Evening star., 1901-09-10
Called CzolgOsz n Fool.

Il thought, Oh, the fool"
The prisoners manner had been grow
ing more and more excited. although she
made an evident effort to control herself
and launched into a discourse Of the teach
ings of anarchy.
She declared that anarchy did not teach
men to do the act which has made Czol-
gosz despised and hated the world over.
I'VE work against the system, and edu-
cation is our watchword.'' she said.
1T was early last July when 1 came to
Chicago to visit the Isaaks family" she
continued In answer to interrogations con-
cerning her whereabouts recently. ION
the night of July II Isaaks was out of
the house. The bell rang and went to the
door. The man. who l learn through the
newspapers was CZolgosz. stood there. He
said he wanted to see me.
Il was about to catch the Nickel Plate
train as I and Mr.. Isaak's daughter were
about to go to Rochester. He went to the
Rock Island depot with us, but l was so
busy taking leave of my friends that l
scarcely noticed him. 1t was not time
when one would want to make new friends.
At the depot / had the few words with him
of which / have told. That was all there
ever was between us.
Declares She is an Anarchist.
II am an anarchist-a student of social
ism: but nothing in anything l ever said to
Leon Czolgosz knowingly would have led
him to do the act which startled everybody
Friday
Not even in your lectures? He says your
words set his brain on fire." asked the in
terviewer.
"Am 1 accountable because some crack
Drained person put a wrong construction on
my words. Leon Czolgosz, I am convinced
planned the deed unaided and entirely
alone. There is no anarchist ring which
would help him. There may be anarchists
who would murder. but there also are men
in every walk of life who sometimes feel
the impulse to kill.
II do not know surely. but 1 think Czol-
sosz was one of those doWn-trodden men
who see all the misery which the rich in
fict upon the poor: who think of it, who
brood over it. and then. in despair. resolve
to strike a great blow, as they think for
the good of their fellow men. But that is
not anarchy. CZolgosz'-the woman pro-
nounced the name with the greatest ease
"Czolgosz may have been inspired by me;
but. If he was, ne took the wrong way of
showing it,
Police officials are not entirely satisfied
with Goldman's story. When Captain
Schuettlcr and Detective Hertz discovered
her at the home Of one Norris. at 3O3 Shef-
field avenue. she denied her identity.
Hello. Miss Goldman said the captain
as he entered the parlor. Are you glad
to see me?'
Denied Her Identity.
I'm not Miss Goldman: I'm a Swedish
woman. and my name is Lena Larson"
answered the woman. endeavoring to imi-
tate the Swedish dialect
"All right; speak Swedish myself" said
the police officer. as he poured out a few
questions In the Morse tongue. Miss Gold
man did not answer. affecting to misunder-
stand. Detective Hertz meanwhile had
been investigating, and had discovered a
pen with the name Emma Goldman" en-
graved thereon.
What does this mean?" shouted Captain
Schuettler. holding the tell-tale article re-
fore its owners eyes.
1T means that the game Is up" she an
swered. She then admitted her identity
fully, and accompanied the police to the
office Of Chief O'Neill
IN ST. LOUIS LAST WEEK.
Emma Goldman Held Several Confer.
ences With Anarchists There