Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-14
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Z 1850 RNHRAAStN ttANiAC1 AA0tH AuuatO.
Il shall insist upon an immediate
hearing" she said, in speaking OF the
probability of a postpohement being
asked for by the city prosecutor. "They
want me TO go to New York without
requisition papers. but will not go;
! know the legal ropes and I'll make
them fight every step. And I'm not
afraid to go at them at that"
Later in the day Miss Goldman was
interviewed In the woman's annex at
the police station and stenographic
report taken. Miss Goldman said
4 feel sure that the police are help
ing us more than | could do in ten
years. They are marking more Anar-
chists than the most prominent people
connected With the Anarchist cause
could make In ten years. II they will
only continue shall be very grateful;
they will save me lots OF work"
Asked If she had been on the down
town streets before her arrest. she
answered: Certainly have. | have
been shopping to Fields. have
been in restaurants: In fact, | passed
the city hall several times.
"The police knew positively that |
was coming" she continued, because
wrote on Friday from st. Louis, both
to Mr.. Havel and to Mr.. Norris that
would come on Sunday IL | got
through with my business on Satur-
day. and II SO would telegraph them
the hour OF my arrival | also said
that Ii did not come on Sunday I
Tuesday. These letters they must
have seen at 515 Carroll avenue"
What do you think of your own ar
rest?" she was asked.
IF | told you" she replied, 1T
would look somewhat conceited. and
certainly would not like to be guilty
of that. Not only nay arrest, but the
others, smack of the Haymarket. The
police. are very much in disrepute all
over The country. and they wish to do
something to clear themselves. They
are trying to make 1t an Anarchist plot
so If they wish to make up a case
they may succeed"
what man in the United States. In
your opinion, is of sufficient promi.
nence to warrant such a plot?" she
was asked
Il am not in position to say" replied
Miss Goldman, who ought to be
killed The monopolists and the
wealthy of this country are RESPONSE
BILE for the existence of Czolgosz.
If Imperialism would not grow In this
country, II the liberties OF the people
were not trampled under foot, there
would have been no violence"
Referring to the would-be assassin,
Miss Goldman said. II feel that the
man is one OF those unfortunates who
has 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. II I
had means | would help him as much
as | could; | would see that he had
counsel and that justice was done
him"
Although the whole world waited on
Friday afternoon for the bulletins
from the Presidents bedside. Miss
Goldman did not care enough about
the report, that he had been shot
which she heard newsboys shouting,
to buy a paper. II was Saturday noon
before her interest was sufficiently
aroused to buy newspaper contain.
ing the story. SbA was more interest
ed in the arrest or the Chicago Anar-
chists than in the Presidents condi-
ton.
When asked why she did not appear
before the police when she learned
that she was wanted. Miss Goldman
said:
FOR reasons vi my own | did not
make myself known like to fool
the police when l can. The very fact
that | came to Chicago shows that l.
had no intention OF hiding myself. Had
| wanted to | would lave ben able
to go from St. Louis riglt across to-
Canada, and then they would have
looked for me long time. | came
here especially to be on the spot when
! saw the necessity of announcing
myself to the police. and also to bel
able to help Mr. lsaak and his family,
they being among the Anarchists ar
rested. IF the police were able toI
connect me with the attack on the
President was ready to give my
self up
when arrived in Chicago | went
to hotel and registered under an as
sumed name. Later | went to the
home of Mr.. G. r. Norris, whom II
have known in a business way for
about year. AS far as | know. he is
not an Anarchist, but he saw no rea7
sen why one individual should not
give shelter to another in this land OF
tie free, and he did IT,"
asked II she thought Czolgosz's act
was praiseworthy from her point OF
view. she answered: II an no In ell
posit.oV to say whether it was good
or 10 II is bad for the man who
az pied TO do r. I an not II his
boots and know nothing about 1t, What
ont see is why they SHOULD make