New-York tribune., 1908-03-30


get something TO eat. all day Other tenants
.a,s ,ha, he got q Telegram, late Saturday night,
and went away with his companions early III 'he
morning.
RERKMAN AND MOTHER EARTH"
L am now busily engaged. he said. IN pan
ming the next issue of Mother Earth have
not seen policeman or a detective an oaS'
Several friends have called on me-
When Rerkman was asked about the letters
which were found in Cohens room he SAID;
-.I don't know how that fellow obtained those
letters 7 have never heard of Cohen, but IL IL
possible that he might have got Ie" ol my
letters by making engagements 10 aooiesS
groups in Brooklyn. 1 have met thousands OF
rersons and il is possible that may have met
this man in this way If the police have any
LETTERS invite their publicity. There is nothing
of 2 rabd or infiammatory nature in them
am not sure that they are my letters Reia'iFe
20 any conspiracy. or the name of Morgan OF
any other name being mentioned in Them that
is absolutely false
GOLDMAN WOMAN IN WEST
When Berkman was asked about Emma Gold
man. he hestated for moment, and then said;
Mrs. Goldman is at present in the West she
has nothing 10 do with this thing. This meet
ing was run by the Socialists and was not in
sited TO speak.
Rerkrnan was then asked IL he had been ever
asked to speak at q meeting of socialists His
reply was:
NO, they seldom ask ME TO address them.
Berkrran then emphatically denied that he
was near Union Square Park on Saturday af-
ternoon, and said he perfectly willing to
tell the police of his movements on that day.
and that his statement would be corroborated
by many others
II the police want me-" he said, they can
-i-re I bpy intentions
Of leaving the city
SOCIALISTS BLAME THE POLICE
The haste OF the anarchistic circles and the
hotheaded socialistc groups in discaiming any
connection with the outrage equalled only
by their desire TO make it appear that il was a
plot OF the police to bring them into more dis
repute Many of them professed to believe that
Cohen was not the man who threw the bomb.
The general impression that most of them
sought 10 instil that the police officials
we're willing sacrifice their own comrades TO
create sweeping popular condemnation of an
srchistic or socialistic teachings
One and all agreed that Cohen was lunstic
acting alone. There was much talk. too. OF po-
lice brutality but not q single case OF any
one being dubbed could be found in the East
Side resorts Of those who were in Union Square.
Those tales of clubbing and brutality which
were sifted finally resolved themselves into moth
ing more than being forced 10 move on, or being
restrained from making speeches.
COHEN MAY STILL LIVE.
Cohen is still hanging on to life. and the sur
geons at Bellevue who like nothing better than
TO get desperate case, now believe they
save the self-confessed bomb thrower-
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night Coroner
Shrady visited Bellevue Hospital and tried to
get a statement from Cohen. He was unsuc-
that ba
again to-day.
As the coroner approached the mans cot he
said:
Il want 10 ask you several questions about
yourself"
All right go ahead" the bomb thrower re-
piled.
Then the coroner asked about the bomb, and
all that Cohen would say was:
Go away. don't bother me- don't want TO
talk 10 you
Then Coroner Shrady explained his position.
and the said:
y know all about you / asked You 10 go
away. and why don't you do / ask"
The general committee Of the Socialist party
held mass meeting in the Temple OF Labor. in
East S4th street, and adopted resolutions chars-
ing that the police deliberately provoked the
people in Union Square TO disorder.
in another statement Robert Hunter. who
charged them with incredible cruelty
Two detectives left Police Headquarters yes
terday or a secret mission up the state. and it
said that their trip had something to do
with the bomb explosion. When Inspector Nc
Caferty was asked about the matter he said
that he could give out nothing at present.
YANovSKY DISCUSSES OUTRAGE
& Yanovsky, the Jewish editor declared he
had no knowledge OF either Cohen or Hide
brand. and said he believed that the outrage
either well planned plot Of the police to
revusion OF feeling against anarchists
else had been inspired by the agents OF the
Russian government, working through the
police.
The unhappy not anarchist"
he said That thing is certain for what he
cid is directly against the teachings OF anarchy.
We against all Of force, and are against
government because we consider il centralized
force The anarchists for twenty-five years
have been engaged in a peaceful propaganda.
never advocating violence. Those who do urge
the use Of force and violence are not anarchists
IF Silverstein. Cohen was an anarchist he
would have thrown the bomb for such a
thing only reacts upon and against US. II is
enemies that benefit by such acts ] was
not witness and know only what 1 have read
hut think that in searching for the author of
the outrage il would be well to consider those
who would most benefit by the effect Of such a
thing
Il was not in favor Of the demonstration of
the unemployed on Saturday, and opposed il in
my paper. ] managed even to get il postponed
from March until Saturday I thought that
its scope limited do any real good
and that il should not be held until all working
men and unemployed could join. but it was held