The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-28
Letters from All Of the Prominent Reds in
the Country Discovered at the Home of
Bauer, One of the Arrested Suspects.
Report that Strikers Will Blow Up the
Mills if They Lose the Fight.
Believed that 500 Nom Union Men Are Now in
Works - Chairman Frick's Order TO the
Strikers-Gen. Snowden Leaves To-Day.
BEGINS TO LOOK MORE CHICAGo-LIKf

Anarchists Beloved to BE Engaged In Manu-
featuring Eombs
Special the Indianapolis eurnai.
PITTsBURG, July 27.-This evening the
police authorities came in possession of
facts leading them to believe that bombs
are now being made In this city. mer-
chant on SmitnfeId street reports to the
police that within the past three days he
has sold unusually large quantities of small
glass tubes and other m aterials used in the
construction of the usual aDarohist bomb
The merchants customers have been mostly
foreigners of repulsive appearance. and he
Gays Russian Jews, having the appearance
of Anarchists.
Inspector Kelly is keeping lookout for
oil the Anarchists on the south side.
There are several groups of them. and w hile
he has not obtained evidence to arrest any
of them. they are being watched day and
night. and orders have been issued to arrest
any who attempt to leave the city. knold.
when questioned by Inspector McKelvey,
admitted receiving letters from Herr Most.
He said that Most's Instructions were very
pointed, and that he had issued strict or
ders to destroy all letters written by him.
This Is the reason the police have been un-
able to get much evidence against any of
the men. They have not a scratch of the
pen from each other. Many of them had
circulars aud anarchist literature. but
nothing to criminate any one else. Knod
is very anxious to regain his liberty. and
he Is the man the police expect the most
from. He makes incendiary speeches ana
tells what the Anarchists will do.
CLosE-MOUTHED ANARCHISTS.
Bergman and Bauer are exceedingly
close-mouthed. and they will not say any
thing, and pretend to not care what is done
with them. Bergman will not accept the
services of any lawyer unless the lawyer
promises 20 conduct the case IS he berg.
mani wants 1t conducted.
Carl Fister, of Allegheny. was arrested
by detective AcTigh this afternoon at 8
o'clock. He came to the Central station
this afternoon with a companion and
asked to see Bauer. They were told it
would be impossible. They complained
somewhat, and went mp Cherry avenue.
alongside of the station. house. AS
sistant Superintendent Sylvus be-
came suspicious. The mon came back
again to the Oak-alley front of the station.
Detective McTigh called them over. and
said they could 500 Bauer. He thought
they were following him. but instead they
turned in another direction. MoTIgh
called them back, and they went into the
station-house. He asked what they want
ed to see Bauer for. and they replied that
they knew him, and wanted to give him
some money. As their actions were so sus-
plclous they were locked up. When
searched. nothing W as found on them. Fin
ster 10 known TO be an Anarchist. The
other man lives in Allegheny, and is said
to be an intimate friend of Bauer. The
houses OF both men will probably be
searched. The police think they are i'm
portant arrests.
Inspector McKelvey. who is acting su D.
Rfv1tA dzn ~S ali - 80
vigilant in watching the haunts af the An
archlsts. The numbers, too. that the in
spector has Iocatcd-nearly 1000 in the
county-is quite revelation to the citi-
zens of Pittsburg; The work has been
prosecuted day and night. Inspector Me-
kelvey said to-day: Il think we have about
all of those implicated. We have now two
witnesses who Will sweer positively that
Knold was with Bergman on Saturday
morning and waited outside while he went
upstairs This man Knold is 'sliok' one.
While he would not admit that he showed
Bergman Frick's Office, he admitted he
showed him the Chronicle-Telegraphb build
ing. Now. there was no reason for him
pointing out the eChronicle- Telegraph build
ing unless il was to show where Mr.. Frick' q
office was. We have all the prominent To-
cal Anarchists spotted, and If any of them
try to get away they will be arrested.
BERGMAN WAS ALL PREPARED.
Il do not believe the story of man hand
ing Bergman package just before he shot
Mr. Frick. 1 am satisfied he was prepared
for the work long before he got to the of
flee. We also have a good case against the
Long Branch Anarchist. He was familiar
with the would-be assassin. and sent him
money To complete the job. Until Super
lntendent O'Mara returns with the prisoner
| do not know Just what course we will
pursue. The law Is little lax in regard to
Anarchists and the only charge we can
get against most of these fellows is oon-
spiracy. 1 am sorry the grand jury is not
in session. as we would most surely rail-
road all of these men through In a hurry.
Chief Murphy has taken charge of the
Allegheny end of the case. At first l was
inclined 20 think Bergman was alone in
this matter, but am now satisfied that
there was an organized movement against
Frick, and Bergman was only the tool of O
mum ber of cOnspirators. In few days
there will be somo developments that will
startle the community. There were more
Anarchists hero than the people supposed.
and they were getting ready to carry out
some gigantic schemes. We W ere lucky in
securing these people when We did, as an
attempt would have been made on several
OF our prominent citizens, and there IL no
telling where lt would have epded."
Secretary Lovejoy filed additional infor-
nations to-day against the prominent
strikers at Homestead. 1t is said that they
1ncludo all the members of the advisory
committee. besides those already arrested.
Tomorrow morning Judge Magee will
hear the motion for bail for both Close and
Crltchlow, the two new arrests
Ihe summary way in which three of the
* II" fraternity were fired ont of
Homestead week ago, and the denuncia-
tion by the advisory committee and Hugh
ODonnell of the shooting of III. c. Frick,
have given much displeasure and much
disapl continent to the "Reds.r As q result
Mr.. O'Donneli has received a number of
letters from Chicago and New York An
archists w no, under noms de plumes sc vere-
Iy censurc both him and the Homestead
steel workers for their callousness and in
gratitude. One letter reads. lyon little de-
serve our aid. but humanity demands that
we help you in spite of yourselves. You
may not be blind always"
Among the letters found In Bauer's DOS
sess1 on when arrested were several from
Lucy Parsons. Herr Most. Nina Van
Zandt, Spies and Otto Her
mann, of Philadelphia. Hermann's
letter in the most remarkable He
bewails the decay of anarchy and says that
while years ago there were i've thousand
not more than three thousand can n ow be
found. The letters continues:
Il have never seen any courage but once
and that was when we threw the bomb In
Chicago. ] would like to laugh, for the
man who threw the bomb is not known.
Yet wo gained nothing. Seven bold men
were taken from our midst, and the rest
are sIenced."
sensational feature in the private Iams
case was brought TO light to-day when