Evening star., 1902-08-04
Effect Of the Law.

GHect OF the Law. 49, -+s-.'
The leading instigators OF the massacre
were soon tried and convicted four of
them expiating their crime on the gallows:
one of them committed suicide in his cell:
while three others were sent to ne pcnf-
tentiary, two being for life. Those con-
fined in the penitentiary were later par
doned, since which time they have shown
no disposition to identify themselves with
anarchy or anarchists One of them is at
present conducting a saloon in Chicago In
manner unobjectionable to the authori-
ties. There are still In Chicago a large
number Of anarchists, but they are no
longer defiant. They have been made to
feel the effectiveness Of the law when the
community Is aroused, and to all outward
appearances, fear the law, if they do not
respect 1t. They no longer indulge in in
cendiary talk calculated to incite acts of
violence: Close surveillance is kept on the
leaders by the police in Chicago. and they
cannot make move Of any Importance
that Is not known to the authorities In a
short time.
by way of Illustration will cite the
arrest of Emma Goldman. the high priest
ess OF anarchy. who was arrested in Chicago
three days after the assassination of Presi-
dent Mckinley. She contrived to leave Buff
falo few hours after the assassination,
unobserved by the police of that city. After
a rev stops on the way she reached st.
Louis, Mo. Her arrival there was imme-
diately known to the police department of
chicago, through certain lines of informa-
ton always maintained So was her depart
ure from the bridge city with Chicago as
her objective point. So perfect was her dis
sulse that she actually passed out Of the
railway station in Chicago unsuspected by
the oincers who were specially detailed to
apprenend her and who were armed with
photograph and perfect description of her
She contriVed to reach trustworthy friends
far remote from the heart Of the city and
was engaged In making arrangements to de-
par. lor Canada when arrested by officers
connected with the general superintendent's
oince. Dr. Saylin, a Russian nihilist. her
dlsclple and admirer, who left Buffalo in
haste few hours after the assassination
was promptly taken into custody in Chicago
Whlle on his way to Colorado. Altogether
seven leading anarchists were held In Chi
cago with view of establishing some con-
nection between them AID Czolgosz. the
assassin So much for cIHca gos ability to
keep line on persons of1this class.
Dangerous Apostle.
In this connectien5 will say that reg d
Emma Goldman as oHe Of the most danger
Gus apostles of anarchyPln America. She
Is persuasive. almost smagnetic, talker,
ana Czolgosz who tHdmisped having heard
her speak. was no d1;abt1 Influenced and in
nary in order to be fegarfed as hero by
ms fellow anarchistS Seeking the oppor-
tunity, he found it. and shocked the world
..TL 900 sshiatlon pr PEfSldent Mckinley.
-, Inc arrival Of d. prince or potentate
from any part of Eilfope TO this country is
a matter of the graVest concern and anx-
iety s, to the chiefs of nblicd into whose juris-
o oic,lon ION such visitoE ,may decide to come
IN tne occasion of the recent visit of Prince
Henry TO this country great precautions for
ms ms safety We're taken. mainly because of
the aVowed hostility of several men OF
aSt,oli among the anarchists In Chicago
ana vicinity. In one case an italian an
archist was reported to be shooting at a
tsgee Priges H "a MS basement two days before
ffnce henrys arrival. AS result he was
kept under constant surveillance, as well as
number of others who were suspected OF
sanguinary intentions. Fortunately. every
tnlng passed of quietly. and whatever
alarm mad been excited was allayed only by
MS departure, uninjured and unmolested.
Conditions in Europe.
In Europe there is greater danger from
socialism in its various phases than in this
country. America with its free institu-