The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-27
INTERNATIONAL vANDALs.


the Art of Murder.
Vienna Correspondence Philadelphia Press
short while ago, when the execution of
Oyerdank took place, societies were formed
to overthrow the Austrian power and all
the initiated members of this society. which
eventually merged into the large and more
powerful one, did their best to insult the
representatives of kings in the shape OF EN-
bassadors ami consuis. The Austrian gov
eminent did its utmost to find out the per
petrators OF these various msdeeds, but with
out success. Rewards were offered but to no
purpose. Detectives were then put on the
track, but they met with no better luck
Among those who thus volunteered their SER
vices to the government was a young man
named Heinrich Schmid, who although sus-
pected of belonging to a secret society," was
thought more useful; MS heavy bride might
unseal his lips and cause him to divnlge the
meeting places of his companions.
Schrhid's information seemed to favor
these expectations, and large sums of money
rewarded his zeal in the Emperor's service.
On March TO- he started from this city osten-
sibly to pursue his researches; but, like all
spies, he betrayed both parties. Nothing
was heard from him until the past week,
when he returned from voyage in Italy. To
all inquiries as to the result OF his researches
he obstinately refused to speak, but in an in
terview with the Austrian Minister of the In
terror he vaguely spoke OF a great discovery
that he had made but would not disclose his
secret until laI ge sdm of money had been
placed in his hands. Threats and promises
were alike used to bring about clear
statement of his discovery, but with no sue
cess. Unacquainted with the slightest de-
talls~of the secret journey, the Austria min
lister refused to give such sum of money
for information that might be useless, if not
untrue, and negotiations were abruptly
broken off. A watch was put on the mans
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owed by the secret agents of the government,
but either the man SUSPECTED that he was
spied or the engines of the law were at fault;
suffice it to say that no clew could be dscov-
cred to warrant the payment of the 5000
HORNS that Schmid demanded as the price OF
his secret.
About two weeks ago the man was taken
with violent fever, and during his delirium
disclosed facts that gave good grounds for
fear to the uncrowned head of Russia 1t
appears from his involuntary confession that
Schniid had wandered on foot from this city
to Milan via Ipnspruck. Passing along the
river Olga he was seized by several men and
hurried Oft to q secret cavern under the bed
OF the river, and when his eyes became used
to the darkness of the grotto he caught sight
of scene which made him shudder
He was in the presence of some dozen
men. who were intent upon their work
and that work turned ont to be the manufac-
~
first he was under the impression that his
secret mission had been noiSed in Vienna,
and had reached these aliens of society, who,
in making themselves masters of his person
were going to make him suffer the pangs of
dreadful death, Such was not the case, how
ever, and the first words of one who APP
peared the chief, dispelled his fears. Work
was offered him by these men, who imagined
him to be one of the numerous Italian
tramps that frequent this part of the coun-
try, Seeing their delusion, he pretended
to be what he was taken for and by these
means their secret conversations in the Ger
man language were perfectly understood by
him. The canning coronation of the Gar
seemed to beatheir chief topic, ana, one day.
a man who was working threw hat in the
airoefying "4t the coronation of the En-
perof thts 'lrat will fly thus. but in falling it
wifi mot come down SO light" This is the
wag,the Russian people are to show their
pleasure ut the coronal of their chief
Schmd understood thar explosive hats had
been ordered for the approaching ceremony.
This is the purport of Schmids rawlings, and
from the fact that he demanded such a high
reward for his alleged secret it is to be feared
that all this is perfectly true
If true, even Italy, the petted country OF
Europe is also implicated in these treasona-
bic practices. Several detectives have been
put on the track of this mystery, and if, as
the Austrian government firmly believes,
this story is true, it is certain that the NAL
efactors who manufacture these terrible and
death-giving missiles will shortly be arrested
and awarded the punishment they so richly
deserve for the atrOcious deeds of which they
are the primary cause.