Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-12-06
IRON AND TIN BOMBS.

IRON AND TIN BOMBS.
They then went to Hronek's wood
shed and Hronek showed him about ten
bombs; some were of iron and others
were of tin. None we're loaded, but
Hronek said that he could get some dy-
Mantle from Rudolph Sevic, one of the
accused, and filled them. A tin can
about five inches high, one and three
quarter inches in diameter and contain
ing a smaller can in the center, was
produced. 1t was covered with pretty
paper picture and was labeled "Cure
for Rheumatism
Chleboun said that some of the bombs
were like this, and then three gaspipe
bombs were produced and identified as
being like others shown by Hronek.
"June 81 continued Chleboun, IL
met Hronek and went to Chapek's
house. There we met a man named
Nikolanda, and Hronek pulled out
bomb. Nikolanda did not want him
to be so public. From there they went
to Riverside and on the road between
that place and Clyde tried to test the
bomb. Hronek placed it under bridge
and attaching a fuse, lighted it. They
waited twenty-five minutes, but Hronek
had evidently twisted the fuse in too
tight, and it would not explode" Wit
dess did see the rest of the experiment
Chleboun told of number Of other
meetings with Hronek at the latter's
house and in various saloons. On one
occasion Hronek showed him lot of
dynamite bombs and eight sticks of dy-
Mantle, bearing the trade mark of the
Etna Powder company. Inspector
Bonfield unwrapped u big package and
displayed the articles which Chleboun
identified when the state IS attorney held
them up before him.
"Hronek, said the witness, ''wanted
to kill Bonfield. He said be must have
revenge on Bonfield, Gary and Grinnell
for the death of the Anarchists. Once
/ met him on Throop street, near the
school, between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth, and he said he would kill Bonfield
He said the Bohemian Anarchists were
no good, and they would be satisfied if
they could get free beer for year.
INSPECTED GRINNELL's HOUSE.
Chleboun then described trip which
Hronek, Chapek and himself had made
to Aldine Square in order to learn the
location and surroundings of Judge
Grinnelrs house, and continued: "On
the way back Hronek talked about a
plan to blow up Judge Grinnell's house,
he said if the Judge could not be killed
any other way he would go into the
court room and throw bomb at him,
and if the police interfered he would
have bomb for them. He said he
had splendid opportunity to kill Bon
field once, and was sorry that he was
not prepared at the time to do it. Then
there was an argument between Chapek
and Hronek. Hronek wanted TO kill
Grinnell first, but Chapek was in favor
of making Bonheld the first victim.
Hronek said he wanted to take all the
responsibility of the killing himself. and
after he was hanged he wanted Chapek
and me to avenge his death. He said
that when the president was here he
would have thrown bomb under his
carriage if SCHNEIDER had not prevented
him"
Chleboun admitted reluctantly that
he was an Anarchist and had drilled
with the Lehr and Weir Verein in the
old days before the Haymarket episode
He also said that he had gone to Cha
pek's house to receive instructions in
the art of making dynamite. He paid
81 for the lesson, but did not learn any
thing.
THREW THE HAYNARKET BOMB.
He said Hronek had told him on the
trip TO Riverside that he was the man
who threw the bomb at the Haymarllet
At first Chleboun did not believe this
but after he saw the bombs in Hronek' s
possession he thought that it was the
truth and a few weeks later he told
attorney Fischer about it. He had told
no one else prior to this. Hronek was
found guilty, and sentenced to twelve
years In the peritentiary.
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