Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-16
MAXIM G0RKY IN A
PECK OF TROUBLE
Question is Raised Whether Wo-
man With Him is His Wife
Or Companion.
HE AVOIDS THE REPORTERS.
Immigration Officials Have No Evil
dencc That the Lady l. Not
Nine. Gorky.

New York, April le,--The Tribune
today says:
Maxim Gorky and his woman COM
panion were not found by newspaper
men in this city yesterday. Their bag
gage. II was ascertained, was shipped
to Chicago on a morning train, and
there was some reason to believe they
had gone on the same train with the
baggage together with Nikolay Rles-
choff, Gorky's adopted son. After be-
ing turned away from the La Fay
ette- Brevert hotel OH Saturday even
ing, they went to Socialists meet
ing at the Grand Central palace with
the understanding that they We're to
have rooms at the Rhinelander When
they got to the Rhinelander an hour
before midnight. however, they were
told by Frank Geraty, the manager,
that they could not stay there, and
that their baggage must be removed
Immediately Gorky and the woman
who has been travelling with him as
his wife, went to No. 3, Fifth avenue
In company with Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
NJ Scott, while the baggage was sent
to the victoria hotel In charage of
trOTkN duDDltu SUN al dNA'lliHA "
get rooms at the Victoria failed and
the baggage was taken to the Grand
Central station and left in the bag
gage room over night At the Grand
Central station yesterday 1t was said
that the baggage had been shipped to
Chicago. but nobody would say posi-
lively whether or not Gorky and his
companions were on the train as pas
sengers.
H. Gaylord Wiltshire. who was re-
sponsible for the appearance of the
Gorkys at the Hotel Belleclaine said
last night that he did not know what
had become of them. He was unable
to communicate with the Scots or the
Gorkys
II wanted Gorky to come to my
house, he said. II told him that he
would not be able to get. rooms in any
hotel Nj the city with his conventional
wife, when II was known that his real
wife and children were in Russia. and
think the trouble he is encounterng
VIII teach him lesson He will find
out that he cannot accomplish anything
IN this country except with the aid OF
the Socialists"
Abraham Cahan. editor of the Jewish
Daily Forward said last night that
Gorky had arranged to go out Of the
city for few days and keep out OF
sight In a quiet place where he could
write In peace. In that way. Mr.
Cahan said, the Russian author and
revolutlonist could get ready some
speeches he intended to deliver in this
country and In the meantime the troh.
bic over his companion would abate.
immigration Commissioner Robert
Wachern when seen at the hotel Chel-
see yesterday. said the case was no
loneer In the hands Of the local immi-
gre ton bureau. 1t was up 10 Secy.
Mctchalf of the department of com
mcrce and labor at Washington. he
said If Gorky is. as he SAYS mar
ried to the actress and at the same
time not legally separated from his
wife In Russia, then he Is liable to de-
portation." said the commissioner. For
both bigamy and polygamy are under
the ban of the immigration laws. As
the case now stands however, we have
no evidence against Gorky or the wom-
an who came here as Nine Gorky."
Word was received yesterday through
| the central committee of the Bund OF
this city that MAXINE, who was the
| leader during the revolution In the Bal
TIC provinces, and head of the federal
committee during the three weeks Of
| the republican government, would be in
| New York In a few DAYS. His mission
| Gorky, He Will make q tour of the
| United states, making speeches and lee
| turing.
New York, April 1i.--When Maxim
| Gorky arrived In this country last
| Tuesday he stated to the immigration
| officials that he was accompanied by
! Madame Gorky This morning the
| statement was published that his COM
panon was not his legal wife. who
| with his children remained in Russia
As a result OF this publication Gorky
| today issues a statement which trans
| lated reads as follows:
Il think this disagreeable act against
| me could not have come from the
| American people. My respect for them
| does not allow me to suspect that they
| lack so much courtesy In their treat
| ment Of women. think that this dirt
| is conspired by the friends OF the Rus
| sian government. My wife Is my wife
the wife OF Mixim Gorky She and
| |, we both consider II the lowest TO
| go into explanation about this Every
| one may say about us what he pleases.
! For us remains to overlook the gossip
| of others The best people of all kinds
| will be with u.s.
The published story went on to say
| that the Madame Gorky who Is now
| with the author is Andreeva, the Rus
| sian actress. with whom It Is stated he
| has lived since his separation from
| his wife about three years ago. The
| explanation was made that. being UNI
| able TO secure a divorce In Russia be-
| cause Of the strong official feeling
| against him. Gorky secured divorce
| In Finland and was married to Andree-
va before a notary.
NINE, GORKY.
ST. PETERSBURG April 15.-Mme. Cor
| Ky is In southern Russia and her YER
| sion of the question of divorce from
| her husband, the novelist. has not vet
| been obtained. Maxim Gorky's friend
| ship OF Nine. Andreeya is of more re-
cent date than was supposed. AS late
| as 1908 the novelist with his wife ana
| two children toured the Caucasus. The
| children are boys aged 8 and years.
OIJIyU EASTER IN RUSSIA