New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-06
THE ANARCHIST WARFARE.
ARRAIGNNENT OF THE MEN WHO TRIED TO
BLOW UP THE CORTES IN MADRID
THEIR FARCICAL DEFENCE-EXPLoSloN IN VA
LENCIA-DYNAMIJE CARTRIDGES SToLEN
IN BELGIUM-GREAT BRITAIN AS
A PLACE OF REFUGE.

A PLACE OF REFUGE.
Madrid. April 5.-The excitement caused ey
the attempt made Yesterday to blow up the building
in which the COrtes meets does not abate. On uie
contrary. as further particulars Of the attempted
outrage are learned. the public becomes more in
dignant, and many threats are made. The Gov
ernment is fully alive TO the demands Of the occa-
sion. and the bill providing that the death
penalty shall he inflicted upon persons convicted
of using explosives for unlawful purposes Will be
pushcd through as rapidly as possible
The two men arrested yesterday were arraigned
for examination to-day before police masls-
trate The Frenchman gave his name as Jean
Marie Delbochc and the Portuguese gave his name
ne Manuel Fcrreira They both gloried in ad-
mittng that they Anarchists, and boosted that
they were important agents OF the central Ahar'
ch,st organization. Dclboche was examined last
night at the Ministry of the Interior lie was Vio-
lent and. instead of answering the questions pu'
n him. he argued and decaimed enforcing his
words with heavy blows of his fist upon
table His language was the usual rant lndulgeu
in bv men of his class. The Chief of Ponce re-
neatedly told his prisoner to he quiet, out 'he
latter refused. Finally Delbochc became 80
demonstrative that IL was found necessary '"
place heavy manaces upon him. The Only thinS
that silenced him was a threat TO put gag Ill
his mouth.
The defence the prisoners made to-day petore
the magistrate was ludicrous. Both OF them p'o-
tested in the face of their previous statements
that they were perfectly innocent OF any atcmP'
TO destroy either life or property. Delooche ue-
clared that he knew nothing Whatever oi 'i'c
bomb that had been found in his possession ana
this declaration made despite the i"cV .''"'
papers found on the prisoners showed 'haV 'ncS
were engaged in conspiracy TO biow up ~ie
Chamber Of Deputies. the Senate Chamber, the
Royal Palace, the Bank of Spain and other puo,ic
buildings. Ferrera admitted that he knew he
WAS carving a bomb, hut denied that he had any
criminal intention. The prisoners were held Tor
trial Tpon the conclusion Of the examination
the police made Il raid upon an Anarchist cluo ana
arrested twelve of lis members
bomb exploded in a street IN valencia 10
dav. Nobody was hnrt box OF dynamite mas
been seized in Malaga.
BRUSSELS. April 1.-Two hundred cartridges
containing 63 l-2 pounds OF dynamite nave oee''
stolen from the Banneaux colliereS at IAege.
Paris April "a box recently arrived IN this
CITY addressed to Mattheu, one OF the accomphce'
Of the Anarchist Ravachol. The police iouhl
that it contained two revolvers ana seVeral
cartridges The box is known to have been sent
from St. Etenne, and the police are trying ."
find out who shipped IT,
Ravachol admitted to a magistrate yesterday
that he wrote the article in to ." journal Inter
national" describing the surest method OF blowing
up public buildings, and giving information as 10
the manufacture of bombs ana high cNploSlVes;
lie told the magistrate that the explosive ne had
employed in the Boule Yard St Oerilain and Lobail
Rarracks affairs triple power dynamite. lie
gave the most minute details as to the manu-
facture Of lis own explosive. sample Of IT
las been cent to the State laboratory to be tested
Berlin April 5.--The customs officers at lilslt
have seized a quantity Of Nihiist and Anarchist
papers. . cr.
to-day Howard Vincent asked whether, in view
of the expulsion of Anarchists from France, ana
the fact that they excluded from other
European countries and partly from the United
States under the Alien law, thus leaving Great
Britain their only refuge, the Government w0ud
take steps TO increase the powers Of the author
jties TO restrict their entry into the country MI
Matthews, the Home Secretary said he was not
aware that France had expelled the Anarchists
If il was probable that any Of that class WOMB
attempt TO come 10 England, the Government
would ask for the necessary power TO prevent
them.