New-York tribune., 1916-04-21
EMMA GOLDMAN,
JAILED, IS HAPPY
Glad To Be a Criminal!'
Cries Anarchist, Sent
TO WOrkhOuSe.

I'm proud and glad 70 be crimi-
nall" cried Emma Goldman yesterday
when she had pleaded her own case in
vain in Special Sessions and had been
sentenced TO fifteen days in the work
rouse or a 500 fine for giving out
birth control information.
Eager t, be forestalled by the au-
thorities, the anarchists men and wom-
en- sympathizers who crowded the
room burst into applause. They had
stood for an hour in the hall. In spite
OF reproof, their enthusiasm broke out
again in the waving Of hands and hand
ierchiefs as Emma Goldman, smiling,
walked down the aisle on her way to
the Tombs, where she had last been
imprisoned twenty-three years before.
A, the corner Of the Criminal Courts
Building a knot OF indignant Socialists
and anarchists had raised the 500 fine
in five minutes and besought Emma
Goldman TO accept Il.
Il prefer 70 go 70 the workhouse,"
she said. 81 won't buy my way out Of
anything. That's all wrong
Half an hour later in her cell in
the Tombs she declared that she was
not surprised By her sentence.
Says Fight Won't End.
Il shall come out and go right on
distributing birth control propaganda,
she said. "My friends will do It for
me while am gone. 1 shall insist upon
working just as hard as the other
women do at the workhouse, for hate
al class privilege. This doesn't mat
ter; it only advertises the great ques-
ton Of birth control"
4 sergeant and six patrolmen pre-
served order in the patient files wait
ing outside the courtroom door, carry
ing red roses for their leader. Al hrst
only those showing subp9nas were ad-
mitted: later all were permitted TO pass
in. until the room was filled. Then the
doors were closed.
Emma Goldman pleaded her cause
before Justices O'keefe. Moss and Her
bert. She challenged the information
that had led 20 her arrest for deliver
ing a speech on Birth Control at the
New Star Theatre, in Harlem, febru-
sry s.
II taught it for the sake OF joyous
childhood and glorifed motherhood.
che said. There are 100000 half
starved women who need the informa-
tion-what kind of children does your
honor think theirs would be? II this
il crime. am willing TO be criminal.
! have as fellow criminals the great
est men and women OF the world"
Two patrolmen testified that they
had been sent 20 tho meeting, had
taken notes and had arrested Miss
Goldman for making an indecent ad-
dress. They said the speech had been
made in German; while the speaker
maintained il had been in liddlsh.
which neither man understood.
She called Leonard ID. Abbott TO the
stand 10 substantiste her statement,
but he was not allowed TO TESTIFY az he
had not been at the meeting. Rose
pastor Stokes and Mrs. John Sloan sent
notes 10 Miss Goldman suggesting that
she call Jewish interpreters. but she
aid later that she did not wish TO be
freed upon a technicality.
Speech Called Indecent.
Assistant District Attorney Jnger
said last night Miss Goldmans speech
had been simply "indecency IN the
Cuise OF birth control.
The policy OF this Office is not 20
limit in any way, shape or form the
discussion OF vital propaganda such as
that OF birth control. But the law com
pels US 10 and il is our intention 70 put
an end 10 indecencies. The address
was made in an impure and indecent
fashion TO a mixed audience Of men.
women and children OF tender years
Emma Goldman's friends stood with
their faces against the bars Of the
door OF the Tombs. hoping 10 catch n
glimpse Of her Among those who
we're admitted were Mrs. Stokes. Mrs.
Sloan. william Sanger, Marie Yuster
and Ben Reitmsn.
A meeting Of protest against the ae-
tion OF the court will be held Saturday
Hall