The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
ANARcHIsM ON THE CONTINENT.
Vigorous Repressive Measures Which tll
Austrian Government Has Adopted.

Vigorous Repressive Measures Which the
Austrian Government Has Adopted.
LONDON, Jan. 3L-There is a veritable reign
ofaerror in Vienna in consequence of the vigor-
Cox nlaasures which the Austrian government
of anarchism. Hundreds of political spies have
lately been added to the regular police force.
Most of these spies are political adventures,
who are without q trace of conscience or prnci-
pie, and many of whom are themselves familiar
with the interiors of prisons in Austria, France
and Germany They are loyal to the govern
ment by which they are employed, if they can
make more money by betraying political Of
fender than by black-mailing him. No one
is safe from their accusations, and people have
become timorous about discussing political af
fairs even with intimate friends. The govern
m ent has determined, if possible, to extlrpate
anarchism from the empire before it has become
more deeply rooted. To this end enormous
sums of money are being spent or the secret
service, and the trials and punishments of ac-
cused persons are swift and severe. An alleged
Anarchist named Thilman was tried, yesterday
afternoon, on a charge of circulating phamphlets
melting to assassination and the destruction of
public property by dynamite. The trial was
conducted with closed doors, and without jury.
Within two hours Thilman was tried, convicted
of high treason, and sentenced to penal servi-
tude for six years.
julius Lieske. the supposed murderer of DIR.
Rumpf the Frankfort police official, remains in
close confinement at Mannheim. Your correspond
ent In that city writes that the precautions taken
by the prison officials to assure the safe keeping
of their prisoner are extraordinary. He is
chained hand and foot. Twice day the metals
are for few moments unclasped from his hands
that he may perform some otherwise impossible
but permissible task A policeman lives with
him in his cell. The corridors of the prison. as
we'll as the surrounding walls. are thick with
sentries, and company of infantry has been
stationed in the courtyard beneath. Visitors
are, however, admitted to the lal and
many persons from Frankfort, which is
less than seventy miles distant, visit the
prisoner daily. In Frankfort he was we'll
known, and most of those who come, curious to
see him because of former acquaintance, are
recognized by Lieske and greeted with cheer
fulness which is unusual in similar crcumstan-
ces. He jokes not only with his friends, but
with all those who give him encouragement
His whole demeanor is calculated to dispel the
idea that he is prisoner for the heinous offense
further states that the German newspapers have
been forbidden by the government to refer to
Lieske in any manner whateverfor the present
1t is learned, however, that he has partly re-
vealed some important anarchist secrets in his
sleep, and that the authorities hope that by
using the information thus obtained they will
succeed in frightening the prisoner into an open
confession of the anarchstic schemes with
which he is said to have been connected and
thus develop in him the informer whom they
have SO long sought