The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-18
Miss Malecka in Polish Prison
Without Formal Charge.
Young Woman Said 10 Have essN
Anonymously Denounced to Rus
sian Authorities as Being
Active Worker.

Although Great Britain
Is said to guard joalously the welfare
Of her subjects abroad this can haft'
~ bo the case where the subjects arc
naturnlized. as Miss Malocka, who Vas
arrested In Warsaw last March. Is
Atill In prison. although no formal
charges have yot been made against
her
Tho difficulty IA her case apparently,
arise from the fact that Russia rec
ognizes the foreign naturalization OF
none OF It's citizens So Tar as can DO
ascertalned by the very scauI inior
nation given by the authorities Miss
Mnlecka IL charged with having been
an active member OF an Illegal society
An Illegal society IL an ASSOCIATION
which has not obtained the sanction
OF the authorities and may do nothing
more revolutionary than teach people
to rcnd or write Polish or to lecture
on Polish literature or history
During the first three months OF the
present year no fewer than 10 mutual
Improvement societies. Russian aud
Polish. we're declared Illegal The
punishment for persons found guilty
OF aiding or belonging to illegal so
clcties OF this kind varies. but general
~ consists Of fine Of 100 10 300
rubles and tow days to months
imprisonment
From an interview with one OF the
lady's many Polish friends who. need
less TO say. belongs to socalled III
ieInl" society and does not wish her
name TO be disclosed. II was learned
that Miss Malocka Is supposed to have
been denounced TO the police by some
person or persons unknown to her
possibly an agent proyocatur-as be.
Ing an active member OF the Poska
Pnrtya Soclalistyczna Polish Socalis.
tic society
This society goes q good deal fur
thcr than the Illegal associations
generally. as II advocates and even
practices terrorism and Is always at
war with the authorities Whether
/ the police really charge Miss Malcckn
with this or only arrested her on sus.
plclon aud are looking through ner
papers In their usual dilatory fashion
remains to be seen. Although they
said few weeks ago that the pris
oucr confessed to being a member OF
tho society In question and vas
proud Of IT," they now neither con.
firm nor deny this statement
OF course. Russian subjects are Oft
en- kept for months In prison on lust
such vague charges Expedition. AS
II Ia understood elsewhere does not
exist A certain gentleman was ar.
rcsted and kept for two months In "A
crowded cell Just because reyou.
rionary's visiting card was found IN
mis- rooms lie was finally DISCHARGED
tor lack OF cvideucr-as. indeed Their.
was nonc-hut there could be no cues.
ton OF damages Tor false imprison.
ment
II Miss Maleckas papers contain M
evidence OF her having belonged TO an.
illegal society. and II she can satisfy
he Russian government that she is a
british subject. she may be- able 10
, 'et some compensation
p liut here again another dlflculty
rises The Russian government does
rot bind itself 10 recognize the chi
lrcn OF Russian subject who bs,
reon uaiuralzcd To- England as Briusr
ubiccts Miss Malycka's father va,
'orn a Russian subject emlgrared II
4 'ugland and hrcamc nauuIl7pd n
Their words. Mss MalHcka Is d british
ubiocl anywhere In the world hut n
ne Russian empire This is the YER
hct oi an eminent LEGAL authority i,