St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-29
CoPPERs IN A PANIC.
Chicago Anarchists Have Proofs
Of a Police ConsniracY.


CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-The socialistic and
anarchial societies have been wrought
up to high pitch of excitement over
the possession of what the members be-
lieve to be absolute proof Of the exist
ence of huge police conspiracy against
them. Some time ago Detective Charles
Nordrum was arrested and fined for
aSsaulting 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 asso-
clation, Socialistic publishing, Arbeiter
Bund, and other organizations, called
on the mayor and demanded the dis
missal of Nordrum. The detective
learned of the visit of these
about four weeks ago, it is said,
called on Henry LinnemeYer Jr., who is
interested in the prosecution of Nor
drum. NOrdrum, it is said, proposed
to purchase leliency by giving Lime
meyer certain information concerning
the operations of the police among the
anarchists and to show that certain
supposedly champion of the anarchists
cause was in reality in the pay of the
police for the purpose of creating by
wild utterances a popular prejudice
against the anarchists. Linnemeyer,
without promising anything, asked
Nordrum TO produce proofs. Nordrum
complied by bringing to Attorney
Kraft,s office, where Linnemeyer met
him, fourteen reports from spy in the
police department.. These reports con-
sisted of detailed accounts of anarchls-
tic movements. the thoughts, conversa-
ions and deliberations of those con-
cerned in them, suggesting whom to
watch. and, in fact, laying bare the Sc
crets OF the entire workings of the an
archlsts. The reports ran back over
two years. The spy was Henry Dan
never, man who, since 1856. has been
one OF the most active and aggressive
anarchists in the city. He has been a
leader in the Arbeiter Bund, president
of the Free Thinking organization and
an organizer of the Karl Marx assembly
and several others, a man whom few
would suspect of traitOrOus designs. In
talk there have been but few fellow
members more hOt-headed. He has ad-
vocated the murder of Judges Gary and
GIlnnell and Police Inspector Bonfield.
1t is now alleged that by these threats
he induced others to echo his senti-
ments, when he would report them to
the police, and cause all but himself to
be put under sharp espionage. Among
such was MI. .Linnemeyer Sr. For all this
treachery Danmeyer received only $50
month, paid by Nordrum, to whom he
gave receipts. Those receipts, as well
as the reports, are SAID to be now in the
hands of the socialistic leaders. All
this evidence thus obtained from Nor
drum is In the hands of committee
consisting Of Lawyer Kraft, Mr.. Lin
nemeyer. MIR. Barry and Mr.. Reichman,
lawyers in the Stats Zeitung building,
who are, of course, members of the Citi-
zens' Rights league, and couple of them
members of anarchial societies. Being
unable to determine upon a course of
action, these men called for commit
tee from each of the prominent social
IStic societies, among them being sew
eral turner societies, the Central Labor
union, the Free Thinkers congregation.
The committee met at Bary's office last
night, and at once determined to make
the evidence public. The effect of the
publicity has been to create almost a
panic in the police department. Supt.
Marsh promptly issued special order
to-day suspending Nordrum pending in
vestigatiOn of his alleged treacbery to
the department. All the prominent
officers of the department., and the may
or as well, decline to discuss the sensa-
tional developments of the day. Supt.
Marsh simply states that: Nordrum will
be promptly dismissed on verification of
the charges against him. .9. ,,.......t-.