The morning call., 1892-04-01
"A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL.
Ravachoi's Career Proves to Have Bee
One Long Course OF Crime.

Eavachops Career Proves to Have Been
One Long Course OF Crime.
PARIS. March 3l.-The Government looks
upon the arrest of Ravachol as of the great
est Importance, not only because he is al
ready condemned to death for murder,
but IL is believed Ii Will put an end 10 the
dynamite outrages No doubt is enter
tanned that he is most dangerous criminal,
and his incarceration has removed a great
source of trouble and uneasiness. The
Government intends 10 reward every one
in any way connected With making the ar
rest.
The recent raids upon the lodgings Of
the anarchists have had the effect of some
what frightening then. As q rule these who
are still at liberty no longer make loud
threats IN pubic OF the damage and dcStruc-
ton they intend to cause. 1t Is believed
that several who expected the raids threw
into the Seine large quantities of stolen
dynamite and Internal machines. The au-
thortIes have hired divers, aud the bottom
OF the river VIII be thoroughly searched Tor
explosives.
Preparations are being made by the work
ingmen for the labor demonstration on May
day. which falls on Sunday. The commit
tee has decided that large preliminary
meeting shall he held next week TO which
all woTkngmen in Paris are to be invited.
The lOlice have discovered dynamite
sto re near Paris. All the explosives in the
place have been seized aud the proprietor
arrested.
The police have arrested Anarchist De-
launy on charge OF throwing dynamite.
His description tallies with that of man
seen in the vicinity Of 80 Rue Clicby Sun
day morning. after the explosion.
The Senate to-day approved of bill I'M
posing the death penalty upon persons con-
victed OF using dynamite unl"wfuly. The
anarchist prisoners assert tat RavachOl
was concerned in the recent murder and
robbery, realizing $4,000 francs. lie also
assisted In stealing dynamite from the fac
tory at Soissy.
LONDON, March 31.-The trial of the six
Na.sa!l anarchists was continued at the
Stnfturdshire AsslZes. The confession of
Deakln, one OF the prisoners, was read. In
which he implicated companions and de-
clared the bombs they manufactured were
intended for use in Russia.
His Identity Discovered.
NEw YORK. March 3l.--The Suns Paris
special says: There is no longer any doubt
oil tie identity Of Ravachol with the notori-
| Gus criminal koenigsteiD, whose father vas
| GeTmRn and whose mother was French.
| koenigstein has been known as criminal
| from boyho0d. When child he delighted
in acts of cruelty to animals. As he grew
| up lhls disposition was sought In human
victims ana lie would stab and injure the
| younger boys who resisted his violence. AS
| kOenigstein grew into manhood he became
| an associate OF criminals and surprised the
older desperadoes by his readiness for deeds
| OF blood. More cautious criminals learned
to avoid his company for fear of themselves
| being Implicated in some of his murderous
| actions. This is the reason koenigstein has
| peen able 10 walk about Paris while under
the sentence OF death for most brutal nlur-
der He had dritted away from the ordi-
nary run of criminals and could not be
traced by the usual methods of Partisan de-
tectives. who depend largely upon intor-
| nation by criminals about each other.