The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
DYNAMITE AND DEVILTRY.
Socialists Conspire to Create a
Reign of Terror.
THE PLOT FOIIEn.

The Leader Out on Bail-ODonnell
Denounced at a Mass Meeting
Comments, Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 16.-One of
the most sensational and startling plots
for the wholesale assassination of the most
prominent men of the city came to light
here last night. Some time ago the police
obtained information of the existence of
an organization called the
"soCALlsTIc REVOLUTIONARY ASSOCIATION"
which, it was asserted, was composed of
ultra Socialistic members. A close watch
WAS kept on their movements. and the
police finally succeeded in obtaining the
minutes OF one OF their meetings held No
vember 23d. From these the fact was dis
covered that it was the intention OF the as
sociation to put out of the way about
twenty men, including w. T. Coleman, Con-
gresham w. W. Morrow, General w. H.
Barnes. Mayor Bartlett, United States
Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, Leland Stanford.
Charles Crocker, Governor Stoneman. the
principal police officials, and several
others. These names were placed on
a prospective list and placed in the
hands OF the executive committee to
carry out the orders of the association.
The committee were to devise the mode of
accomplishing the ends of their base plot,
and were thus engaged, when their work
was brought to a sudden termination by
no nf ho iofi
ters at 900 Montgomery avenue by the
police and the arrest OF four men found
therein-Ju!ius C. Coosper. Henry Weis-
man, Charles Milletstadt and Oscar Egg
ers. In the room was also found a com
plete Iabratory for manufacturing Internal
machines. The men were taken to the city
prison where they boldly asserted they
Of the citizens named and then raid China
town. The prisoners also belong to the
German branch OF the anti-Coolie League.
The leader OF the band is Henry Weis-
man. He is a Canadian by birth and a
theoretical chemist by profession. He was
induced to join
CORONER o'DoNNELL's ANTI-CooLIE LEAGUE,
and finally became President OF the Ger
man Anti.COolie League.
my intention" he said, twas merely to
aid in enforcing what O'Donnell 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
incorporated town or city in the State. He
showed me the law anu | read it for myself
He never told ne that the Supreme Court
had declared the law unconstitutional, and
believed that that was the law, although
have since been told that it was not.
Well, we had a meeting on the sand-lots on
THANKSGIVING day, and resolved that we
would call on the municipal authorities to
enforce the law or resign their offices.
ODonnel told us we had a right to do his
and as he always boasted that he was the
second highest otficer in this city, supposed
he knew and | believed the municipal
authorities would be compelled to order
them to leave the city. The only thing
that troubled me was that O'Donnell was
always letting on that the Chinese were
supplied with superior arms; that they had
ARMoRIEs IN CHINATOWN
and were drilling every night with Winches-
ter rifles supplied to them by Colonel Bee,
the Chinese Consul. Most OF our people
were working men, and had no arms.
He was afraid that when the Chi
nese were ordered to 60 they would
resist and attack our people. We
must have something with which to meet
them. and resolved to experiment and see
il l could not invent a superior weapon. l
commenced my experiments abount twelve
days ago. and bought some dynamite. MY
idea was 10 make something that could be
thrown like hand grenade. We expert
mented at different times under rocks near
the Cliff House, but the results were not
satisfactory. O'Donnell knew who were
experimenting"
He had often talked of dynamite and ne
called his newspaper "AntiCoolie Dynam'
ite." One of his pals. the man who gave
his name as Koocher when arrested. is also
known as Kowalski. He is Prussian
and speaks six languages. According to
his story he WAS ruined by the irequent as
saults made on the Jews. OF which race II.
is a member. His customers were o
abused by the Russians that he was nn
able to maintain his business, and he ief'
his native place to 60 to Paris. Alter re
maininp there q short time he came to TN
limited States and settled down in New
York CITY. He was appointed an ageh
hv the Jewish Relief Society and VISITED
Oregon and Washington Territories u
take m land for his people. He was 10 re
ee;ve 5000 for every family for whom
procured a government settlement.
AIDED BY WILLARD.
He claims that Henry Willard, the ra!
road magnate, assisted him materially
his lahors. but that he did not receive pay
mant for his services, as the FUNDS o1 III
society were exhausted. He recently cam
to th;s citv and identified himself with th
Anti-Coolie league. ,;+o wo
The bonse in which the dynamite wa
found was occupied by him. ne Ran.
monthly rental Of $40. The otner, Inali'
Mittlestadt, is president OF the thiru ~ vi ~
Anti-Coolie club and vice preslnenS ~
,,f ho
In h;s room the detectives found aDo'
400 badges bearing the letters " a.
L." ,,o+;o
Oscar Egeers is peddler by occopat'1a pa.
q n.t;va RI Germany. He is abouT I..a
wears OF age. He speaks very I'LL
English. .,,;+h
The nrisoners have been charged Will
msdemeanor for unlawfully storing s'a
powder. The highest penaalnSy e,a
months imprisonment or Sl'o"o
GENERAL COMMENT.
MANY Of the most prominent ciSinv 1n.,
have been seen to-day concerning 'ng ~
mite plot discovered last night. MS Wav
them then view view it in a serious light. MAY s:al
Rartlo+t au s.vs. .sSome days ago Chiel
Police Crowley informed me OF ,he eM
tence OF such plot, but dio ~ helie
hend any danger. was inclinea w u o;
it was simply a movement ior u'e,h are ha
Chipese immigration. They ,hah,v arr ~ n
Drained fellows, who would prooaaD,y ano.,,r -
hesitate to ina usurate reign oI OIL oesta tart
the Chinese quarter, and il once teos s'dt th, :
they might be impelled to go 'ar'''e' '''
they expected" >,,
COMMENT OF THE "BuLtsrNt atf.;r
this evening, in reference to this .misor; n6aM,
worthy of attention. It says: hn % the
of any kind would be welcomed ns oHr n;s,
who favor continuance OF co0iIe e:.;a, nat OF Fl
ton. It is about the only condlelond d;sco GS
time that can save them iro't ron the c
future. The best investment ti,as q IN 5ns sta a
nese Six Companies could MAKE :, - the he ar an
ing dynamite melodramas; II ,'a .ne asso &c
Chinese movement should become od Six ,'1So Co
ated with disorder tho Chinese ,vn n "
panies would stand chance to WIN, nnr ba
Further charges Of misdem.%sot nnars the .
been entered against the prisoners, e.ho,roual c
iect being to have the matter .t tb;s nft
investigated Efforts were mace ha;l vnII hon
noon to release the prisoners On "''" ''
fixed at 81 900 each. ,.rdv
Henry Weisman, one OF the 'oTt I;hera