Telegram-herald., 1886-06-06
DYNAMITE ESQUELCHED
The Grand Jury at Chicago
and Milwaukee Report.
The MIN NOS N PRISON THE CULPRITS
IRE Lab r Clements not Responsible
Socialists Merely Blow tiards
3 ne Bofc0uers al Milwaukee
Noi Noilcsd al All

CmcAGo June 5-Ihe Grand Jury, which
has been eating tas anarchists Gases.
finished their lahors today and were dis
charged by Judge Rosers aher presenting
their report. The jury in It's report SAYS 50
far they are inf rned shis il the iirsl ap-
pearance Of dynamite as a factor ia iae
criminal annals of Illinois. and this is aiso
the first organized conspiracy for the
destruction of human life and TOE
overthrow Of law IN any Iarg
Of this country that has employed
tnis new and dangerous agency. Ia their
opinion, " hiie the danger has been immi-
ntnt and serious "a bas been n the pnpuiar
mind largely msgnlned and the number 81
these enemies of law aud order over esfimat-
ed The evidence produced before The jury
was conclusive as 10 the fact that the an
archist conspiracy had no real connection
with the strikes or labor troubles, bn5 that
il simply made use OF the excite
ment incident 10 those troubles
as opportunity. The report confines: by
those in the best condition 10 know. We
have been assured that the total number of
anarchists or nihilists in this country from
whom danger may be apprehended, IS less
than one hundred. and probably does not
exceed from forty 70 fifty men associated
with them and partly subject 10 their
malign influence, there are perhaps a few
hundred more who would be dangerous IN
exact proportion 10 the extent that they are
made TO believe in the power of their
leaders and in the weakness of the lax.
Then again, there are from 2.OoO 10 5000
men variousy classed as socialists com
munists etc, who are addicted 20 Mild aud
visionary theories in regard 10 matter. %
government but who are not necessarily
dangerous or inimlcal TO the peace and
welfare OF society SO long as the law Is en-
forced in such manner as 10 enu.le IL 10
their wholesome respect.
We find that the attack upon the police
on the evening of May was the result of 3
deliberate conspiracy, the full details of
which are now in the possession of the
officers of the law. ana will be brought out
when the cases shall be reached IN court
We find that the force Of disorganizers
had very perfect organization of its
own. and that il was chiefly under the
cOnuol of the coterle OF men who
were connected with the publication
OF their English and German newspaper
organizers Che dLarR and the Arbeiter
ZeituHq) The evidence has SHOWN c0nclu-
81 gely to US that these men were manipu-
lating this agitation from base and selfish
fnOUNt~. tDf TIE FtWcI anu llliAShNt NtANh
il gave them. and for the money they could
make out of il -
The jury believe that a proper enforce
ment Of the law as exp0unded by Judge
Rogers in the charge made 10 the Grand
Jury at the beginning of its ses-
sion would restore confidence. cor
rect existing evils. preserve the peace and
| protect the community from recurrence
of a like disorder The report concludes a.
! follows: "Ail desire as ciuzens, ana AZ
members of this Grand jury IN this public
way to express our most grateful acknow-
ledgement of the debt owing 10 TIE officers
and men of the police force of Chicago
MILWAUKEE, Wis June 5.-ihe grand
/ jury this evening completed its lab0Ts and
returned six more indictments against
alleged rioters. The jury has been in session
thirteen days and found fifty seven true
bills and examined 130 witnesses. Several
b0ycotis inaUgurated by printers and bar
| bers' unions were not considered AT all.