The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-07-20
JUDGE GRINNELL.

guage, which he leaJ ned, together with
knowledge of the uses of bombs and dyna-
mite, during a three-years' residence in vi
emma Hronek was personal friend OF
Ingg, and was an ardent admirer of the
dead bombmaker and his companions. He
decided to organize "group" similar to
those of days gone by. The group was to
be much more limited in members and was
to be bound to the strictest secrecy. He
found an able lieutenant in the person of
Frank Chappek, who was so intimately con-
nected with the designs Of Lingg, Fisher and
Engel that he was arrested with them and
spent several weeks in cell. Chappek is
also Bohemian and speaks German as well
Another member Of the group was Frank
Chelbowa, a tailor, who is, like his fellow
eonspirators, Bohemian, but has no knowl-
edge of any other language
This trio formed a group to which two
others were admitted They held frequent
meetings ana Hronek was elected "Number
One" or leader. The great design was to
avenge the murder" of the dead Anarchists,
and Judges Gary and Grinnell and Inspector
Bonfeld vera selected as the most response
BILE parties and the victims The group held
frequent meetings and read works on dyna-
mite and its uses. Hronek had stock of the
explosive, which he had procured in the
days preceding the Haymarket tragedy. He
also invented "A bomb which was spherical,
about three inches in diameter, made of tin
and designed to be charged with dynamite
and broken glass, and ignited by means of a
fuse and a Illuminating cap. A number of
his bombs were made, beside quantity OF
others Of the ordinary design of gas-pipe
bomb, but somewhat smaller than usual.
Chappek and Chelbowa were furnished with
dynamite and bombs, but the other members
of the group were not so deeply trusted and
received none of the deadly materials
About July the group had its plans in
shape and began to reconnoiter. The three
leading spirits did not work July d. and cele-
3brated the day by taking walk to Aldine
Square where Judge Grinnell resides at No.
10. They prowled around the square for some
time, surveying the house and seeing how it
might best be attacked. AS they were leav-
ing they came face to face with the
judge himself as he was leaving the house.
The sudden encounter unbalanced them, and
they gave vent to EXPLANATIONS of surprise,
which attracted the judges attention. He
Immediately told Inspector Bonfeld of the
incident, saying that he could identify the
men If he were ever to see them again. This
was the first learned of the probability of
plot, and guard was at once putupon Judge
Gary's house, though the suspicious were
carefully guarded from the Judge himself.
Inspector Bonfield went to work on the
case, but for several days met with little sue
cess. He could learn nothing of the conspir-
ators, and the only safety was to be found in \
carefully guarding the houses of the persons
whom the Anarchists would be likely to at
tack. Then prominent Bohemian citizen
visited the inspectors Office and told him
that he had heard vague rumors of plot.
Two days later Bohemian one of the MEM
bers OF the group, became conscience
stricken, or terror-stricken, and go
ing to Bonfield made n ( clean
breast of the whole matter. The designs. he
said, had been fully prepared, and it had
been agreed that each member of the group
!, was to select his victim. There was to be no
} formal plan of action except that Hronek
/ was to take Inspector Bonfield's life, Chappek
was to murder Judge Grinnell, and Chelbowa
was to kill Judse Gary. The day of the eek
ecution" was AID as the 18th of July to-day.
Each man was TO select his victim and use
what means he considered best-Lthe bullet,
bomb or poisoned dagger. Should either
fail and be captured he was to die without
disclosing the names of his comrades, who on
their part were to avenge his death. The in,
former not only gave the inspector this in
formation with the name of the group and a
number of sympathizers, but told how much
dynamite each had and how no generally
protected himself Hronek, he said, was the
most dangerous of the party and Away slept
with revolver and a poisoned knife under
his pillow. yC. -'.t7
Monday Lieut. Elliott and the inspector
= want to Hronek's house at 1862 Farrell av-
enue and made plat Of the vicinity and the
easisst way OF getting 70 the house Then
conference and it was decided to act without
further delay inspector Bonfeld went to
Justice Lyon about midnight Monday night