New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-17
for their positions Such is Democracys Civil Service
reform"
STARTLING PLOT OF DYNAMIIERS.
PLANNING WHOLESALE ASSASSINATION.
A SOCIALIST SCHEME TO MURDfR TWENTY PRoMl-
NENT CALIFORNIANS.

A SOCIALIST SCHEME TO MURDkR TWENlf fi'o"i-
NENT CALIFORNTANs.
San Francisco. Dec. 16.-A 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 IN organiza-
tion called the Socalsc Rev olutionary Association
which, 1t was asserted was composed of ultra-socal-
stic members. A close watch kept on their move
me0ts and the police succeeded in obtaining the NM
ucs OF one OF their meetings, held on NoVemt er 20
From the facts discovered it learned that IL was
Intended t. nut about twenty men out OF inc way oy
assassination. including w. T. Coleman, Congressman
w. W. Morrow, General w. II. l.. Barnes, Mayor
Bartlett United States Judge Lorenzo Sawyer Leland
Stafford Charles Crockcr, Governor Stonemnn, and
the principal police officials. These names were put
on proscrptiye list" and placed in the hands oi the
executive committee. The committee were TO devlSo
the best means Of accomplishing the end of the plot
and were engaged in considering the method TO De
used when their work brought to sudden term'-
nation bv tho discovery of their headquarters at No.
900 Montgomery-st.
The polce arrested four men found IN the rooms
Their names are julius c. Koosher, Henry Weseman,
Charles Mittclstadt and Oscar Eggers The officers
fOnnd III the headquarters complete laboratory lor
the manufacture Of internal machines The men were
taken to the City Prison where they boldly asserted
that hey were dynamters and that they proposed 10
get md OF the persons uamed and then raze Chinatown
Wciseman Is the leader of the band OF dynamiters
lie is a Bavarian by birth. and n theoretical chemist
by profession. lie induced TO JON coroner
O'D. nnoll's Coolie League and finally hecamc
president of an Anti -Coolie League. "My intention'
be sa d. was merely to aid in enforcing what ODon-
nell told MS was law against the Chinese lie told MS
II at the State Constitution prohibited the Chinese from
living within the limits OF any incorporated town or
in tl, We had "A
on 1hankseyl Day. and resolved that we would call
an the municipal autl critics to euiorce the law or re-
sion their othces ODonUel told that we had %
night TO do tls and he always hoascd that he was
the second highest officer IN the city, supposed he
knew and | believed the municipal authorities WouIh
be cumelled to order them TO leave the city The only
thing that troubled me that O'DonneH was always
letting o that the Chinese supplied WIN superior
arlus aud that they had armorles ~ Chinatown ana
were drilling every night vi Winchester rincS sup
piled them by Colonel Bey. the Chinese Consul Most
OF our people workingmen and had no arms.
was afIaid ha' when the Chinese were ordered 10 90
they would resist aad attack orr peope we must
has umchlng 10 meet them Win anu T's''''' 10
e. exprriiueut aud If co ia not invent superior
weapon. | began my experiments about tweFc u'N'
a,u and ootsht some dynamite NY idea was to mace
sumcthn. that could be thrown. Ike a hand grenade
We rAuerImcnted at diAercnt times un"er the rocks
near the C1 House, but the results we're not satis-
factory. UDOun I'll knew We were experimenting.
The prI-uucis have been charged with misdtinrauor
ia unlawiully torng giant powder The ithcstpch"
il six mont Is Imprisonment or hlt ol l''O
The man VITO gave the name OF kOosher when ar
resfed is also known a. KDVHl-ki II" Is a Russian
and -pea1 1s six lnnguages He appointed an agent
hv the Jcwish Relief SucIcy and visited Oregon anc
NashiuGtuf Territory to take up land for his people.
lie saws that Henry Willard. The railway nlagnhie
assisted him materially ia his labors he recently
ca,ne this cit, identified himself With tie Auti-
Coplie League and the house in which the dynamite
was found Va, occupied ~ m. - -.
Charles MIttclsttdt II president OF the lHd "ard
Anti COoe Club and vice piesideut OF tue German
branch If the same oIgauIZdIOn. In his room tbr a.
tcctIves found ubuut three uudred badges teaTug The
letters " d. A c. - Oscar Es-ers Is q pcoicr ny
occupation 10 il native Of GCrnhny. Is about thirty
five yeats of a.e and speaks little English.
Man, of tue most If"t mem uf n were seen to-"hy
concerning the plot. Most Of them IT IN serious
lghl Mayor Bartlett says: ">nme days ago Chlrl "l
Poiicr crow le, informed Of the existence OF rnch
plot. but / did not appTebcni any DANCER was ~
believe IL SiniI 1Yctcnt lur Hlhcohl-
yiug Chinese immigration. They hair hralhri Tel
low probably not hesitate 10 htE'h reign
of terror 10 the quarter aud II o'cc rhftc Iey
be Impcllrd to furihCr than th'y expect a.
comment bHtt> Ui TINS evening ih r'terfh'e
10 This affair worthy Vl attention. II says; bi-"r-
der of WUuid br welcomed bY those VINO ldF"i
continuance OF CuOlIo lmm grItlp u lH tho "h' '"h'l
ton a. th. dino that save them from GlS''mhur'
Tie best Investment that tEr Cniucsc SlN tohp""l''
could make is IN starting dynamite nrlOdr"hd' ~
IN, autI.Cnnc~c movement should becoIno assoc
win order the Chinese SIX Companies WOuIu stAhu
chance to ~ln.' --.-
released bail. BOuds were hxed AT @lVJo lh e@'h