Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-31
New York Police Place Alexander
Ds!kman Under Arrest Bull Can't
Fas!en Crime on Him.
ANARCHIST, BUT AQI CONDITIONER
Declares Tha. He ia Not Believer In
Violence Though Follower of Rcd
Fias-sayu Hia Shooting OF Frlck
Was Personal Matter-silveres.eln
VIII Recover.
tBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, March 30.-Efforts OF!
the police to connect Selig Silvcrstcin
the Union Square bDmb thrower with.
the groups of anarchists, have heeh
successful, but thus far thoy have
beon pabie to prove that his sensa-
lional act of Saturday was prompted
III any way by these associates These
dcvclopcments occurred today, after
the arrest OF Alexander Bertmap, the
anarchist leader and companion of
Emma Goldman, who served twelve
and a half years In prison for
shooting Henry Frick, the Plttsburg
capitalist. The police showed that
when fBerkman was arraigned In court.
that Silverstcin held a card OF mem
bcrship in the Anarchist Federatcdi
Union. OF which BerISman is treasiir-
er and this card was signed by Berk-
man. but their attempt to show that
Borkman knew Silyerstein, OF that he
and his friends In any direct way In
cited tho bomb throwing. for the time
proved futile. The police asked
Magistrate Droeg, before whom Berls-
man wae arranged to hold The anar-
chist for, l8 hours al suspicious per
son, But- fh the absence or any ticiin.
ate charge tho magistrate refused
their request. The magistrate pa
rolled Berkman on his own recogni-
zancc. the latter promising to appear
whenever wanted.
Bcrkman Placed Under Arrest.
Bcrkman was taken into custody
early today on the strength of the
card and a couple of circular letters
found In Silvcrman's apartments, all
nj ,,t1,f oh
The letters were written in Hebrew
aud requested for contributions for
the defense of two anarchists recent
ly arrested In Philadelphia. charged
with melting riot. The letters con-
tanned no statement OF an incendiary
character.
8crkman was arrested while in the
Office OF Mother Earth an anarchist
newspaper, at No. 210 East Thirtietlt
street. Berkman declared that he
expected arrest and had given up
some lecturing appointments in anti
cipation thereof. He was closely
questioned by Inspector McCaffery.
Afterwards he was lined up with 4
crowd of other prisoners so that the
detectives might take look at him.
This man admits that he shot
Henry c. Frick and that he served
twelve years for it, said the inspcc-
tor.
The shooting of rrick was a per.
sonal matter" replied Berkman."
Does Not Believe in Violence.
The true anarchist does not be-
licyc IN violence. He believes in
working lay peaceful means"
Have You any pamphlets or books
on tho subiect?r asked the inspector.
Yes. but none of them counsel yio-
lcnce. do not believe In that
This said the inspector. turning
10 the detectives. is case of mis-
directed intelligence. This man has
nscd his ability in the wrong direc-
ton"
"on that | take issue with YOU"
answered Berkman. After admitting
that he signed the membership card
found in Silverstcin's possession.
Bcrkman WAS taken to the hospital to
confront Silverstein. Berkman said
that he had never before seen Silver
stein and that the latter who Law
hlindfoldcd on his cot because of the
injuries to his eyes from the explosion,
said after he heard Bcrkman's voice
in conversation, that he did not know
the man
Herkman said he was being pcrsc.
cuted and was arrested because he
was arrested before.
SiverstcIn Likely TO Recover.
Silvcrstcin, the bomb throwcr
though said to he a sufferer from or.
ganic disease OF the heart. is likely 10
survive the terrible injuries he suffer,
cd In the explosion. The physicians
in attendance announced today that a
piece OF The bomb he threw had boon
extracted from near his right car
cavity. II passed through his right
eye and lodged In his skull, directly
back Of The ear.
If Sllverstein RECEIVERS he will liz
placed on trial for murder in the first
degree for killing lzantz i,iidebrand
who II now appears. was an innocent
hystandcr attracted TO Union Sduar.,
Park only by curiosity.
The alcrlneSs Of the police to anar-
chisticJ and soialistic manifestations
was gsldenced today when they ar