The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-20

cry section OF the army, OF dangerous. Sc
ditious and violently revolutionary pam.
phlets. leaflets. and all sorts OF appeals
order of things. The work OF distribution
was carried on so mysteriously by note that
track the authors. Every portion OF the
city was secured by the most expert detec-
tives until at length the headquarters OF
Margarethen district OF the capital. The
quarters was No. 6. No time was lost
In planning a raid" The two men whose
arrest was. In the first instance, contem-
plated were Franz Haspel and Stefan Hah-
mel, both journeymen cabinet makers. Early
Friday morning. Sept. z, a small body OF
Setecrves posted tnemssiVes OPPOSITE No.
two men wanted left his work in the fac
tory where he was employed at s o'clock
he had proceeded a dozen yards Up the
street he was a prisoncr. Upon the per-
son OF the prisoner tn, detectives found
a latch Key OF the dwell ing which Hahnel
had shared with his uncaptured fellow
Back went the detectives to s.. Mounting
rapidly to the second floor the police COM
missary placed the latch key in the lock-
and the sdoor swung open. A thorough
ture of the sitting room consisted OF an OBJ
long couch covered with black American
leather, a small brown painted table. a
and two or three chairs. A close inspection
of these articles OF furniture yielded start
ling results. The couch was found TO have
a secret lock. This was broken with diff
Guilty, and then the innocent couch was
found to be a costly. hand printing press.
with all the latest improvements. Inside
one or the cylinders OF the printing press
they came across large bundles Of AN.
archial Appeal 10 the Austrian Masses"
which was one OF the seditious pamphlets
that had put the police on the track OF the
conspirators. In the little brown painted
table which stood against the wall the de-
tectives discovered a complete set OF type
arranged In the most compact and scientific
manner. Examination of the stool revealed
the existence OF a secret compartment full
of revolutionary pamphlets and leaflets ex-
actly. corresponding with those that had IN
the first instance excited the suspicion or
the authorities. The large trunk was next
examined. 1t contained surprises which
threw those of the couch and table COM
arsenal of explosive bombs, all ready 10 be
charged, some in glass and some in metal
In addition, metal cases, tubes. wires, clock
works and implements OF various kinds for
explosives for charging the Internal ma
chimes were also discovered. Revolvers.
with a supply of ammunition TO NIL them
and a large amount of stationery for print
ing and correspondence purposes were also
found in the room. Finally. in a wardrobe.
the police found one or more coats with
swivels or hooks attached TO the Innings Tor
the purpose OF carrying bombs.
While the search was In progress a de-
termined attempt at suicide was made by
the prisoner. Haspel. who had been found
discovered he thrust aside the detectives
and tried to throw himself out of the win
dow. He was intercepted In time, however,
the same day eight other Anarchists were
taken into custody, and in the course OF the
following day four more were arrested. The
was subsequently found to be insufficient
and they were accordingly released.