Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-21
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R j SIS | A N
PRISON
ACCUSED OF HELPING TO
FINANCE REVOLUTION
William {, WaIIingr Wife and
SiSter-in-Iaw, In Hands of
Cars Secret Police on Ser
iouS Charge.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.I
st. Petersburg. oct. 2O.-William
English Walling, Of Indianapolis, his
wife and sister-in-law. Miss Rose
Stfunsky, were arrested in this city to-
night by force of gendarmes be-
cause of their association with sever
al mem bers of the Finnish progressive
party. They were still being held at
the gendarmes' headquarters at a late
hour tonight. A representative OF the
American embassy appeared at the
headquarters in their behalf, but he
could take no action until tomorrow
morning.
Kellogg Durland another American
and a friend Of MI Walling, who has
been in st. Petersburg gathering ma
teral for a series of lectures was also
taken into custody, but later he was
released. There was no evidence on
which to hold Mr.. Durland.
For several years past Mr.. Walling
has taken an active interest in the
Russian struggle. and this is the third
time he has visited Russia.
The Firms with whom Mr. Walllng
has been associated also were ar
rested. In this party there are three
men and one woman. The woman is
the wife of Professor Malmburg, of
Helsingfors university. The Firms
have been In st. Petersburg for sew
eral days They have been under
close police observation. Yesterday
and today the Films, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walling and Miss Strunsky dined to-
gether, and tonight the entire party
was taken into custody.
The arrest took place at the Hotel
de France. one of the leading hostel
ries OF this city. The rooms OF the
Waling party and the Firms we're
thoroughly searched by a colonel OF
gendarmes and several assistants All
the baggage ana effects OF the Wall
ing party and the four Firms were
opened and the gendarmes took pos
session Of a large quantity Of books
and other documentary material.
Mr.. Waling and his wife, who is
known to the literary world as Anna
Strunsky and Miss Strunsky. were
taken to the gendarme headquarters
because all the prisons are overcrowd-
ed and no other place to confine them
could be found. After much tele-
finally found for the prisoners. The
three Americans were separated Mr..
Walling was sent to the detention
prison. his wife to the women's pris-
on and Miss Strunsky. who apparently
is regarded as the most important
captive, to the new Jail recently built
for the famous third section or secret
police.
II was impossible to learn tonight
what the charge was against the
Firms. II will determine the accuSa-
tion against Mr. Walling, but a mem
ber Of the secret service who accom-
panied the gendarmes who made the
arrest. said the order OF arrest had
originated in his section and that the
secret service had been shadowing
Mr. Walling constantly FOR two years
past The police have been instructed
to look also for James NJ. James. "a
New York newspaper man, who has
been over here for a New York week
ly. and several socialist papers Mr.
James left st. Petersburg several days
ago and has not yet returned. He has
been taken into custody twice during
raids on revolutionary gatherings in
ing that he was present In his Journal
istic capacity only.
Mr.. Walling has Just returned to St
Petersburg from attending the social
ist congresses IN Germany and France.
He has also spent several months re-
Gently in Geneva. where he frequented
the headquarters OF the Russian
He Is intimate with
many leading revolutionists and liber-
ais MIR. Walling is accused by the
police Of furnishing financial aid to
the revolution. though this charge Is
not the foundation for his arrest to-
night
The arrest of Walling bears
striking resemblance To certain re-
ports Of his arrest in the Russian cap
ital In January. 1906. which originat-
ed with the editor Of a Jewish news
paper in New York but which WAS Al
once denied from st. Petersburg. and
declared to be without foundation.
Mr. wallng is thirty years old. He
D. a son 81 Dr Willoughby Walling OF
Chicago. formerly United States con-
sui at Edinburgh. He is a graduate Of
the University 81 Chicago. He inher-
tied considerable fortune from the
estate of his grandfather. william "a
English. of Indianapolis and after
working among the poor Of Chicago
and New York city. he associated
himself with the University settlement
al RiNington and Eibridge streets. He
lived there for two years. and was an
intimate associate of J. g. Phelps
stokes and Robert Hunter
Mr WaIing e. described as having
been quiet. reserved man until he
was aroused on the subject Of child
labor Then he forced himself 20 the
front a. an aggressive champion
against children working in factories.
His energies and his means we're en-
listed in this cause. At one time he
was a state factory Inspector in fln-
nnis
Mrs Waiiinc who was Miss Anna