New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
STILL PLOTTING ANARCHY.
PEOPLE OF CHICAGO AGAIN AROUSED.
A rLAN TO DESTROY THE MEN WHO PROSECUTED
THE MURDERERs OF THE HAYMARKEr-THRxx
CoNsPIRAroRs ARRESTED - THEIR
EXPLOSIVES SEIZED.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRrbuSs1

Chicago July l7-Anarchy in Chicago Is noe
dead. plot TO murder Judge Grinnell, Judge
Gary, Inspector Bonfeld. and others prominent In
the prosecution OF Spies and his companions, and
to blow up the Board Of Trade Building, was dis
covered some time ago, and this morning the three
chief conspirators arrested. One of the three
is known 10 have been mixed up in the Haymarkee
massacre. Inspector Bonfeld this afternoon said:
Judges Grinnell and Gary were 10 be blown up
by these fellows, and that is all will say. You
may add however, that we have been aware OF
this plot for some time, and think that there will
be another wholesale hanging
Yesterday afternoon Patrolmen Rohan, Murth.
Miller, Nordrum and Lieutenant Elliott were or
dered to report by a. m. today at the Central
Police Station on important and secret duty At
the appointed hour all were on hand, and Inspector
Boniicd met the men and tod them to see that
their weapons in good condition. The In
spector was busy looking over some memoranda, as
quiet and unconcerned as though be had nothing
Ct importance on his mind 1t was nearly o'coch
when he and said
Are you ready, bOys?"
The boys had been ready for half an hour.
and had been unable 20 curb their impatience.
The seven mrn with BynG,ld az their head, made
their way to the Deering Street Police Station.
In the meantime every officer at that station lad
been ordered on reserve duty. Soon after
o'clock the Inspector and his men went to Thirty
thirdst. and Ashland-aye, near where one Of tho
leading conspirators lived The house was closely
watched. The Inspector expected TO find dozen
or more Anarchists at the house, but his informa-
tion on that point proved incorrect.
One of the suspected men came from the house
just before daylight and he was quietly taken
into custody. The officers Immediately entered
the dwelling and another consDrator was found.
Under his pillow were a knife and revolver,
Twelve sticks of dynamite enough to blow up
the Grand Pacific Hotel and Board Of Trade.
were found IN a closet
The officers next visited a house in Quinn-st.
and another of the suspected men was arrested
and taken to the Deering Street Station Later,
all three prisoners were taken down town 10
the City Hall. large quantity Of dynamite
was also found in the house in Quinn-st 1t Is
said that one of the arrested under
rest soon after the explosion of the bomb at the
lIaymarliet, but was subsequently released
According to one OF the police officers high
in command about twenty determined murderers
were IN the conspiracy ana tnpy were at a
certain hour after midnight ght TO be at
the homes of Grnnell, Gary, Bonield, Frank
Walker. General Stiles and Others, prominent in
the prosecution OF the llaymar<et murderers
Dynamite 10 bc placed beneath the houses
and was to he touched of simultaneously. The
Board Of Trade was TO be blown up at the same
time Further arrests will probably bring 10
light other plans of the consplrators
Mr.. Uubcard. the cnleI OF ponce, ddfnItNd Ins
7!ot 10 assaSsinate all those prominent in bringing
Spies and his crew 10 the gallows but secuted tho
idea Of any general uprising, or the destruction
Of the Board of Trade or any other building.
Tho discovery OF the plot was a shTcwd piece OF
detective work. and Inspector Bonlield is entitled
10 more than ordinary credit For the last five
nights lie has scarcely slept. and he has not even
trusted the affair 10 his brother officers. How
he discovered the plot he refuses TO divulge
Ills methods not to be made public, and not
even az the preliminary trial Of the men Will the
secret come ont. When he had ascertained be-
y0nl 4 doubt that the wholesale murder was In
tended, he intrustcd several of his best men with
present refuses 10 say. The news Of the plot has
created a sensation here, and the feeling tonight
IS intense
At tie time of the Anarchist troubles, it was
freely asserted that the friends Of the men who
were hanged and sent to prison for participation
upon the officials who were instrumental IN Sc
curing the conviction Of Parsons, Spies and others
Dynamite was 10 be used for this purpose, and
in was after these threats had been made thai
the houses Of Judge Gary, Mr. Grinnell and one
or two others guarded day and night by
measure slbsided, and the guards at the houses
were Withdrawn. The people generally believed
then that Anarchy had been crushed OUT but now
the alarm j. renewed.
The plot was disclosed about ten days ago by
a prominent Bohemian, who called on Inspector
Bonfcd and informed him what was on toot
The name Of the ingeader. who was arrested IS
John Hronek. and he lives at No. 2,952 tarrel-st
lie iS n bohemian, and a cablnetmakcr hy trade.
The second man is Frank Chapek, who lives at
No 40S West Twentieth-st. lie j. also a Bohemian,
AS is the third man. whose name Is Frank CheDowa.
a tailor, living in Zion place lie Is the lnlormer
who told the story of the plot 10 the bohemian
,,-ho in turn defa led it to Inspector Bonteld,