The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-11
DEED OF A LUNATIC
OF THE CRIME OF
CZOLGOSZ
THERE WAS NO CONSPIRACY,
Declares the Widow of Man Who
Was Hanged for Completely
in the Haymarket
Riots.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-"Should old ac-
quaintance be forgot?" Lucy Parsons
does not think it should.
When found by a representative of the
Associated Press this afternoon, Mrs.
Parsons was engaged in the garden of
her spacious cottage in North Troy street
contentedly feeding a numerous brood
of chickens. When their wants had
been attended to, she climbed to her
apartments on the second floor and com
posedly read the story of the arrest of
Emma Goldman. The first statement
that attracted her attention was to the
effect that Miss Goldman had admitted
her identity. "I don't believe it, she
exclaimed, but as she continued the mar
rative, she soon became convinced that
Miss Goldman was under arrest and adj
mitted that she was Well acquainted with
the prisoner.
81 met Miss Goldman she said, while
on lecture tour. That was in Philadel-
phia in 1851
Mrs. Parsons is the widow of Albert r.
Parsons, who was convicted of COM
plicity in the conspiracy which had its
elimination in the Haymorket riots IN
Chicago, and was hanged therefor.
Mrs. Parsons declared, however, that
for several years she has held aloof from
the active circles of anarchy, and as an
evidence of her sincerity, expressed the
greatest pleasure when told that Presi-
dent Mckinley undoubtedly will survive.
Il have known the Isaaks,' admitted
Mrs. Parsons. '"They came here from
the Pacific coast in January, and have
called at their home in Carroll avenue
many times. have not seen any Of the
family for several days.
FREE SOCIETY.
Despite this statement, Mrs Parsons
displayed, after a few moments hunt the
latest copy of Free Society, the edi-
torial columns of which were filled with
glorification of Bresci and his crime in
the killing of King Humbert of Italy,
the first anniversary of which has just
been celebrated by anarchists Mrs. Par
sons steadfastly refused to part with
her copy of the paper, maintaining that
it might be the last issue"
Questioned as to the life of the Isaaks,
Mrs. Parsons expressed much ignorance
She only knew that, in some way, they
managed to issue the paper.
They were persons of considerable or
iginality and managed to find printers
who were willing to run off the sheet
The printer, she maintained, was abso-
lutely unknown to her and was located
in the business portion of the city, as the
1saaks controlled no publishing plant
Mrs. Parsons declared that Czolgosz
was undeniably lunatic.
BLAMES THE TRUSTS.
mo person of sound intellect she
said. would assail the head of this re-
public. With only few years to occupy
the position Of president, what good
could come of the attempted assassna-
ton? It is the trusts-the heads of the
trusts-with whom we should now con-
tend. The trusts and the persons who
control the necessities of life are the
ones against whom the energies of all
classes must be focused Every article
of food-the necessities of life-are be-
coming SO dear as to be beyond the reach
of common people. Such state of affairs
cannot continue. Everything I wish to
purchase for the household has doubled
in price, and it's increase in value is
chiefly due to the manipulation of prices
by combinations of capital. But with
this the president of this grand nation
has nothing whatever to do Therefore
I say, Czolgosz, in his mad crime, acted,
not as the agent of any circle of organ
lied enemies of the government, but
strictly on his fevered imaginings
What can l say about my relations
with the Isaaks? Nothing. They are in
the hands of the enemy I do not see
how they can even be extradited. They
have committed no crime. But while
they are in the hands of the police, they
are in the hands of the enemy"
Even while displaying the picture of
her husband, who was hanged for al
legged completely in the Haymarket riots,
Mrs. Parsons continued to exclaim that
the deed of Ccolgosz was purely that OF
a madman.