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presented to him, and added that the re-
convening OF the federal grand Jury this
morning makes that body available for any
action that may be necessary TO hasten
possible cases.
Harry Goldstein, secretary to the Edel-
satadt GROUP, whose headquarters at AT
42s Union street were raided yesterday, was
arrested at Halstead and West Fourteenth
streets this afternoon.
CHICAGO. March 3.-Isadore Maron, 20
years old. a Russian Jew, known as the
curly haired boy" companion of Lazarus
Averbuch, the anarchist, who was shot
and killed yesterday in his attempt to as
sassinate Chief of Police George NJ. Shippy.
was arrested today near Averbuch's house
by Detectives O'Connen and O'Brien OF
the chiefs office.
Maron Is the young man who is known
by the police to have attended an anar-
chist meeting at Workman's hall with
Averbuch last Sunday night, and who is
declared by the police to have been the
slain assassin's most intimate companion.
Maron and Averbuch we're together
throughout the meeting and said to
have left the hall together after the meet
ing was over. After his arrest Maron was
taken to the Maxwell street police station
anu SiOSSlI QCESNlollou. TUT NlIu6 nt to
fused to admit his identity, but finally
acknowledged that he had known Aver
buch for some time and that they had at
tended anarchist meetings together. Con-
siderable anarchistic literature was found
IN his possession when he was searched at
the station.
According to Detectives O'Brien and
OConnell, Maron went to the homes of
number of persons living in the immediate
vicinity of Averbuchs home early today
and made inquiries as to Averbuch. Maron,
the police say, cannot read English and
speaks the language badly. After he had
been questioned St the Maxwell street po-
lice station, Chief OF Police Shippy and
Assistant Chief Schuettler were notified
Of his arrest and they ordered that the
man be taken at once to the city hall.
patrol wagon was Immediately called
and Maron was quickly transferred to AS
sistant Chief Schuettler's office.
Four Persons Under Arrest.
In addition to Maron, three other per-
sons are being held by the police in con-
nection with the attempted assassination
Of Chief shipOy.
Their names are Olga Averbuch. % years
old. a sister OF Chief Shippys assailant;
Tonoitis Korimoros, bartender in the
employment of Mrs Mary Adams. and
Edward Berman, 40 years old. cobbler.
Berman, with William D. Slegel, busl-
ness partner. was arrested early today after
the police had intercepted a telephone mes
sage. sergeant was using the telephone
when the wires became crossed and he
heard someone say to Berman: For Gods
sake, get out of town. They're on"
Siegel will be released after being severly
questioned The police say that they have re-
ceived information that Berman's shop was
the congregating place for crowd of men
who visited it nightly. Olga Averbuch, the
sister of the dead assassin, is being held at
the womans quarters at the Harrison
street police station. She slept but little
during the night, crying most of the time.
Detectives worked all night in a futile
attempt to get some trace of Averbuch's
other relatives-mother. sister and brother
who are said to be in Chicago. Miss Aver
buch admitted that they were here but re-
fused to say where they could be found.
According to attendants at Auyustana
hospital where Harry Shippy was taken
yesterday after having been shot by Aver
buch, the young man passed a good night
His condition had improved slightly during
the night and he was resting quite COM
fortably. He slept two hours during the
early morning.
Arrested for SeditiOus Speech.
Joseph Freedman. a Jew, Is years, was
arrested on Van Buren street car at State
street this morning because he remarked
to fellow passenger;
II see they tried to kill the chief They
ought to kill him and a lot more Ike him"
Olga Averbuch, sister of the young
anarchist who was killed at the residence
Of Chief of Police shippy yesterday, was
questioned by the police this morning re-
garding her brothers habits and comran-
ions.
Most Of the young womans story was
told in broken English. but part of the
time she talked through an interpreter,
She told the police that she has four sis
ters, one of whom is married and lives in
Odessa, Russia. The others, with two
younger brothers, are with her parents in
Austria, the family living near Vienna,
Her father. she declared. is an orthodox
Jew. has never taken part in a revolu-
tionary movement and has always Stunned
secret societies. She declared that she
herself had never read her brothers an
archistic books. When asked II she thought
that he might have been insane she replied
hestatingly:
HE was very peculiar. 1 don't know why
he did what they say he did. only know
that he was good boy and a good
brother"
City OmciaIs Confer.
A conference Of city officials was held
at Chief shippys home this morning
Mayor Busse, Assistant Chief OF Police
Schuettler Captain p. d. O'Brien OF the
detective bureau and Inspector Backus at
tended. Means for dealing with manifesto
tions Of anarchy were discussed with the
view Of Kidding the city OF such activities
The police measures are under the direc-
ton Of the assistant chief The latter said
that a young woman whose name is Rosie
is being sought. whether she is a sister
or supposed sweetheart OF Averbuch he re-
fused to state. nor would he discuss the
intentions OF the police regarding the meet
ing OF anarchists scheduled for Friday
night at which Emma Goldman is adver-
tised 10 speak.
The police have raided a supposed anaT-
chist headquarters at West Twelfth and
sangamon streets and man and a woman
have been arrested.
Emma Goldman Twits Police.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. March 3-Emna
Goldman the anarchist who lectured last