Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
They Believe They Have Proof of a
Huge Police Conspiracy
Against chem.
A Leading Anarchist Turns Traitor
and DivuIgps Secrets OF
the Order.
A Detective Suspended from the Force
for ASsaulting a Socialist at
a Meeting.
Anarchists Excited,

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Socialists and anarch-
iSt societies have been wrought up to a
high pitch Of excitement over the possession
existence Of a huge police conspiracy
against them. Some time ago Detective
Charles Nordrum was arrested and fined
for assauting man at a meeting OF the
Arbeiter Bund. The assault was said to
have been totally unwarranted, and several
committees representing the personal
rights league, central labor union, pioneer
aid and support associations, SOcialistic
Publishing Co., Arbeittr Bund and other
organizations called on the mayor and
demanded the dismissal of NOrdrum. He
learned of the visits of these committees to
the mayor, and about four weeks ago, it is
sad. called on Henry Linnemeyer. jr.,
VINO is Interested in the prosecution of
NOrdrum. NOrdrum, it is said. pro-
posed TO purchase dtliverance
TO- give Linnemeyer certain
information concerning the operations of
the public among the anarchists and to
show that a certain supposed champion of
the anarchist cause was in reality in the pay
of the police for the purpose of creating. by
wild utteranctS, popular prejudice
against the anarchists. Linnemeyer, with
cut promising anything, asked Nordrum
to produce the proofs. Nordrum complied
by bringing to Attorney krafts' office,
where Llnntmeyer met him, reports from
the spy in the police department.. These
reDor 5 consisted of detailed accounts Of
anarchist movements, thoughts, cOnversa-
tlOnS and deliberations OF those concerned
III them, suggesting whom to watch, and
III fact laying bare the secrets Of the entire
workings of the anarchists. The reports
ran back over two years.
THE spg WAS HENRY DANMEYER,
Il man who, since 1886, has been one of the
most acknowledged and aggressive an
archists in the city. He has been a leader
in the Arbeiter Bund, president of the free
thinking organization and the organizer 0t
the Karl MoraX assembly and several 9TH
er>. A man whom few would suspect Of
tratorous designs. In this there have been
but few fellow members more hot-headed
He had advocated the murder Of Judges
Garry, Grinnell and Bonstield. 1t is now
alleged that by these threats he induced
others to echo his sentiments when he
would report them 10 the police and get
all except himself put under sharp espion-
age. Among such was Linnrmeyer him
self. For all this treachery Danmeyer re-
to whom he gave the receipts. Tine re-
ceipts, as well as the reports, are said to
be now in the hands of the socialist
leaders. All this evidence thus obtained
from Nordrum is in the hands of com
nittee consisting OF lawyer Kraft, Mr..
Linnemeyers Nr. barry and Mr.. Reichman,
lrwyers in the Staats Zeltung building,
league and ~ couple members of anarch-
ial societies. Being unable to determine
upon a course of action, these men called
for a committee from each of the prOmi-
nent SOcialiStic and anarchial societies,
among them being several Turner societies,
the central labor union and free thinkers
congregation. The committees met at
Barry's Office last night, and at once deter
mined to make the evidence public. The
effect of the publicity has been to create
almost
A PANIC IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..
Superintendent Marsh promptly issued a
special order to-day suspend ng Nordrum
pending the investigation OF his alleged
treachery to the department. All promi-
nent officers Of the police department and
the mayor as well decline to discuss the
sensational Developments Of the day.
Superintendent Marsh simply states that
Nordrum will be promptly dismissed on
To IMPROVE the Raging Red.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-Congressman
Comstock will send up bill providing for
the survey oke.he Red River Of the North.
IL is with a view to putting in locks and
dams to hold back the surplus water in the
spring, thus preventing disastrous floods
ana making the river more navigable in
the summer. The bill provides for an ap-
preparation of $4,000.
Col. A. R. Graves of Duluth and ex-Con-
gresham Seymour of Sault Ste. Marie will
testify before the house river and harbOr
committee, tomorrow, regarding the need
ed improvements on the 500 canal. Col.
Graves has an idea that if a special appro-
priatiOn for improvements is not made,
the agitation will resultin something being
added to the river and harbor bill for the
benefit of the 500. Senator Moody to-day
introduced the Pickler bill, providing for