The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-05
AN ANARCHIST IN MADRID.
ARRESTED As HE WAS CARRYING
DYNAMITE INTO PARLIA MENT.

One Bomb Under His ClSak and Another Con-
eeaied In the Lobby-Either Would Have
Blown the building 60 Fleces-A Red Hot
Anarchist Proclamation In His Pocket.
MADRID. April 4.-The police this afternoon
arrested a Frenchman "a he was entering q
back door Of the Parliamentary building. He
had excited their suspicion by his efforts to
avoid observation and by holding with great
caro- bundle under his cloak.
When arrested he tried to throw down the
bundle. but was prevented. He was taken to
. police station. where the bundle was found
to contain dynamite bomb with fuse ready
for lighting. The Frenchman said that he had
placed similar bomb in the lobby entrance.
put evidently the fuse had gone out An ex-
animation Of tho lobby resulted In the dis
covery OF the bomb behind pillar. Each
bomb contained about six pounds Of dynamite.
enough to have wrecked the whole building.
In the Frenchman's papers was found an
Anarchist proclamation containing this state
ment:
Everything enjoyed BY the rich is created
By the labor Of the poor. The wicked system
Of modern society prevents workinRmen from
possessing what they produce. Whatever the
form Of government. the rich seize the power
and rob the poor. and no party dares to oppose
them. As tho laws serve only to protect the
rich in their plundering. let US help ourselves.
Let us attack tho rich with all conceivable
means-with fire. knife. and poison. Ownership
is theft Death to the bourGeoise! strike
nowl"
There we're three large red crosses at the
top and bottom Of the proclamation. but NO
signatures.
The police think the prisoner is a member
OF the Mano NeRra. the organization Of muir
derers and robbers to which the Here's An
archists belonged. A clipping from the Paris
Figaro confirming the dynamite outrages In
that city was also found in his pocket, and it is
thought that he may be the man who placed
the bomb at the Spanish Embassy there. A
description Of him has been telegraphed to
Paris.
The prisoner refuses to give any account OF
himself further than to say that he has not
been in Paris recently. He is stranger here.
and the police. who have been keeping a close
watch OF all suspected Anarchists for the last
six weeks. say that he probably is one Of the
refugees from tho Paris colony. Almost 100 Of
these refugees. they say. have settled in this
city and its suburbs within the last two weeks.
The Frenchman who set the bomb in the
Parliamentary lobby is named Devat. He has
travelled much in Portugal and Spain. and is
supposed to be leader in the plots OF the
Spanish Anarchists.
Additional papers have been found sewed In
his underclothes. They contain the details Of
plans to blow up with dynamite the Chamber.
the Senate. the palace. and the opera house. as
we'll as several municipal buildings.
The police think that the plots were laid by
Anarchists in Paris In collision with members
Of the MRno Negra in Spain and that Devat
was sent to lead in the execution. as he knew
tho country and was not known to the police.
A Lisbon Anarchist named Ferreira was
caught lurking near the Parliamentary build
ings at the time OF Devat's arrest and was
taken to the same police station. He is
thought to be Devat's accomplish.
Compromising papers were found also In his
possession. Besides several incendiary plac-
ards. he had plan Of the palace and the Sem
alto Chamber. The police think he may have
been selected to blow up these buildings in
accordance with the plans Of Devat.
Each Of the bombs seized had athree-minute
fuse attached to it Both were made in this
city. it is believed. and houses OF Anarchist
suspects are being searched by the police. in
an effort to find the factory. The news Of the
discoveries has excited the gravest fears
among the Weather classes.
The palace is doubly guarded and extra
watohmen have been placed on duty at the
banks and municipal buildings. Several pri-
vate families have reported that they have
been threatened. and ask the police for special
protection.