Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31
Alex. Berkman Says He
Doesn't Believe In Il.
Acquaintance With Bomb Throw
er Is Not Established.
Latter Expected to Recover.'.Must
Face Murder Charge.

New York, March 30.-Enorts OF the
police to connect Sclig SilverSteln, inc
Union square bomb throWer, with the
groups IF Anarchists have been sue
cessfui. but thus far they have been
unable 10 prove that his senSatlr mai
crime Of Saturday Vas furthered In
any way by THESE associates. These uc-
vclupinents occurred today following
the arrest Of Alexander EerkinAn, the
Anarchist header and COMPANION Oh
Emma Goldman, who served l2i2
years in prison for shooting Henry n
F'rIck the capitalist and former steel
manufacturer Of Pittsburg. Tn" d"trc-
tives showed when Rrrkman was ar
r;tign'd III court that SilVcrSt"in held a
card Of membership in the Anarchists
Federated Union, Of which Bcrkman Is
treasurer. and that this card vas sign
ed h. f:trkInIu, but their attempt I"
SHOW that i:"rknnan knew Silv'ra TEN
Or that he and his associates had in
any .liltct way melted the bomb
throwing was futile Tn" police asked
MAGISTRATE Brocgr to hold E,'rkIuaf
for ~ hours as Il suspicious person. hut
in tn" absence Of any dcimit. charge
tnf- i.l3elSlfHI' i''i'E'-il lIl0Ii = - 80
and released the Anarchist on his own
parole.
Rerkn!an was taken into custody
carly today on the strength OF tn" card
and several circular letters found in
Silvcrstrin's apartments, all OF W.hch
bore Berkman's signature. The letters
v-er.. written in Hebrew and wer" in
effect Il request for contributions for
tie defence Of two Anarchists recent
" arrested in Philadelphia in c"nn"c-
ton with the rioting there. Tn" letters
contained no statement Of incendiary
character.
Bcrkman was taken into custody
While in the office Of Mother Earth"
an .tnirchistic newspaper. II" de-
clarcd that ne mad expected arrest ana
had given up some lrcturlng appoint
II. MS IN anticipation thereof. At polio"
headquarters he was closely questioned
Ly inspector McCafferty and after
var.ls vas lined up with q crowd Of
other prisoners 50 that the detectives;
might take n lock ut him.
This man admits that he shot Hen
ry &. F'rick ana that hc served III.
years for it." said the inspector. facing
til" tnlrchist.
Fh" shooting OF tflcK was ncr-
SnEal matter" said Berkman. 'The
true Anarchist does not believe in vio-
lencc. He believes in working by
peaceful means"
Have YOU any pamphlets or books
on the subject" asked the inspector.
Eyes, but none of them counsel vio-
lence 7 do not believe in that"
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