The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-06-22
ANARCHIST PLOT.
Honore jackson, Chicago Half
Greed Indian Anarchist,

Tho Leader of the vnIains-An Attempt
Was TO Have Bcen Made 10 Explode
Bombs In Capitol. Treasury Building,
white House aud Other buildings.
WASHINGTON, June ls.-The Post
Monday morning publishes an expos
ure Of plot which had for its object
J the destruction Of the capitol and per-
/ haps other government buildings
which had been slowly developing for
several weeks past. The secret SER
vice and police authorities, however,
have been kept informed Of the move
ment Of the plotters, and would have
been able TO thwart them had their
Vaccinations approached actual yio-
ience.
only once, says the Post. About
three weeks ago. when the channel Of
information was unexpectedly inter-
rupted. were the federal and district
authorities really alarmed. They did
not know al what moment an attempt
might be made 10 explode bombs In the
capitol, the treasury building, the
white house and the war and navy
building But as the days passed and
nothing was done, the authorities, who
had redoubled their vigilance restored
lhe line Of communication with the
nest of anarchists and were able again
% shadow every conspiIator and 10
keep fully informed Of anarchistie
movements both hore and elsewhere.
According 70 the story the plot was
formed at the time CoXcy's army was
marching 70 The eapital und reports Of
its existence came from various points,
Omaha Chicago and Pittsburgh among
them.
The prime mover IN the anarchistie
plot that IS the Washington end Of it
was Honore jackson. lie came from
Chicago and Is still in the city lie Is
"A professional Indian IN Chicago he
has been a disturber for years AZ The
time Of the iIaymarkot riot he narrow
Is escaped being arrested as princi-
pal eonspirator and was shadowed by
the detectives for long time after t!9t
most memorable affair
Jackson is half.brvcd Of unknown
tribal origin lie was one Of Louis
ieil's iieutenants IN the Canadian re-
bellion some years ago. The man has
done some little newspaper work, and
has frequently passed himself OF as a
reporter FOR the Chicago Times
After Jaelyson's arrival here letters
were received by the secret service Off
cials that band Of anarchists was be-
ing organized In Washington and that
II. Jackson. Of Chicago,was the lead
ing spirit independent investigation
satisfied The officers that the writer oi
the letter was telling the truth, and
since then the Post, secret service iner
and local detectives have been con
stantly engaged in watching the hand
"The informant in the case has KEEP
IA touch with the conspirators, ant
given the police the names OF those en-
gagged In the plot together with theil
addresses. These have been communi
Gated to the officials Of other cities ans
theyw probably act upon the strength
Of the information given.
'sThc fact that the anarchists hav,
committed no act in Washington,
says the Post article, 'upon whicl
they could be convicted, has prevente,
their arrest here Their meetings hav,
been small and secret; the experiment
Of the chemicals have been such that /
could hardly be proved that they in
tended TO resort 20 extreme measures
They have written no letters. In fact
all along they have waited for some
thing 70 happen, something whicl
would give them an opportunity t
carry out their scheme Of violence
"rhe conspirators met there an,
other places, and about three week
ago the meetings became SO frequent
and 50 many strange men came AM
went that the officers felt they wer
losing their grasp OF the situation
There was danger that the climai
might come at any time. and grca
alarm was felt, The capitol officers
including the speallerof the house, an
the treasury, including Secretary Car
lisle, felt very uneasy.
lone day continues the Post, "Jacl,
son. accompanied bya tall, blacls-hat
ted man. called on CoXey at the iail
The visitors register showed tha
Jacl,son's companion had representeI
himself TO be II. r. Taubenccker, q
Illinois That is the name Of th
chairman Of the national executiv
committee of the national people
party II he was with Jackson, h
was douhtles unaware Of the man
reputation
Yrhc discovery Of the formula 70
making the explosive which the con
spirators propose TO use, says the al
ticle in conclusion. :" Is probably tn
most important piece of work done b
the detectives Several chemicals ar
! used, and the proportions make hig
: explosive Of new and most dangerou
, kind.
AS soon as the police obtained III
{ formula they took II TO a well-know
: chemist and asked him TO make up
duplicate sample lie did so in h
laboratory and placed II on the windo'
sill in the sun. IN a few minutes thei
was an explosion. A great deal {
(, noise did not accompany the explosion
: but there was terrible concussiol
i and most nauseating and blac
I. smoke, although the quantity Of Il
4 chemical experimental with was veI
4 small. A cat which was in the roo
died in few seconds from the effee
Of the vaporn
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