The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
WAR ON ANARCHISTS
Chicago Officials to Act Tn
der Existing Laws.
COUNTRY WILL HELP CITY
Police and states Attorney to CO.
operate and Grand Jury 10 Be In
Books Deemed Sufficient TO Sup
press Reds-COnferenee IL Held.

Chicago. March 4-Thorough investiga-
tion OF the anarahist propaganda in Chi
cago by the States attorney and the po-
lice. acting together. and later. II neces-
sary. by the grand jury, was decided
upon late this afternoon by conference
Of the city and county officials held in
Mayor Buses Office.
The conference also agreed that the
present city ordinances ard State laws
afford sufficient power to deal with the
conditions which led UP to the attempt
TO take the life Of CHIEF Of Police shippy-
Rigid enforcement Of these laws. as IN
terpreted by Judge Gary and others. IN
stead of the passage OF new legislation.
was the course decided upon.
Attorney HeaIy Promises Help.
The promises by States Attorney Heaiy
that his Office was ready 10 begin a grand
jury investigation and apply in all their
rigor the statutes now on the books salts
ned the conference.
I'VE considered the present situation IN
all Of its phases. such as the prevention
OF the distribution OF anarcnistie pamph-
lets and circulars and the like" said
Mayor Busse. The States attorney was
present and agreed TO work with the
police and 70 detail men from his Office to
aid them.
He read the laws. We decided that
those on the statute books and in the city
ordinances were as good as we could
have. and that We could inforce the law
with them"
Suspects Under Arrest.
The mayor said the conference had not
considered the question Of deportation Of
anarchists or any phase Of the situation
In which Federal officials might be con-
cerned-
George Krish. twenty-six years. and
Gavka Herburshak. thirty-twO years old.
said by the police to be anarchists. were
arrested this afternoon Rosie stern. the
girl much sought for in connection with
the roundup of anarchists and friend OF
Lazarus Averdeuch. killed by Chief
Shippy. was taken into custody to-day.
Assistant Chief Schuettler hurried her
to his private Office and sent for Harry
Goldsteiu, arrested yesterday. The pair
were Immediately "sweated' by the as
sistant chief and District Attorney Sims
and immigration Inspector Serafc.
In open defiance Of efforts to check the
propaganda of anarchy, Chicago malcon-
tents are going ahead with their plans for
lectures by Emma Goldman. Addresses
have been extensively advertised for Fri
day night and Monday night.
Emma Goldman Under Debate
MIR. Simms anu Inspector \. A. Serafic.
of the immigration Department, held a
conference in the district attorneys pri-
vate office. II is understood that one
anarchist under consideration is Emma
Goldman, native of Russia. who. it is
said, is a subject for deportation.
Policemen watched for anarchists OF
the anti-clerical stripe at the doors OF
the various Roman Catholic churches
throughout the city to-day to prevent a
repetition of the Denver tragedy, in
which the Rev. Leo Heinrich was mur-
dered
Disclosure OF band OF anarchists,
bound together with death oath to as
sassinate city officials. was made to-
day 10 Chief Of Detectives P d. O'Brien,
one of the men picked by the organiza-
ton TO meet death.
The startling information was revealed
by Leopold Wexelbaum, forty years old.
a jeweler from Kansas City Weixel-
baum admits he is socialist and a free
thinker