The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-03

The Chicago Pollce Inspector sueeee1s o.
nunning Down Aaesher Dangerous
Character Who Deals IN Dynamite and \
Makes Exceedingly wicked nombs.
CuicAoo. July 25.--The drag-net Of ths !
law enmeshed to-day another Of the An |
archists who sought revenge upon the
representatives OF the law In the person
or Ronfeld, Gary and Grinnell. A gum
smith. named Rudolph Sevic, Was arrest
cd before daylight this morning. and is
now behind prison bars. under bonds Of
S7Ooo. He Il charged with being the In
diyidnal who furnished dynamite 70 the
conspirators who intended TO assassinats
the three law officers most prominent IN
the prosecution Of the Haymarket con-
spirators. Sevic Acknowledges that he
has been illegally dealing In dynamite,
and that he sold over hfty pounds Of the
explosive 20 various persons within q
year. He will only admit having soldten
pounds to Chicagoans, and asserts that
he can not remember who they were. In
spector Bonheld says he has proof that
the ten pounds, II not more, went to
Hronek, Chapek and Chleboun- II 10
definitely known that Sevic bought on
May 70, from the American Powder Com
pany In Chicago, twenty-five pounds OF
dynamite. II Is ten pounds Of this pur-
chase that has been traced 10 the recent
ly-arrested trio OF assassins. Sevic
claims ten pounds OF the twenty-five
went 10 farmer in Nebraska On the I'd
or June he purchased twenty. FIVE pounds
more. which he claims to have sold 70 a
farmer in Minnesota, but Is unable 70 give
his name or 10 locate him. Inspector
Bonfield Is positive that Sevic was In
league with the three dynamiters arrested
a few days since, and sold them the ex-
plosive with which they expected TO de-
stroy Judges Grinnell and Gary.
sevic is Bohemian, twenty -eight years
OF age. and OF intelligent appearance. He
understands and speaks but little En-
glish. Inspector Bcnfeld last night also
captured several Internal machines.
They are OF zinc, four and one-h OF
Ave inches in height OF cylinder shape,
two and one -half inches in diameter.
| Inside OF these cylinders are others Of
| equal height about an inch In diameter.
/ These inside cylinders are filled with
| dynamite and between them and the out
/ side covering the space Is filed full OF cut
/ glass, lead slugs and broken iron. In the
| tops OF the inside cylinders Illuminating
| caps are placed with fuses attached. In.
spector Bonfeld will not say whether OF
| not these machines were found in Sevic'z
house.
Sevic's arrest was kent secret until the
moment when he was arraigned in court
this morning. Meantime he had been
subjected 10 a vigorous pumping process
by Inspector BonfeId. The proceedings
in court occupied but q few moments and
consisted OF simply putting the case on
record and fixing bond heavy enough "a
hold the cunsmith and continuing further
proceedings for . week. The grand jury
already impaneled to take up the case o.
Sevic's alleged CO. cons rirators, will Ions
before that time, II Is expected, have
formally indicted all concerned IN IN
diabolical plot.
The police say that the discovery Of tn
bombs, which are doubtless the produc
OF Scvic's handiwork, Is an importan
link in the chain Of evidence agains
Hronek, Chapek and Chleboun IN
bombs were the invention OF Hronek' N
their manufacture by . practical gun
smith goes far 70 show deep iaid cou
spiracy. 1t Is thought by the ponce TN
u,anv more OF the bombs are In existence
- there a. no other probable theory to -
Main the use Of the large quantities
. dynamite handled By the Bohemian gun
. smith.
There was no blare Of trumpets whe
!. Sevic was marched into the dock, but Al
/ spector Bonfield said he was probably q
most dangerous dynamiter In the citl
: The Inspector appeared g prosecuto
J, and said:
.sYour Honor. this man Sevic is Bohe
-oian eunsmith. and friend Of Chape
Hronek and Chleboun. January q, 1se
! he bought Twenty-Five pounds Of dynamic
of the American Powder Company.
y told me that he sold this twenty nv
mounds 70 farmer living In Minnesota
= don't believe his story, and have reaso
d 70 believe that the dynamite never vel
: out OF his charge. On May 20 Of this ye'
/ Seyic again bought twenty i've pounds
!. dynamite OF the American Powder ION
a pauy. This dynamite was OF exactly y
y same grade and had the same stamps
! that found in possession Of the three col
:. spirators. consider him more ia,
4 rerous man than any Of the three ano
n ask that he be held in larger bonds"
Sevic professcd ignorance OF me =
- rlish Language, although inspector %
field said that he knew II passao'y ~
d Judge Lyon explained the case
ht prisoner through an interpreter, anu ~
rs assented to Inspector bcnneids ny 4.
~ continue the case week In oonos
Of $1,000 -. 49,, =.
4. sion WITH the conspiratcrs," SAID ",
:. spec,or Bonfield subsequently. IA
IA identity Of the dynamite itself pro ,s
- That. Then Sevic Is . friend ana GOV
7. trvman Of Hronek, Chspek ana IN y,
- y boun. This comes pretty near prov,
- sevicss connection with the PIC.
NJ bombs made from the dynsm,te wera
~ ! devilish pattern. One OF them MI
NJ have killed fifty men,"
len This afternoon Sevic Was carried
Hronek. Chapck aud Chieooun' pei
the grand Jury, who Immediately 'ooA
ne the case. The proceedings were su,s
,ue LEN the utmost jealousy. The nrst n
90. hour vas occupied by Inspector Bonn
mes Il unfolding TO the Jurors the details
md the conspiracy.
~ Indicted Tor Conspiracy % Commit =