May 3, 1914
Girl I.W.W. Again Threatens Rockefeller After Arrest.
SHE DEFIES NEW YORK POLICE
Miss Ganz Is Seized on Way to Join "Mourners' Parade" and Reiterates Threats to Kill Millionaire--Gives Age as 23 and is Native Austrian--Both Rockefellers Guarded.
Special to The Washington Post.
New York, May 2--Magistrate Murphy today ordered the arrest of "Sweet Marie" Ganz, the anarchist agitator, who on several occasions has threatened to kill John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The warrant was taken out by Deputy Police Commissioner Rubin and is based on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Affidavits from detectives who have followed the I.W.W. demonstrations for some time were presented to the magistrate to back up the request for the warrant. In these Miss Ganz is quoted as saying that she would kill Mr. Rockefeller if she "ever got a chance."
Reiterates Her Threats.
"Sweet Marie" was arrested at noon as she was on her way to the Standard Oil offices, at 26 Broadway. She submitted to arrest without protest and at the Oak street police station maintained a defiant attitude, reiterating her previous declarations that "Rockefeller must be wiped off the face of the earth."
She gave her age as 23 and her birthplace as Austria.
Magistrate Murphy's court had already closed for the day and Lieut. Bracken at the Oak street station, suggested that Miss Ganz seek bail.
"I have several friends who would put up $1,000 to get me out, but what is the use" asked the prisoner. "I would only keep on attacking Rockefeller. This has spoiled my plans as I had intended to take part in the demonstration at Rockefeller's church tomorrow. I don't care what they do to me, but I will say one thing: Rockefeller had better watch out for me. When I get out of here I will lay for him."
Sinclair Again in Parade.
Upton Sinclair, the author, who paid a fine late yesterday and was serving a three-day sentence for creating a disturbance in front of the Standard Oil building, appeared again in front of 26 Broadway today with a little band of "mourning pickets."
"We are going to continue this protest against the treatment of striking coal miners in southern Colorado by the Rockefeller interests," said Mr. Sinclair. He was accompanied by Pierre Godin, an artist, and Marie Chloripe, an anarchist.
Half a dozen policemen in uniform and detectives were on hand to prevent disorder, but the pedestrians paid scant attention to the pickets with the black bands on their arms as they strode back and forth.
Sinclair said he was distressed by the threats of Marie Ganz, a young woman anarchist, to kill John D. Rockefeller, jr., on sight.
"What we want to do is to socialize his mind," said the author-socialist.
Detectives Guard Rockefellers.
Tarrytown, N.Y., May 2.--Three detectives arrived here today from New York city, and immediately assumed their duties as personal bodyguards of John D. Rockefeller, jr. they were engaged as a result of threats made in New York by an anarchist to kill Mr. Rockefeller.
Guards have also been placed at every gate in the high wire fence that surrounds the Rockefeller estate at Pocantico Hills and any agitator or agent of the anarchists would have great difficulty in getting entrance.
John D. Rockefeller, sr., remains close to his home, and has practically abandoned his golfing since the first threats were made in New York. He has not been seen out of doors for two days.
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