The Portland daily press., 1888-07-19
THE ANARCHISTS. A
Poisoned Dagsers as Well as Dyna-
mite Their Weapons.


CHICAGO, July 1S.-The Daily News says
today that it has been ascertained that 20
pounds of dynamite were distributed on
June 30 among many of the old Anarchists.
1t is said that much of it can be traced to
members of the Central Labor Union.
Detectives are firm in the belief that the
present plot will implicate the entire brood
OF Anarchists in the city. Some of the early
plans of the friends of the dead Anarchists
have been in possession of the police for
some time and yesterdays developments are
expected to lay bare the entire scheme and
the plans OF the plotters. Some of the pro-
posed victims were Edmund Furthman.
Captain Shaack, Frank W. Walker, NJ. Z.
Stone, witness Seliger and the jurors who
convicted the Anarchists.
The Chicago Times states that according
10 police reports the armed ranks of the
Anarchists have increased full 100 per cent
since the Haymarket massacre. At that
time It was known that the armed section
numbered 25O0 men, fully armed and well
drilled. The execution of the leaders served
TO increase their hatred and also taught
them that greater secrecy would have to be
observed. 1t is believed that there are more
than 5000 members of armed groups, all pro-
dynamite.
:, The course to be pursued in prosecuting
the would be assassins of Grinnell, Gary and
bonneld was decided upon this morning. 1t
was seml-onicially announced that the Anar-
chlst trio would be taken about noon before
a justice and the cases continued for 10 days.
Ihat would give an opportunity of present
ing the murderous conspiracy with the least
possible delay to the grand jury which as
sembles next Monday.
A speedy indictment and trial is hoped
Ior. The object is to make the lesson of JUS
tlce SO striklngly quick as to make its infiu-
ence d1ubly effective.
~ Chief Of Police Hubbard of Chicago makes
TINS statement in regard to the discovery of
the latest Anarchist plot:
ms conspiracy, which Bonfeld has un-
eaTtned, threatened the lives of many be-
SIDES Judges Gary and Grinnell, and the in
inspector You will remember at the time
OF the Anarchist troubles it was freely as
serted that the friends of the men who were
hanged or sent to prison for participation in
me me Haymarket tragedy, would revenge
themselves upon the officials who were in
s5slunentai 5d IN securing the conviction of
was TO be used for this purpose, and it was
after these threats had been made that the
residences Of Judge Gary, State Attorney
1rinnell and one or two others were guarded
gay ana night, by policemen for ten days
Inc suspected parties have been watched
and tracked day and night, and about
O'Clock yesterday morning Kronek, the lead
er OF the conspirators, was arrested at his
uouoc, LdltT, NOS. anu 5, CnapeK anu
Chilibowa respectively, were secured. We
have evidence enough to hang this trio, and
to put some of their accomplices out of the
way where Fielden and Schwab are. OF
course we cannot give the details. On the
preliminary examination we shall present
enly enough evidence to warrant the justice
in committing the accused"
''Did you ind dagger in Kronek's house?'
was asked.
"Yes."
WAS the point of the weapon poisoned?"
Did you discover this fact by expert
1--WE had intimation that the three men in
the group had daggers with poisoned points,
but paid little attention to this feature
When the dagger was found under Kronek's
bed, Bonfeld, suspecting the presence of
poison, cautioned his men against touching
1T. A. dog from the pound was brought in
and pierced with the weapon. The animal
lived only, about 20 minutes after receiving
the wound'
The arrested Anarchists were taken into
court this afternoon, and were bound over in
$1,000 each. Bail was furnished