Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-26

JOHN HRoNEK. ALIAS NUMBER ONE"
OF the instigators of the Haymarket riot
that Chicago would not be troubled for q while
with the dull-brained and blood thirsty villains
who prey upon their victims unawares. The cit
liens of Chicago have lived in comparative
peace, but to read OF another conspiracy adds
fresh horror. AS the news of the arrests passed
from mouth to mouth on the streets 1t was re-
ceived with greatest surprise. Considerable
dynamite, knives and other destructive weapons
were found in possession OF the trio, but the
form of destruction had not been dei eImined.
That part of the plot, so far as tho three men
whose blood they desired was concern ID, seems
to have been left to circumstances. The man
ner of death might be thrust from knife, n
bullet from pistol, or the explosion OF adynam-
ite bomb.
Anarchy was not killed when its chiefs were
executed IL was not even scotche1. Shortly
after the first conspirators were convicted the
large groups OF the International disbanded
Their membtr rs gave public notice that the an
archists were disorganizod. They united in quite
u different manner on u much more dangerous
plan. They organic d In small groups. In most
instances three sworn f.iends and determined
anarchists constituted group. No one outside
the trio was made acquainted with the plans OF
the goup, and the opportunities for detection
were reduced to a minimum. Each anarchist
knew his fellow members and il became next TO
impossible for detective TO get into group.
The anarchists also proposed to operate ON a
different plan No wholesale murders like the
Haymarket massacre were to be attempted.
Thoy selected their victims and arranged TO
kill them singly. The conscience that makes
men tender-hearted in desperate deeds saved
Judge Grinnell's life, and kept Judge Gary and
Capt Bonfield from sassination.
In the frrouY afTested wero John Hrona OF
1852 Farrell street Frank Chapek, 49S Twentieth
street and man named Frank Chebowa, living
on lions place, short street between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth str, e:s, running from
Throop to Loomis. John Hronek is one OF the
daredevil Lingg type, relentlessly vicious aiI-
archist and IA notoriety seeker. He was No. OF
the group, and the evil spirit Of it, He has
boasted that he was at the Haym ,rket riot and
that he was one Of the anarchists who sought
10 destroy the police the night OF May
T. Among his anarchist friends he has declared
that he was supported by the anarchist organi-
zations. Until recently lie has bt en- unemployed,
except in desultory manner. His occupation
as IA woo1-workor has been prosecuted within
the last week or two for the purpose, as he has
soid, or ayerting suspicion and of proving on
alibi should he be suspected OF the murders he
had planned. The two others were drawn into
his pians by Hroneks vehement and persistent
talk of vengeance.
Hronek said that the cause of anarchy de-
mnnded the lives of Judge Grinnell, who as
Prosecuting Attorney convicted the eight an
archists; judge Gary, who tried and sem
fenced them and inspector John Bonheld, who
worked up the cases against them. They agreed
to kill these men in the order namcd. Grinnell
was 10 be assassinated first, Gary next, and
the third sacrifice to their vengeance was
TO be Capt. Bonfcld. The metEo1s of dis
posing OF their victims were freely canyassed,
but the minuter details have not yet been devel-
oped.
After deciding upon the general plan Of their
urlerous campaign the conspirators began To