be In
Mobile. 1t is confidently expected in we'll in
formed circles here that following these two ar
rests other suspects scattered widely over the
country viii be gathered in by Secret Service
agents 1t IS not thought that the government
VIII make any noise over the apprehension of
any of the individuals suspected of connection
with the conspiracy against the Presidents life.
The governments policy In this important move
ment VIII he carried out with as little publicity
as possible. as II is not desired to bring to those
arrested the notoriety earnestly coveted. IT,
however, the conspiracy theory is proved
through the preliminary arrests now contem-
plated there will be wholesale gathering in of
anarchists all over the country.
AMPLE AUTHORITY OF LAW
Authority to do this is ample in existing
statutes and Is based on Sections 5,5OS and $500
United States Revised Statutes. as follows:
Sec 5.50S-If two persons conspire
10 inJure oppress, threaten ntimidate any
citizen In the free exercise or enjoyment of any
right or privilege secured him by the con-
stitution. laws OF the United States or be-
cause OF his having exercised the same; IL
two or more persons go in disguise the high
way or on the premises of another with intent 10
prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment
OF any right or privilege secured. they shall
be fined not more than $4,000 and imprisoned
not more than ten years and shall. moreover.
be thereafter ineligible TO any office place of
honor. profit trust created by the constitution
or laws of the United States.
Sec. 5509-If in the act of violating any
provision in either OF the two preceding sections
any other felony misdemeanor be committed.
the offenders shall be punished for the same
with such punishment is attached to such
felony or misdemeanor by the laws of the State
in which the offence is committed.
The foregoing statutes were cited to-day both
by AttOrney-General Knox and SolicitOr-General
Richards. affording abundant scope for the
fullest, freest and most vigorous action by tie
Federal authorities against all anarchists sus-
pected of the least completely in the plot against
the Presidents life. Whatever may be decided
finally to whether or not Czolgosz shall be
tried by the courts OF New-York or by the Fed
eral tribunals. 1t is settled that everybody al
rested as a suspect will be dealt with by the
Federal courts as provided by the statutes
quoted.