Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-26
ACTIVE ANARCHISTS.

Three Bohemisns Arrested at Chicago and
. Diabolical Plot Observation-Disclosures
Conspiracy tn Blow Up Residences and
Murder Prominent Citizens-What the
Police Found.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-In a small frame
house in the vicinity of Ashland avenue
and Thirty-third street yesterday morn
ing were found twelve dynamite bombs, a
revolver and knife, and as the owner of
the articles stepped to the sidewalk he was
| arrested by Inspector Bohtield in person
and taken to the police station. Two
other arrests were made later. When
questioned as TO what the prisoners in
tended to do Bonfield confined himself to
saying: There was a conspiracy of long
standing and it was about to be put into
| execution. They intended to use the dy-
Mantle on Judge Gary, Judge Grinnell and
myself. The chief prisoner is an old time
Anarchist and was prominent in the
schemes of Haymarket times"
Before making the first arrest Bonfield
had the house surrounded by five picked
officers, and just as daylight was breaking
was joined by a stranger. A few moments
later man emerged from the house, when
the stranger nudged Bonfield and an order
man. He made desperate fight, but was
quickly overpowered and placed in charge
of two of the officers. Bontield and the
other officers then rushed into the house
They were met on the stairs by the wife Of
the man who had been captured, but she
was brushed aside and the police, guided
by the stranger. entered a hall bedroom
where, hidden in a corner, the inspector
found an even dozen dynamite cartridges
wrapped in brown paper. A further search
Of the room disclosed, hidden in the bed, q
large revolver, dagger, some bundles Of
letters and other papers which were also
taken care of by the police. Then patrol
wagon was called and the prisoner was
taken to the station.
The officers next went to a house some
distance away, which it is supposed was
3018 Quinn street. Here two other arrests
were made and all three captives taken to
the central station. Bonfield is reported
to have said privately that the plot was a
well arranged one. About twenty deter
mined murderers were in the conspiracy,
and they were, at a certain hour after mid
night, to be at the homes of Grinnell. Gary,
BOnfield, Frank W alker, General Stiles and
others prominent in the prosecution of the
Anarchists. Dynamite was to be placed
beneath the houses, and the bombs were to
be touched off simultaneously. The Board
Of Trade was to be blown up at the same
time and q wholesale reign Of terror in
augurated.
The names of the men arrested are John
Hronek, Frank Chapek and Frank Che
bowa, all Bohemians. The first named is
a cabinet maker by trade, living on Farrell
street, and Chebowa is tailor and is the
informer 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
Anarchists movement has been started
among their followers in Chicago to do
business at the old stand. 1t was con-
cluded that the groups as reorganiZed
were to have no more than three members.
With each of the three not acquainted with
the others who composed the group when
formed it was thought that 'squealing"
in the ranks in the future would become a
lost art. The three men arrested con-
stituted 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 casually met as friends
ard over glass of beer concocted their
bloody schemes. 1t was agreed that Grin
nell's house should go up first and Judge
Gary's next. Last Saturday night was the
time set for carrying out the plot. Inspec-
tor Bonfield was the third man doomed to
die, but Just how had not been decided
upon. July Hronek examined the prem
ises of Judge Grinnell with a view to
learning the habits of its occupants.
When he reported to his companions that
night the enormity of the offense began to
dawn upon Chebowa, 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 We're found and
enough dynamite to have blown up the
largest building in the city.
1t has been ascertained that twenty
pounds of dynamite were distributed June
3 among many of the old Anarchists. 1t is
claimed that much of it can be traced TO
members of the Central Labor Union.
which interested itself with money and
sympathy for the Anarchists during their
trial. The detectives are firm in the belief
that the present plot will implcate the en-
tire brood of Anarchists. Some of the
early plans of the friends of the dead An
archists have been in the possession of the
police for some time, and yesterdays devel-
opments are expected TO lay bare the entire
scheme and plans of the plotters. In the
of the plots are included as
proposed victims Edmund Furthman,
Captain Shack, Frank Walker, NJ. E.
Stone, Witness Seliger and the jurors who
convicted the Anarchists.