The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-07
WANT CHEESEMAN'S INSURANCE
RELATIVES OF THE ANARCHIST
TRY TO COLLECT S3OGOO.
disappeared From Chicago After skipping
Hsts bail I'm New Jcrsey---BBad Been
Sentenced to States PriaOn-No Eyr.
dence In Chicago That the Man IL Dead.


CHICAGO, July 8-Detectives represent
ing three OF the largest insurance companies
in the country are in Chicago searching
for Randolph Grossman. former publisher
OF an Anarchist newspaper at Paterson.
N. j.. and close friend Of Angelo Gastano
Bresci, assassin of King Humbert Of Italy.
Grossman was insured in the New York
Life the Mutual Life and Equitable Life
insurance companies, holding policies for
$4,000 in each.
From Paterson Grossman came to Chicago,
where he found friend in Abraham Isaak.
editor Of the Arbsiter Zeitung, a socialistic
newspaper published here. IL was at
Isaaks home that Emma Goldman took
refuge after the assassination of President
Mckinley. two years ago. Grossman got
employment or the paper and wrote several
fiery editorial articles, one OF the most
anarchistic being devoted to the assassina-
ton of the King and Queen OF Servia,
In this article he compared the assassins
to the heroes of the American Revolution.
He spoke Of officers who directed the attack
upon the palace as deserving of a place
beside Washington and Paul Revere,
About three weeks ago Grossman left
the city, Where he went and for what
purpose. ia what the detectives are trying
10 discover. Mr., Isaak refuses to discuss
the matter. All that he will say is that Gross
man has left Chicago and has severed all
connection with the Arbeiter Zeiung.
About the time that Grossman disap-
peared, members of his family who still
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offices of the insurance companies, in which
he held policies and announced that he was
dead. There was nothing unusual about
that az that ia the first step taken. as a
rule, when the insurance is TO be collected,
But when the particulars were sought The
Grossn,an family would not give them.
We must zee lawyers first" they said.
Rudolph committed suicide in Chicago
that is all we can tell YOU now"
IL Grossnan did commit suicide in Chi
cago, the Coroner has no record Of it. No
one Of that name has died within the last
three weeks and none Of the unidentified
dead answers his description.
Rudolph never would commit suicide. "
said an employee of the Arbeiter ZeitunO
to-day. He has too much work TO do.
he remarked significantly.
Detectives have searched police records
and visited hospitals, going on the theory
that the man might have met with an acct
dent or attempted TO end his life without
success. But they found no trace of him.
In the East, efforts TO secure further IN.
formation from the Grossrnan family like
wise has failed. All they will say ia that
proof Of his death will be brought forth
shortly II is believed that the man is in
hiding somewhere, probably in some colony
Of anarchists, He is we'll known to the
police throughout the country, not only
because Of his numerous arrests. but be-
cause OF his associates.
Rudolph Grossman, the New York anar-
chist, went over 10 Paterson y. j., last
summer when there was trouble between
the silk-mil employers and their hands.
anarchist, made a lot of trouble. They
organized bands Of strikers and went
around throwing stones at the windows
of the 2nnford. Gasde and Hall mills and
soaring away people who were willing
to work,
Grossman and MacQueen were arrested,
and. on Oct 81, a Paterson Jury found them
guilty Of malicious mischief. On Oct. 81
thew were brought before Judge Scott
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer in Pater-
sor and he sentenced them TO five years
each in the Trenton State prison. Both
prisoners took an appeal. which acted as
a stay. and got Philip Gever, an aged Pater-
son wine seller, ~ give $4,000 bail for
them.
Their appeal to the higher courts was
not successful, and. on June a. they were
summoned to court 10 be resentenced.
Neither appeared, and Geyer, their bonds
man. faced financial ruin in his old age
PATERSON, y. j., July 6.--CGpt. Bmson
of the police force said tonight that no
communication on the subject OF an at
tempt TO get insurance money on the life
OF Grossman had reached his department.
At the time Of Grossman' trial, his wife.
who was separated from him. was in the
city and Grossman attempted recon-
ciiation, but she repudiated him AT the
time.
Two weeks ago Lawyer Robert Geyer,
who defended the Anarchists and whose
father was their bondsman. received let
ter from Chicago written by Grossman.
saying that he would not return TO New
Jersey to serve his sentence, az he would
he dead before the letter reached it's desti-
nation Geyer Immediately telegraphed
10 the police in Chicago. but Grossman
had Disappeared II is supposed that this
is the basis for the claim for insurance on
his life. Geyer has offered 81 900 reward
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