Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27
DiabOICal DynanitardS
AGAIN ACTIVE IN CHICAGO
Large Quantities Of Dynamite Found
Several Arrests Made.

Chicago anarchists to blow up the
board of trade building and several
other large buildings and to mur
der Judge Grinnell, Judge Gary,
Inspector BOnGeld and other prom
inent persons engaged in the prose
cutiOn during the celebrated trial
Of the anarchists, was nipped in
the bud by Inspector Bon6eld,
Chief Hubbard, Lient. Elliott aud
the Central detectives today. The
means to be used in the wholesale
murder aud destruction of property
was the anarchists weapon-dyna
mite, and enough Of the explosive
was discovered to-day to blow up
half of the city. Three of the con
spirators are already under arrest
Everybody supposed that the
trouble with the revolutionary
spirit among them had died out
but it seems a conspiracy has been
brewing among the friends OF
Spies, Parsons and the rest, and
diabo lical plot was hatched and
hundreds of lives were to be taken
Inspector BOnfeld, it is SAID, has
been aware of the conspiracy for
some time, but he waited until the
evidence was complete. Last even
In g several detectives were or
dered to meet at Central station at
2 o'clock this morning. There
thoy doaned disg uises and IN com
pany with Bonfeld and Elliott
proceeded to Deerlng street static n
where a reserve force was on hand.
The force proceeded to the corner
of 33rd street and Ashland avenue,
near where one of the leading con
spirators resided. 1t was hoped to
catch 2 dozen or more anarchists al
the house, bat only two men were
found. One OF the suspected men
was captured as he came from the
house about daylight. Then the
officers entered the dwelling and
another conspirator was found
Under his pillow was a knife and
revolver and upon searching the
room twelve sticks of dynamite
were found.
The officers next visited house
on Quinn street. Another of the
suspected ones was arrested. A
large quantity of dynamite was
also found in this place. Among
the men arrested was one of the
men who was under arrest soon
after the Haymarket massacre and
subsequently released. The others
were prominent anarchists during
the trial. 1t is stated that about
twenty determined men were in the
conspiracy, and they were at a GER
tain hour after midnight tonight
to be at the homes OF Ginnell,
Gary, Bonfeld, Fra nix Walker,
General Stiles and others promi'
nent in the prosecution. Dyna'
mite was to be placed beneath the
houses of these and was to be
touched of simultaneously. The
board of trade was also to be
blown up at the same time.
Further arrests will probably
bring to light an even greater
anticipated bloody horror. In.
spector Bonfeld says his men
know the conspirators and that ad.
ditiOnal arrests will be made. The
police observe the strictest secrecy
in the matter, but Inspector Bon
field was induced to say to the
United Press representative :
"Judges Grinnell 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 l think there
will be another whole sale hanging.
The explosion at Haymarket could
not be compared to this. Hun.
dreds of lives would certainly have
been sacrificed had We not discov.
cred it.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-Referring to
the arrest OF three men charged
with conspiracy to murder Grin
nell, Gray and Bonfeld, Henry
Spies said last night: That's an.
other blowout of BonfeId's; that's
another of his political movements.
Truei No. Men who would con.
spire to commit the crime with
which these men are charged would
he idiots. No one, think, wants
to injure Grinnell, Gray or Bon6eld.
They are punished enough by their
cOnsclences. | have it from the
lips of one of the m that when they
engaged in the prosecution of my
brother and bis companions they
never expected it would have re.
suited as it did,
Paul Grottkau, when seen last
night, denied all knowledge OF the
plot, aud said he had not even
heard of its existence.
The Ne'cs this morning says that
t h Q detectives have information
that twenty pounds of dynamite
was distributed June 81; that many
Of the old anarchists received it,
and that Captain Bon6cld thinks
that some OF it can be traced very
close to members of the Central