The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-29
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ANARCHIST SECRETS.
A Crime That May Develop the Name of the
Bumb-ThroWef-Ai Attempt at Murder

CHICAGO, Nov. 28-It was rot generally
known until to-day that Henry Jansen, who
made murderous assault upon his wife early
on Friday morning. was member of the North
side group and one of the most rabid Anar-
chists IN the city, and the night of the bomb ex-
pJosion was within few feet of thstrlace from
wheFe the deadly missile was hurled into the
ranks of tbs marching policemen. knowledge
resulting from his Identification has led TO the
discovery of what may be a definite elew to the
bomb-thrower. The nigh: the bomb was thrown
Jansen left his wife about -o'clock
stating that he had an important anarchistic
MeetiEg to attend, intimating that-thefe would
bcstrouhle Of some kind before the night was
Aoyer He did not return until after o'clock the
following morning, and in reply to ghis wife's
l-s1sss TIN & tow6SSe he had been. Significantly
replied II told you there would be trouble. "
! His statements never went beyond this until
about ten days ago, when. in an affectonate and
kconfdentai mood, he informed his wife that he
vas present the night the bomb was thrown into
tne ranks of the police; that he stood next to the
man who threw it: that he saw 1t thrown; and
THAT he knew the man who threw IT,
It is now believed that his attempt to
get her out OF the way was because he re-
pented of having revealed as much
Z rs ne did, and was afraid his disclosures might
Eventually lead him into greater trouble than
merely killing his wife. Mrs. Jansen adds that
her husband also confided to her the name of the
man who did the mountaineering Owing to her
feebleness and the nature of her wounds it has
been mpossible to obtain the name distinctly.
1 1t sounds like 'Shurheld." The police believe
she means the missing Schnaubet.
The Inter Ocean has information that deib-
crate attempt was made, Thursday night, to as
sassinate Harry Gilmer the witness who gave
evidence at the recent trial of the Anarchists d.
rectly duplicating Spies and Schwab in the
throwing of the Havmarket bomb. Gilmer was
shot at while on the threshold of his home and
tbe bullet passed between his legs lodging in the
bottom Of tie door. The shot was fired at dis
tance of less than ten feet from the living target
and the assassin's precipitancy was the only
thing that saved the citizens life. On Thanks
giving day Gilmer bad been down town, and
had seen the bulletins in the newspaper
Offices to the effect that supersedeas
had been granted TO the Anarchists. He freely
= denounced the action of the Judge Gmer
thiaks he must have been followed home by
some Anarchist sympathlzer who in the
crowds surrounding the bulletin boards and
overheard his remarks AS he stopped to insert
tho key to his dwelling, Gilmer heard click as
il some WAS opening the gate He
Strengthened up. and at the same instant he
heard the report Of pistol almost at the back
of his head, and then saw the groove plowed in
the door by the bullet. AS ne turned he saw
man dash down the alley, and Immediately gave
chase with revolver in hand. The cartridge did
not explode. although several attempts 10 shoot
were made By him.