The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-13
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.
Angus. Spies, Chris spies,' Michael
Sohwab, Sam Pielden and A.
R. Parsons Arrested.
Large Number of Muskets and Red Flag
Fou, d in Zrprs Haii-,ssditIous.oir-
uIars Discovered in tho Once Of
the Arbeiter-zeitung.
SAFELY Gagged.

arrest. He was captured by the police
yesterday morning. The Anarchist and in
cendiary editor OF the ArbeitI> Zeitltng,
who was the first one to address the meeting
at Des PLANES and Randolph streets; who
occupied the wagon from which 1t is
charged the bomb was thrown Tuesday
night; who was one Of the speakers at
the mob meeting on the prairie
near McCormick's Monday afternoon; whose
words inilamed the mob until il was ready
to burn down the great factory, had the
temerity to appear in the editorial rooms Of
his paper yesterday morning. Here he met
his brother and man named Schwab, an
associate editor of the paper, who were his
associates in those incendiary harangues
They were at lO7 Fifth avenue, to talk over
the scenes of Tuesday night and were taken
by detectives to the Central station and
locked up.
AS the news spread through the city that
the leaders of the Nihilistic mob were safe
ly Gagged, expressions Of the liyeliest salts
faction were heard on every hand The
happiest men over the affair were the police,
though their gladness was Of grim sort
The officers remembered the dynamite
bomb, the one dead and the many wounded
brother officers,
Spies and his friends, when the police
charged the mob, skunk Off and could not
be found until yesterday morning, although
an earnest search was made for them all
night The Arbciter Zeitdng, the organ
of the Socialists, is printed in the third
story of building at 107 Fifth avenue, the
lower floor of which is a saloon. The edi-
torial rooms are on the second floor and 1t
was there that the five detectives found
Spies Wednesday morning. Spies Is the
responsible editor.
When the detectives entered he was in a
room with his brother, Chris who is a
furniture maker, and Michael Schwab, as
sociate editor of the paper. The Socialists
said not word as the officers threw open
the door. Detectives Bonfeld and Duffy
entered first
Are you August Spies?n Bonfeld in
quired directing his look at the Anarchist
Spies thin lips parted in sickly smile,
and he displayed two rows of shining whlte
teeth. He hesitated q moment before
speaking, and with the artful tact of q
malevolent disposition gave the officers the
full benefit of his tantalizing smile. At
length his lips moved, and in a weak, husky
voice, in alarming contrast to his smile, he
made answer: Yes. | am August Spies,
"Well," replied Bonteld," we want you
and you, too" said the officer, turning TO
Spies brother and Schwab.
The latter was deathly white, and his
hands trembed as he put on his hat
Chris Spies was inclined to be ugly.
Duffey asked him his name.
None Of your bus ness" said he.
'.Wel, you get ready quick and come to
the Central station, replied the officer.
Spies said nothing more, and the other
two submitted to being led down stairs
without uttering word. August Spies
wore black suit of clothes and Prince
Albert coat His eyes were red. and he
looked as though he had been up all night.
They were marched to the Central station.
While the prisoners were being searched
they seemed the very pictures of arrani
cowardice. The officers were too indignant
to speak, and while the mems clothing was
being overhauled simply glared at them as
II II would be pleasure to annihlate them
on the spot. Orders were issued to allow
no one TO speak to the prisoners.
Immediately after Spies and his brother
and Schwab were locked up, Detectives
Meyers Jones and Flynn were dispatched
to the Arbeiter Zeit,tng Office, with instruct
h0ns to search the premises for any crimi-
mating evidence. Almost the first thing they
discovered was huge pile of the circulars
calling mass-meeting at the Hay Market
on Randolph street. This circular was
printed in English and German, and is as
follows:
tonight At 1880 o'clock, at the Hay Market.
Randolph street, between Des PLANES and
Halstead Good speakers will be present to
denounce the latest atrocious act of the
police-the shooting of our fellow-workmen
Monday afternoon.
These circulars were found In the COM
posing room, and for the first time the po-
lice obtained positive proof showing the
origin of the nfammatory Sociaistic litera-
ture Further search brought TO the light
the form on which another circular had been
printed, and in which workingmen were in
cited to take up arms.
These circulars, together with the form in
type, we're stored In safe in the Central
station, and will form strong evidence against
SpieSand Schwab.
Sam Fielden, the rabid anarchist. and
companion of August Spies, Is also under
arrest He it was who spoke the last words
to the mob Tuesday night, which led to the
slaughter. He was found yesterday morn
ing and safely Gagged at the Central. Fielden
got dose Of his own medicine, for he was
suffering from gunshot wound in his leg.
Inspector Bonfield, with squad of men
from the Central. raided Zepfs hail. corner
Lake and DesPlaines streets In the hall
were found a lot Of mllskets and red flags.
There we're also a lot Of pamphlets and
books, mostly in German expounding So
ciallstlc doctrines. A large amount Of cor
respondence was also found. The hall and
saloon beneath were closed by the police.
Parsons was nowhere TO be found. Search
for him was kept up all night, but not the
slightest trace Of him could be found De
tectiye Marks saw Parsons run in through
the crowd when the bomb bursted, and dis
appear. He had just exclaimed: Work
ingmen, TO armsl / am Socialist from
foot TO head. and l will be one If / die be-
fore morning" Since that moment he has
not been seen by the police.
PITTSBURGH, May GA. r. Parsons,
whose infamatory speech at Chicago has
been the melting cause OF the riots in thai
city Tuesday night is well-known here
He is native OF Massachusetts,, about
forty-five years OF age He made his ap
pearance here in the role Of an agita-
tor. in December last but becoming
disguised with his reception in Pittsburgh
and his experiences among the railroad and
river coal miners of this vicinity, he re.