New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-06

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and his associates were in no way
connected with the Industrial Work
ers of the World. and that the latter
organization had taken no part in the
recent demonstrations at Tarrytown.
When Upton Sinclair. the radical
thinker and novelist. was seen yester-
day afternoon al his home. 30 Cathe-
dral Parkway. he explained that ne had
first met Arthur Caron on the occa
sion Of the free speech" demonstra-
ton, two months ago, in front of 26
Broadway. Caron had pledged himself,
he said. 20 abstain from violence and
to rely only upon peaceful methods in
/ spreading his propaganda. While the
newspaper reporters were talking TO
the novelist Mrs. Upton Sinclair en-
tered the room.
ayes. knew Arthur Caron. He was
a nice boy" she remarked. 81 do not
think that they should accuse him Of
making bomb until more has been
learned about the matter. 1t Is quite
possible that the bomb was placed in
the house by outsiders for the purpose
Of killing those poor boys. No one
seems to have reflected upon that
phase Of the situation.
Says Caron Opposed Violence.
"Caron was perfectly Trustworthy
and did not believe in methods of vio-
lence. lie was not a member of the
Industrial Workers Of the World, but
at the time Of the disturbances at the
Church of 81. Alphonsus last winter he
saw Joe O'Carroll being assaulted by a
policeman and went 10 his rescue. As
a result ne was knocked unconscious
by the club OF an officer. and later had
tc have an operation performed on his
head
Mr.. Sinclair interrupted 10 remark
that he had dropped all active cOnnec-
tion with the campaign for free
speech" at Tarrytown two weeks ago.
His wife then said that Caron had
frequently visited them, and that on
the last occasion he had called TO IN
telest her in book, which she eX-
hibited. The volume was entitled The
Selected Works Of Noltairne De
Clayre." published by the Mother
Earth Society and edited By Alexander
Berkman.
Clement Wood. a radical and short
story writer. who mas been Interested
with Sinclair in the free speech cam
paign at TarrytOwn. also insisted that
Caron was mild. inoifcnsive indi-
vidual. and echoed the belief Of Mrs.
Sinclair that the bomb had been placed
in his apartment by outsiders DESTROYS
Of doing him injury.
At the Ferrcr School. G3 East lOIth
IT,. Yesterday afternoon Joseph Il.
4
serted that the police were in error
when they insisted that "Murphy's'
real name Is Auspentl.
"He Is 10 more an Italian than |
am" said Cohen. "Ilc Is an American.
native Of Stockland, Cal, and Is OF
Irish descent. He is not member of
the Industrial Workers Of the World,
nor is he connected with the Ferrer
Association. although he used 10 hang
around here a lot He was too poor 10
pay the annual dues Of So. so that he
was never admitted TO real member
ship. although he enjoyed many priv
lcges. and We all liked him.
Will Attend Tarry town Trial.
In spite Of the catastrophe said
Cohen. 1--WE do not intend TO abandon
our plans for attending the trials OF
our comrades at Tarrytown tomorrow
morning. We shall go there in force
and listen to the court proceedings,
although this affair may possibly al
feet the manner OF our reception by the
townspeople and by the local authorl-
ties"
Cohen added that he expected that
about 800 persons would accompany the
!. W. W. agitators, whose trials open
to-day in Tarrytown. to that village.
Late yesterday afternoon Robert l..
Hopkins. chairman Of the police board
Of Tarrytown and President Pearson,
Of the village council. motored to this
city and visited the East lOlth ST.
police station. where they conferred
with Assistant District Attorney Deuel.
as to the advisability Of postponing to-
days court proceedings. They finally
announced that the cases Of the agl-
tators would be called according 20
schedule this morning at 10 o'clock.
All the defendants except Caron and
Berger will have to appear or default
their bail bonds Hansen, the third
dead anarchist. was not involved in the
Tarrytown proceedings, except as a
spectator.
David Sullivan. Of the Fcrrer School,
said last night that he knew Caron
better than any one else IN this city.
"Berkman is mistaken" he said. "in
saying that Caron was graduated from
the Massachusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy He was a graduate of the Worces-
ter Polytechnic Institute III that
state. He may have studied at one
time at VI. !. r., but | never heard
him say anything about the matter
"Caron was born in Massachusetts,.
as were his parents before him. He
was Of French descent. He was married
in Providence, X. l.. and his wife, who
is dead. hailed from that city. Tie
has relatives living somewhere IN New
England
Police Find Notebook
Joseph Rubico, Of the Fcrfcr
School, said that none Of the dead
men were members of the |. W. ".
lie eaid that Caron and his com
ra1cs" were all philosophical anar-
chists.
"That is why 90 not believe that
they had anything to do with making
any bomb" said Ituhico. Tho phil