New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-22

AN ALLEGED LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO
ANARCHISTS IN wAsHrNGToN-THE LIFE
OF An AMBASSADOR THREATENED
Washington oct 21.-"The Post to-day reiter-
ates the statements published by 1t last June rel
alive to an Anarchistic plot to blow up puohc
buildings in this city during the Coxey excite
ment and publishes deciphered letter which
purports to be written by the head of the society
In London to its representative in this country
This letterwas unraveed by one Of the police In
spectors here after a great deal of study. Major
Moore head OF the Washington police. says that
the story is correct and voucbes for the accuracy
Of the letter The Washington police were in
formed of this plot by Mr.. Brennan. head OF the
Chicago police. who furnished the name OF the
Washington correspondent of the Chicago Assoc
citation Of Anarchists. This man was watched
and letter addressed to him was intercepted
Accompanying this letter was the following COM
munication In cipher. which was subsequently,
as has been said. made plain:
London. June q. 1894
No @. A. tho time YOU will receive this letter
several of cur comrades will be ready to leave Tor
America. and they Will be absolutely unaer y nn
reague and do effective work: Lay your plans so
he'd in Geneva last week the Ambassador
ordered removed and it Will be your duty IN IN
removal There Will be a sensation in few days,
10
does not concern America put you wiil r,'nei,pen
the meeting held in Paris May D Would II not De
stion in Washington where you will come in con,
tact with Government officers. and that Will
help you 10 success III our pI"i ~ ,arrac, cond
need 10 give you advice. as We nave perfect conn
We have recalled 10 2s from Chicago. We have
suspicious Of his honesty to our csuse S,Tan ,5
formed Of our dongS wni'e he was IN Chlc3g4 ~ 'ne
our sentence at W. as in the fuur" We, will have
o
members will go America. and It will be at your
to aIn n,4 ASm e. ac'n % R"i any To" spc
deed. even though his number be dTawn He Is not
from YOU some results. In the future go slow-iake
your time. You know there are so many cTo oI
hounds against our right cAust, VIII VIZ Ho'
soon instructions for the future 40 H.
This letter had the appearance OF having
been penncd by a Russian. one startling fact
concealed within this mysterious cryptography
is the reference to the assassination OF fresl-
dent Carnot. The Ambassador ordered 10 p'
removed is sti In Washington attending l"
his duties but his escape from IN" N"hH'iHce
of the Anarchists is said 10 bc due To the uh-
ceasing vigilance OF the Chicago ana NaShing-
ton police and the cessation Of their nei"il"uS
work when IL became evident 10 the Anarchists
that some of their correspondent" had miScar-
riod This Ambassador is said 20 hay" also re
coivcd warning from the secret service agents
of his own country. and had his rrsidehc"
guarded day and night for several weeks
That knowledge existed IN this country OF the
plot To assassinate Cannot was proved ~ letters
captured hV detectives IN two other cli'"E hiu
by the admission ~ the Washington Anarchist
after the assassination. The Frcn'h secret s"r-
,i.. bureau was informed OF tn" discovery ~
this plo, several weeks before III" p"rpcirAtion
81 the crime The Washingi n man. after rs
apprehension. weakened and sav" ny mu'h IN
formation that wa valuable here and eisewher"
In watching IN" movements oi Anarchists
Throughout, The United States.