New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
FOILING ANARCHIST PLOTS.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS IN BELGIUM.
TWO OF THE PRISONERS ADMIT HAVING CAUSED
THE EXPLOs1oN AT LIEGE-A GENDARME'S

DISCOVERY-THE FRENCH PRESS LAWS.
into the explosion thae wrecked the house Of Count
Minette at Liegc says that the bombs that uscd
the damage were charged with twenty-five kilograms
OF forcitc Fourteen kilograms more of the explosive
have been stolen and fresh outragcs may expected.
The authorities had doubt that Beaujean and
Lefebvre, the two who were rested yesterday
on suspicion of having caused the explosion at Count
Mnettcs residence, were guilty 4 search was made
OF Beaujean's lodgings, and there were found con-
ccaed several cartridges and quantity OF dynamite
When Bcaujean learned of this discovery. he made a
full confession Of bis guilt incrmlnacd other
Anarchists, who arrested today. Two OF to-
days prisoners are named Nossent and Lacroix. La
crox confessed that he of the leaders OF tho
explosion at the residence Of Count Minette. The
police of Licge to-day searched over forty houses in
which Anarchists lived
The police declare that in their raids upon the
houses of the Anarchists they have discovered cv
dencc Of a formidable conspiracy. the headquarters
OF which is In Licgc. Some the consprators sought
employment at the various manufactures of eX-
plcSivcS, where, once at work. they made II their
business TO steal rs much OF the explosive as they
possibly could. The stolen material delivered 10
other members OF the gang who loaded IT into cart
ridges; and these men, in turn, delivered the cart
ridges TO the third section Of the conspratorS VINO
had been selected for the work of placing the cart
ridges wherever il decided to cause an explosion
The police say that they will be able to arrest many
of the engaged in this plot.
Detectives work among the miners ana
factory operatives. To-day at Mons, capital OF thc
Province Of lianaut, man who indiscrectN dlVnseu
to one of his fcllow-workmen presumably dctccuN"'
the fact that he was concerned in an Anarchist plot
found himself af,erward in the hands oi the
police. The prisoner, with four other men, had maze
arrangements to blow up the houses OF NJ Rauier and
of alS
other leading citizens of the place. The prisoner
had in his possession five powerful dynamite cart
ridges.
A dynamite cartridge. bound with stout wire, was
found today upon a window sill of a house at Warcn-
me- a small town thirtecn miles west of Llcsc Inc
attention Of paSserby was attracted by n tmh curi
Of smoke ascending from the window-dll Upon gong
nearer the spot he found that the smoke came from
"A burning fuse attached to the cartridge lie ut once
quenched the fire and informed the police of the at
temIted outrage
An instance was given today Of the extraordinary
watchfulness OF the police. a gendarmc patrolhng
his post on tho outskirts of the city noticed rope
hanging from Il pigeon loft. Under ordinary circum-
stances no attention would have been paid TO the
matter: but now every incident is examined into on
the suppostion that II may have some relation To
Anarchist gendarmc tested the rope cautiously.
and found that il would bear his weight Climbing
up peering through opening he In the loft,
Misery the location Of the publication Office Of
which had long been mystery TO the police The
gendame entered the loft and placed the printer under
arrest The neighborhood IS a hotbcd Of Socialism.
Paris. May 4.-The newspaper " lie Paris says the
has been informed that PM, the alleged
author Of the explosion at NJ Verys restaurant Is still
in prison at the French penal settlement in Cayenne To
which place Ne sent considerable time for his
crimes. several French papers have published what
purported to be interviews with PM.
vi. Niette, Minister OF Public Wfks. has issued
circular TO the various projects. directing them 10
advise the owners Of mines and quariics 10 keep n
rigorous watch upon the dynamite cartridges used AT
their works. II thought that the Anarchists obtain
IA part Of their supply of explosives from miners and
quarrymen.
The Conservative and Republican organs urging
"A modification Of the press laws that Will enable the
Government to prevent the publication OF articles In
citing 10 crime. The journal dcs Debas' and the
Temps strongly support the proposal TO change the
laws. and express the hope that AT any rate the GOV
eminent VIII not oppose private bill that VIII be
introduced In the Scnat" to effect the desired end The
revolutionary papers arc indignant AT the proposition