The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-25
AN ANARCHIST PLOT.
The Most Formidable Ever Con-
cocted in yienna-Many
Arrests.
BIZ Gable to the Unttsd Press.


VIENNA, Sept. 25. 1898 The arrest
Saturday of fourteen anarc hisis here,
ud the capture yester day of sixB-sight
members of a secret society at Braepn,
the capital of MeraviH, has revealed the
existence of Il widespread Anarchist plot.
Today seven more members of the gang
were taken iuto custody. and ihe proof
against al the persons arr ested is said TO
be overwhelming. All the persons ar
rested are known to be Anarchists OF the
worst type. Among the m tss of papers
seized were documents showing beyond
a doubt that the members of the club
were affiliated with a Bohemian secret
society known as the tOmladina.n
The police got an inkllng Of the exist
ence OF the conspiracy through II DraWi
that occurred between a number of
anarchists and certain advAuc ed social
lists. the trouble growing out of the re-
fusa of the latter to assist in causing
explosions. The clue thus gained was
closely followed with the result hat the
anarchists, who were masqueradirg US
members OF literary society, were cap.
tured. 1t is charged hat the Czech agi-
tation in Bohe miaand the consequent sus-
pension of the constitution n law III Prague
and the towns in the vicinx of that
city had much 90 do with the Nxis encs
of the plot. although there is YET no evil
deuce TO connect auy of tire Czech
leaders with the conspir acy. 1t is more
probable that the Anarc hists were about
to take advantage of the political tur-
moil in Bohemia to stnrt campaign or
terror against the Government.
Among the men arre5 ted is q leading
manufacturer of bombs who lives in
Prague. and au Anarchist named Stulka,
who Is well known to the olice. Stulka
is skilfui mechanic.
In addition TO the pap ers seized the
police took possession of mum Der of
bombs. Some of these were made OF tin.
An examination of their coHtents re-
vealed that they were charged with ecras-
ite and picric acid. A large. fneIy fiu-
ished steel bomb was also found. This
contained liquid that has not yet been
analyZed An obicug tin box was found,
the contents of which were apparently
| intended TO have been exploded by elec-
tricity Conducting wires were attached
to the box, which contained several glass
plates and small quantities of ecrasite
and picrc acid.
When the prisoners were Sc arched by
the police 1t was found that iusida the
liniugs of the overcoats worn by Stulka
and man named Hannels were attached
strong plated wires with no oks at the
ends. II is surmised chat these were de-
vices to allow OF the suspension of bombs
In Stulka's room were found rol is of.
zinc and lead. and glass and metal
cylinders.
the police declare that the conspiracy
they have unearGhed is ths most form i'd
able plot The Anarchists have ever con-
cocted in Vienna. Every one of the men
arrested had In his possession bombs or
cartridges that were ready for use. The
discovery has caused much excitem ent In
officials circles. The police are searching
in every direction for other members Of
the gang. 1t is believed. however, that
the many arrests made have effectuaIly
put al eud 10 the operat ions Of the con-
spiraLors.