Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-08

wOuudcd RiOterS-AuArrhiss Parsons
Writes - Threatening lsester-Assensps
so Wreck . Passenger Train.
CHICAGO. May s.-The police have begun Q
search among physicians, for the purpose Of
obtaining, II possible. an estimate OF the num-
Der OF anarchists who were wounded Tuesday
night They have found one doctor who was
called into Zepp's saloon where he attended l3
wounded men. Some were badly hurt about
their bodies and heads while others were suf-
iering from gunshot wounds in the legs and
arms. other doctors tell stories about visiting
saloons, drug stores and rooms 20 attend wonnd-
cd anarchists, and 10y this means the police
have traced mp a great many cases.
The seizure OF the subscription list Of the
-fToHer /.Ean0 VIII perhaps lead 10 the discoN-
cry OF a great many more. The police are conf
cent mat they shot and wounded moro men
IMAM have been taken 10 hospitals. In fact,
some OF The officers place their estimate as high
as 200. The Investigations, which will he begun
to-day, VIII undoubtedly bring 10 light many
serious cases. Three wounded men wero
found In various parts of the city yes
terday, bnt two OF them proved 10 have been
merely lookeTsou.
MORE DYNAMITE FOUND.
FIVE hard'looking Germans were arrested
NJ boarding house at No. 194 Nan Buren,
street last night After "A thorough eNamina-
hon three 81 Them were set free and two Others,
named Antoine Raabe and Kari Runcnhers
were locked up. In the room which they Jointly
occupied were found "a musket four large
rolVers, a large number of cartridges, two dirks,
some lead and bullets, and about two pounds %
material ready Tor making small dy Mantle
bombs, which are thrown like a torpedo.
at No. pa Washington street, where he Mas
working. lie is a brother-in-law 10 Anarchist
spies, ana was one OF the group of men on thu
wagon from which the incendiary speeches
We're made Tuesday night. The officer failed 10
obtain any direct evidence against him. An-
gust Spies, says young man, called 10 him 10
come down from the wagon just before the
bomb was exploded. Spies did SO promptly,
and was followed by Fielding and this man
Schauboldt. This tact has convinced the polico
that the arrangements for throwing the bomb
were perfectly understood by the anarchists be-
mr. ha r1us A fI....T
leads them To believe the atrocious deed was
premeditated and well planned is that instead
oil holding the meeting ia the open square, AZ
announced, they collected the crowd on Des-
PLANES street, where IL was narrow and poorly
lighted, SO that the police would necessarily 10
close together when they marched up.
LETTER FROM ANARCHIST PARSONS
The runored capture last night OF the Anarcf-
Isl Parsons proved 10 bc unfounded, but that hs
is still In the vicinity of Chicago, and quite as
yindictiye as ever, is shown by the following
letter, dated Chicago, May 9TH, PM, and
published In the Dat{y Aet0s this morning. Ii
Il addressed 10 the editor OF the NetUS and saws:
"DEAR SIR: / want To speak "a word through
you To my fellow-workers, Just TO let them know
that am still In the land OF the living aud
looking out for their interests, and further give
IA few hints To some OF the fellows who desire 20
live on anarchists that may be for their wei
iare. In the first place, i am watching the
papers and also the knowing chaps who give tho
pointers as 10 my whereabouts, some of whom
Will make good subjects for a coroner's Inquest
one OF these days should they pesrist in their
present course. To the public desire 10 say
that the devil is never as black as you can paint
him. Will in due time turn UP and answer Tor
myself for any thing may have said or done.
1 have no regrets for past conduct nor pledge
tor the future If there is To be nothing but
death for the tribes OF America. Whenever the
public decide To use reason and Justice I'm deal
ing with the producing class Just at that time
VIII you See me. But, should the decision be
10 continue the present course OF death and
slavery, just SO long will 1 wage relentless war
on all organized force, and ali endeayor TO mud
her kind friends is OF no use. 4 dead TO
them already. L count nay life already sacri.
feed for daring TO stand between tyrants and
slaves. To show you how well / am posted L
know who was sent to La Grange for me to-
day. i know who put you on the track of
Glasgow and just where to ind him. Just say To
that man for lne that his day OF reckoning will
come soon. What must be done TO satisfy the
anarchist? Grant every fair demand OF labor.
