The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-06

lager beer saloon The editorial rooms are on
the second floor, and it was there that five Cen
trail station detectives found Spies this morning
Spies is the responsible editorial writer. and
when the detectives entered he was in room
with his brother Chris who is a furniture
worker, and Michael Schwab, associate editor Of
the paper. The Socialists said not a word as the
officers threw open the door Detectives Bon
field and Duffy entered first
"Are you August Spiesl Bon6eld inquired
directing his look at the Anarchist. Spies's thin
lips parted in sickly smile, and he displayed
two rows of shining white teeth. He hesitated
moment before speaking, and with the artful
look Of malevolent disposition gave the officers
the full benefit Of his tantalizing smile. AT
length his lips moved, and in a weak and husky
voice, in alarming contrast to his smile of SIM
ilated indifference, he made answer "Yes, am
August Spies"
"Well," replied Bonield, 1--WE want you; and
you, too,' said the officer, turning to Spiess
brother and Editor Schwab The latter was
deathly white, and his hands trembled as he put
on his hat August Spies was inclined to be ugly.
Duffy asked him his name.
II don't think it's any of your business" said
| he
"Well, you get ready-auick. and come over
to the Central station" replied the officer. with
significant move in the direction of his hip
pocket. Spies said nothing more, and the two
| others submitted to being led down stairs with
out uttering word. August Spies wore black
| suit of clothes and Prince Albert coat. His
| eyes were red, and he looked like man who had
been up all night. He and the other two were
1 ma eho6 fo no tra19 az in q fav
moments. Chief Ebersold looked on while the
| officers searched them; then they were put in
cells down stairs. While the prisoners were
being searched they cast their eyes to the floor
and seemed the very pictures of arrant cow
ardice. The officers we're too indignant to speak,
and, while the mems clothing was being over
hauled, simply glared at them as IL it would be
pleasure to annihilate them on the spot. Or
ders we're at once issued to allow no one to speak
to the prisoners.
The police rapidly collecting evidence
against the chief conspirators among the An
archists. They searched Spies's Office this morn
ing, and the infammatory circulars mentioned
in these dispatches, and headed, 'sRevenge
| workingmen, to armsw and another, headed,
Attention, workinemen," were found in the
form in type. These were taken possession
Of and locked up at the Central station as evi
dence that Spies and Schwab directly melted
| the riot and bloodshed
The Anarchist, Parsons, has not been cap
tured. as first reported. He is still in hiding
Schwab was mistaken for him when the first
| arrests were made.
! Shortly after noon the police made another
raid of the Office Of the Arbeiter Zeitung. They
searched, produced large revolver and dirk
knife. He was placed under arrest. In the
Office were discovered several boxes of dynamite
and a number of red flags and incendiary ban
ners They were all seized.
Forty four wounded officers and men are at
the county hospital. Officer Deegan is the only
| one dead among the injured officers. The
nouncement of the death of Officers Barrett and
Hansen wrongly reported. At o'clock
| Officer Barrett reported dying and there
appears to be little hope of saving the lives of
| Officers John Miller, Jacob Hansen, Nelson Han
| sen and Thomas Redden. The remaining twenty
four officers in the county hospital wards all have
a show for recovery, but some are extremely
! low. Two rioters Emil Lutz and John Leplane,
are in very critical condition, and it is expected
they will die. The names Of the following per-
sons at the hospital suffering from wounds did
not appear in the earlier accounts:
| Strikers-John Frazer, Frank Rush.
| Oficers-William Burns. James Brady, Nelson
| Hansen Henry Wienke. Patrick Hartford. Alex
| ander Jameson.
| Chief of police Ebersold was at his Office before
7 o'clock this morning, and his first visitor was
| States Attorney Grinnel The two officials held
long consultation, the purpose Of which could
not be obtained The Mayor has been in con-
sultaton all morning with the officers of the city
| law department and prominent citizens. Vari
Gus city orders are preparing to take action re-
| garding the murderous occurrences of last night,
| and to express the utter condemnation in which
| the rabble which caused 1t is entertained. The
sheriff has not yet been called on, but the militia
are In their armories ready to turn out at a
| moments notice Between 300 and 400 OF the
police have been armed with Springfield rifles,
and every man on the force is armed with two
forty four-cahber revolvers
! Inspector Bonield raided Seph's hall. corner
of Lake and Desplaines Streets this morning.
Here were found lot of muskets, red flags and
books expounding socialistic doctrines.
| The police raideo an establishment kept by c.
| P. BishnelI, No. Is South Clark street, this
| afternoon, carrying away ninety guns and re-
| volvers 1t was declared that Bishnell had been
supplying Socialists with guns.
Inspector Bonfield raided No. 54 West Lake
street. about o'clock. This is a notorious resort
| for Socialists. One of the rooms was occupied
| by freight-handiers. The police cleared the
| place.
The dynamite found in the Arbeter Zeitung
Office this morning was, about noon to-day taken
to the Lake front and exploded. The effect was
terrible. A piece about the size of hens egg
was placed in coupling link and exploded. Tie
| heavy piece scattered into fine bits.
| Mayor Harrison, with several detectives, Wis
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