New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Intended to join US there early in the
afternoon"
Anarchists Were Going to Picnic.

intended to join US there early IN the
afternoon"
Anarchists Were Going to Picnic.
"Do YOU mean to say that these men,
after constructing a murderous bomb
which they intended to use for the
purpose of violence were going to the
country to take part in an innocent
holiday picnic ?" exclaimed Mr.. Rubin.
81 don't know that they had a muir
derous bomb in their possession: In
fact, | can't understand the affair al
ALL" replied Berkman.
When Eleanor Fitzgerald was ques-
toned by Mr. Rubin she explained
that she was attached TO the Office staff
Of Mother Earth" and that she be
lieved in the doctrines of philosophical
anarchy. as expounded by Berkman and
Emma Goldman. She said that she
knew Louisa Berger and her half
brother. Hansen, intimately, but mad
only a slight acquaintance with Caron,
Berg and Murphy"
81 was fully informed of the plans
for Monday" she said. ave expected
TO go to Tarrytow1 in body and tes-
tify in defence of our comrades who
have come under the displeasure OF
the law. No violence was planned. in
TACT. we do not approve of violence
"But your former demonstration
have not been peaceful ones urged
Mr.. Rubin.
"They would have been orderly had
we been left unmolested by the hired
thugs who attacked u.s. replied the
young woman.
At the conclusion of the examina-
tions Of the anarchists, Mr.. Rubin d.
rected that Berkman and the women be
allowed to go. He explained to the
reporters that he had no tangible ~
dence upon which ne could hold them
as accessories, Berkman Informed tie
Commissioner and Assistant District
Attorney Deuel. that he would produce
any or all of the witnesses if they are
wanted at the Coroner's inquest.
samon Easily Discouraged.
Shortly after Berkman and his
women companions had been ques-
toned, Ralph Samon. VINO was present
az the advisory meeting at the Ferrcr
School on Friday night. walked into
the police station and asked 20 be per
mitted to view the body Of Cafon. His
request was granted, and he gazed for
several minutes without apparent emo
ton at the distorted features OF the
dead man. Then he was led upstairs
before Deuel. and Rubin and examined.
lie related the events Of the preceding
night as they had already been told by
the other witnesses. In reply to a
question Of Mr.. Rubin he admitted that
he had not worked for eight months.
"Unless / can get job at the begin
ming of a week / become discouraged
and don't bother until the following
Monday" he explained.
you're a typical /. W. ". member,
aren't you?" retorted Rubin.
One Of the best stories Of the ex-
plosion was cleaned by Tribune re
porter from John y. ltzel, OF lO3 East
lO5th ST.. private detective in the
employ of WaGamsker's store.
81 was sitting on the roof OF my
house, at the rear of which Is the
tenement at 1926 Lexington av.," said
Itzel, "when the thing happened. My
sen, John, jr., sixteen years old has
an amateur wireless telegraph APP
paratus or the roof. ] was monkeying
with the thing, and he was sitting be
side me on a campstool, when suddenly
a cloud Of dust arose over the roof
Of the Lexington BY. house. accom-
panied By q desfening report The
conclusion seemed TO rock the building
under me like a cradle. My stool col
lapsed and ! was thrown heavily 70
the roof. | was dazed when ! arose,
but ! could hear the thud Of falling
timbers and the crash Of glass
Wall Falls into Street
az rushed downstairs and into the
street. When / got around the corner
into Lexington ay. ! noticed that the
sidewalk in front Of 1925 had col
lapsed into the subway excavation.
The houses on each side Of the street
were still raining showers Of spin
tered glass, and from the building in
which the explosion had occurred
bricks, mortar and bits Of lath were
falling. The wall seemed 20 be lean
ing outward, and finally large por-
ton Of Il gave way and crashed TO the
street. From inside the house came
the screams Of women and children,
and scores OF persons with bleeding
faces came running out Of the hallway
and clambered over the sunken tiles
Of the sidewalk.
"Near the house ! met Father Henry.
Of the Church Of ST. Cecilia, in East
I0gth ~. lie had just been visiting n
sick parishioner. lie called 20 me and
% inted upward AZ ] followed his
finger with my eyes saw the mutt
lated body Of Csron gedged in the
dangling ruins Of the fire escape IN
front Of the building.
"Tbs screams coming from the dis