The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
ANARCHIST LETTERS.
What Those Found in the Office of the Ar
better Zeitung Reveal.

What Those Found in the Office of the Ar
better Zeitung Reveal.
Chicago Special.
Some interesting letters addressed to A. R.
Parsons, the Anarchist, who is yet at liberty,
were found in the old Office of the Arbeiter Zeit-
ung to-day. One of these was written In pencil
upon the letter-head of marDle-grate and Gem
etery works, at No. 1913 Woodland avenue Cleve-
land. O., bearing date of April 20, 1885, It read
as follows:
Comrade Parsons-Provding we send the following
dispatch: Another bouncing bow; weight / pounds;
all well; Fred Smlth-can you send us No. 1 for
the amount send you by telegram? Please give us
your lowest estimate. Also state by what express
company you will send it to the
Here the page had been cut off with pair of
shears and the remainder of the note, with the
signature. was gone. On the same file near this
note was a bill of No. probably giant powder
some triple-force caps and fuse sold by the
Etna Powder Company to cash The police
think this good evidence that the prisoners were
not only consplring to commit murder here but
were acting as distributing agents for explosives
to be used in other cities It has been vigorous
ly denied that the Knights of Labor ever had
anything to do with the Anarchists. but some of
the letters offer conclusive evidence to the con-
trary On the back OF communication intend
ed for the Alarm, Parsonss paper, and written
upon the letter heads of a well-known tobacco
firm at Durham, N. c., was the following private
note to Parsons:
we decided 1t prudent on reorganlzIng here not to
form just yet group. W. P. A.-but thought x, of
L. best; but, nevertheless. working for the So
ciaistic cause all the Mr.. John Ray, rep
resentatve in che next General Assembly of the K of
L. will carry with him altogether Socalistic views
We will have the red flag here yet Please publish
my communication if possible but if you cannot give
space to all of it. then give much editorial comment
it as you can Yours, fraternally,
JUNIUs A. STRICKLAND.
P. S.-Inclosed you will find rs cents. Please send
10 copies of the Alarm, b. Goldgsr Postofice box
40. PIT. Durham, n. c.. and many free copies as
you possibly can for agtaticn-50 copies if possible
j. A. S.
W. FL. Wright. of Concordia has signed him
self member of Assembly No. 2347, knights of
Labor, and E. l. Rowan. of Shawnee, Perry
county, Ohio, Assembly No. 1862 Knights of
Labor, writes letters to Parsons, the former ask
ing for copies of the Alarm. and a catalogue of
Socialistic works, and the latter to offer drama
founded on the Hooking Valley strike and
promising subscriptions to the paper. 1.-The ex
ponent of mans championship" &C. l.. B., the
Tramp writes an undated letter concerning the
coming hard winter, and says:
Now. it is yet September. suppose good many
of my friends able to manage to get enough
before winter sets in get arms. for must
have and how to arm is the question that arises Too
little be accomplished single-handed therefore it
is necessary to join IN troops of not exceeding
and not less than three. Each one shall have two
doubleaction fve-shooters, 3S-calibre two self-ex
ploding dynamite bombs good dagger, and q
slung-sho