Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-18
A DELE PI.tI.
Dynamite Bombs ana Anarchists
Discovery, Capture, ana Intent.
NJ toIegraph . lhe DIspalch

lBy telegraph 70 tho Dspatch.l
CHICAGO, July lin a small frame house
In the vicinity Of Ashland avenue and
Thirty-second street were found twelve
dynamite bombs, revolver. ana knife, and
o. the owner OF the articles stepped 10 the
sidewalk he was arrested by Inspector Bon.
field In person and taken 10 the police sta
ton. Two other arrests were made later.
When questioned 81 to what the prisoners In
tended 10 do Inspector Bonfield confined
himself TO saying; "Tbere was a con-
spiracy OF long standing and 1t was
about TO be put Into execution. They
intended TO use dynamite on Judge
Gsry, Judge Grlnnell, aud myself" The
chief prisoner il an old-time Anarchist aud
was prominent In the scenes OF the Hay
market times. Before making the first arrest
Bonfeld bad the house surrounded by five
picked officers. Just AZ daylight was break.
Ing the Inspector was Joined 10 the vicinity
by stranger, and few moments later a
mau emerged from The house. The stranger
nudged BOnfeid and 40 order was given to
the officers, who closed on the man.
lie made a desperate fight, but was
quickly oyerpOwered and placed IN
charge Of two OF the officers. BOnield and
other officers then rushed into tue house.
They were met on the stars by a woman,
wife Of the man who had been captured. but
she was brushed aside and The police, guided
10y the stranger, entered the hsll bedroom,
where, hiddcn In o corner, the Inspector
found an even dozen dynamite cartridges
wrapped In brown paper. Further search OF
the room disclosed a large revolver and
dagger. Some letters and other papers, which
were also taken care OF by the police. were
found. Then = patrOl-wagOn was called and
The prisoner was taken to the station. The
officers next went 10 a house some distance
away, which IT Is supposed was 30l6
Quinn street Here two other arrests were
made and all three were taken 20 the Central
station. Inspector Bonield Is reported 20
have said that the plot was well-srranged
one. About twenty determined murderers
were 10 the conspiracy, and they were at
certain hour alter midnight tonight TO be at
the homes Of Grinnell, Gary, Bonheld, Frank
Walker, General SIes, and other prominent
people 10 the prosecution OF the Anarchists.
Dynamite was TO be placed beneath the
houses Of these, and the powerful explosives
were 10 be touched oil simultaneously. The
Board u Trade WAS to be blown to the sky
at The same time, and wholesale reign Of
terror inaugurated.
WHAT INSPECTOR B0NTIELD SAYS.
CHICAGO, July l7.-1o an Associated Press
reporter Inspector BOuheld tonight con-
scented to give definite aud authoritative
statement rs 10 the exteRt Of the conspirs-
cy. Said be: at /, mistake 10 suppose
that the arrests to-day imply a widespread,
organized cabaI backed by brains, or that
the public buildings were to be blown up
and reign Of terror attempted TO he H.
augurated. That Is pure bosb, and the re-
ports that have said anything Of tue Kind
are wholly Unauthorized and untrue. There
are most decidedly not twenty people IN
yolyed in this affair notwithstanding the
statements to the contrary"