Wichita eagle., 1888-07-18
THEY AND THEIR PLANS
The Men and How They We're Going to Kill
Gary. Grinnell and Benfeld.

! CHICAGO, July 17.-The names of the
men arrested for conspiracy to murder
ously use dynamite, are John Hronek.
Frank Chapeck and Frank Cheboa. all
Bohemians The first named is a cabinet
maker by trade, who lives on Farwell
street. Cheboa is tailor, and is the in
former who told the story of the plot to a
Bohemian, who in turn detailed it to In
spector Bonfield about ten days ago. 1t
seems that since the execution of the an
archists, movement was started among
the followers in Chicago to do business at
the old stand. 1t was concluded that
the groups, as reorganized. were to have
no more than three members, with each of
the three members well acquainted
with the others who composed the group
when formed, so it WAS thought that
"squealing" in the ranks in the future
would become lost art. The three men
arrested today constituted a group, and in
the hands Of these was left the pleasant
occupation Of blowing up residences until
the act of last November was considered
fully wiped out in blood The group had
no regular place of meeting, but it usually
met as friends, and over glass of beer
coneocted their bloody schemes. 1t was
agreed that Grinnell's house should go up
first and Judge Gary's next and that last
Saturday night was the time
set for carrying cut the
plot. Inspector Bonfeld was the third
man doomed to die but just how hao not
been fully decided on. July Hronek ex-
amined the premises of Judge Grinnell
with a view to the habits of the occupants.
When he reported to his companions that
night the enOrnity of the offense began to
dawn upon Cheboa, who finally made up
his mind to ask a friend for advice. The
latter hurried to the police department
and told his story. In the houses of the
three men numerous weapons were found
and enough dynamite to have blown up
the largest building in the city. 1t is
stated in this connection that
Hronek and Chappck were intimate
friends of Lewis Lingg, the bomb maker,
and both Were arrested after the haymar-
ket riot. Chief Hubbard says there will
be more arrests made tonight but refused
to give information.
Inspector Bonfield said tonight: "a
week Or ten days ago gentleman drew
my attention TO the fact of a conspiracy
which included an attempt upon the lives
Of Judge Grlnnell, Judge Gary and my
self. This came to the gentleman S llnowl-
edge from Bohemian on the West Side
whose name | decline to give. Investiga-
tion satisfied us beyond a doubt that a
conspiracy had been formed. We found
that three men had been to Aldine square
Judge Grinnell lives on Aldine square) on
the Fourth of July, and that Judge Grin
nell had noticed them there. The con-
science or cowardice of one of these men
could not bear the strain, and he shortly
gave up the secret, which then
came quickly to our ears, as l have stated.
We learned the whereabouts of the men
without difficulty and late last night pro-
the three. Besides Lieutenant Elliott
and four of his men. we had two other Off
GERS along who speak Bohemian. The first
place we went was to 1852 Farrell street,
where the chief one of the trio lived. We
arrived there about o clock this morning,
but having been informed that he had re-
volvers, dynamite and daggers, poisoned
but to wait developments. The fell
low came out about Z O'Clock. We arrest
ed him without difficulty, he being taken
entirely by surprise. His name was John
Hronek, his age about 80, and he was
dressed in a blue flannel shirt. We
searched the house and found a small por-
ton of dynamite there. 1t was the Etna
No. %. We found also lot Of bombs.
Not those manufactured for the purpose.
but those pressed into service. They were
some half dozen of them, about four
inches long, of cast iron.
Lieutenant Mahony was then tel
ephoned to and he arrested Frank
Chapek at 429 Twentieth street Chapek's
house was not searched. The inspector
declined to state that because search was
made at Choboa's indicated that Chapek
was the inforner "Cheboa." continued
the inspector, was then arrested by our
party. In his custody was found eight
half pound packages of dynamite, labelled
Etna No. %, and some bombs, the same as
those found on Farwell street, also one
cap"