Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-18
GRIMES AND ACCivtN.o.
A REIGN OF TERROR
Nipped in the Bud in the Nick
Of Time.
By the Arrest Of Haymarket Anarchist.
A Terrible Plot to Blow Up Prominent
Anarchist Prosecutors Revealed.
By the Arrest Of a Haymarket Anarchist

! CHICAGO, July II.
By the bold and timely action of Inspector
Bondeld, this forenoon, he saved the lives
of himself, Judges Gary and Grinnell, and
others.
Bonfeld says There was conspiracy
of long standing about TO be put into execu-
ton. They intended to use dynamite on
Judge Gary, Judge Grinnell and myself"
| The chief prisoner is an old time auar-
chist, prominent in the schemes of Haymar-
ket times. Bonfiell had the house of the
latter, near Ashland Avenue and 33d street
surrounded by five picked officers. As the day
was breaking the officer was joined by
stranger, and a few moments later the owner
emerged from his house. The stranger
nudged Bonfeld and an order was given TO
the officers, who closed on the man. He
made desperate fight, but was quickly
overpowered and placed in the charge of
officers.
Bonfeld and the other officers rushed into
the house. They were met on the stairs by
the wife of Owen. She was brushed aside
and the police, guided by the stranger, en-
tered a hall bedroom. where, hidden in
corner, the Inspector found an even
Dozen OF Dynamite Cartridges.
wrapped in brown paper. Further search
disclosed hidden in the bed large revolver
and dagger Some bundles of letters and
other papers were also found. patrol
wagon was called and the prisoner taken to
the station The officers next went TO
house some distance away, supposed to be
No. 30l6 Quinn street, where two other ar
rests were made. All three captives were
taken to the Central station. Bonfield says
that abont 20 determined murderers were in
the conspiracy. They were at a certain hour
after midnight tonight to be at the homes of
Grinnell, Gay, Bonfeld, Frank Walker,
Gen. Stiles and others prominent in the
prosecution of the anarchists. The dyna-
mite was to be placed beneath the houses of
these and the powerful explosive to be
touched off simultaneously. The board of
trade was to be blown 20 the sky at the same
time and wholesale reign of terror inaugu-
rated.
The arrested men are Bohemians. The
ringleader, John Hronek, is cabinet maker
and lives at 1852 Farrell street. The other
men are Frank Chapek 1873 West goth
street. and Frank ChebOwa, a tailor, living
on Zion Place. The latter told the story of
the plot to Bohemian, who in turn detailed
tions movement was started among the fol-
lowers of revolution and chaos in Chicago,
by which the groups which disbanded almost
as soon as the Haymarket bombs burst, were to
be reorganized. 1t was thought dangerous
to have the groups composed of an unlimited
number, and it was concluded that each
group was to have no more than three men,
bers, with each well acquainted with the 9TH
ers, and it was thought that "squealing"
would become lost art.
Three men arrested constituted the group
and in the hands of these was left the pleas
ant task of blowing up the private residences
till the act of last November was fully
Wiped out in Blood.