Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-03
|DEAD ANARCHIST
IS IDENTIFIED
Crank Who Attack.
ed Police Chief
Mere Boy
WAS LIKELY INSANE
Police Dragnet Gathers Up
Me nbers Of Bloodthirsty
Gang

Chicago, May 3.--Isadore Maron, 20
years old, Russian Jew, known as
Curly Haired Boy" and the boon
companion Of Lazarus Ayerbuch. the
auarcrist who was shot and KILLED
yesterday while attempting to as
sassinatc Chief of Police Shippy was
arrested today near Ayerbuch's home.
Two ether men were arrested at mid
night but 1t Is thought their connec-
ton with The case is remote.
A thorough search of Ayerbuch's
library showed it was made up main,
ly OF books on revolutionary subjects
and lectures by socialists and anarch
lists. The police found that a terri
bic deed was planned by the dream
ing Russian boy whose mind was fill
ed with hatred for the government OF
his own country and innammatory
ideas for the remedying Of social con
iditions promulgated by leaders or
the liberal thought in America.
Last week it was learned from
Averbuch's sister who lived with him
that he had planned to commit suicide
with Maron. Another young woman
who lived In the apartments with
Averbuch and his sister disappeared
yesterday.
Chief Had Been Warned.
Once or twice Chief Shippy had re
ceiyed a warning through the mail
that he was marked for assassination
II he did not desist from enforcing the
repressive measures against the
friends Of the people" Following
the attack upon Chief Shippy yester-
day high officials OF the city and state
here armed themselves to be pre-
pared to resist any attempt made to
kill them.
Olya Alverbuch, sister of the
young anarchist, was questioned by
the police this morning. Most Of her
story was told in broken English but
part of the time she talked through
an interpreter. She told the police
that she had four sisters, one of whom
was married and lives In Odessa,
Russia. The others live with two
younger brothers with their parents
near Vienna. Her father she declar-
ed is an Orthodox Jew and has never
been connected with a revolutionary
movement always stunning even
secret societies. She declared that
she had never read her brothers rev.
olutionary books. When asked if she
thought he might be insane she re-
Piled hesitatingly; HE was very
peculiar. | don't know why he did
what they say he did only know
he was a good boy and a good broth.
er."
Maron Anxious to Learn Pals Fate.
According to the detectives who
arrested Maron, he went to the homes
or number of persons living in the
vicinity of Averbuch's home early to-
day and inquired as to Averbuch. He
cannot read English and speaks the
language brokenly. Maron is declared
by the police to have been the slain
assassin's most intimate companion.
They attended an anarchist meeting
together last Sunday night. After
much questioning Maron acknowledg.
ed that he had known Averbuch for
some time. Considerable anarchist lit
erature was found in his possession.
Three other persons are being held
by the police. They are Olga Aver,
buch, aged 22 years, a sister Of Ship
py's assailant Tonoitis Korimoros,
bartender, and Edward Berman, cob
bier. Berman's shop is said to have
been the congregating place for a
crowd of men nightly.
Threatened Priest; is Arrested.
Frank Zajicek was arrested this
morning charged with sending threat
ening letters to Procopius Muzil. prior
of the Benedictine Fathers. The
prisoner who is 3S years old and lives
in the Ghetto district, admitted send.
ing the priest demand for one thou
sand dollars according to the police.
Emma Goldman Heard From.
Springfield, NO., March 3.-Emma
Goldman the anarchist leader, who
lectured here last night, said today
when informed Of the identity of Chief
Shippy's assailant, that she never
heard of Lazarus Averbuch and that
she knew he was not an anarchist
She roasted the Chicago police and
said they were always digging up al
legged plots that did not exist and in
this way had got faction of foreign
ers against them but these foreigners
are not anarchists, she said.