Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-17

claimed Jnht nenly NlliuTu hSSibeeu
him ia his labors. lie recently came to
this city and identified himself with the
Anti.Coolie League.
Another of the three suspects, is
Charles NJ. Melstadt, who Is President
Of the Third Ward Anti-Coolie Club.
and Vice President of the German
branch of the same. He is German
by birth, "a years old, and resided at
404 Geary street. In his room was
found 300 badges bearing the initials
I'D. A. c.
The third man is Oscar Eggers, of Sl2
Clementina street, q peddler by oecupa-
ton. He is 50 years old but speaks very
little English.
The fourth man, and the leader of the
band, is Henry Weisman, a Bavarian
by birth and a chemist by profession,
about % years old. He resided with
his family at SIS Pacific street. He is
President OF the German Anti-Coolie
Club and President of the Fifth Ward
Anti.Coolie League On being ques-
toned he said; my intention was to
aid in enforcing what Coroner 0'Donnell
told us was the law against the Chinese.
The only thing that troubled me
was that 0'Donnell was always
saying that the Chinese were we'll sup
Piled with arms; that they had armories
in Chinatown, and were drilling every
night with Winchester rifles. l was
afraid that when the Chinese were or.
dered to 20 they would resist and attack
our people. | therefore resolved to ex-
pertinent and see II could not invent
a superior weapon. ! commenced ex-
perments twelve days ago. and pur-
chased some dynamite. My idea was to
make something that could be thrown
like hand grenade. We experimental
at different times under the rocks, near
the Cliff House, but the results were
unsatisfao tory. 0'Donnell knew we
were experimenting. He had often
talked of dynamite, and he called bis
paper the Anti.Coolie Dynamiter.
''The bombs which were found are
made of gaspipe, from five to seven
inches long and about one inch in
diameter. While Captain Lees was
handling the machines and bombs,
Weisnian, cautioned him to be careful,
Don't handle them so roughly; you
might blow us all to kingdom come.'
After the four men had been hand
cuffed Weisman again said: ''lf it leaks
out that you have Us under arrest, and
if you do not take us down in carriage
so that we will not be seen in your
charge, will not be answerable for
your life"
"My young friend,' remarked the
Captain, 'let me tell you that if any
body wants to take you from me- there
won't be much of you left when we get
through"
The prisoners have been charged with
misdemeanor for unlawfully storing giant
powder. The highest penalty is six
months imprisonment or $1,000 fine.
Further developments are expected
when the men arc called for eyamina-
ton,
The men are alleged TO be members Of
"Socialistie Revolutionary Associa
ton" the object of which is to assassi-
nate the wealthiest men in the State, to-
gether with various public officers.
The following is complet list OF the
men prescribed by the "eocialistic As
ISOLATION: w. I. Coleman, w. W.
Morrow, W. II. l.. Barnes, Mayor Bart
lett, Johr Lord, Judge Wilson, Judge
Hoffman, Judge Sawyer, Leland Stan
ford, C. Croker, Chief Crowley, Capt.
Lees, Capt Douglass, Judge Tobin,
Governor Stoneman, Colonel Bee, Capt.
Short, Colonel Stuart, Nj. IL. De Young,
General Turnbull, Cornelius Spreokles
and Dennis kearny.
None of the persons mentioned in the
prescribed list of the Socialstic Associ-
alton express any uneasiness or fear for
their life. Judge Hoffman said in an
interview, 81 don't feel particularly
worried about my own safety. I'm
willing to take my chances with the
rest. | don'tsee what they expect to gain
by removing the men in that list. Sup
pose they should succeed in their attempt
capital would take flight, the city would
be disgi aced and the community would
receive a blow from which it would
never recover. Of course, in these
times, any crank can have means of de-
struction in his hands. General Barnes
said: 81 don't feel particularly alarmed.
There may be something in it but not
enough to be worried about" Judge
Sawyer said he knew nothing OF the
affair, except what he has read in the
newspapers, and does not take enough
interest in it to lind out more, No ex-
animation of the prisoners was made
to-day as further information is ex'
pected.
A comment of the Bulletin this even
ing in reference to this affair is worthy
of attention, it says; Disorder of any
kind would be welcome by those who
favor continuance of coolie immigra-
ton. 1t is about the only condition at
this time that can save them from dis.
| MIXTURE. The best investment that the
Chinese Six Companies could make is in
starting dynamite melodramas. Ii the
| Anti. Chinese movement should become
associated with disorder, the Chinese
Six Companies would stand chance to
win.
Further charges of misdemeanor have
been entered against the prisoners, the
| object being to have the matter thor
oughly investigated. Efforts were made
this afternoon TO release the prisoners on
| bail bonds fixed at $1,000 each.
The papers and pamphlets captured
proved of an interesting character,
Some of them were copies of dinimitive
| journal, the Nihilist organ of the Rus
SLAMS in America. The publication con.
tanned sentiments not calculated to in.
spire love of quiet government. A
verse in one poem was; "Silence, o.,
/ priest; we listen 10 a truer voice than
yours; the God that gave the Gar so
much, can be no God of ours" The
issue closed with; New light means
| dynamite.
In several of the paperswere portraits
of Michael Bakomine and johann Most.
The latter agitator was arrested some
time ago in New York. One OF the
pamphlets told how to make explosives
and how they should be used. One was
entitled Revolutionary Warfare. -
There were SONS twenty pages OF mann
script in Russian that were given to an
| interpreter for translation. One inter-
esting little volume gave all necessary
information as to how to make dynamite
and arrange internal machines.
THE THREArENEU MEN.
Many of the most prominent citizens
have been seen to-day concerning the
dynamite plot discovered last night.
Most of them view it in serious light
| Mayer Bartlett says, ''Some days ago
Chief of Police Crowley informed me of
the existence of such a plot, but | did
not apprehend any danger and was in
clined to believe it was simply move.
ment for disoouraging Chinese immigra-
ton. There are hairbrained fellows who
would probably not hesitate to inaugur-
ate a reign OF terror in the Chinese
quarter, and if once started they might
be impelled to 20 further than they e1-
pected.
Judge Tobin said: Il never had any
personal fear, and don't think the com
munity need have any reason to fear that
any of its prominent citizens will be
uddenly removed. True. there was
some danger to be apprehended in view
Of the fact that the nfiair was in the
hands of lot of cranks and fanatics. "
Naval Officer Stuart NJ. Taylor at.
tributed the whole plan to the incendi.