New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
HENRY PROBABLY HAD ACCOMPLICES.
THE LATEST PARIS BOMB OUTRAGE SAID TO BE
PART OF AN ANARCHIST PLOT MILITANT
ANARCHISTS AND LIFE INSURANCE.

ANARCHISTS AND LIFE INSURANCE.
Paris. Feb l5-It is believed now that the
outrage committed by Emile Henry the cafe
OF the Hotel Terminus on Monday night. when
twenty -four persons were injured by the eXplo-
sion of bomb thrown by him. was part Of n
vast Anarchist conspiracy. IT is thought that
the plot prepared In London. and that
twenty-three men, among them Henry. were
assigned TO execute the outrages. Henry has
confessed that he held communication with Or.
Paul Reclus, for whom the police have been
looking for a long time in consequence Of his
alleged connection with Valiant
Judge Meyer. the Examining Magistrate has
been questioning Henry all day. The prisoner
refused to answer the questions regarding his
acquaintances in England. and declined 10 give
any details Of his sojourn in that country. He
also refused to tell where he had lived since
he came Paris. lie said:
1T s useless for you to question me- VIII
not answer you"
When he does speak on any subject ne eN-
presses himself calmly, but he has again assumed
his air Of reticence and all efforts To worm IN
formation out Of him have failed.
LA Patre" says that the bomb thrown by
Henry was loaded with nitric acid and chlorated
powder and that 1t was "A miracle that the
bomb did not explode while Henry was carry
ing it, . =
the best pupils at the Paris college which was
founded by and named after Jean Barusir say
the noted French economist he won sch"ar-
ships given by the city OF Paris. iiiS tutors "dy
that he gave full satisfaction as puphl, ana
that he always stood first in the ma thcinaucdl
class He passed written examination "t u
Polytechnic school, and some time aiterWaiu
vent to Venice wnere he was employed as an
assistant on important engineering WORKS re
uuarrelled about his payment Tor ines" S'I'iC'
and throwing up his place, ne r'lnihon ~
Paris where he secured "A clerkshlp. Inc P''Si-
dent Of the college said to-day that ne r,nl'h-
bered Henry's student days pcfi"cuy' ii'hiy y
had attended the college for nve years lie hap
been industrious and unassumlng ana p"Puid'
both with his professors ana ms Ieiio"-St 'uoI.
MANY curious and uncOnfirincd stories arr,
current concerning the plans ana operations OF
the Anarchists of Henry's class one - /" 'h'
effect that most Of the militant AnarchS's heIe
have insured their lives with EnenSh OF A"''i-
can companies for large sums. Inc polclcs al :
said TO be assigned to trusted colleagues wlo IN
the event of death. are to collect the money ana
use IL in spreading the propaganda. IL ~ re- re-
ported that Hcnry's life Is insured ior SiV'v'o,
half Of Il for his mothers beneht ana hail ior
the benefit OF Anarchist agitators.
1t is said that Paul Bernard. the weil-known
Anarchist who was arrested In this city yeSter-
day will not be extradited TO spain where IL IL
known that he has been connected WIN various
! conspiracies but will be held To answer Tor ms
| violations Of the law in France The spanish
authorities may be asked TO furnish evidence OF
his career in Spain.
NJ. Lepine. the Prefect OF Police has signed n
| decree forbiddng the display OF any except Inc
French and foreign national colors IN the streets
or cemeteries The decree Is the outcome oil
! Sundays demonstration in Ivry Cemetery