Democratic messenger., 1894-06-23
OFFICIALS'LIVES PERIL.
Dastardly Plot tO Blow Up The
Capitol Building.

had been slowly developing tor several
weeks. The secret services and police
authorities, however, have been kept i'll
formed of the movements Of the plot
tiers, and would have been enabled to
thwart them had their Vaccinations
approached actual violence.
"Onlv once." says the Post, 'about
three weeks ago, when the channel of
information was unexpectedly y interrupt
ed, were the Federal and District au-
thorities really alarmed. They did not
know at what moment an attempt might
he made To explode bombs in the Capi-
tol, the Treasury building, the White
House, and the War and Navy Build
ing.
ANARCHISTS CLOSELY WATCHED.
but as the days passed and nothing
was done. the authorities. who had re-
doubled their vigilance, restored the
line of communication with the nest oi
Anarchists and were able again to
shadow every conspirator and keep
full information of Anarchistic move
ments both here and elsewhere.
According to the story, the plot was
formed at the time Coxey's Army was
marching to the capitol. and reports OF
its exitence came from various points
Omaha, Chicago and Pittsburg among
them.
THE LEADER IN THE PLOT.
The prime mover in the Anarchistic
plot-that is, the Washington end of il
was Honore Jaxon. He came from
Chicago, and is still in the city. He is
a professional Indian. In Chicago he
has been disturler for years. At the
time Of the Haymarket riot he narrow
ly escaped being arrested as a principal
conspirator, and was Swallowed by the
detectives for a long time after that
most memorable affair.
Jaxon is half-breed of unknown
tribal origin. He was one OF Louis
Riel's lieutenants in the Canadian re.
belIion some years ago. The man has
done some little newspaper work, and
has frequently passed himself oil as a
reporter for the Chicago Times.
After Jaxon's arrival here letters
were received by the secret service Of.
ficers and Capitol officials that band
of Anarchists was being organized in
Washington. and that Iaxon was the
leading spirit. Independent investi-
cations satisfied the officers the writer
of the letters was telling the truth, and
since then, says the Post, secret service
men and local detectives have been
constantly engaged in watching the
band.
KEPT POSTED BY AN INFoRMER.
The informant in the case has kept
in touch with the conspirators and
given the police the names Of those Ell.
gagged in the plot, together with other
facts. These have been communicated
to the officials of other cities and they
will probably act upon the strength OF
the information thus given.
The fact that the Anarchists have
committed no act in Washington" says
the Posts article, upon which they
could he convicted, has prevented their
arrest here. Their meeting have been
small and secret; their experiments with
chemicals have been such that il could
hardly he proved that they intended 10
resort TO extreme measures; they have
written no letters.
WAITED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY.
'In fact, all along, they have waited
for something to happen that would
give them an opportunity to carry out
their scheme of violence"
Jaxon's headquarters was the resi-
dence of Frenchman. named Savant,
recognized by his neighbors as an intel
ligent, eccentric character. One night
the officers on watch saw large glass
bottle, such as druggists use for explos-
i've chemicals, delivered ut the house.
GREAT ALARM AMONG OFFICIALS.
The conspirators met there and at
other places, and about three weeks ago
the meetings became so frequent, and
50 many strange men came and went.
that the officers felt that they were
losing their grasp Of the situation.
There was danger that the climax
might come at any time, and great
alarm was felt. The Capitol officers,
including the Speaker Of the House. and
the Treasury people, including Secre-
tary Carlisle, felt very uneasy.
JAxoN CALLED on CoxEY.
One day, continues the Post, Jaxon,
accompanied by tall, black-hatted
man, called on Coxey at the Jail. The
visitors register showed that Jaxon's
companion had represented himself to
I've II. +. Taubeneck, Of Illinois" "
That is the name of the chairman OF
the National Executive Committee of
the National Peoples Party.
II he was with Jaxon he was doubt
less unaware of the mans reputation.
The discovery Of the formula for
making the explosive which the con-
spirators propose to use, says the article
in conclusion, is probably the most
important piece of work done by the
detectives. Several chemicals are used,
and the proportions make high ex-
plosive of a new and most dangerous
kind.
HIGH EXPLOSIVES WERE READY.
As soon as the police obtained the
formula they took it TO a well-known
chemist and asked him to make up a
sample. He did so in his laboratory,
and placed it on the windowsill in the