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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
2
Emma Goldman, the famed anarchist, was arrested in Chicago amid reports she refused full identification and denied involvement in any plot to kill President McKinley. She claimed Leon Czolgosz acted alone and that her lectures did not advocate violence.
An investigation into Antonio Maggio local record reveals he headed a band of anarchists in Kansas City two years ago. The group met behind a barber shop Maggio owned and discussed the removal of the U S president. They followed Imma Goldman and Maggio reportedly revered her, with one associate still in the city but not arrested.
Clyde M. Allen of the International Police Journal says U S countermeasures fail due to government underfunding. He urges Congress to establish a national identification bureau in Washington to monitor anarchists and coordinate with foreign agencies, leading to a world police congress in Louisville next May.
London papers discuss President McKinley’s illness and the anarchist threat. Editors urge clear boundaries between hospitality and harboring criminals, call for treating criminal advocacy as crime, and advocate international cooperation to counter the new violence.
Detroit records show Leon Czolgosz's family lived at No. 14 Benton Street from 1870 to 1875 and locals recall him born there in 1874. Neighbor J J Lorkowski, a Polish saloon keeper, confirms the Benton Street home and notes Czolgosz later moved to Posen and Alpena.
Details of a prior conspiracy against President McKinley are released on authority, with Senator T. E. Ellsworth cited by a Tribune special. The report ties the plot to threats in San Francisco and New York, noting heightened security concerns.
From Lockport New York a witness links the May 1 1901 conspiracy to Paterson New Jersey with Emma Goldman Louis Einstein and other anarchists. Tailor Michael Anunzi allegedly carried out the deed but arrests yield only vagrancy charges after a secret service detective intervened. Mrs McKinley’s condition is noted as a factor in the hush up and Anunzi receives eight months in a San Francisco work house.
Immigrant Commissioner Fitchie at Ellis Island says it is impossible to keep anarchists out of the country under current law. No one may be refused admission for political beliefs. only a criminal record abroad could bar entry. He noted English anarchists on the way and Scotland Yard described them.
A Buffalo report cites two unimpeachable sources claiming the U S police are preparing a dragnet to arrest a group of anarchists tied to a plot to murder President McKinley and other officials Emma Goldman is named as a leader and Buffalo is said to have been involved in part of the conspiracy.
Werald of Buffalo reports Mrs. Czolgosz, mother of the man who shot President McKinley, was in Buffalo Monday. When District Attorney Penney asked if he wanted a lawyer, Czolgosz said no, he wanted no lawyer now and that counsel with money would come when the time arrives.
New York on September 10 Police Chief Murphy issued a general order to all commanding officers directing a census of anarchists living in their districts and to forward the compiled list to headquarters.
A strong titled defender uses a sharp tongue to uphold core principles while clashing with officers. The piece portrays a principled stance and public confrontation over authority and ethics.
At headquarters the detective department is set to conduct a general survey upon the anarchists of the city, aiming to assess activities and security concerns. The move signals intensified law enforcement attention amid rising unrest.
Milwaukee September 10 Senator Julius J Roehr says he will introduce a bill at the next session to bar from the state all anarchists and those teaching lawlessness He argues such laws would prevent preaching of anarchism and aid in fighting anarchy and anarchism He vows to push the measure unless better plans are devised beforehand
Charles P. McMurray of a Chicago wholesale house reported hearing three men discuss plans to kill President McKinley and two New York financiers while waiting for a suburban train at the Illinois Central main station on July 12 or 15. He told a duty officer and later forgot the incident. one man’s description roughly matches Czolgosz who was in Chicago that night.
A Silver City dispatch reports Antonio Maggio, believed involved in the McKinley assassination attempt, was arrested yesterday at Santa Rita and placed in the city jail pending Washington instructions. No reporters or officers would discuss the case.
Alfonso Stutz a German officer held three days on suspicion of involvement in the McKinley assassination attempt was released. He plans to seek damages for false imprisonment and has requested the German consul and a German lawyer as he contemplates suing for 100,900 dollars.
Governor Orman issues a proclamation setting aside Wednesday September 11 as a day of prayer for the recovery of President McKinley and calls every loyal citizen of the state to join the service for the chief executive's speedy recovery.
Prince Chang and Li Hung Chang sent a warm letter of regret to Minister Conger regarding the attempted assassination of President McKinley. Prince Chang requests the court issue an edict expressing similar sentiments.
Jacob Czolgosz, brother of the would be assassin Leon Czolgosz, criticizes his sibling from Marcelline avenue. He recalls their troubled relationship and says Leon was morose and poorly sociable and questions if he showed signs of insanity or anarchist leanings.
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