Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-29
mm CLKvELANn's ESCAPE.
Anarchist EIroneh satd 90 Have In
tended Throwing n BOmb ct Him.

A Chicago telegram says: in the trial Of
Hronck aud other alleged Anarchists for
conspiracy 10 murder Police Inspector Bon
field. Judge Grlnncll. and Judge Gary.
through whose efforts Parsons, spies, Lngel,
and Fisher were hanged year $50,
the Gr-l witness called was Frank
CbehOun. Tnc witness was one OF
tie men arrested with IlrOuck, but hl'
turned states evidence. IFS testimony pro-
au-ed great sensation, it being 81 most
Startling character. ChlebOun, being unable
10 SPEAK or understand the English language,
gave his testimony through an Interpreter,
and WIS TO the effect that he met Uronrk
soon after the Uaymarket riot. when the lar
ter told witness That he he'd great scheme
to burn uu undergrad. md that Doc had
also missed q chance 10 Kill Inspector Bon
fed.
flroncs showed bin several bombs, which
were cxpsumented with on the prarie some
dave ia.cr. ON several occasions Nronek
told witness they must have revenge for the
duta o. Parsons. spies, and fneri' ana
showed him photographs 0i Judges Cary and
Gunncl and Inspector bonheid. The wit
urss and Hr0uek ai.o went together to find
Judge GIiruelfs mouse, go that they could
Locale o. easily at another time.
This WAS few days after prssldcot C'cve-
lond'. visit % tbiS citT aud Iirones tolu Wit
ne., on their Way back from Judge Glinneif-
ueilhl0rhOOd that the Prcsidcut bad very
marrow escape from death while here, as he
nfoueN was about to throw dynamite
bomb INTO the presidential carriage during
the procession but was dissuadcg from do
ing 80 oy his companions.
UrOnfk's plans were 10 Kill Inspector
BouGeld first, but giierwqrd decided 10 make
JuGse Grinuell me first victim. lle laid that
il no better opportunity offered he would go
into the courtroom and throw bomb at
fine Judge, and then IL the police tHed 10
carture him ne would use bombs on them,
and il this failed De would shoot The officer,
and then himself; but Il he got o chance at
GriaueU or Gar, ON the street be would use
@ knife. The witness said llr0nck's vile dii
NOT have enough 90 eat and wanted her hus-
band 10 abandon his mufderous plans and
90 % work, Dut that IIroDek said he hid q
mission 10 perform. and would perform IL
n she starved aud he was hung
fBy telegraph % tho Dispatcnl
CmcAl0. November 23-Tno Criminal
Court room was crowded this morning hen
llronek. the dvuamitard's trial wa9re,umcd.
Hrouek had changed a good deal no his ap-
ueafance since Yesterday morning. He looked
worried. and 4hii'cd about Hervouslv ln Dds
seat onl eagerly listened g. every word az ne
testimony. The first witness was oHiccr
Nucha,ki. one OF Inspector Bonde.d's Bone
milu detectives. lie gave thc iW} iho details
% thc confession made by ilronek otter his
arrest. After the c)usuirators h1d been
locked up in iui Nucha,bi visited l.r0ncb 10
the ccll. Hronek had a copy ~ the Daily
News I'M bis band. "I have ll.t been read.
ine here" he SAID, "that somo OF the peo-
u.e who were arrested with me are giving
Thugs away and putting all tine blame on
zoe. Now, I am gong 90 tell the whole
tIluh.' Muchs-bi then arranged meeting
between Hrouek. Inspector Bonhcd, add q
.ienoersphrr n the library OF tle Jail.
Ugontk's revelations at THIS and Subsequent
interviews was stated TuIs officer, ie-ti.
mouY WIS cofrohoatcd IN part hy OEcer
Louis lass.
officer shaner testified that on july 2-l,
IN tnr state Attorneys office. BOD 40 addition
M statement Hronek said that Cspok told
him That a Germaa Anarchist "auied 10 start
% tire ia the city to av-aGc the death OF
spies. Capek bad piso give" MIN some
bombs, because, As Clptk sld, De Was too
wei. SHOWN 81 use them.
INSPECTOR Boudcld was cross examined
without result, ana the state rested the
casc. For The defence llrouek VIZ, put on
tse stand. and SAID that Doe was not an
Anarchist aud never bad been. Iie
never belonged 20 am anarchistc society.
ana did not believe there was such
a thing IN existence. ie then made
a general denial OF the truth Of Chlcboan',
story. Tie never made, manufactured,
bought. sold. or procured amy dynamite.
lie never said that Doe threw bomb no tine
Newmarket and was nor there. Tie had never
been harmed hy Bontieid, Gary, or Grim
mel. and had no reason for seeking
revenge on them, nor did be- ever
threaten 70 DO 50. tie never said ne was
prepsred 10 Kali President Cleveland or
would 90 into Tie courtroom with bombs.
Karaiiat. he said, left a box OF bombs and
dynamite nc his house in October.
1856, and never returned Cor ". he
had never heard from karliat but once
since then, and that was when he received
a letter from Inn dated at Men,
phis last NAV. Soon after the
bombs were left at his house Hronek
sad he grew piiaid and threw fifteen OF
them into the river. On rOss-eXamlnaiion
Ilrouek sad tha, the cans found in the
woodshod were put there by an old man who
boarded 20 hls house and who picked them
up on the Lake front among the refuse.
They were designed to hold paint and for
other harmless uses.
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