The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-18
CHICAGO'S FIEhDS BUSY AGAIN.
A Plot to take Vengeance for the
Hanging Of the Anarchists.
Homes Of Prominent Chicago Citizens
Marked for Destruction.
The Old Story Of Dynamite and the
Dagger.
Friends Of Ling, the Bomb Maker,
Prepare 10 AYeDge Him.
The Plans Detected and the Anarchists
Arrested.
A Conspiracy Of UnkneWn Proportions
Revealed.
A Conspiracy Of UnkneWn Proportions
Revealed.

CHICAGO, July 17.-By bold and time
ly action, Inspector BonfeId this morning
saved the lives Of himself, Judges Gary and
Grinnell and others. Inspector Bonfeld said
there was conspiracy of long standing
about to be put into execution. They in
tended to use dynamite on Judge Gary,
Judge Grinnell and himself. The chief
prisoner is an old time Anarchist, promi-
nent in the schemes Of the Haymarket times.
Bonfeld had the house of the Anarchist near
Ashland Avenue and SD street surrounded
by five picked officers. As daylight was
breaking the Inspector was Joined in the vi
cinity by stranger. A few moments later
the owner emerged from the house. The
stranger nudged Bonfeld. An order was
given to the officers and they closed in on
the man. He made desperate fight, but
was quickly overpowered and placed in the
charge Of two officers. Bonfeld and the
officers rushed into the house. They were
met ON the stairs by the wife of the owner.
She was brushed aside and the police. guild
ed by the stranger, entered the hall bedroom
where, hidden in corner, the inspector
found an even dozen dynamite cartridges
wrapped in brown paper. Further search
disclosed hidden In the bed-a large revolver
and dagger. Some bundles OF iesttSSrss AID aSSaa
other papers also were found. A patrol
wagon was called and the prisoner taken to
the station. The officers next went to a
house some distance away, supposed to be
No. 3oi6 Quinn street. where two other ar
rests were made. All three captives were
taken to the central station.
Inspector Bonfield says that about twenty
determined murderers were in the consplra-
cy. They were. at certain hour after mid
night tonight, to be at the houses of Grinnell,
Bonfeld, Frank Walker, General Stiles and
others prominent In the prosecution of the
Anarchists. The dynamite was to be placed
beneath the houses, and the poperful explo-
siyes were to be touched off simultaneously.
The Board of Trade building was to be
blown to the sky at the same time. and a
wholesale reign of terror inaugurated.
Tho arrested men are Bohemfans. The
ringieader.--John-as Iierouk, IA cabine
MAKER, lives at 1852 Farrell street. The other
men are Frank Chapen, who lives at No. 493
West 30th street, and Frank Chebowa. a tall
or, living in Zion Place. The latter told the
story Of the plot to Bohemian, who in turn
told 1t to Inspector Bonfield. After the exe-
cution of the Haymarket murderers, move
ment was started among their followers for
a reign Of revolution and chaos in Chicago,
for which the groups which disbanded al
most as soon as the Haymarket bombs burst,
were to be reorganized. 1t was thought dan
gerous to have the groups composed Of an
mil Tod "a -
that each group should have no more than
three members, with each well acquainted
with the other 1t was thought that in this
way "squealing" would become impossible.
These three men arrested today first consti-
tuted group, and in the hands of these
three was left the pleasant occupation of
blowing up residences until the act Of last
November was considered fully wiped out in
blood. On July 4 Herouk examined the
premises of Judge Grinnelps house in Alden
Square, to learn its occupants. When he re-
ported that night, the enormity of the offence
began to dawn upon the mind OF Chebowa.
abe tailor. He wrestled with his feelings
several days, and finally asked the advice Of
a friend. The latter hurried to the police
with the story.
In the houses of all three nu-
merous weapons were found and enough
dynamite to blow up several of the largest
buildings in the city. The three men were
present at the Haymarket massacre. He
rouk received number Of bombs and some
dynamite from friend Of the cause, that
fatal evening. Herouk and Chapek were in
innate friends Of Louis Ling, the bomb
maker, and both were arrested after the
Haymarket riot.
Chief Hubbard says there will be no more
arrests tonight.
Mrs. Albert r. Parsons, widow of the ex-
ecuted Anarchist, in an interview tonight
said: ''If Grinnell and Gary are not killed
very soon 1 will kill them myself, and you
can rest assured will not make a botch Of
it." Pointing to her ten-year-old son, she
continued; what do you suppose 1 am
raisingl him for? l shall teach him that
his father was murdered. and by whom;
and those red-handed butchers had better
look out"