New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18
ANARCHISTS IN WASHINGTON
REMARKABLE STORY OF A PLOT TO
BLOW Up THE CAPITOL.
THE WHITE HOUSE. TREASURY AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DOoMED-AN OUTGROwTH OF
THE CoXEY MOVEMENT.

THE CoNEY MOVEMENT
washington. June 1.-THE Post" tomorrow
will publish an exposure Of a plot which mad
for its object the destruction Of the Capitol and
perhaps other Government buildings, which had
been slowly developing ror several weeks past.
The secret service and police authorities how
ever. have been kept Informed Of the movements
Of the potters and would have been enabled 10
thwart them had their Vaccinations approached
actual violence.
"Onlv once" SAYS The Post" about three
weeks ago when the channel or Information was
Unexpectedly Interrupted. were the Federal ana
District authorities really alarmed. They did not
know at what moment an attempt might be made
10 explode bombs in the Capitol the Treasury
Building the White House, and the war ana
Navy Building But the days passed ana
nothing was done the authorities, who had re-
doubled their vigilance. restored the line OF COM
rn,Inicat,on with the nest Of Anarchists and were
able again to shadow every conspirator ana 70
keep fully Informed Of anarchistc movements
bo,h here and elsewhere
According to the story, the plot was formed
at the time COXeys army was marching 10 the
Capital. and reports Of its existence came from
various points, Omaha. Chicago and Pittsburg
among them "Thc Post" says:
The prime mover in the anarchis'c plot-that is
the Washington end Of it-was Honore Jaxon, lie
cam" from Chicago. and IS stu In jhe c.-! re -
q
dlsturber for years. At ;he time Of the Haymarket
riot he narroS1y escaped being arrested as pr;;n-
cpal c)nspirato-. and was shaiowel by me te
,ectves for a long time after that most memorable
affair -,.. ..,-,u
He was one u Louis Riers Aeutenants IN me
Canadian rebellion some years ago, Ine man nas IS
done some ilttle newspaper work ana has freqnsnLy
Tins '''''''''
After Jaxons arrival here letters were received
by the Secret Service officers and Capitol officials
bof arqa nj cd
in Washington. and that II. J. Jaxon. Of Chicago.
was the leading spirit Independent inyestiga-
tions satisfied the officers that the writer Of the
letters was telling the truth. and since then says
The POST" Secret Service men and local detec-
tives have been constantly engaged in Watching
the band The informant In the case hass
kept in touch with the cgnspira'orS "nI "a
given the police the names Of those engas'd
in the plot together with other lac's'
Thos. have been communicated 70 the officials
OF other cities. ana they Will pr2oahIy act up'"
the strength ~ the Information thus given.
"Tha fact tha; The Anarchists have colmlt'el
n act In Washington" SAYS The P's's aru-
cie upon which they could be convicted mas
prevented their arrest here. Their meetings have
Lean small nnl secret. their experiments Win
chemicals have been such that II could nariy
Doe proved that they intended . res)rt - rN-
trone measures, they have written NJ ie'. :.
In fact all along they have waited Tor no.
thing to happen something which would give
them an opportunity 70 carry out me scheme OIL
violence"
Jaxon's headquartors was the residence Of a
Frenchman named Savant. recognized by Ms
ncighbors as an intelligent but eccentric 'hiT-
ar;cr one night the officers on Wat'h sd"
large glass bottle. such as druggists Use for eN-
plosive chemicals delivered at the house Ihe
| consplrators met there and at other places ana
| IN bout three weeks ago the meetings became
50 frequent and so many strange men came anu
went, that the officers felt that they were losing
! their grasp Of the situation. There was danger
! that tho climax might come at any tim" ana
great alarm was fclt The Capitol officers, m
| clliing the Speaker ~ the House. ana the
Treasury people including Secretary Carlisle. felt
one Iay. continues The POST" Jaxon accom-
panied by tall. black-hated man. called On
Coxcy AZ the jail The visitors register sho""'l
that JaNon's companion had represented Aimse!i
- J.. III T. Tauhoneck u Illinois" That IS
| the name of the chairman of the National kAecu-
tive Committee ~ the National Peoples Party
| r. he was with JaXou he was doubtless unaware
! Of the mans reputation.
Tho discovery u the formula for making the
| explosive which the conspiraiors propose I" u.s.
| saws the article in conclusion. Is probably me
mos, irlportant piece Of work done 10y the detec-
| fivcs Several chemicals are used ana the pro-
| portions make a nigh explosive of new ana
most dangerous kind As soon as the p2Icr 90
tained thc formula they took IL q a well known
! chemist and asked him - make up sample lie
! did so I'm his laboratory and placed II on
! v.indoV-sill in the sun. IN few moments there
! was an explosion. \ great deal II noise did mo-
! accompany the explosion. but there WAS a terrih'
conclusion and most nauseaung ana nlhul'N
! smoke although the quantity ~ tn' 'h'''.', a
! eXporimeutod with was very small cat WhlCH
was IN the room led in few seconds from the
effects II the yapor.
| Thcre Is no doubt that this IS the Kind Of eN.
! ulosive with which JaXon and his gang intended
| >, ,n.ro,n II expoles from the action Of the
| sun and does not require 20 be ignit"d from q
| shark or bv conclusion lik" dynamite bombs ana
| most IF the devices II the Anarchists. IN addl
| ,iou - furnishing an explosive force which, IT
| The chemical IS used in sufficient quantity. Wouio
| shak, the foundation of the most substantial
| building. IL hlls the air with a deadly Nap"r.
| Anarchists hope IL IS said VIII be furnished by
the arrival u that part Of Frye's Industrial army
| now reported IN the Cumberland Valley. Under
| cover If a disturbance produced 10y them. the
| plot against the Capitol is ~ be carried out
! In support OF this. IT is said that number Of
| Chicago Anarchists Of the most rabid type al'
! with that army.
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