Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
TIE agsMAg ANARCHISTS
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A Eespsie special ssys: The names ~ The
Anarchists besides Reinsfoff and Bach
mann. whose tiisi was begun here vesser.
dsy for aifetrrfing 10 blow up the Nieder-
wald monument 90 Germany, are Knech-
len. Rnpsch. fIcizhauer. Deehngen. Rbesn-
bach. and Toellner. The trisi. itisihoGghi.
win last wcek. -Four lawyers are en-
ployed for the defence. Rupscb mas con-
isssed that Reinsdori ordered him 70 Gre
TIC mine. This CONSISTED of large stone
jar and glass bottle filed with dynamite
and furnished with percussion-esps. To
these fuse was attached and the whole
was placed In the drain which crosses the
road about ten minuie' walk from Sleder-
valid. lie WAS ordered TO fire the train
when the Emperor Williams carriage was
fifty feet distant from the drain by apply
ing a iigttFd cigar 10 the end of the fuse
placed M the side OF the roadway. Bupsch
aSssrfe that be was unwilling % effect The
explosion. and only applied an uuhehied
cigar. Kueeaien uphraided Rup.ch for bis
failure. and the latter gave ~ al expanl-
ton for Ills failure that the fuse was wet
and failed 90 light. Kuechien then
told RuIsch to place new finder In the
fuse and explode the mine when the
Emperor was returning. RuDseh re-
turned to the drain. fastened fresh tin
der % The fuse. but cut the fuse in two
about two meters from the charge. Win
the Emperor returned and was at the pro-
per spot Hupseh applied a burning 10
the fuse aud walked AWAY. Kuechlen W.,
very angry az the second fsilure, and when
the road was clear 81 people remove ne
dynamite 10 The Grand Pavilion II Rude
sheim. where q concert was in progress.
Kueehlen thereupOn sue1ked away, aDd
Rupscb exploded the dynamite ten PAGES
from the pavilion and ran away. tie De-
csares that he only wished 10 see the
unwilling OF the monument without ex-
pense, and that he intended from the first 70
Illustrate the murderous plan. The prose
euljon regard the last statement and also
the statements that he applied an uniighTed
elRar 10 the fuse and cut the fuse ~ iuven-
tions made by Rupsch for the purpose of
exeulpating himself. Reinsd0rf appears
10 have been the riBgleader of the conspira-
tors throughout. He bears himself now
with tie utmost cooiness-almoste 1rontery.
Ii has beer learned that Reinsdorf had had
dealings with Hodel, the man who attempt.
ed 10 assassinate the Emperor William in
ISIS. and also with Most, the well-known
Anarchist. He denies. however. that he was
ever MOst's emissary.
A witness named Palm testified that
Reinsdorf had threatened that any one who
should betJay him would be killed by an
etnissnTv from London or America. Reins-
dorf. ne said. received money from London
through him. These statements of Palm
were denied by ReinsdOrf. 4 constab ? de-
uosed that Bachmann had confessed thai
RcinsdoIf promised him pay for exploding
the mine. 4 iinsmitb idenu6ed Reiusd0rf
As the MN who bought the boxes of him
that contained the dynamite found at El0er-
field.
tisv cattle % the DispAteh.l
LFIPsIc. December lin the Anlrcb-
lists irisl TO-DAY Reinsdorf confessed ID t
be was connected with the plot % assassi-
nate the Emperor Of Germany at Neider-
walG. and referred in the most vehement
manner 10 the condition Of the working
classes. The judges were frequently
compelled 10 interfere and rebuke the pri-
soner during his remarks. Reinstorf
continued. saving that the tiSk OF obtain
ing freedom deyolyed upon the wOrkmeh
themselves. and the contests Il the polls. 20
beloved by social Democrats, were absurd
and irrational. The Anarchist programme
OF &C ion would alone do any good.
The end sanctifed the means; there
was no good in being sentimental,
sud be had done his dutT ~
an Anarchist. He admitted be had per.
suaded Rupsehl and kuechler 10 join him.
and that be cave the necessary Instructions
a. 70 handling and placing the dynamite,
adding boldly that II he rad not been ~
be hImself would probably have committed
the assassination al Niederwald.