Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-30
ANARCHISTS.
THOSE IN PARIS LONDON, VIENNA AND CAL
OAGO WORKED TOGETHER
How the Chicago Officers Prevented the City Hall
from Being Blown Up-An International
Police Compact to Waeh the Reds

WAsHIxeToN, D. c., September o.
When shown the cablegram from Wen
ma to-day regarding the anarchists plots
there, q Chicago official, who Is in this
city, said it was we'll known 10 the
Chicago secret service police that the
anarchists OF Vienna, Paris and london
were in constant communication with
those OF New York and Chicago.
"a plot similar TO that discovered oy
the police IN Vienna was unearthed IN
Chicago year and a half ago, but
nothing was ever said about it for fear
it might create dynamite scare ana
iniure the Worlds Fair. The keds
were arranging TO blow up the City Han
at Chicago and at the same time TO dow
I'D several buildings then in course OF
erection at the Worlds Fair
"Maior McClaUghry, who was at
that time General Superintendent oil
Chicago police, learned Of the affair,
and by vigorous action nipped 1t in the
bud. One OF his secret service men at
tended a number OF Anarchist meetings
on Clvbourne avenue, and another
group was covered by another othcer on
West Lake street. At the latter place
woman, faDatical on the subject
OF Anarchism, volunteered 10
enter the council chambers during
a meeting Of the Chicago's Common
Council and discharge a big dynamite
bomb. She said she was willing 10
sacrifice her own life for the good or
the cause, il by so doing she could de-
stroy the much hated city fathers.
AT the Clybourne avenue meeting,
which was acting in concert with the
one one on West Lake street, the plot
was being arranged TO blow up the
World Fair buildings.
when General Superintendent Nc
Claughry learned OF these, he put an
extra force Of detectives, and a numoer
of the leaders were brought TO his OF
nee. lie told them he knew there were
fanatics among them willing TO sacrl-
fee their lives for what they believed
70 be the good of mankind. Now,
said McClaughry, If there is any dyna-
mite throwing done by any OF your
faDatical followers we will pay little at
tentiCn to them, but will arrest every
one of YOU leaders and agitatOrS, and
bigger hanging than ever occurred In
Chicago will follow This pain talk,
continued the official, "had the desired
effect, and the reds became less active
Among the mass OF Information
gathered at that that time were letters
from Partisan anarchists which LED TO
the discovery that the bombs used by
Rnvachol in the Rue Clichy, Paris, were
furnished bv the anarchists OF Chicago.
As a result Major McClaughry opened
with NJ. Loze, who was
them Project OF Police of Paris. A sort
of compact was then formed between
NJ. Loze, Superintendent OF Police
Rvrpes of New York; the Chief OF the
Scotland Yard service and Major Me-
Claughry. 1t was arranged that
whenever any OF the anareh-
list agitators left Paris Tor
London, New York or Chicago, NJ. Loze
was 20 cable the fact TO the police OF
the port 10 which the red was going so
that he could be watched. Each OF the
before mentioned cities was TO do the
same for Paris, and Ia this way the An
archists we're to be kept under surveil-
lance. IL was by this compact that
Major MeClaughry was notified OF the
fact that the Chicago Anarchists had
arranged to bring Prince Krapotkin, the
Russian Anarchist OF London, to Chica-
20, aud he was enabled TO prevent his
coming"
In conclusion the official from Chica-
20 said that Hampstead Washburn, who
was then Mayor, found 10 necessary to
have detectives secreted about MS
house on Aston Place for several months
during his term 10 Office on account OF
the threats made by the anarchists to
blow il up.