New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-25
THE NETWORK COMMUNISTS.
A POLICE sPYs REPORT OF THEIR OPERA

ORGANIZATIONS SAID TO BE UNITING WITH THE
FRENcHMEN--A REMARKABLE STORY IF TRUE.
For some weeks prior to the Tompkins-
square riot In January last the Police Superintendent
and the Commissioners impressed With the belief
that there existed In this city strong force Of In
ternationas benz upon mischief. They were said
to boz led by Communists who bad escaped
death at Paris and had tfed hitber for safety
on the capture OF Che French capital. Little information
was given 20 the pub however and after the absurd
failure OF the Tompklns square Communists tho state
ments OF the police received with noreduty.
The following extracts from the reports Of OF tho
spies employed by Superintendent Matse to watch the
operations or tho Communists idea of the evil
dence on which the police acted and stih
ne The name OF the spy has been furnished TIE TRIB
UsE but Is OF course suppressed for his protection
The following extracts only from tina several ports
put into proper English:
REPORT or JAN 49, 1874
In compliance with All ali IN power
TO watch closely the movements OF the French club
known Us Cercle Royolutionuare ct Communists Fran
The following are the results of my investigations on
Monday, l2th OF January. 1874;
As Instructed by you. attended the meeting which
took place on Monday, ut 81 O'Clock at the Casino
being Communists or Observation-Disclosures and known as
very bad characters. having parto pated to great
Commnne The following ipstrpnstIon, were riyen to
inc me meeting by Mr. NAV. one OF the members ssd
The French worzngmen were TO assemble the follow
Ing morning. fromst TO o. O'Clock at the Casino
and there number thsmsel By sections 100 each,
cnnmnndor or leader to be appointed for each seoOn
Mr.. Nav, in his speecb-whieh was one Of the most
incendiary 1 heard-said that, dsreearding tho
resolutions passed by the Board Of Police, the working
men should do their dEg the following 1T
the manifestion, although at the expense OF blood
Another speaker said that they would go through the
police to the City III and there see the Mayor take
him by the neck, and hne him OF tho windows" In
ending ms Mr.. May said that the Committee Of
Safety had him other Instructions which no would
communicate TO the fellowmembers tho following
morning.
one OF the members, named Bobant offered his ser
vices drummer TO call the people together 10y beat
Ing the rappe around the Streets his services
copied, and he did perform that duty tho following
Several other similar speeches delivered by other
members, aud the meeting dispersed after numerous
1--WE Ia Commune" (aurrih Tor the COmmue), LA
Commune OH la mort" Gbo Commune DEATH.
REPORT OF JAN Ia, 1874.
Az decided the evening before, the drum was heaten
by BObant all around tho srrert and The meeting took
place at the Casino at Q, o'clock Numbers Of the
drunk. They started Tor Tompkns 20 lare as
strlcted on the previous evening. followed them at
dlstance TO Ionpknssquare and lost their traces when
the evening at No Iss Bowery call your attention TO
the fact that that place must be considered as very
suspicious. for the reason that all the meetings which
took place there were secret ones.
The meeting here was very animated one. Mr.. May,
who seems to be me leader, said that t1e Comittee Of
that now every pQmbef q that Committee knew that
they could depend 6n them and that the manifestation
lne 6rgad ziion sacred by blood. Another
menhf said that the next time theyshu go perfectly
hog to bum down tse buildings where gold was
concealed Committee Of Women was formed.
prisoners they will that they are the wives OF the
prisoners and bring them ilstrGtt6is provisions ana
tobacco. L think 1 VIII know the name. of the
women composing that committee. Another leader
said that uo they were going to begin regular organ
izaton amt that they VIII be really the next time to
meet the police and the militia. tnat the Committee OF
Safety knew where To get ana now to gnt wei,
dent informed tue members that another meeting was
going IL take place sOOn and that they would be
Informed officially by tue Committee OF Safety when
anu where
REPORT OF JANUARY o. 1874
meeting TOOK place laSt evening 81 O'Clock, at the
casino There we're about 20 Germans armed VITA rifles
and bdyoncTs, mixed with the Fienchmen IN the bar
~ large closet which Is IN the back room in the right
wall.
The officers present were on the stage and one Mr.
J.. May proposed Mr.. Charnier as President. He wac
elected unauimOIsIy.
Tho Board for Bureau was then formed as follows:
Mt. C1arnier President; Mr.: Gustave May secretary;
Mr. L. May Mr. Sauyin, Vice Presidents; Mr. Mila, Mr..
these seven men.
the 9sS@ s no% 5 @ q Nay % o the
Geuued severely Tho ioilce for their eiion a
square He said: but no matter, citizens. the next
sn take we T De- al and give blow Tor 9oS
the workngmen were armed only with stones, but tnat
in the future thoy would be armed win something else
sordia, who has been in the French army. and
To understand military matters, said that the only
TO get their rights was TO form and organize In mill
tary way ana that then they will be aOle. helped BY
their brother Communists OF other natonates, to clean
the city, and TO face anv armed force New York CITY
In ending his speech he said I5O0 steved0res were
ready 10 join them at tue next manifestation and that
they nearly all freshmen. He sent to them by
tine Committee OF Safety. and he OF their
operation.
The place rendezvous OF the officers Of the Society
IL kept by Constant Cremnpr. No Is Greene-sl
RFPoRr or IAN %
,.o,;,c ~ tho =, ~ RI p.votrtion,,re n, Cop,,nu
a T os bc,d 80 tis ~ In, AMI co,rmer"d
u.s. d, u i Iialt~'S wac ''" 81 ~ ~ ~ NN
Cizen sauda first took The floor and reported the pro-
deieeste He s,id Thai the COMMITTEES OF safety
nassa, tbe following resolutons.
I'VE workngmen of ain potiona litles must organize
tbemseIves nv sections and compantes Each section
will be comprised OF 100 men each company OF men,
commanded Oy captains aud other officers. The
will select their officers. and every one OF them will