St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-07-19
PLOTTING ANARCHISTS.

Another anarchist conspiracy of
long standing was unearthed at Chica
go Tuesday just as the plot was about
to be put into execution. Twenty de-
termined murderers were in the con =
spiracy, which involved the murder of
Judges Gary and Grinnell and Inspect
or Bonfield, the avowed purpose being
to avenge the hanging of The anar-
chists last year.
In small frame house were found
IL dynamite bombs, revolver and a
knife, and as the owner of the articles
stepped to the sidewalk he was arrest
ed by Bonfield in person and taken to
the police station. Two other arrests
were made later. The chief prisoner
is an old time anarchist, and was
prominent in the schemes of Haymar-
ket times. Before making the first
arrest, Bonfeld had the house sur
rounded by five picked officers. just
as daylight was breaking, the inspect
or was Joined in the vicinity by a
stranger, and few moments later u
man emerged from the house. The
stranger nudged BOnfield, and an or
der was given to the men, who closed
on the man. He made desperate
fight, bat was quickly overpowered
and placed in charge of two of the
officers.
Bonfield and the other officer then
rushed into the house. They were met
on the stairs by woman, the wife of
the man who had been captured, but
she was brushed aside and the police,
guided by the stranger, entered a hall
bedroom where, hidden in corner,
the inspector found an even dozen
dynamite cartridges wrapped in brown
paper. A further search of the room
disclosed hidden in the bed a large re-
volver and dagger. Some bundles
of letters and other papers which were
taken care of by the police were also
found.
ANY impression that anarchism had
been curbed in Chicago by last NOvem
ber's execution was dissipated by the
revelations. About ten days ago a
prominent Bohemian called on In
spectOr BOnfield and informed him of a
plot to avenge the execution of Spies,
Parsons and their comrades by blowing
up with dynamite the residence of
Judge julius S. Grinnell, the state at
tOrney when the anarchists were
tried; Judge Gary, the presiding
Judge, and Inspector Bonfield, the
prime mover of the arrests which fol-
lowed the Haymarket affair, and who
furnished most of the evidence which
brought four of the principals to the
gallows. The inspector, by skillful
detective work, succeeded in weaving
a web, as he claims, of incOntestible
facts about at least three men and ar
resting them yesterday morning. They
are all BOhemians. The ringleader is
John Hronek, a cabinet maker. The
other men are Frank Chapek and Frank
Chebow, tailor.
Mrs. Albert r. Parsons, the wife of
one of the executed anarchists, became
highly excited when told of the ar
rests, and stated that if there was any
conspiracy it had been Matched up by
the police. "They haven't murdered
any anarchists" she said, "since last
November, and they are thirsting for
a conspiracy only in the devilish inn
aginatiOn of Bonfield and his miniOns."
She grew more excited as she went on
and finally said: eff Grinnell and
Gary are not killed very soon 1 will
kill them myself, and you can rest as
sured l will not make a botch of it,"
Pointing to her ten-years-old son, she
continued: "What do you suppose 1
am raising him for9 shall teach him
that his father was murdered and by
whom and those red handed butchers
had better look out"