St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-17
BLUE BLOOD IN DANGER
A Devlish Plot Unearthed for the Assas-
sination Of Many Millionaires on the
Pacific Coast.
The Ringleaders Captured and One Of Them
Tells With Fiendish Delight of Giant
Powder Experiments.
They Would Also Remove the Mon
goltans from the Face
of the Globe.
The Coroner Implicated President
of the Organization Pleads IS-
norance of the La ws.
Wholesale Assassination Proposed

Wholesale Assassination Proposed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16.-A most SEN
sational and startling plan for the whole
sale assassination of the most prominent
men in this city came to light here late last
night. Some time ago the police obtained
information of the existence of an organi-
zation called the Socialistic Revolutionary
association, which, it was asserted, was
composed of ultra sOcialiStic members. A
close watch was kept upon their move
ments and the police finally succeeded in
obtaining the minutes of one of their meet
ings, held Nov. %. From these facts it
was discovered that it was the intention OF
the association to put out OF the way about
twenty men, including w. j. Coleman,
Congressman W. W. Morrow, Gen. w. b.
l.. Barnes, Mayor Bartlett. United States
Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, Leland Stanford,
Charles CrOcker, Gov. Stoneman.
THE PRINCIPAL POLICE OFFICIALS
and several others. These names were
places on the irrespective list and placed
in the hands of the executive committee TO
carry out the orders of the association. The
committee were to devise the best mode OF
accomplishing the ends of the base plot and
were thus engaged when their work was
brought to sudden termination last night
by the discovery of the associations head
quarters at No. 900 Montgomery avenue by
the police and the arrest OF four men found
therein, named Julius c. KoOsher. Henry
Weiseman, Charles Mittlestadt and Oscar
Eggers. In the room were also found
complete laboratory for the manufacture OF
Internal machines. The men were taken
to the city prison, where they boldly as
.+,I hot 1xrI,a n,ifQJ.c and that
they proposed to get rid of all the citizens
named and then raze Chinatown. The
prisoners also belong to the German branch
of the anti-coolie league. No charge has
yet been entered against the prisoners.
Further developments are expected. The
leader of the band is Henry Weiseman.
He is Bavarian by birth and theoretical
chemist by profession. He was induced to
Join Coroner O'Donnelrs anti-Coolie league
and finally became president Of the German
anti-CoOlie league.
my INTENTION
he said, twas merely to aid in enforcing what
O'Donnel told us was the law against the
Chinese. He told us the state constitution
prohibited the Chinese from living within the
limits of any incorporated town or city IN the
state He showed me the law, and L read it
for myself. He never told me that the su-
preme court had declared that the law was
Unconstitutional, and believed that that was
the law, although I have since been told that
it was not Well, we had meeting on the
sand lot on Thanksgiving day and resolved
that we would call on the municipal authorlt-
les to enforce the law or resign their offices.
O'Donnell told us that we had a right to do
this, and he always boasted that he was the
second highest officer in this city. L supposed
he knew, and believed the municipal author
tiles would be compelld to order them to leave
~she city. The only thing that troubled me
was that O'Dounell was always letting on that
the Chinese were supplied with arms, that
they had armores in Chinatown and were
drilling every night with Winchester rifles
supplied to them by Col. Bee, the chinese
consul. Most of our people were working
men and had no arms. was afraid that when
the Chinese were ordered to go they would re-
sist and attack our people, and 1 resolved to
experiment and see if / could not invent
superior weapon. l commenced my expert
ment about twelve days ago and bought some
dynamite. and my idea was to make weapon
that could be thrown like hand grenade.
We experimental at different times under
the rocks near the Cliff house, but the results
were not satisfactory. ODonnell knew we
were experimenting.
THE OTHER CONSPIRATOR,
Koosher, who is also known as Kewalski,
is Russian Jew and was driven from that
country ONllS " W tuO pCioSSoe'OiA VI AiA9
people by the Russian government. He
came to New York and was appointed an
agent by the Jewish Relief society and Wis
tied Oregon and Washington Territory to
take up land for his people. He was to re-
ceive $500 from every family for whom he
procured a government settlement. He
claims he did not receive payment, as the
funds of the society were exhausted. He
identified himself with the anti-Coolie
league on coming to this city. The house
in which the dynamite was found was oc-
cupied by him. Charles Mittelstadt is
president of the Third Ward anti-Coolie
club. Oscar Eggers is a peddler by occu-
patton and native of Germany. He speaks
yerv little English. The prisoners have
been charged with misdemeanOr for unlaw
fully slowing giant powder. The severest
penaltv is six months Imprisonment and
1000 fine.
VIEWED SERIOUSLY.
Many of the most prominent citizens
have been seen to-day concerning the dyna-
mite plot discovered last night. Most of
them view it in serious light. Mayor
Bartlett says:
Some days ago Chief of Police Crowley
informed me of the existence of such
bend any danger. was inclined
to believe it was simply a movement for dis
couraging Chinese immigration. They are
hair-brained fellows, who would probably not
hesitate to inaugurate reign OF terror in
the Chinese quarter, and if once started,
they might be impelled to go further than
they expected.
A comment of the Bulletin this evening
in reference to the affair is worthy of at
tention. tsays:
Disorder of any kind would be welcomed by
those who favor a continuance of coolie inn
migration. 1t is about the only condition at
this time that can save them from discontinue
The best investment that the Chinese Six
companies could make is starting dynamite
melodrama. If the Anti-Chinese movement
should become associated with disorder, the
Chinese Six companies would stand a chance
to win.
Further charges of misdemeanor have
been entered against the prisoners, the OBJ
ject being to have the matter thoroughly
investigated. Henry Weismen, one of four
dynamiters arrested last night, was liberated
this evening Oh 50, 900 bail. Following this
meeting of the German branch of the anti
Coolie league was held in Irish-American
hall. Over two thousand were in attend
ance. Weiseman was one of the principal
sneakers. He denounced Coroner O'Don-
nell. On call for show of hands, O'DOn-
nell was deposed as president of the anti
Coolie league. Matters are quiet. No
trouble is expected
CONFESSED MURDE n.
KessIer Admits the Killing of Ha.
mer to a Marshal,
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