The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-26
THE DYNAMITE TOWN.
Chicago officials Arrest Another Man Who Is
Said To Be Connected with Hronek's Plot.

CHICAGO, July 25-The drag-net Of the law
enmeshed, today, another of the Anarchists
who sought revenge upon the representatives Of
the law in the persons of Bonfeld, Gary and
Grinnell. A guusmith named Rudolph Sevie
was arrested before daylight this morning apd
is now behind prison bars under bonds Of s., ,000
He is charged with being the individual who
furnished dynamite to the conspirators who in
tended to assassipate the three law officers most
prominent 10 the Haymarket prosecution Seyic
acknowledged that he has been illegally dealing
in dynamite, and that he sold over fifty pounds
of the explosive tn various persons within q
year. He will only admit having sold ten
pounds to Chicaeoans. and asserts
that be cannot remember who
they are. Inspector Bonfeld says ne has proof
that the ten pounds, if not more. went to
Hronek, Chapek and Chleboun. It is definitely
known that Sevic bought, on May 26, from the
American Powder Company. in Chicago. TWEEN.
ty-five pounds Of dynamite. 1t is ten pounds OF
this purchase that has been traced to the re-
Gently arrested trio of sssassins. Ssvic claims
ten pounds Of the twenty five went to farmer
in Nebraska. On the third day of June he pur.
chased twenty-fve pounds more, which he
claims to have sold to farmer in Minnesota,
out lS 70 glv6 DIS naIno OF 10 lOcdto ulul.
Inspector Bonhed is positive that Sevic was in
league with ths three dynamters arrested few
days since and sold thsm the explosive with
which they expected &c destroy Judges Grinnel
and Gary.
Sevic is a Bohemian. twenty eight years Of
age AID OF intelligent appearance. He under
stands and speaks but little English.
Inspector Bonfeld last night also captured
several internal machines. They are of zinc,
four and one-half or FIVE inches in height, Of
cylinder shape, two and oneh half inches in
diameter Inside of these cylinders are others
OF equal height about an inch in diameter
These inside cylinders are filled with dynamite,
and between that and the outside covering the
space is filled with cut glass. lead slugs and
broken iron. In tae tops Of the inside cylinders
Illuminating caps RE placed with fuses attached.
Inspector Bonfelqrwill not say whether or not
these machines wk'e found in Sevic's house
Sevics arrest was kept secret until the moment
whom he was arral lfed in court this morning
spector Bonfeld The proceedings in
court occupied b few moments, and con-
sisted Of simply puesing the case on record and
fixing bond heavy enough to hold the gun
smith, and continuing further proceedings for q
week. Ihe grand Jury, already impaneled to
take mp the case OF Sevic's alleged co-conspira-
tors will. long before that time, 1t is expected,
have formally indicted all concerned In the dia-
bolical plot. The police say that the discovery
of the bombs, which are doubtless the product
of Sevic's handwork, is an important link in
the chain of evidence against Hronek. Chapek
and Chleboun- The bombs were the invention
of Hronek, and their manufacture by practi-
cal gunsmith goes far to show a deep-lad con-
spiracy. 1t is thought by the police that many
more Of the bombs are in existence, as there Is
no other probable theory to explain the use OF
the large quantities of dynamite handled by the
Bohemian guusmitn.
When Sevic was marched into the dock this
morning, Inspector Bonfeld said he WAS prob
ably the most dangerous dynamiter in the city.
The Inspector appeared prosec utor and said
"Your Honor this man Sevic is a Bohemian
eunsmitn, n friend of Chapek Hronek and
Chebouu. On Jan. 81, 1887. he bought twenty
pounds of dynamite OF the American Powder
Company. He told me that he had sold this
twenty five pounds to a farmer living in Mime
Soto don't believe his story. and have reason
to believe that the dynamite never went out OF
Chicago On May 26. this year. Sevic again
bought twenty five pounds OF dynamite OF the
American Powder Company. This dynamite
was exactly the same grade and had the same
stamps as that found In possession Of the three
conspirators. / consider, him a more dangerous
man than any of the three, and 1 ask that he be
held in larger bonds
Sevic professed total Ignorance Of English.
although Inspector Boudeld said that to knew
IL passably we'll. Judge Lyln explained the
case 20 the prisoner through al intern .-ter, aud
then asseuted to Inspector Bonfelt's motion
TO continue the a week inIbonds Of s.. 900.
There !. no d0ussef stve1 connection with