The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13

Iq her conversation with reporters
--afid she talked with them at length
twice during TuesdayAthe excite
ment she was laboring under was
suppressed. and only once did she
break down completely. That was
when Captain Schuettler led her from
the Office of Chief Of Police O'Neill to
tho cab which was waitiAy to convey
her to the woman's annex to the Har-
rjson street police station. For a
momen. she cried. In q moment,
however. this exhibition Of distress
was over.
She said her purpose In coming
here had been to assist the anarchists
VINO were arrested here several days
ego. She had intended to give her.
self up to the police. but had delayed
it, until the police she had derided
SO much had taken the matter into
their own hands.
She was held on warrant sworn
out by Captain Colleran, charging her
with conspiracy to murder the presi-
dent. AS her co-conspirators were
named, the anarchists are already In
Jail. -~-
81 shall insist upon an immediate
hearing" she said. in speaking of the
probability Of a postponement being
asked for by the city prosecutor.
"They want me to go to New York
without requisition papers, but I will
net go; know the legal ropes AMI
III make them fight every step. And
I'm not afraid to go at that"
Later Miss Goldman was inter
Viewed in the woman's annex at the
police station by an Associated Press
reporter. She said in part:
ut Is a dirty trick to charge In
the newspaper reports that 1t was
the result of an anarchist plot. Mark
Hanna has been the ruler of this
country; not Mckinley. Mckinley has
been the most insignificant ruler that
this country has ever had. He has
neither wit nor intelligence. but has
Teen tool in the hands Of Mark
Hanna"
What man in the United States,
in your opinion, is Of such prominence
to warrant plot?" she was asked.
81 am not in position to say" re.
piled Miss Goldman. who ought 20
be killed. The monopoiists and the
wealthy of this country are responsi,
bic for the existence of a Czolgosz
II Imperialism would not grow in
this country, il the liberties of the
people were not trampled under foot,
there would have been no violence. :"
Referring to the would-be assassin.
Hiss Goldman said:
Il feel that the man is one of those
unfortunates who have been driven to
Despair and misery to commit the
deed. | feel very deeply with him as
an individual as would feel with
anybody who suffers. If | had the
means ] would help him as far as [
could. would see that he had coun-
sci and that justice was done him"
Asked If she thought Czolgosz's 3
act was praiseworthy from her point
OF view. she answered:
Il am not In position to say
whether it was good or bad. 1t is
bad for the man who attempted to do
1t. am not in his boots and know
nothing about it. What I don't see
is why they should make more fuss
about the president than anybody
else. All men are born equal"
But some men rise above the
eqoallty OF BIRTH" reporter suggest
cd. I'VE are interested in tho man
whom we have made our chief"
Insulting Remark About Mckinley.
Il don't think that men put him in
Office; | think that money put him
In Office" replied Miss Goldman.
In reference to Czolgosz's alleged
statement that he was inspired by a
lecture Of Miss Goldman's in CIeye.
land, the prisoner said
AS | have repeatedly said, II Ia
foolish to think that this man would
claim that he did that deed alone and
unaided. and at the same time claim
that inspired him. II he had an ac.
complice and still claimed that he
was acting alone. do you think he
would have singled me out as the
only friend he would not protect bv
assuming entire responsibility? He
may nave he-.iL me IN Cleveland. for
| lectured there twice May 6 last"
st. Louis, Sept. lit has been
learned that Emma Goldman held
eight conferences last Friday and
Saturday with ST. Louis anarchists in
two saloons. The proprietor of one
or the places says she departed for
Chicago Saturday night. but NAV
nave left the train before reaching
that city.
When Emma Goldman came into
me rendezvous Saturday morning
enc was shown newspapers, relating
me circumstances of the shooting al
Bufalo. and asserting that she was
accused of being implicated. She
laughed and said:
allege."
Il have notion to go straight to
me OF the newspaper Offices" she is
quoted as saying. "or to the police
and ask them what they want Of me.
| may go to Buffalo and brave it
through there. Why, what can they
do? They can prove nothing"