The evening world., 1908-03-30
ANARCHIST BERKNAN SPONSOR
FOR THE b0NB- THRR00IvIIEERR EER
He Signed Silverstein's Gard
Making Him a:Member
of Anarchists Union.

Bev&,nan was taken TO Snverste!ns
bedside where an attempt wat made
to get the two men to admit that they
knew each other, Silverste!n persisted
in stating that he made the bomb him
self and threw It because OF a personal
grievance against the police.
! II suverstsn recovers. as seems ike
". he Will be placed on trial for murder
In the FIRST degree for killing Isnatz
lE.ldebrand. the snen who was blown TO
pieces by the bomb. Section 'Sa Of the
Penal Code. provides for the case "f
Gi,~erstcin. It s-r.os as follows;
The killing or human SeinE IS
murder in the nrE degree when Ho-'
rn1tted by an act srrsatnen,lv SanCareu,
to others and evtao:nr = depra"ed mind
rsEardless OF human life. although
without a premeditated design to anect
Ghe death OF any particular individual
Gard May incrlmlnate 5erkman.
n Is Inspector McCafeI-y's 'dea that
Bsrlman may be held as an sccompice
under this section. II It can be shown
that ne knew Silverste!n or that Silve-
stsin ever heard him make a speech
advocating violence or bomb throwing
! The card of membership in tie An
archists' Federated Union Is depended
upon TO show the connection between
the bomb thrower and Berkman.
This card is in the shape OF pink
folder, 5 by inches. Inspector Nc
Cafferty will show only the outside
surfaces. He says the matter con-
tained on the inside OF the folder is of
great Importance with respect to pns
sible connection between Berkman and
Silverste.n.
The card held by Silverstein showed
that he was No As in the Anarchists
Federated Union. of which Alexander
Berkman is treasurer. Berku.ans name
and title are printed on the outside
surface OF the card. Across one end
of the card it is written again, with
pencil
When Berkman was brought TO Police
Headquarters to-day Inspector Mccall
ferty questioned him closely about ST.
verstein.
Berknan maintained that he did not
know the man and never heard OF him |
until he read Of the bomb throwing cpl |
sode in Union Square
WAS Silverstein member of the |
Anarchists organization?" asked the In
spector.
Not to my knowledge" responded
Berkman.
Then how about this card?" asked
McCarerty suddenly producing the pink
folder.
Admits Signing Card.
Berkman is clever. At first he denied
his signature on the card.
Write your name" commanded Nc |
CsTerty
Berkman wrote his name in dis |
g1iised hand. McCafferty made him |!
write it again. several times. At last |
Berkman. unable TO disguise marked
points of resemblance between his writ |
ings and the signature on the card, ad
mitted that he did sign Sllverstein's !
membership In the Anarchists FEEDER (,
ated Union.
What o. 1T, II / did sign it7" he
asked, dehantly.
Berkman was taken into the assem- |
bly, room and shown TO the long line OF
masked detectives. In spector McCat- (
ferty introduced him as the man who
shot Henry c. Frck In Pittsburg. Up
to this time Berkman had not neen
searched.
Have yau any enarch!stic literature
sbout your person." asked the In
spector.
Berkman went through his pockets
and pulled out big bundle of pamph-
lets. McCafferty looked them over. and
asked n tho Anarchists advised v!o-
lence.
The true Anarchist" said Berkman,
g''does not believe in violence"
Erick Affair "personal
How about the time YOU shot Mr.
Frfck?" asked the Inspector.
THAT WAS a personal matter be-