The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-21

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 vio-
lence.
"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 at what moment an attempt
might be made to 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
to shadow every conspirator and to
keep fully informed of anarchistic
movements both here and elsewhere.
According to the story the plot was
.
marching to the capital, and reports of
its existence came from various points,
Omaha, Chicago and Pittsburgh among
them.
THE prime mover in the anarchistic
plot-that is, the Washington end of it
was Honore Jackson. He came from
Chicago and is still in the city. He is
a professional Indian. In Chicago he
has been disturber for years. At the
time of the Haymarket riot he narrow
ly escaped being arrested as a princi-
| pal conspirator, ind was shadowed by
| the detectives for a long time after that
| most memorable affair.
jackson is half-breed of unknown
tribal origin. He was one of Louis
| Leils lieutenants in the Canadian re-
bellion some years ago. The man has
done some little newspaper work, and
has frequently passed himself off as a
reporter for the Chicago Times.
| "After Jackson's arrival here letters
were received by the secret service Off
cials that a band of anarchists was be-
ing organized in Washington, and that
H. j. jackson, of Chicago, was the lead
ing spirit. Independent investigation
satisfied the officers that the writer of
the letter was telling the truth, and
since then the Post, secret service men
and local detectives have been con-
stantly engaged in watching the band.
"The informant in the case has kept
in touch with the conspirators, and
given the police the names of those en-
gagged in the plot, together with Their
addresses. These have been communi
Gated to the officials of other cities and
they will probably act upon the strength
of the information given.
"The fact that the anarchists have
committed no act in Washington, -
says the Post article, upon which
they could be convicted, has prevented
their arrest here. Their meetings have
been small and secret; the experiments
of the chemicals have been such that II
could hardly be proved that they in
tended to resort to extreme measures
They have written no letters. In fact
all along they have waited for some
thing to happen, something which
would give them an opportunity tC
carry out their scheme of violence.
''The conspirators met there ant
other places, and about three weeks
ago the meetings became SO frequent
and SO many strange men came ant
went that the officers felt they were
losing their grasp of the situation
There was danger that the china,
might come at any time, and grea
alarm was felt. The capitol officers
including the speaker of the house, ant
the treasury, including Secretary Car
Isle, felt very uneasy.
"One day." continues the Post, Jack
son, accompanied by a tall, black-hat
ted man, called on Coxey at the Jail
The visitors register showed tina
Jackson's companion had represented
himself to be H. E. Taubenecker, O
Illinois, That is the name of the
chairman of the national eXecutiv,
committee of the national people,
party. If he was with jackson, h,
was doubtles unaware of the man,
reputation.
THE discovery of the formula fol
making the explosive which the con
spirators propose to use," says the ar
ticle in conclusion. ''Is probably th'
most important piece of work done b,
the detectives. Several chemicals are
|
used, and the proportions make a higl
explosive of a new and most dangerou
kind.
"As soon as the police obtained th'
formula they took it to well-knowl
chemist and asked him to make up
duplicate sample. He did SO in hi
laboratory and placed it on the window
sill in the sun. In few minutes ther
was an explosion. A great deal o
noise did not accompany the explosion
but there was a terrible conclusion
and a most nauseating and blacl
smoke, although the quantity of tn
chemical experimental with was yer.
small. A cat which was in the room
died in few seconds from the effect
of the vapor."
Ex-COngressman Bayne Suicides.