St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
They Are Few in n umber, But Hav
Ignorant EOIIOWerS.


CHICAGO, June 5.-The grand jury re-
ported to Judge Rogers this afternoon
The report deals entirely with the anarchist
cases which the jury has been considering
for the past three weeks. The Jury re-
ports that it has found true bills oGly
against such persons as have been instru-
mental in causing the riots, and have re-
fused to find bills against persons who
seemed to be the weak and ignorant tools
of designing men. 1t then continues:
So far as we are informed this is the first
appearance of dynamite as a factor in the
criminal annals of the state and this is also
the first organized conspiracy for the des-
truction of human life and the overthrow of
law in any part OF this country that has en-
ployed this new and dangerous agency. 1t is
not surprising that the fatal and appalling
success which has attended this its first in
PRODUCTION should have inspired terror in this
community. 1t is a satisfaction for us to be
able to state, as the result of careful ex-
animation of large number of witnesses.
that in our opinion, while the danger has
been imminent and serious, it has been in the
popular mind largely magnifed, and the num-
Der of these enemies of law and order greatly
overestmated. The evidence produced before
us was conclusive as to the fact
that the anarchist conspiracy had i O real
connection with the strikes or labor troubles
but that it simply made use of the excite
ment incident to those troubles as its oppor-
tunity. BY those in the best position to
know we have been assured that the total
number of anarchists or nihilists in this coun-
try from whom danger need be apprehended
is less than 100 and probably does not exceed
from forty to fifty men. Associating with
them and partly subject to their malignant
influence there are perhaps few hundred
more who would be dangerous in exact pro-
portion to the extent that they are made to
believe in the power of their leaders and in
the weakness of the law. Then again there
are perhaps from 2, 000 to 5000 men variously
classed as socialists, communists, etc.. who
are addicted to wild and visionary theories in
regard to matters of government but who are
not necessarily dangerous or inimical to the
peace and welfare of society so long as the
law is enforced in such a manner as To on
title it to their wholesome respect. We find
that
THE ATTACK ON THE POLICE
on the evening of May was the re-
suit of deliberate conspiracy the full
details of which are now in the possession of
the officers of the law, and will be brought ont
when these cases shall be reached in court.
We find that this force of disOrganiZers had a
very perfect organization of its own and that
it was chiefly under the control of men who
were connected with the publication of their
English and German newspaper organs, the
Alarm and the Arbeiter Zeitung. =
30 wen mas InlS conspiracy been managed
that the whole community has been for q
time terrorized by the small fraction of its
members. Witnesses have come before ms
under protest and with fear and trembling
lest their appearance before this grand jury
should draw down upon them or upon their
family the secret vengeance of this unknown
enemy. Branches of industry in this CITY
have remained paralyzed after all cause of
disagreement between the employer and the
employed had been adjusted by the same
fear inspired among the workingmen