Give those poor creatures enough TO satisfy
their hunger and i will guarantee q quiet
period, in which all the great questions can to-
put in operation without further blood. But II
not, am already sacrificed, and as a martyr
for the cause shall wait just as long as think
necessary Tor the public 10 take warning, ana
then you decide your own fate. 1t must be lib
erty for the people or death for capital am
not choosing men. love humanity. and there.
shall cast an avenger and war 10 America I
have not yet slept, nor shall l until sleep In
death or my fellow men are on the road TO lib
ANARCHIST PARSONS WIFE.
EWhen visited last nigh, Mrs. Parsons was ret.
icent and defiant She insisted that her hus-
band was not in the city and that he WAS be-
yond the reach OF detectives. This woman WA
born in Texas and married the noted anarchist
in Houston "a dozen years ago. She Is 33 years
Old. She and Parsons came to Chicago about 10
years ago. Mrs. Parsons is OF Me xican and Indian
origin, with a trace OF Ethiopian blood in hes
veins She is tail and angular, and is a SELF
possessed, fluent speaker. Her socialistis
harangues are the most Violent and Vtndicrvs
OF all the orators oil that persuasion. She says
that the ambition of her life Is to fire the engine
that shall run for the guiliotine 70 cut or the
THAT is my religion" she asserted last night
as her eyes flashed with a dangerous CLEAN.
She is thoroughly conyersant with the doc
trines OF communism, and is capable OF IN kfng
a terSe logical argument, though her utterances
are those OF epigrammatic sayagery. She Is a re-
ton and no ordinary ability. She has two
children living, boy Of seven and . girl Of
four wears.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A PASSENGER TRAIN.
An attempt was made last night to
wreck the outgoing night passenger
train on the Chicago. Burlington q
ssreet and REMOVING the Ign, aSereIr s fhe
scheme, however, miscarried, for the train was
at the time moving slowly. When the engineer
discovered that his locomotive and tender
were off the rails aud running over the ties Of
the switch, he Immediately set the air brakes,
shut OF steam, reversed his engine and the
engine and tender being on the track.
IT WAS NOT HEIR MOST.
Information was received at police head.
quarters late last night to the effect that Herr.
Most, anarcnlst, Woulu arrive In this city this
morning. The dispatch stated that he had
boarded Pan Handle train at Cincinnati.
and would reach Chicago at 7:15 o'clock this
morning. The authorities Immediately deter.
mined TO arrest him soon rs he arrived.
and detectives were detailed to make the
capture. A good description Of the notorious
anarchist was obtained, and early this morn
ing the officers were driven TO Western avenue
and 22d street, where, with a reporter, they
boarded the train. The conductor pointed out,
the person supposed to be Most, but the detec-
tiyes failed TO recognize him from the descrip-
ton they had. The difference was SO great
that the officers knew at once that they had
been misinformed.
The mayor has refused saloon licenses to two
account OF the recent murders. One was Chas.
street, and the other Thomas Grief who has
been running a resort for the comm twists, at
No. As, on the same street.
The wounded officers at the county hospital
Were doing we'll this morning could be
pected. Officer Flayin was very low, but his
condition was not worse that IL was last night
Officer Jake Hansen was somewhat improved
The officers were undecided as to whether his
wounded leg must be amputated or not, and
they still had hopes OF saving IL. Nels Hansen
was very low, ana bis condition is still regarded
as precarious.
the railroad situation shows further improve
menG to-day. Twenty OF the old freight hand.
lers of the Illinois Central reported for duty this
morning, and all the roads are handling freight
in large quantities. The Lake Shore road Ia
working again with q large force. The police In
and about the freight houses permit no crowds