New-York tribune., 1919-07-14
Special Term of Supreme
Court for August III
Ordered by Governor
to Investigate Anarchy
Justice Weeks
Will Preside
Newton Links Martens
With Rand School in
Summary of Inquiry

Governor Smith last night made pub
lie a proclamation calling a special
term of the Supreme Court for August
II for the Investigation by a grand
jury of criminal anarchy and other
acts directed against organized govern
ment, and for such other matters rs
may properly come before the court.
Justice Barlow S. Weeks is designated
to hold the court in the proclamation,
which follows:
'lt appearing to my satisfaction
that the public interest requires it,
Therefore, in accordance with the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, do hereby appoint an extraor-
dinary trial term of the Supreme
Court to be held at the Criminal
Courts Building in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, on
Monday, the 18th day of August,
1919, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of that day, and to continue so long
as may be necessary for the purpose
of investigating acts Of criminal an
archy and all other criminal acts
directed against organized govern
ment, and for such other proper
matters as may come before the
court, and l do hereby designate the
Hon. Barlow S. Weeks, of the City Of
New York, a justice of the Supreme
Court of the 1st Judicial District,
to.hold the said extraordinary trial
term of the Supreme Court as here
inbefore described; and, among other
things, to cause to be drawn accord
ing to law grand jury to serve at
said extraordinary trial term Of the
Supreme Court"
Newton Issues Summary
A summary Of the Lusk inquiry into
Bolshevist activities is given in q
personal statement issued yesterday at
Albany by Attorney General Newton,
who couples the Rand School Of Social
Science with the Russian soviet bu-
reau maintained in New York City by
Ludwig Martens in plan to spread
the anti democratic principles Of
Trotzky and Lenine in this country
Martens, the Attorney General says,
was German alien who was not nat
uralized in Russia until 1917. He fur
ther declares that the bureau of which
he is in charge as a Soviet "envoy'
gives chief attention to propaganda
and legal aid to radicals who come into
collision with the espionage and other
laws of this country. Mr.. Newton
asserts that its commercial activities,
advertised as its primary purpose, are
negligible.
Regarding the character Of Bolshe-
vism, as practised in Russia, Mr.. New
ton says the testimony before the Lusk
committee disclosed that it has i'm
posed upon the proletariat a tyranny
as onerous as that of the Car. 1t
has instituted, he says, compulsory
military training. child labor is per-
mitted, strikes in factories are pro-
hibited under severe penalties and the
rights of free speech and press nave
been withdrawn.
Functions Of Bureau
After remarking Martens's record of
registry as German enemy alien in
England in 1914 and his declaration
that he was naturalized in Russia in
1917, while he was residing in this
country, Mr.. Newton's statement pro-
ceeds:
"Correspondt nee taken in the raid
made upon Soviet headquarters indi-
Gated that its functions included:
Furnishing legal aid to radicals
charged with violation Of the espionage
act
Cooperation with various Socialist
organizations in the accomplishment Of
industrial disturbances.
Dissemination Of radical literature
extolling the Bolshevik rule in Russia
Furnishing radical speakers for
meetings Of Socialists and extremi ia
neid to protest against the imprison-
ment Of /. W. w. associates.
Maintenance of correspondence
oureau by means Of which practically
sesefy radical of note in the United
otates was kept in touch with the prog
'ssS of revolutionary propaganda.
Aided Accused Radicals
Collaboration with the Nationa,
Civil Liberties Bureau, which waa or
ganizcd for the purpose Of protecting
me interests Of conscientious obiec-
tors, draft eyaders and radicals charged
WIN interfering With the work of
prosecuting the war.
Distribution Of the appeals of
irotzky. the leading Russian Red. to
the extremists in America.
The unmasking Of the real func-
,ions Of this bureau followed testimony
gwen the committee by Martens TO The
"nect that his mission in America was
purely commercial and that his activi-
Ties we're confined altogether to the a.
Continued ON Dnoe sie