New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-03
POLICE FRAME-UP,'
ANARCHISTS SAY
Leaders Deny That Reds
or |. w. w. Helped in
Bomb Plot.
PLAN TO AID BECKER,
REITMAN INTIMATES
Emma Goldman Silent, but
Niece Defends Her-All
Protest Innocence.

Emma Goldman refused TO make any
statement as to her knowledge OF the
Cathedral bomb case yesterday. Dr.
Ben Reitman, publisher Of mother
Earth" an anarchist publication. de-
MED that Miss Goldman or her CO.
workers had anything TO do with the
plot. ain my estimation" he said, 81
am more or less convinced that this is
u police frame-up.'
"All the newspapers received the
news from Police Headquarters, didn't
they?" he asked. "None OF the report
ers was there actually to see the man
place these bombs. Some Of the police
are in pretty bal just now, and II
wouldn't work TO their harm 20 arrest
a gang Of desperate anarchists. 1t
might work indirectly toward the saw
ing Of Becker Personally, | cant see
what good any anarchists think could
be derived from the blowing up OF St
Patrlcks.
We have q calendar in which all
the anarchist events are booked day
by day, b., there was no record of this
reign of terror You see, the anar-
chists are divided into Il number OF
different groups in this city. and each
works Independently Of the others, al
though there are occasions when they
all meet, more IN the interest OF good
fellowship than anything else"
A niece of Emma Goldman, who re-
fused to give her name. said that she
was not personally acquainted with
either Abarno or Carbone, but that
they might have attended anarchists
meetings where she and other leaders
we're present II do not speak ltal-
/ g., Il h Of
sort might have been discussed at an
italian Night anarchists meeting. Ny
aunt or Dr. Reitman knows nothing
about this matter"
DR.. Reitman issued another state
ment Yesterday, in which he said that
the men implicated IN the bomb plot
were unknown to him personally.
at may be that they are members of
the Bresci group, as some OF the pa
pers have reported. Bresci, you know.
was 'he American anarchist who killed
King Humbcrt Of italy
The Red leader sag AZ he saw no
reason Tor anarchist .Lrting Catho-
lies. as the latter aren't hurting anar-
cnlsts. The only reason that we ever
favor violence is for the sake of prop
,Sanda, when il will help, and not in
jurc. our cause, and this alleged plot
would certainly do more harm than
good As for the Mother Earth Pub
fishing Company, wa are here for the
printing and distribution Of revolu
tiouary literature, the publishing Of
our monthly magazine, Mother
Earth" and FOR general propaganda
purposes. such as the lectures when
are being given by Emma Goldman
every Sunday evening at the Harlem
Masonic Temple at the pre- ent time.
Anarchist and |. ". W. leaders yes
terday declared that none of the an,
archist groups nor the |. W. W had
anything to DO with the bomb at
tempt.
Raimondo Fasio and Carlo Tresca,
who are anarchists ard |. ". " lead
ers. said that the whole thing was a
police frame-up" to throw suspicion
on the anarchists. PasiO said that
the international anarchist leaders
have learned that gigantic interna-
tional network of conspiracy" had
been thrown around them by the po-
lice of the United States and Eu-
ropean countries.