The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09
FOUND ANARCHIST LISTS.
SPANISH Police MAKE 4 TALUABLE
DIsCOTERP

n Rate ~ Mssins de Rio seco they Un.
earth nocumrnts tontniuing the Nrrcs
Of Many Anarchists, with Information
Aboat Their Societies ana Their Doinps.
Madrid. Dec. a-The police have made n
raid upon houses suspected OF being occupied
By Anarchists at Mesina de Rio seco q town
= twenty-six miles northwest Of Nalladolid.
They secured q number Of documents II has
been known By the police for long time that
the Anarchist outrages in Spain had their
origin In a conspiracy but the authorities
have never been able to get proof as to
who the prime movers In the conspiracy
are. Many arrests have been made In
different parts Of Spain. but tho prison
ers would never give evidence that would
lead 10 the arrest OF their principals. The
town OF Mcsina de Rio Soco is of the line Of
travel. and II appears now that taking advan-
taee OF its comparatively isolated position. the
Anarchists sought refuge there. and from
there directed the movements OF members OF
the gang in other places in Spain. The DIS
oovery OF the documents confirms the sus-
picions OF tho police that there is widespread
movement to spread the Anarchist propaganda
by means OF dynamite and other outrages.
1t IL learned that the society at Mesina do
Rio Seco had over eighty members, all OF
whom were sworn TO secrecy by tho most sol
smn oaths. Even the ritual employed in tho
Initiation OF members Is in the hands OF the
authorities; and In It the Anarchists call down
upon themselves the vengeance OF their fellow
members II they betray IN tho slightest de-
gree the confidence reposed In them. Some
OF the oaths in the ritual are blasphemous.
but the police state that, so far as they know,
none OF the many Anarchists who have been
arrested has ever violated HE pledged word.
The prisoners have lied to the authorities and
led them on many a wild goose chase but have
not given them information that would lead
70 the arrest Of the arch conspirators.
The police discovery at Mesina dc Rio Seco
was brought about by accident. Their atten-
ton was lrst attracted to the town byasud
den and heavy increase in the mail matter
sent from there to different PARTS OF spain
aud upon Investigation it was learned that the
persons to whom most OF this mail matter was
addressed were known to the police either rs
declared Anarchists or rs suspected sympa-
thiZers with tho Anarchist movement IL was
a comparatively easy task, once this fact was
established, to find the haunts OF the gang.
but not so easy to arrest its members: The
contem plated raid, and when tho police visited
the suspected lodgings Their occupants had
the police. however, gave the names OF all the
members OF the society. and the police expect
soon. Among other things revealed by the
books pamphlets. and leaflets seized by the
police is the fact that Anarchists in Nalla-
dolid and Barcelona assisted to provoke and
maintain the recent strike among telegraph
operators, whlch caused great inconvenience
TO Govern m ent and CONNIE rcial Interests. This
Is the nrst knowledge that the strike was
caused by anything but dissatisfaction among
telegraph operators In respect OF their wages
The documents also show that the Anarchists
have sought TO cause trouble In all branches
OF the Government service even going 80 far
rs to approach clerks and others holding inn
portant positions.
miles north OF Barcelona. the police. acting on
Information received from the police Of Nalln-
dolii. have arrested two mon on tho charge OF
aiding the Anarchists. 1t is known that other
conspiracy. and every effort Is being made to
capture them. Every house suspected OF fur
nishing shelter TO Anarchists or their sympa-
tbizers will be thoroughly searched.
the Mestna do Rio Seco discovery is that OF
Tomas Atet by tho police OF Barcelona. Altet
was arrested on the charge that he was the au-
thor OF the recent dynamite outrage at Villa
OF Barcelona. Several arrests were made in
connection with that explosion but the police
were not able to definitely iaaten the guilt up
not member OF the Mesina de Rio Seco soci-
ETY., but belonged to branch organization
that was in n measure subject To the orders OF
that society. Altet was greatly frightened
when he was arrested. and the police so
worked upon his fears by threats and prom
tses OF reward II he would hetrAy his assOci-
Rtes that no weak led and told all he knew 81
sociatss. aud the police speedily. placed under
arrest . number OF them. Further wholesale
arrests are expected. Three OF the men ar
rested had In their possession papers impst-
eating others In the outrage,
The police ara jubilant over their discovery
and declare that they have at last discovered
the leading spirits in tho Anarchist conspiracy
in Spain. They believe that they have now
and will soon have the leaders in PRISON.