Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Alexander Berkman's Name
Signed to Membership
Certificate.
LATTER IS! ARRESTED
Served Long Prison Term for
Attempt Upon Life OF
H. c. Frick.

New York, March 30.-AleXander
Berkman, the anarchist leader who
served a long term in prison for an
attempt to assassinate Henry c. Frick,
was taken into custody by the police
today He will be taken to Bellview
hospital this afternoon and confronted
with Selig Silverstein, the man charg
ed with having thrown the bomb at
the Union square meeting Saturday.
Found TelitaIe Card.
The detention of Berkman was
brought about through the finding in
Silverstein's rooms in Brooklyn card
made out in Silverstein's name, which
certified to his membership in the
Anarchist Federation Union" 1t bore
the signature of Alexander Berk-
man." Silverstein, who was fright
fully injured by the explosion of the
bomb, is reported progressing toward
recovery today.
No Show of Recognition.
Berkman's visit to the hospital,
where he was confronted with Silver
stein, failed to bring any show of rec
ognition on the part of the two men.
Later, Berkman was released on the
promise he would appear again if
wanted by the police.
All Deny Responsibility.
J New York, March 3O-Anarchists
socialists and leaders of the unem-
ployed were ready and anxious to go
to police headquarters yesterday in an
effort to show that their organizations
or followers had nothing to do with
the bomb outrage in Union auare
Saturday.
All were certain that their own spe-
cial leagues or bands could not in any
way have been connected with Silver
stein, who threw the missile, and
scores of them went before the Off
cials of their own accord. while others
were rounded up by detectives.
In the face of all this questioning
however, the police could not connect
any one directly with the outrage.
Bomb Thrower In Questioned.
The youth himself was interviewed
at length by Deputy Police Commits
sioner Arthur Woods and Assistant
District Attorney Garvan early yester
day morning, but it is said he tolt
nothing of worth duplicating others
Contrary to the expectations of the
physicians at Bellevue, he did not die
yesterday, and it was announced tha
he was in better condition, although
there was almost no chance for hi:
recovery The boy showed remarka
BILE vitality all day and was ratiOna
nearly all the time.
Fuse Too short.
New York, March 30.-The boml
thrown Saturday afternoon was mean
for Captain Reilley's squad of 20 men
and longer or slower burning fus'
would have perfected an instrumen
of death for probably every man o
the 81.
A labor, or more exactly, laborless
meeting. without police sanction, ha
been advertised to be held at the par
yesterday afternoon.
In the thousands that gathered wer
many of riotous disposition, larg
number wore red hats, and here an
there red flag was displayed.
Ordered to Clear Park.
Suddenly an order to clear the par
was given and $50 police, half of ther
mounted, charged the jeering, hootin
crowd, arriving in time to drive theI
back to the streets of the squar
circling the park. In the street
crowds, fast assuming the nature of
mob, fell into an indifferent formatio
and marched about the square.
Having cleared the park, the polio
contented themselves with keeping tn
Z, paraders moving Encouraged. tt
procession grew bold, and shouts
derision and oaths directed at the p
lice filled the air, and then, as thoue
'prearrangement, the strains of II
"Marseilles" rose from a thousar
throats.
Police Start AcrOss Park.
The police, hastily reinforced, he
themselves in restraint. Reilley's squa
which had been stationed at the ca
side of the square, started at a doubl
quick pace, two abreast, across Il
park. AS they neared the fountain
the center of the square slight
built man darted out from the shad
of the heroic statue of George Was
ington and ran towards the officer
whose backs were now turned to the