Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
RAVACH0L IS CAUGHT.
The Arch Anarchist of Paris Is Be-
hind the Iron Bars at Last
HE TRIES TO DRAW HIS REVOLVER
And When He Is Overpowered He Still E1-
claims Tive Anarchy.
NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN CAPITALS

PARIS, March 30.-It has been learned
that police commissary and six gendarmes,
who were in search of Rayachol, found
him in a cafe at the corner of Rue Lancey
and the Boulevard Magenta, which is fire.
quented by workingmen. When Ravachol
saw the police enter the place he sprang
to his feet and, putting his hand inside the
breast of his coat, half drew pistol from
his pocket. Before he had time to use the
weapon the police rushed upon him and
seized him. He made sharp struggle, but
was soon overcome and his hands tied be-
hind his back
He was in no way cowed by his arrest, but
shouted as loud as he could, "Viye
Anarchy" At the prison he was searched,
and it was found that he was armed with
two loaded revolvers, and that his walking
cane was a sword-stick. The officials an
thropometrically examined him, and the
measurements taken identified him with the
notorious Anarchist criminal, Konigstein.
The Arch Anarchist is Identified.
Ravachol denied his identity when
arraigned before a magistrate for examina-
tion after his arrest He was then suddenly
confronted by supposed accomplice named
OF the prisoner, exclaimed: "Ravachol, l
recognize you, though your beard is of. !"
To this the noted Anarchist replied.
"If am Ravachol, that does not prove
that / blow up houses"
The police have seized quantities of sui
phuric and nitric acids and a number OF re-
torts. Foreign Minister Ribot says no
special precautions mad been taken against
dynamite outrages, except that the Foreign
Offices and the Chamber of Deputies are
watched by guards
The hotel keepers here deny that there
has been any decrease in the number of
visitors they have entertained. They say
that the panic caused by the recent explo-
sion has caused no appreciable falling off in
the number of persons asking for accommo-
dations. On the contrary, their hotels are
fuller than before, being crowded with
Easter ARRIVALS. -
The Custom House Threatened.
The director of the Paris Custom House
has received letter worded thus:
NoTICE-At an Anarchist meeting it has
been decided that the Customs Department
Is to be included among those to be blown
up by dynamite. Look out for yourself.
Men returning from their work last night
discovered on the pavement opposite the
Ministry of Finance, in the Palace Royal,
an iron cylinder filled with some unknown
substance. 1t was placed in the hands of
the police. In all the fashionable quarters
precautions have been taken to guard
houses against explosives Cellar gratings
have been replaced by sheet iron shutters
and front doors are kept closed. Servants
employed by the legal officials are quitting
service.
How kavachol Was Detected.
Ravachol first appeared in the cafe where
he was arrested about a week ago. He ex-
cited suspicion by his anarchical tenets and
his possession of prompt and precise details
of the recent explosions. Ravachol's de-
scription appearing in anewspaper,a waiter
in the cafe was struck by its resemblance to
that of the then unknown visitor and waited
for the mans next visit, when the waiter
warned the police.
NiIro-glycerine bombs and coming i'm
plements were found in Ravachol's lodg- |
ings. Ravachol is already under sentence |
of death by default for the murder of an |
old man. He is we'll dressed and dandy |
fed, with the long limbs and short trunk |
characteristic of criminals.
Several of the expelled Anarchists ap-
peared to be respectable tradesmen or work
men. Two are Italians who were greatly
esteemed by their employers. The majorf-
ty accepted the Governments fat passive
", some asking for delay to arrange their
affairs.