The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-03
CAPTURED by The AUTHORITIES

In Observation-Disclosures or By tho Po.
lice-Howa Police Netsvas Gradn-
ally Closed AROUND tho HouseWhe.e
the anarchist was in Hiding.
BroMshtto Bay He Attempts TO Kill.
Himself, but is Finally Landedin
Prison.
MADRID, Jan. 2.-One of the most
sensational arrests ever made III con-
anection with the anarchist conspiracy
was accomplished at Saragossa. Tie
police have for some time past had tie
majorityo o the rank and file of the Ans
archists in custody, but the dam
gerous leaders OF thepests OF soclety
have succeeded in eluding the police.
Among these Anarchists still at large
and very much wanted by the authori-
ties was a notorious and excessively
violent and dangerous man known as
Salador Franch. This man, strongly
suspected of being concerned in the
Liceo theatre dynamite bomb outrage.
vanished from Barcelona Immediately
after that crime was committed, and all
efforts to find him proved fruitless,
though the policefrequently came upon
his trail, but Franch seemed to be kept
Wellinformed as to. the movements of
his epursuers, and frequently escaped
when they we're able to place hands
upon him.
This series of almost miraculous es-
capesimpressed the police with the be-
lief that the Anarchists were able to
obtain information regarding most OF
the secret movements and plansO OF the
authorities. The result was a search
ing and thorough investigation and
several members OF the Barcelona se-
cret police were arrested and sent to
Join 1.-The Anarchist gangs awaiting
tranaportationito the penal settlements.
After this cleansing OF the Barcelona
secret police force the authorities
found themselves much strengthened,
and arrest after arrest OF Important
Anarchists was made, but Franch still
remained at large, though the police
were more anxious to capture him
than any other Anarchist in Spain, for
he was known to pc a man capable OF
carving out. any terrible plot which,
might be determined upon and III every
way a leader amongthe leaders OF the
Anarchist conspiracy. 1t was known,
for instance, that Salvador franch lad
planned and almost succeeded in exc
cutting an attempt to blow up q
portion Of the prison at Barcelona,
where the majority of the Anarchists OF
thai city were confined. The plot was
nippedin the bud by the police, who
arrested a number of the conspirators,
though Franch succeeded in making
one Of his usually very clever escapes.
!, by dint of hard work, and by keeping
continually, night and day, on the trail
of4#tne Anarchist leader, Salvador
Franch was finally located yesterday in
a house situated in a quiet and highly
respectable quarter of S%aragossa. h
police then madefthe most careful and
thorough preparations to capture the
long wanted Anarchist. A strong force
OF policemen in plain clothes was, dur
ing the day, a few at a time, distributed
IS SO as to gradually surround, the house,
and in addition, as the hour,for making
the attempted capturedrewnear, a de-
tachment OF police in uniform was sent
to the spot, and the police net was grad
ually closed around the house where
the notorious Anarchist had sought
refuge. Slowly but surely the net was
closed. The police entered the house
unobserved, and a number Of thcsmost
daring of1the officers suddenly burst in
the door OF the room occupied by
Franch, and, revolver in hand, dashed
into tile apartment and called upon the
Anarchist to surrender, at the same
time covering rhimSWith their pistols.
Tranch, though taken by surprise, drew
Il pistol, and vas upon the point OF kill
ing the leader of the police when he
rapidly changed his mind and, turning
the pistol toward his own left side, he
ehotshimself beneath the heart. This
movement, however, had been noticed
by the police, and they grappled with
him in time to prevent the Anarchist
from killing himself, though the bullet
which he tired5into his side penetrated
his chest; but the leaden missile came
out again three inches from the spot
where it entered his chest. a terrible
struggle between the policemen and the
Anarchist followed, the officers of the
law being covered with blood by the
time3they were able to reduce. the des-
pcrate man to anything like subsection.
When taken before the magistrate
the behavior OF the prisoner was des-
pcrately violent. He struggled with
3 lis captors, and continued his Anarch-
ist threats and curses and loudlyavowed
his icompiicity in the Llceo theatre out
rage, expressing flemish regret that
more people were snpt Killed and that
lie WAS not able to carry Out further
outrages. This seemed to be the prls-
oner's only regret, rs he cursed and
swore. clalmingthat the existing state
OF society must be destroyedevcn II the
people had toEwade III blood in order
to do So.
Assoonas Franch is able to be moved
he will be conveyed under q strong
guard: TO Barcelona, where his trial will
take place. 4
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