The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-12-07
AMERICA

to Governor Stephens that he was impelled by international
reasons, but those reasons have never yet been stated, and the
country is still left to believe that the appeal was based on the
plea and the threats that came from the Russian Bolsheviki,
for those were the only pleas that came from abroad. And it
was charged at the time by the authorities of California that
the Bolsheviki propaganda of Russia was a part and parcel OF
the l. w. w. and s%yndicalist propaganda emanating from u
group of anarchists and radicals in and around San Francisco,
and that this group, as well as Lenine and Troszky and their
lieutenants, were working hand in hand with the kaiser's
agents. Berkman, one of the leaders and an associate of
Mooney, was caught with others in the net that landed Bopp,
the German consular agent. Berkman is now in pris-
on on another charge. He was the editor or the promoter of
the Blast, an anarchiStic newspaper to which Mooney was a
contributor.
Some months ago a list was published of those who Wis
tied Mooney most frequently while he was in Jail in San Fran
cisco awaiting trial and sentence. If anybody was at a loss
to account for the interest in Mooney exhibited by the Lenine
and Trotzky group in Russia this list should solve their
puzzle:
Robert Minor, now in Russia, associated with Lenine and
Trotzky; an accomplice of Bopp, the convicted German con-
sui involved in dynamiting plots; contributor to the Blast
Ninety-two visits.
Russian party, sailing on the steamer Goenter, made up
principally of Russian anarchists from the East Side, New
York, and personally conducted by Robert Minor, visited
Mooney May 20, 1917, before Lenine and Trotzky gained con-
troll in Russia. A demonstration led by Lenine, in behalf OF
Mooney, occurred in Petrograd later.
A like party, sailing on the steamer Rindjani, visited
Mooney June 8, 1917.
Another Russian party of radicals visited him June 80
1917, and sailed for Russia a few days later on the steamer
Vondel.
William Van kOrdenWOrdt of the steamer Rembrandt, from
Russia, found to have in his possession large quantities Of rev
dictionary matter and correspondence with Moneys wife
showing that this propaganda was intended for distribution in
Sweden and Russia and showing that at that time Sweden was
their principal base of operations.
Alexander Berkman, anarchist, served one sentence fol
attempted murder; recently convicted, along with Emma Gold
man, for obstructing the draft; accompice of Bopp. -Four
visits.
Mrs. f. Fitzgerald, reporter on the Blast. Twenty visits.
L. D. Harding, reporter on the Blast and co-worker with
Berkman. Eighty-fve visits.
C. d. Newlander, reporter on the Blast. Nineteen visits.
E. B. Morton, one of the promoters, with Berkman, of the
Blast. Five visits.
j. Tori, now under indictment in the Sacramento l. W.. w
dynamiting cases. Four visits.
Others of the gang now awaiting trial at Sacramento on
charges of dynamiting, Basile Saffores, Is visits; Ernest Piazzl
nine visits; Miss Pollock, Il visits; Fred Esmond, seven visits;
Mali Di Cuccio, one visit.
A. L. Fox, secretary of the l. w. w. Three visits.
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NH Trainor, convicted for obstructing the draft. Ninety
eight visits.
David J.. Smith, convicted for obstructing the draft. Twelve
visits.
Alexander Horn, indicted as one of the Haymarket rioters
in Chicago; convicted of trying to hold anti-preparedness meet
ings. Seventeen visits.
Louis Parente, since convicted with Haywood and 400
other !. w. w. in Chicago. Thirteen visits.
George Speed, one of the most active "reds" in the United
States, likewise convicted in Chicago. Two visits.
There are many more in the list, but this will give a fail
ly comprehensive notion of the character of Moneys asso-
clates and of those who have been most interested and active
in the efforts to discredit the verdict of the jury that convicted
Mooney. These efforts have been directly in line with the
efforts that were put forth to discredit the verdict in the Hay
market murders in Chicago 80 years ago and in the Los An
geles Times murders of 1910.
They are directly in line with the efforts to discredit the
verdict in the Hilstrom case in Utah in which an effort was
also made to involve us with another government. In this
case, as in the California case, the life of the governor was
and in both cases attempts were made to dynamite
the home of the governor. Hillstroms body was taken to
and his "martrydom" celebrated under the leadership
of Haywood and others, most of whom are now under sem
tence. Hllstrom killed a merchant whose store he tried to
rob