Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-18
ANARCH ST FIENDs.
THE DAMNABLE PLOT BROKEN Up
BY CHICAGO POLICE.
A Scheme to Blow Up the Prose.
cutors of the Haymark.et
Bomh-Throwers.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRp-uNscN,l
CHICAGO'5 SENSATION.
A Gigantic g.ot 20 Revenge the hszarch-
lists Frustrated.
CHICAGO, July l7th-By bold, timely ac-
ton, Inspector Bonfeld this morning
probably saved the lives of himself and
Judges Gary and Grinnell. In small
frame house near Ashland avenue and
Thirty third street were found twelve
dynamite bombs, a revolver and a knife
and az the owner of eoe articles stepped
to the sidewalk he was arrested by Bon
field IN person and taken 10 the police STA
ton. Two other arrests were made. 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 wss about TO be put into
execution. They intended 70 use the
dynamite on Judges Gary and Grinnell and
myself. The chief prisoner is an old-time
Anarchist, and was prominent in the
schemes Of the Haymarket times"
now THE ARREST WAS MADE.
Before making the first arrest, Bonfield
had the house surrounded by five picked
officers. Just as daylight was breaking the
Inspector was Joined III the vicinity by a
| stranger, and a few minutes later a man
emerged from the house The stranger
nudged Bonfeld, and an order was given
| to an officer to close in on the man. He
made a desperate fight, but was quickly
overpowered and placed in charge of two
officers.
Bonfield and the other officers then
- hnA inf ha Tkat,
| the stairs by woman, the wife OF the man
who had been captured. but she was
| brushed aside and the police, guided by
the stranger, entered the hall bedroom,
where, hidden away in a corner, the In
| spector found an even
DOZEN OF DYNAMITE CARTRIDGES
Wrapped up in brown paper. Further
search in the room disclosed hidden in
| bed large revolver and dagger Some
| bupdles of letters and other papers we're
also taken care of by the police Then q
| patrol wagon was called and the prisoner
| was AIKEN to the station.
THE OTHER ARRESTS.
The officer next went TO q house some
| distance away, which, it is supposed, was
30l6 Queen street. Here the two other
| arrests were made and all three captiyes
taken to the Central station.
WELL ARRANGED PLOT
Inspector Bonded is reported to have
! said privately that the plot was well ar
| ranged one. About twenty determined
| murderers were in the conspiracy and they
| were, at certain hour after midnight to-
night, to be at the homes of Grinnell,
Garry, Bonfeld Frank Waiter, General
Stiles, and others prominent in the prose-
culion of the Haymarket assasslns. The
| dynamite was TO be placed beneath the
| houses of these and the powerful explosives
! were TO be touched of simultaneously.
The Board of Trade was to be blown to
the sky at the same time and wholesale
reign OF terror TO be inaugurated.
THE ARRESTED MEN.
The names of the men arrested are John
| kroneck, Frank Chapek and Frank Che
! bOwa, all Bohemians The first named is
cablnet-maker by trade, who lives on
| Farrell street. Chebowa is a tailor, and is
the informer who told the story of the plot
TO bohemian, who in turn detailed it 10
Inspector Bonheld about ten days ago.
HISTORY OF THE PLOT.
II seems that since the execution of the
Anarchists movement was started among
their followers in Chicago TO do business at
the old stand. 1t was concluded that the
Groups" as reorganized, were to have no
more than three members each, with each of
the three members well acquainted with
the others who composed the Group when
| formed. 1t was thought that ''squealing
| in the ranks would become lost art.
The three men arrested to-day constituted
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 meeting place,
but casually met as friends and over glass
of beer concocted.
THEIR BLOODY SCHEMES
1t was agreed that Grinnell's house
| should 20 up frat and Judge Gary's next,
and last Saturday night was the time set
for carrying out the plot. Inspector Bon
field was the third man doomed to die but
| just how had not been fully decided upon.
On July 4th Kronek examined The prem
ises OF Judge Grinnell, with view TO the
habits of its occupants. When he reported
| to his companions that night the enormity
| of the oitense began to dawn upon Che
bowa, who made up his mind to ask
friend for advice. The latter hurried to
the police department and told his story
In the houses of the three men numer-
Gus weapons were found and enough dg-
Mantle TO have blown up the largest build.
ing in the city
1t is stated in this connection that
| hronek and Chapek were intimate friends
OF Louis Lingg, The BON maker, aad both
were arrested after the Haymarket riot.
Chief Hubbard says there will be more
arrests made tonight, but refuses to give
! further information.
INSPECTOR BoNFIELD's STORY.
CHICAGO, July 17th.-Inspector Bonfield
tonight told the story of the plot and the
capture. He said that the fact that q con-
| spiracy existed came to him from a Ro
| hemian on the West Side, whose name he
| declined to give. We learned the where.
abouts OF the men late last night and pro-
| cured warrants for the arrest of them. Be-
| sides Lieutenant Elliott and four of his
| men we had two other officers along who
| spoke Bohemian. The first place visited
was 1852 Farrell street, where Kronek. the
chief Of the trio, lived. We arrived there
| about o'clock this morning, and con-
| cluded not to enter but to wait for develop
ments. The fellow came out about
| 7 o'clock, and we arrested him with
out difficulty, he being taken entirely bv
| surprise. His name is John Kronek
and his age abcpt thirty. We searched the
house and found small portion of dyna-
| mite. We also found over two dozen
| bombs about four inches long and of cast
iron. Lieutenant Mahoney was then tele-
| phoned, and arrested Frank Cbapek at 49S
! Twentieth street. Chapek's house was not
searched. Chebowa was then arrested BY
our party. In his custody was eight half
| pound packages of dynamite, labeled
| Aetna" and some bombs, the same rs
| those found on Farrell street. The prison.
ers will be prosecuted under Section 81,
| which provides for fine and from five to-
twenty five years for having dynamite in
unlawful possession.
ONLY \ SPORADIC CASE.
| CHICAGO. July 17th.-Inspector Bonfield
said o-night to an Associated Press repre-
sentative: 1T is mistake to suppose that