Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-17
S0CIALISMIN FRANCISCO.
ASSASSINATION OF go PROAII-
NENT CITIZENS PLANNED.

tOilCe Learn OF the Elot ana ODbhhh hu~
Minutes of one of the eMeetinas-A Raid
and Four Arrests-Appliances for Ma
king Internal Machines Seized.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 16.--A sensas
tional and startling plot for the Wholesale
assassination of the most prominent men
In this city came TO light last night Some
time ago the police obtained Information
OF the existence of an organization called
"The Socialistic Revolutionary Assooia-
tion," which, 1t was asserted, was cons
posed of ultra Socialistic members.
UNDER POLICE SURVEILLANCE.
A close watch was kept on their move-
ments and the police finally succeeded in
obtaining the minutes OF one OF their
meetings held Nov. %. From the facts
discovered it was learned that 1t was in-
tended TO put twenty men out Of the way
by assassination. including w. t, Cole-
man, Congressman W. w. Morrow, Gen.
w. H. Barnes, Mayor Bartlett United
States Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, Leland
Stanford, Charles Crocker. Gov. Stones
man, and the principal police officials
These names were put on 'sthe proscrlp-
tive lisp and placed in the hands OF the
executive committee.
DUTY OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee were to devise the best
means OF accomplishing the end OF the
base plot, and were engaged in consider-
ing the method TO be used, when their work
was brought 10 sudden termination by
the discovery of their headquarters at No.
300 Montgomery street. The police ars
rested four men found in the rooms. Their
names are Julius q. Koosher, Henry
Weiseman. Charles Mittelstadt and Oscar
Eggens. The officers found in the head
| quarters a complete laboratory for the
/ ynnnttfonf4rpa m IA inferuaI m nhinoa
TAKEN TO JAIL.
| The men were taken to the city prison,
where they boldly asserted that they were
| dynamiters, and that they proposed to get
rid of citizens, and then raze Chinatowns
| The prisoners are also members Of the
German branch of the anti-Coolia league.
| No charge has yet been entered against
the men. Further developments are exc
pected.
THE LEADER or THE BAND.
The leader Of the band is Henry Weis.
man, q Bavarian by birth, and the-
atrical chemist by profession. He was
induced TO join Coroner 0'DonnelPs anti
coolie league, and finally became presiI
dent Of the league. "My intentlon," be
said, "was merely to aid In enforcing
what ODonnell told us was the law
against the Chinese. He told us that the
State constitution prohibited the Chinese
from living within the limits OF any ineor~
porated town or city In the State"
READ 1T FOR HIMSELF.
''He showed me the law and 1 read IL
for myself. He never told me that the
Supreme Court had declared that law
unconstitutional, and believed that was
the law, although | have since been told
that II was not, We held meeting I'M
the Sand Lot Thanksgiving day. and re-
solved that we would call on the muni-
cipa authorities to enforce the law or
resign their offices. 0Donnell told us
that we had the right TO do this. and as be
always boasted that be was the second
highest officer in the city. | supposed be
knew, and believed the municipal au-
thOrities would be compelled TO order
! them to leave the city.
o'DONNELL's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The only thing that troubled me was,
that O'DOnneli was always telling that
. . the Chinese we're supplied with superior
arms, and that they had armoTies at Cbl-
: natown, and were drilling every night
with Winchester rifles, supplied 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 20 they would resist, and
attack our people. and we must have
something TO meet them with, and | re-
, solved TO experiment, and see If ! could
not invent q superior weapon. aH'
BEGINS TO EXPERIMENT. 4
81 commenced my experiments about
! twelve days ago and bought some dyna-
j mite. MY idea was 10 make something
e that could be thrown like hand grenade.
n We experimental at difierenttimes under
! the rocks near the Cliff House, but the re
!. suits we're not satisfactory. ODonnel
. knew we were experimenting"
: The prisoners have been charged with a
! mlsdemeanor in unlawfully storing gians
! powder The highest penalty for this Ia
ak months imprisonment or fine Of
: $1,000.
> RUSSIAN JEW IN THE PLOT.
q The man who gave the name OF KoosheT
o when arrested is also known as kowaiski.
4 He Is a Russian Jew, and speaks six lam
Il guages. According TO his story he was
i ruined by the frequent assaults made on
the Jews. His customers were so abused
bv the Russians that he was unable 10
maintain his business, and he left his ma
tive place 10 90 10 Paris. After remain
Q ing there a short time he came 10 the
United States and settled In New York
q city. He was appointed an agent by the
q Jewish Relief Society, and visited Oregon
and Washington Territory totake up land
: for his people.
= DEALINGS WITH WILLARD.
He was 10 receive 5000 for every family
n for whom be secured a government settle
. ment lie claims that Henry Willard, The
= railway magnate, assisted him materially
y in his labOrs, but he did not receive pay
ment for his services, as the funds Of the
y society were exhausted. He recently
Is came 10 this city, and identified himself
= with the anti-cooie league, and the house
in which the dynamite was found was
occupied by HIM. lie paid a monthly
rental Of $40.
ID Charles NJ. Helstadt Is President Of the
A. Third Ward snti-cO0lie club and Vice
l. President OF the German branch Of the
= same organization. ln his room the de
10 teetives found about 800 badges bearing
le the letters I'D. A, q. L.
Oscar Eqgers is peddler by occupa
tlon. Be Is native ofGermany, 80 year.
is OF age and speaks very little English.