Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
AN ANARCHIST PLOT.
A Scheme to Blow Up the Chicago
Board Of Trade.
The Plan Frustrated.

A gigantic murdcrous plot on the part or
the Chicago anarchists TO blow up the board
Of trade building several other large build
ings and 10 murder Judge Grlnnell, Judge
Gary, Inspector BOnhcld and other prom
nent persons engaged in the prosecution
during the celebrated trial OF the anarchists.
was nipped in the bud by Inspector Bonfield,
Chief Hubbard, Lieut.. Elliott and the cen
trial detectives on the 18th inst. The means
TO be used in the wholesale murder ana des-
truction OF property was the anarchists
weapon, dynamite, and enough or the eX-
plosive was found 10 blow up hall the city.
Three OF the conspirators are already under
arrest and are confined at the city hall.
Everybody supposed that the trouble with
the revolutionary spirit among the anarca-
lists had died out, but il seems "a conspiracy
has been brewing among the friends OF
Spies Parsons and the rest, and "A diabol-
cal plot was Matched and hundreds OF lives
were 10 be taken.
Inspector Bonfcld, it is said, has been
aware Of the conspiracy for some tune, OUt
waited until the evidence was complete.
Several detectives were ordered TO meet az
the central station at two o'clock on the
morning of the 18th inst. There they dOnncd
DISCUSSES. and in company with BOMBED
and Elliott proceeded 10 Deering street sta
ton, where "A reserve force was on mana.
The force proceeded 10 the corner Of Thirty
third street and Ashland avenue, near
where one Of the leading cOnspirators re
sided. 1t was hoped 10 catch dozen or more
anarchists at the house, but only two men
were found. One Of the suspected men was
arrested as he came from the house about
daylight. Then the officers entered the
dwelling and another conspiratOr was found.
Under his pillow was knife and revolver
and upon searching the room twelve sticks
Of dynamite were found. The officers next
visited house on Quinn street, and another
of the suspected ones was arrested. A large
quantity OF dynamite was also found IN TINS
place.
Among the men arrested was one OF those
who was under arrest soon after the Hay
market massacre, and subsequently re
leased. The others were prominent an
archists during the trial.
IL is stated that about 20 determined men
were in the conspiracy anu they were. AZ
certain hour after midnight 70 be AZ the
homes of Grinnel, Gary, BOnieid, Frank
Walker, Gen. Stiles and others prominent
in the prosecution. Dynamite was 20 be
placed beneath the houses of these, and
was to be touched off simultaneously
The board of trade was also TO be blown
up at the same time. Further arrests will
probably bring 10 light an even greater
| anticipated bloody horror
Inspector Bonfcld says his men know
the conspirators, and that additional arrests
will be made. The police observe the
strictcst secrecy in the matter but Inspect
or Bonfield was induced 10 say TO the
United Press representative:
Judges Grnnell 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 diabolical plot for
some time, and | think there will be anoth-
er wholesale hanging. The explosion az
the Haymarket could not be compared this.
Hundreds OF lives would certainly have
been sacrificed had we not discovered H."