New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-05
BOMBS FOR THE CORTES.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW Up TIE SPANISH CHAM
Der OF DEPUTIES.
ARREST OF FRENCHMAN AND A PORTUGUESE
IN MADMD-BOMBS OF TERRIBLE DE

IN MADRID-BOMBS OF TERRIBLE De
srRUCT1vENEss FOUND on THEM
Madrid, April 4.-GTeat excitement was caused
here today by the discovery of an Anarchist plot
to blow up the Chamber Of Deputies. The leaders
Of the conspirators arrived here within the last
month. The Civil Governor had received infor-
nation that two foreign Anarchists were conspirinS
with number OF Spanish Anarchists to blow up
the public buildings. and the suspects were accord
ingly watched The project against the Chamber
of Deputies was arranged to come OF on Saturday :;
a Frenchman named Dcvat and Portuguese
named Ferricra intending conceal couple Of
bombs under the seats in tie public gallery, anG
then TO get away before the bombs exploded
Feirriera however, was taken i'll and the attempt
was postponed until to-day.
At ! p. IN. both cousplIators left their house.
each carrying under his arm a small parcel OF
the shape OF a bottle wrapped in newspaper.
The police shadOwed them and kept them in
sight until they reached the COrteS buildings
where both were seen TO place themselves before
the door leading TO the Chamber of Deputies by
which the President of the Chamber and Premier
Canovas del Castillo usually enter. The police
then decided That it time to act, and they
at once proceeded to arrest the plotterS. The
Frenchman, a man of herculean strength. fought
hard, but was finally krockcd down and over
powered Both men were Immediately handcuned
When searched they were found 10 nave III
their possession concal bombs enclosed In cast
iron cases eight inches long by three broad.
yellow fuse similar TO that used by smokers was
attached TO the bombs, which were bound ana
lightly compressed by steel wire for the purp9oc
OF increasing the strength OF the explosion. me
bombs weighed each eight pounds. Inc luse
was so adjusted as 10 burn three minutes before
exploding the charge The bombs have not been
carefully examined IS Yet bat they appear 10 oe
loaded with enough dynamite 10 blow UP tlr
whole COrtes. ,
men Immediately upon being arrested they
were conveyed to the Ministry of tnc IhlclIoi' e
where they underwent most searching eNau-
ination The Minister Of the Interior ana tit
Public Prosecutor questioned the men az EicaI
length and cndeavored by every means III thrlr
power 10 elicit from them the facts IN cohHcc.ion
with the plot TO destroy public buildings IN thl-
city. The inquisiton weS severe Gut II - 10, i
known whether the prisoners revealed ahNtAiI.
in regard TO their lnteHuons - dow np ,oir ,,ir
Chamber Of Deputies OF gave any ci"w 70 !"'ir
fo'i"u con snjrotor. or The score OF the plot TO
destroy life and propertr by means oil u'""i"'"
bombs. .1 h tho an
+borities proved upon investigation that hendiSh
project had been hatched b% the AhorcnlsH Ahi14i !,
blow up number Of the pubic pNlainSs i"
Madrid including the Chamber OF Dcpuucs Wv
Senate and the ROYAL palace iiad me con
spirators been able 10 carry out 'Hrlr PIN -
wholesale destruction, tGeIr l. no HoGot trom thc
explosions, and tha, he lS OF ,nagt %,Gi''i1 M
would include nanv - those most p:omlh"l, III
IN, political affairs Of thc counWI.
The damage TO property would also he ''a'I,
lnely large as the size and peculiar coEa'ruo..h @
of the bombs found tie persons OF The tw9
men arrested to-day indicate that the wiae,pcaiI
havoc which their explosion would cans' Nonlu
be simply appalling. The seized papers airo
showed that FerIicra was the author oi te recent
eyplosion at the Spanish Consulate IL Lisbon.
In an interview subsequent TO the 3tresI OF
FerricrT and Devat. PREMIER CanoTas del test.lr
confirmed the report that the Government had
some time ago obtained knowledge OF thc lni"pd"d
nlot of the Anarchists and that the authoritle~
had accordingly taken measures 10 appr"hcnd the
criminals as soon as they attempted 70 puf hcl:
plans into operation. He said that the Govern
ment would act in the matter with the greatest
energy and wOuld take the most vigorous steps
10 entirely crush ont anarchNm in this country
The Premier also said that under the present
laws Of Spain pcrsors convicted Of using explosives
for unlawful purposes were l9ble - he sentenced
10 peral servitudc for life Parliament he con
tinnel in view of the extremely dangerous at'
fudr the Anarchists were a.,nming would he al
once asked 10 sanction a capital sentence for such
offences. ,, :.
The pr soneIs are coniirei in separate cells Each
has made n confession.