The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
ENGLISH RED ARRESTED HERE
CORTELYOU TO DEPORT TURNER
UNDER THE NEW Law.

His First American Meeting stopped by Q
warrant Sworn Out in Warrington BY
the secretary-Taken to Ellis Island
and VIII He Sent Homo At Once.
John Turner. said to be the best known
anarchist in England, with the exception
of Prince Kropotkin, who has forsaken
Russia for England. arrived in New York
a few days ago "a the guest Of the anarchists
of the United States, as Kropotkin was
two or three years ago
Turner came to the United States with the
intention of spending five months in the
country, lecturing to anarchists in New York
Chicago, Denver and elsewhere. While in
New York he was to be the guest OF Emma
Goldman.
The first meeting was at the Murray Hill
Lyceum in East Thirty-fourth street last
night, and it was probably the last that he
will address In the United States. The
hall was filed. In the audience were Miss
Goldman and Herr Most.
When Turner had concluded his lecture
and while he was answering questions
put to him by the audience. Capt. Weldon,
Supervising Inspector Of immigration at
this port. and Acting Captain Daily Of the
East Thirty-fifth street police station,
stepped from the wings to the stage and
Capt. Weldon told Turner he would like
to speak to him privately for a moment.
Certainly" said the Englishman. But
won't you wait until the meeting is over?"
-It's matter OF considerable impor-
lance" Capt. Weldon replied, "and I'd
like to see you at once"
Turner whispered something to the
chairman OF the meeting, Alexis Fern,
and followed Weldon and DAILY into the
wings. where United States immigration
Inspectors Paul. Flannery and Willard
and two detectives from the East Thirty
fifth street station were waiting.
Weldon drew from his pocket warrant
for the arrest Of John Turner, anarchist.
sworn out yesterday in Washington by
George B. Cortelyou. Secretary Of the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor
Weldon served the warrant and asked
Turner to accompany him. The English
man at first refused, saving that he was
violating no law and that there was no
reason why he should be arrested.
Now look here said Capt. Weldon;
you look and act like an intelligent man.
l don't mind informing you that you, an
alien, are violating law Of our country
In being an avowed anarchist It will
be much better il you come along without
making disturbance"
Turner concluded to give in. and went
back on the stage to tell the chairman what
had happened.
DWhatll tell the audience?' asked the
chairman,
Don't tell them anything" said Weldon
Just saw" said Turner, that I've been
called out on important business and that
it will detain me too long to return to the
meeting. a|
Wr1ereupon Chairman FERN announced
that MIR. Turner had been called to Police
Head quarters on "triinng matter" which
would be speedily arranged.
Turner was taken to the East Thirty
second street station where he was searched.
No bombs or other weapons were found on
him. From there he was taken to the
foot Of West Twentv-second street, put
aboard the immigration cutter Chamber
lain and taken to Ellis Island. He W i'll be
sent back to England at once. Speaking
Of the arrest. Capt. Weldon said:
.We were informed from London that this
man was coming over here and that he was
regarded there as a dangerous character.
Therefore, brought along plenty Of as
sistance, in case there should DO trouble.
We didn't arrest the man en- his arrival
at this port because We wanted to catch
him with the goods on. and this we did
tonight
migration, when seen at the University
Club last night, said:
This is the first arrest that has been
made on American soil since the new I'm
migration law WAS passed in March. 1903.
as a direct result OF the assassir alton OF
President Mckinley. Under that law alien
anarchists may be deIorted. and this man
ship
The anarchists who had attended the
meeting got mildly excited when they
learned OF Turner's arrest. They did not
realize, however, that that WAS the last Of
him in this country, and said they would
get bail for him in the morning.
Miss Goldman went around to the station
house TO see if she could not do something
for her friend. When sho found she couldn't
she said she would see about getting him
out In the morning. ,
Turner's address had very little anarchy
in It, and the audience was quiet and orderly.
He told of the formation and growth OF tho
labor unions In England and said that
already they we're getting ready in that
Country for a general strike which would
spread to America, and. after the revolu-
ton which would follow. the reign OF pure
anarchy would begin.
A despatch from Washington last night
said that Turner will be examined. but that
unless he is able 70 establish plea that
he is not an anarchist, as charged, he will
be deported at once.