New-York tribune., 1919-12-06
Judge Mayer Grants Writ Of
Habeas CorpusReturnable
Monday for Anarchists
Ordered To Be Deported
Both hPenned atEllis Island
Six Girls Accompany Them
on Ferry and Bestow
s1.quent Kisses OH Each

Alexander Berkman had been locked in
the detention pens at Ellis Island yes
terday writ of habeas corpus was al
lowed by Federal Judge julius M.
Mayer requiring Byron H. Uhl Acting
Commissioner of immigration, to pro-
duce the anarchists in the United
States court at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon
Harry Weinberger, counsel for Miss
Goldman and Bcrkman, announced that
he would take advantage of every legal
technicality to prevent the deportation
of his clients. The petition recites
that Goldman and Berkman have been
in the United States more than thirty
years and that they cannot be deported
to Soviet Russia because the United
States has not recognized the Bolshe-
vlk government, and that to deport
them to territory held by the White
Guards would be sentence to death.
1t also is contended that Miss Goldman
is an American citizens through her
marriage to Jacob A. Kersner, and that
the cancellation of Kersners citizen
ship on the ground that he was not
twenty-one years of age when he was
naturallzed was void.
Their Offers Refused
A letter was received yesterday by
Mr.. Weinberger from Anthony Camia-
etti, Commissioner General Of Immigra-
ton. refusing the request that his
clients be permitted to select their own
destination and pay the expenses of
their deportation. The Commissioner
General also refused request for
three months delay to permit the two
nale %lN,~
ton.
Miss Goldman and Berkman appar-
emily were in fine spirits when they
arrived at South Ferry for the little
ferry trip to the immigration station.
Miss Goldman wore gold-rimmed spec
tacles and set of furs over tailored
suit. Berkman wore tortoise-sh III
spectacles, flowing black tic and .
dark suit. He carried a cherry wood
cane and wore a light green hat. He
had several suitoases which he had
purchased in Brooklyn.
An enthusiastic party Of friends and
admirers of the anarchists swarmed
around them before they boarded the
government ferry Six young women,
to the island, clung to Miss Goldman
and kissed her repeatedly. They also
clutched Berkman by the sleeve and
kissed him several times.
Both Miss Goldman and Berkman
gazed contemplatively at the Statue
of Liberty as the ferry neared the
island and for several minutes, as
they stood on the upper deck, kept
their eyes turned toward the skyline
of Manhattan.
"Forerunrer of Revolution"
"Love and comradeship to all leberal
and revolutionary people" was the
message Miss Goldman gave to her
friends. Discussing the order for her
mistake to deport any of our people
The fact that the United States gov
ernment can take away my citizenship
means that the government can take
away anybody's citizenship This is
but the forefunner of revolution in
this country. | would not call revolu-
ton a danger but a blessing. The
great change will come when the gov
ernment takes violent action against
those working for progress. Such ac-
tions on the part of the government
are obnoxious to people whose duty
it is to change wornout forms of gov
ernment. The United States govern
ment is now doing the very thing that
the Gar did before the people over
threw his regime il Russia"
Berkman predicted revolution in
expect to be called back here by my
people to aid in the forming of Soviet
America" he said "The principle of
deportation is the greatest menace
America is facing TODAY. 1t means the
banishment some day of native Ameri-
cans a condition which existed in
Russia under the Gar Our hope lies
in the grand awakening Of the working
class. | am ready to take the conse-
quences for my actions. But it is an
outrage to send us to Kolchak. That
means sure DEATH"
Baggage Inspected Carefully
The authorities at Ellis Island made
careful inspection of the baggage
carried by the two radicals. Berkman
was placed in a room with seven men
who were regarded as leaders in the
recent hunger strike, which ended
after four day fast. Peter Bianki
the last radical to relent, is one of
Berkmans roommates. Miss Goldman
is cor fined in room with Ethel Bern
stein and Dora Kiplin, the only two
radica women on the island
Representative Isaac Siegel, of New
York, q member OF the Congression
committee investigating conditions at
Ellis Island, said yesterday that at the
hearing which will begin in Washing
ton Monday blame will be fixed for the
failure to deport anarchists sent to
Ellis Island from all parts of the coun-
try. Representative Segel said it is
likely that Frederic c. Howe, former
Commissioner of immigration, will be
called before the committee in Wash
ington. The committee will return to
Ellis Island Thursday, according to Mr.
Siegel
Conference Is Held
There was conferences at the immi-
grafton station yesterday between Rep
resentative Sicgel, Commissioner Uhl
Frank K. Stone, head of the New Jersey
division of the Department of Justice
Charles Sculy, of New York, and Au-
gustus P. Schell, in charge of the legal
bureau at the immigration station. 1t
developed at the conference that many
"Reds" recently caught in raids gained
their freedom by hiding their identity
and giving fictitious names. 1t also was
learned that large number of radicals
are at large on writs of habeas corpus
which have not been sustained or dis
missed
Mr.. Siegel said that it has been de-
cided that if Ellis Island is to be con-
tnued as place of detention for per-
sons under CHARGES of criminal an
archy, these persons will have to be
kept in separate pens. Under the pres
eut ARRANGEMENT the men are confined