, 1888-07-26
THE ANARCHISTS.
Another Bomb Maker Under
Arrest.
Grand Jury's Charge Against
the Conspirators.
Freight Rate War-Some Heavy
Cutting Done.
Another Dynamlter Arrested

Another Dynamlter Arrested.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The drag net of
justice unmarked to-day another of the
anarchists who sought revenge upon the
representatives Of the law IN the persons
OF Bonfeld, Gray and Grinnell. A gun
smith named Rudolph Sevic was arrested
before daylight this morning, and is now
behind the prison bars under bonds of
$1,000, charged with being the individual
who furnished the dynamite to. the con-
spirators who intended to assassinate the
three Law officers most prominent in the
Haymarket prosecutions. Sevic acknowl-
edges that he has been unlawfully dealing
in dynamite, and he has sold over fifty
pounds of the explosive to various per-
sons within a year. He will only admit
of having sold ten pounds to Chlcagoans,
and asserts that he either never knew or
cannot remember who they we're. In
spector Bonfield says he has proof that
ten pounds if not more went to the anar-
chists Hronek Chapek and Chlebourn.
1t is definitely known that Sevic bought
on May &c, from the American Powder
company in Chicago, twenty-five pounds
Of dynamite. 1t Is ten pounds of this
purchase that has been traced to the re-
Gently arrested ex-trio of assassins.
Sevic claims that ten pounds of the
twenty-five went to a farmer in Nebraska.
On the Sd dav of June he purchased
twenty-five pounds more, which he claims
to have sold to a farmer in Minnesota,
but is unable to give his name or locate
him.
Inspector Bonfeld is positive that
Sevic was in league with the three dyna-
miters arrested a few days ago and sold
them the explosive with which they ex-
pected to destroy Judge Grinnell and
Garry. Sevic is a Bohemian. % years
old and Of intelligent appearance.
Inspector Bonfield last night also cap
tured several Internal machines. They
are of zinc about five inches in height, of
cylinder shape and two and a half inches
in diameter. Inside of these cylinders
are others of equal height about an inch
in diameter. These inside cylinders are
filed with dynamite, and between them
and the outside covering the space is
filed with broken glass, lead, slugs and
broken iron. Irthe tops OF the inside
cylinders Illuminating caps are placed
with fuses attached. Inspector Bonfeld
will not say whether or not these ma
chimes were found in Sevic's house.
Sevic's arrest was kept secret until the
moment when he was arranged in court
this morning. Meantime he had been
subjected to vigorous pumping by In
spector Bonfeld. The proceedings in
court occupied but a few minutes and
consisted of simply putting the case on
record and fixing a bond heavy enough to
hold the gunsmith and continuing further
proceedings for a week.
The grand jury already ~impanelled to
take up the case of Sevic's alleged CO.
conspirators will long. before that time, it
is expected, have indicted all concerned
in the diabolical plot.
The police say the discovery OF the
bombs which are doubtless Sevic's handi-
work, is an important link in the chain of
evidence against Hronek, Chapek and
Chleboun. The bombs were the inven-
ton OF Hronek and their manufacture by
a particular gunsmith goes far to show
the deep laid conspiracy. 1t Is thought
by the police that many of the bombs are
in existence, as there is no other probable
theory to explain the use of the large
quantities OF dynamite handled by the
Bohemian gunsmith. Bonfield says the
bombs are of such a devilish pattern that
one would be sufficient to kill fifty men.
This afternoon Sevic was carried with
Hronek. Chapek and Chlebourn before..the
grand jury which Immediately took up the
case, The proceedings were guarded
with the utmost secrecy. The first half
hour was occupied by Inspector Bonield
liz unfolding to the jury the details of the
conspiracy.
Indictments for conspiracy to commit
murder were found by the grand jury to-
day against the four. anarchist conspira-
tors. In the morning Capt. Bonfield was
on hand with the informer Frank Chel-
bourn. Other witnesses were present, but
Chelbourn WIS the most important witness
for the state. His story was a complete
confession of the plot and he also told of
the visits to Grinnell's and Garry's
houses on July 8 and 4. The state has
his confession in full and it is expected
the evidence against the other conspirators
is so complete as to warrant conviction.