St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-16
BODEHIECK AND HIS BOMBS
an Anarchist Who Had Planned to
hVenge the Execution of
Spies ct al.
SHAD0WED BY A FLY COP.
Benfield's Men Had Him in Hoe Before
he Could Make Single
Move.

denieck is still held in the central
station, on the charge of having in his
possession a quantity of explosive mat
Ter without being able to show any
license for having it. Inspector Bon
field was asked: "IS there any truth
in the statement that BOdenieck was
connected with the plot to kill Judges
Grinnell and Gary, for which Hronek,
Capek and Chelboum were recently
arrested?" Il am at present en-
gagged in looking into the mater,
said Inspc tor Bonfeld, land L
am not now prepared to make
any statement about it. When the real
facts Of the case are ready for publica-
tion. / shall give them out. "DO you
propose making any further arrests"
'That can only be determined upon
after we have Sifted down all that we
can OF the facts. may have something
of Importance to say on the matter by
Monday next. To make any statement
now would simply hurt the case. Thus
far there have been no further arrests"
1t is reported that BOdenieck has made
confession. About two months
ago mSpectar Bonfeld was informed
about the queer actions or
the man and Immediately set
about to put him under police Surveil-
lance. Detective Philip Miller was de-
tailed on the work, and succeeded in
locating the man at So Green street.
Disgusting himself, the detective ap-
piled for lodging at the house, and was
fortunate enough to be assigned to a
room directly over that occupied by
Bodenieck. Under the assumed name
OF Peter Martin. he soon scraped an ac-
quaintance with Bodenieck, who took
him into his confidence and
UNFOLDED HIS PLOT TO HIM.
For two weeks Miller slept with his
victim, and then under the pretenSe of
leaving the city. suddenly disappeared,
but. assuming a different disguise, he
shadOwed BOdenieck night and day for
three weeks. keeping his SuperiOrS
posted as TO the mans whereabouts, by
nightly reports. About two weeks ago,
B0denieck became alarmed, and fearing
that his plans were about to be unfOlded
TO the police. he moved to 159 Washing
ton street, where he could pursue
his work to better advantage.
Followed by his shadow Bo-
denieck paid daily visits TO
the reference room of the public library
and there studied the manufacture of
explosives, the library containing a
number of volumes on this subject, and
he was soon familiar with their con-
tents. He also procured copy of Herr
M0st'S treatise on bombs and their man.
ufacture, to which he applied himself
attentively. At other times he took
fiying trips about the city, locating the
different buildings which he intended
TO destroy as soon as he had
his explosive material perfected.
He had already intimated to his
friend Martin" his fear of handling
dynamite and the consequences attend
ing his capture should any of the dan
gerOus stuff be found on or near him.
This accounts for his desire to procure
an explosive equally
DEADLY IN ITS WORK,
but which would, apparently be cOnsid-
cred harmless should he fall into the
hands of the police. Little dreaming
that his new found friend was a detect
i've in the employ of the city. he care
fully detailed the plan mapped out by
himself to avenge the death of Spies,
Parsons, Fischer and Emgel and thereby
elevate himself in the eyes of his
friends TO the position of martyr to the
cause of anarchy. His first point of at
tack was to be the city buildings, and
without exciting the suspicion of any
one. but his tireleSs shadow, he eX-
plOred every nook and corner of the
j.
SiVe would be most deadly in its effect.
Last Tuesday he had everything in
readiness for his dabolical plot. and set
10 work to obtain the chemicals with
which TO manufacture the explosives.
With the directions he had OBJ
tanned from the library, he went to
Fuller Il Fuller'S drug store and laid in
a supply of chOrate Of potash, oil of tar,
saltpeter, sulphur, and several other in
gradients. the composition of which
would make an explosive more deadly
IN its effects than even dynamite or
nvtroglycprine. He then went to the
warerOoms of the Hazard Powder COM
pany and purchased 100 feet of fuse and
thirty Illuminating caps. Inspector
Bonfield had been Informed of the new
move on the part of the dynamiter, and
ordered his arrest on sight. before he
had a chance to make dangerous move.
Two officers were detailed to effect the
arrest. Bodendieck was pointed out to
them by his shadow, and when arrested
exhibited not the slightest surprise,
as he said he
RATHER SUSPECTED SOMETHING.
of the kind. His room at l59 Washing
ton street was searched and the danger
Gus stuff confSeated and taken to the
central station. The explosive which
BOdendieck was about to make. it is said.
acts as would a huge torpedo, which.
being thrown 10 the ground, eXplodeS
with terrific force, wrecking everything
in its vicinity. 1t is not known that
there was any one else mixed up with
him in his scheme outside of the de-
tective, as he was fearful of betrayal.
and beyond intimating that something
would happen soon" took no one else
into his confidence.
The police say tonight they are of the
opinion that BOdendiek is a mOnOmanlac
on the subject of anarchy. He is known
TO have boen nursing a scheme to avenge
the death of the martyrs since his re-
lease from the penitentiary, and In
spectOr BOnfield, on learning of his eX-
periments with explosives. deemed it
best to lock him up and be on the safe
side.