The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-20

(Copvri0htcd, 1891. by u. Associated preu)
VIENNA, Feb. l0.-The trial of tho
twelve anarchists arrested in September
last, charged with conspiring against
the life Of Emperor Francis Joseph, be-
gan to-day. The defonso asked that part
of the proceedings bo made public, but
tho court ruled that the trial should
tako plasc in secret. Tho proceedings
promise to be memorable in the history
of anarchy, as the case is ono of thu
most sensational and romantic on
record. 1t is n matter of regret that
this important triel is to be conducted
behind closed doors, as revelations OF n
remarkable kind are expected Ar
raugements, however. have bc.n made
BY the Associated Press which 5t ia cy.
pected, will enable 1t to furnish from
day to day accurate reports Of the pro.
coedings OF tho important secret
tribunal. 1t should be added that
some OF tho most extraordinary ex-
hibits ever brought into n court will hc
shown to-day during the proceedings OF
tho secret tribunal
HISTORY OF TIE rLor.
Tho history OF the plot in which the
men to be tried to-day wero co,nected
is most interesting. The nrison nrs will
bo shown to have bcon in touch with
tho anarchists OF England and America,
and the trial may therefore be exnectcd
to throw somo light upon tho intornn-
tional organization and action of n body
whose reckless crime have, during tho
preeent year; again outraged the whole
civilized world. During the months OF
July and August last the Austrian no
lice were greatly exercised by tho suc.
cessful dissemination AMONG the work
ing classes and among every section of
the army OF dangerous, seditious and
violently revolutionary pamnbIcts loaf
lets and nil sorts OF "apncols IN tho
masses TO riso against the existing or.
der OF things. The work of distribnt-
ing was carried on SO mysreriously by
night that for long time it seemed i'm
possible to trace tho authors. Every
quarter OF the city was scourcd bv tho
most expert detectives, until ut length
the headquarters OF the revolutionary
gang was discovered in Siebenbunnca-
gOsse, poor street in tho Marparethen
district of the capital. The house
which formed the anarchist headouar-
ters was No. IS. No time was lost in
planning trap for the two men whose
arrest in tho first instance contemnlntnd
wore Franz Haspel and Stefan Uahnel,
both iourneymen cabinet makers.
THE CAPTURE.
Early Friday morning, September 90
small body OF detectives postnd them.
selves opposite No, 65. They had apccr.
tanned that ono OF tho two men 90
urgently wanted had to begin his worI,
in the factory where ho was emnlovcd
at 6 o'clock. In due course Hahnel mn.
peared, and before he had proceeded n
dozen yards up the street he wos n
prisoner. The arrest was oiFoc,od with.
out tho slightest fuss, Unhnel beino
taken completely OF his guard. Ills
pockets having been searched. he was
marched Oft to tho lookup. Upon tho
person OF the prisoner the detectives
found latch key OF the dwelling which
Iiahncl shared with his still uncan.
tured fellow-conspirator. Back wont
tho detectives to No. G5. Mountino
rapidly to tho third floor the police
comEnissary who was in command
placed the latch key in tho lock nnd
the door swung open. The dwelling
which the police had thus successlully
invaded, consisted OF n room and
kitchen. A thorough search was then
begun. Ihe furniture of tho sitting
room consisted of nu obIons couch
covered with American leather, small
brown painted table, a painted nirht
stool, 4 trunk, wardrobe and two or
three chairs. 4 close inspection OF
these articles Of furniture welded start.
ling results. While two nj tho l6otoc.
tives guarded the prisoner. the othnrs
examined the couch.
SURPRISING Discoveries.
\ close inspection revealed the exist
enco OF secret lock. This was broken
with considerable difficulty and then
the innocent couch was found to be n
costly hand printing press with nil the
latest improvements, Inside ono OF the
cylinders OF the printing press they
cHmo across large bundles of tho Annr.
chial appeal TO tho Austrian masses :"
which WIS one OF the seditioug nam.
phlets that had put them on tho track
OF tho conspirators.
In the little brown painted table
which stood against the wall the detec.
tives discovered ~ a complete set of type,
entinc m1hhor' Examination OF tho
night stool revealed the existence Of a
secret compartment full of reyoIu,iou.
ary pamphlets and leaflets exactly cor.
responding with those that had In the
first instance excited the suspicion OF
the authorities. The large trunk was
next examined. It contained surprises
Of %hicn ,hfew those of the couch and
detectives, when they forced the lock,
found inside perfect arsenal OF explo.
sire bombs. all ready 10 be CHARGED,
some in glass and some in metal, and in