, 1888-07-18
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
A Plot to Use Dynamite by
Wholesale.
Chicago Anarchists at Their
Old Work.
Inspector Bonfield Unearths a
Deadly Scheme.
Discovered IN Time.

ouuBes OdIy anu uTlnnell. lQ q small
frame house neal Ashland avenue and
Thirty-third street were found twelve
dynamite bombs, a revolver and knife,
and as the owner of the articles stepped
10 the sidewalk he was arrested by Bon
field in person and taken to the police
station. Two other arrests were made
later. When questioned as to what the
prisoners intended to do, Bonfield CON
fined himself to saying hat there was a
conspiracy of long standing and il was
about to be put into execution. "They
intended to use the dynamite on Judge
Gary. Judge Grinnell and myself. The
chief prisoner is an old time anarchist and
was prominent in the schemes of the hay
market times"
TRACKED BY THE. POLICE.
Before making the arrest Bonfield had
the house surrounded by five picked off.
GERS. Just as daylight was breaking the
inspector was Joined in the vicinity by a
stranger and a few moments later a man
emerged from the house. The stranger
nudged Bonfield and an order was given
to the officers to close in on the man. He
made a desperate struggle but was quick
ly overpowercd and placed in charge of
two officers. Bonield and the other of
ficers then rushed into the house. They
were met on the stairs by a woman, the
wife of the man who had been captured.
But she was brushed aside and the police
guided by the stranger entered the hall
bedroom, where hidden away in a r
the inspector found an even dozen of dy-
Mantle cartridges wrapped in brown pa,
per. Further search of the room disclosed
htlIan ~ n bod IN orra xax,1ryn, o.nl -
dagger. Some bundles of letters and
other papers were also taken care of by
the police. Then a patrol wagon was
called and the prisoner was taken to the
station. The officers next went to a
house some distance away which is sup
posed was 30l6 Guam street. Here the
two other arrests were made and all three
captives were taken to the central station.
Inspector Bonfield is reported to have
said privately that the plot was a well ar
ranged one. About twenty determined
%murderers were in the conspiracy and they
were at a certain hour after midnight to
night to be at the homes of Grinnell,
Gary, Bonfeld, Frank Walker, Gen.
Stiles and others prominent in the prose-
cution of the haymarket assassins. Dyna,
mite was to be placed beneath the houses
of these and the powerful explosive was
to be touched off simultaneously, the
board of trade was to be blown to the sky
at the same time and a wholesale reign o.
terror was to be naugurated.
THE ARRESTED MEN.
The names of the men arrested are
John Kronck, Frank Chapek and Franz
Chebowa, all Bohemiaus. The first
named is a cabinet maker by trade, who
lives on Farrell street. Chebowa is {
tailor and is the informer who told the
story OF the plot to the Bohemian who in
turn detailed it to Inspector Bonfield
about ten days ago.
1t seems that since the execution of the
anarchists a movement was started among
the followers in Chicago to do business al
the old stand. 1t was concluded that the
groups as reorganized was. TO have nc
more than three members. With each of
the three members well acquainted with
the others who composed the group when
formed, it was thought that ''squealing'
in the ranks in future would become a lost
art. The three men arrested to-day con.
stituted a group and in the hands of these
was left the pleasant occupation of blow,
ing up residences until the act of last No
fhlbNl was NOiloAANlNN iHiA9
WIPED OUT IN BLOOD.
The group had no regular meeting
place, but casually as friends and over a
glass OF beer concocted their bloody
schemes. 1t was agreed that GrlnnelIs
house should go up first and Judge Gary S
next, and that last Saturday night was
the time set for carrying out the plot.
Inspector Bonfield was the third man
doomed to die, but Just how had not been
fully decided upon.
On July 4 Kroncke examined the
premises of Judge Grinnell with a view tc
the habits Of its occupants. When he re
ported to his companions that night the
ENoRMITY OF THE oFFENsE
began to dawn upon Chebowa, who finally
made up his mind to ask a friend fol
advice. The latter hurried to the police
department and told his story.
In the houses of the thres men numer.
GUS weapo were found and enough dyna
mite to have blown up the largest builG,
ing in the city. 1t is stated in this con
%nection hat Kroncke and Chapek were
intimate friends OF Louis Lingg, the
bombmaker, and both we're arrested after
the haymarket riot. Chief Hubbard sayi
there will be more arrests made tonight
but refuses to give further information.
II STORY o. THE PLOT.
Inspector Bonfield to night told the
story of the plot and the capture. Ht
said: The fact that a conspiracy existed
came from a Bohemian on the west side
whose name he declines to give. VIZ
learned the whereabouts of the men last
night and procured warrants for the arresI
of them. Besides Lieut.. Elliott and foul
of his men we had two other officers
along who spoke Bohemian. The first
place visited was 2595 Carroll street, where
Kronk, chief of the trio, lived. We ar
rived there about 4 o'clock this morning
and concluded not to enter, but to wal
for developments. The fellow came oui
about I o'clock and we arrested him with
out difficulty, he being taken
ENTIRELY BY SURPRISE.
His name was John Kronck and aged
about 80. We searched the house and
found a small portion of dynamite. We