Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-19
The Chicago Anarchists
A Fear-Stricken Bohemian Re-
yeals Murder Plot.
CoNsPIRAToRs In PRISON.
A Plan to Revenge the Death OF Spies
by me Assassination of Inspector
Bonfield and Judges Gary
and GrinpeIl.

CHICAGO, July 18.-Frank Hronek,
Frank Chappek, and Frank Clelbowa,
all natives OF Bohemia, are locked up at
the Central police station. They are the
three men who were arrested early Tues
day morning, and it is claimed that their
arrest saved the lives of Judges Gary
and Grinnell and Inspector Bonfield, all
OF whom, according to the story, were to
have been assassinated had not the plans
of tho conspirators been frustrated by
the police, who acted upon information
given by fourth member of the gang"
whose courage failed him ut the critical
moment. The plot dates back TO the
time of the conviction of Spies and his
comrades. At that time the Anarchist
leaders were loud in their denunciations
of the tribunal before which the con-
sprasors were tried, and the attorneys
for the prosecution, and the police, who
were represented in the person. of
Inspector Bonfield. As soon as the terror
inspired by the execution had in some de-
gree subsidized, the leaders of the red flag
movement began to formulate plots for
revenge. Among the most active of the
sgitators was woodwoFker named
Frank Hronek, a native Of Bohemia, who
was comparatively well educated man.
also well versed in the German language,
which he had learned together with
knowledge of the uses of bombs and dy-
Mantle, during three years. residence
in Vienna. = Hronek was personal
friend of Lingg. He decided to organize
group to be bound to the strictest
Becresy. He found an able lieutenant in
the person of Frank Chappek. who was
80 intimately connected with the
designs OF Lingg, Fisher and En-
gel that he was arrested with
them, and spent several weeks in
cell. Chnppek is also Bohemian and
speaks German as we'll. Another mem
Der OF the group was Frank Chelbowa, a
tailor, who IL, like his feilow-conspira-
: tors, bohemian, but has no knowledge
of any other language. The trio formed
q group to which two others were adj
mitted. They held frequent meetings
apd Hronek was elected "No L." or
leader. The great design was to avenge
the 'smurder' of the dead anarchists,
and Judges Gary and Grinnell, and In
speGtor Bontield were selected us the
most Responsible parties, and the victims.
Hronek had the stock of explosives
which he had procured in the days pre-
ceding the Haymarket tragedy. He also
Invented bomb which wss 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 Illuminating
cap. A number OF his bombs were
made, beside others of the ordinary de-
sign, but somewhat smaller than usual.
Chappek and Chelbowa were furnished
with dynamite and bombs, but
the other members were not 30
deeply trusted, and received none
of the deadly materials. About
July | the group had its plans in shape
and began to reconnoitre, The three lead
Ing spirits did not work July 4, and cele-
brated the day by taking walk to
Aldine square, where Judge Grinnell re-
sides. They prowled around the square
for soro time, surveying the house. AS
they were leaving they came face to face
with the Judge himself, as he was leay-
ing the house The sudden encounter
unbalanced them and they gave vent to
exclemations OF surprise, which attracted
the Judges attention. He Immediately
told Inspector Bontield, and & guard was
at once put upon Judge Gary's house,
though the suspicious were carefully
guarded from the Judge himself. In.
spector Bonfield went to work .on the
"
success. He could learn nothing of the
conspirators, and the only safety was TO be
found in carefully guarding the houses
OF the persons whom the anarchists
We're likely to attack. Then prominent
Bohemian citizen visited the inspectors
office and told him that he heard vague
ruinors of the plot. Two days later a
Bohemian, one of the members of the
group. became conscious smitten or ter
ror stricken, and going to Bonfield made
clean breast of the whole matter. The
designs he said, had heen fully prepared
and it had been agreed that each mem
Der 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, Ghappek was to murder Judge Grin
nell and Chebowa was to kill Judge
Gary. The day of the execution was
fixed as the 18th of July. Each man was
to select his victim and use what means
he considered best. Should either fail.
and he be captured, he was to die with
out disclosing the names of his comrades,
who, on their part, were to ayenee his
death. The informer not only gave
the Inspector this information. with
the names of the members OF
the group and number OF
sympathizers, but told how much dyna-
mite each hud and how he generally pro-
tected himself. Hronek, he said, was
the most dangerous of the party. and
always slept with revolver and a
poisoned knife under his pillow.
Lieut.. Elliott and the inspector went to,
Hronek's house, at 1862 Farrell avenue.
and made plat of the vicinity and the
easiest way of getting to the house. Then
Inspector Bonfield and Chief Hub
bard had conference, and it