Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-20

TENDER last, charged with coDspiring
against the life Of Emperor Francis
Joseph, began to-day. The defense
asked that part Of the proceedings be
made public, but the Court rnled thar
ths trial should take place In secret
The proceedings promise 20 be memora-
bic In the history of anarchy, IS the
case Is one of-the most sensational and
romantic on record. 1t is a matter Of
regret that this important trial Is to be
conducted behind closed doors, as reve-
lations Of a remarkable kind are expect
ed. Arrangements, however, have been
made by the Associated Press which, &c
is expected, will enable it to furnish
from day to day, accurate reports OF
the proceedings o; the important secret
tribunal To should be added that some
of the most extraordinary exhibits ever
brought into a court will be shown to-
day during the proceedings Of the secret
tribunal.
The history Of the plot in which the
men 60 be tried to-day Wers connected
is most Interesting. The prisoners viii
be shown 20 have been In touch With
the anarchists OF England and America
aud the trial may therefore be expected
20 throw some light upon the interna-
tional organization aud action Of body
whose reckless crimes have during the
present year again outraged
THE WHOLE CIVILIZED WORLD.
During the month Of July and August
last the Austrian police were greatly
exercised by the successful dissemina-
tion among the working classes and
among every section OF the army OF
dangerous sedltious and violently revo-
dictionary pamphlets. leaflets and all
sorts OF appeals TO the masses, 20
rise against the existing order OF things.
The work of distributing was carried
on go mYsteriouslY by night that for
long time &c seemed impossible 20 trace
the authors. Every quarter Of the city
was secured 6y the most expert detect
ives until 40 length the headquarters OF
the revolutionary gang was discovered
in Siebenbrunnenstrasse, poor street
in the Margarethen district Of the capi-
tai The house which formed the an
archist headquarters was No. 90. No
time was lost 10 planning q raid.
The two men whose arrest was ia the
first instance contemplated, were Franz
Haspsl and Stefan Hahnel, both jour
neymen cabinet-makers.
Early Friday morning, September %,
q small body OF detectives posted them
selves opposite 40. 65. They had as
~ "a IN
urgently wanted, Hahnel, had 90 be-
gin his work in the factory where be
was employed az o'clock. la due
course Hahnel appeared, and before he
had proceeded a dozen yards up the
street he, was a prisoner. The arrest
as efia< vi without the slightest fuss,
la666I being taken completely oil bis
guard. His pockets having been
searched, be WAS mWched of TO the
Lookup. Upon the person of the
prisoner the detectives found a latch
key of the dwelling which Hahnel
shared with his still uncaptured fellow
conspirator.
BACK WENT THE DETECTIVES
70 No. Is. Mounting rapidly to the
third floor the police COmmiSsary who
was in command placed the latch key 10
the lock and the doors swung open.
The dwelling which the police had thus
successfully invaded, consisted OF
room and kitchen. A thorough search
was then begun. The furniture or the
sitting room consisted OF an Oblong
couch covered with American leather,
small brown painted table, a painted
night STOOL q trunk, a wardrobe aud
TWO or three chairs. A close inspection
OF these articles OF furniture yielded
startling results. While two Of the
detectives guarded the prisoner,
the others examined the couch. A
close inspection revealed the existence
of a secret lock. This was broken with
considerable difficulty, and then the I'M
noeent couch was found Co be a costly
hand printing press, with all the latest
improvements. Inside one OF the cyl
fndres of the printing press they came
across large bundles OF the anarchial
s,anpeal 10 the Austrian masses, which
was one of the seditious pamphlets that
had nut them on the track Of the con-
snirators. The little broWn-painted
table which stood against the walls the
detectives discovered a complete set OF
TYNE, arranged In the most compact ana
scientific manner Examination OF the
pirht stool revealed the existence OF
secret compartment full Of revolution
arv pamphlets and leaflets, exactly cor
resronding with those that had In the
f-st instance excited the suspicion or
tbA authorities. The large
TRUNK WAS NEXT EXAMINED.
" Aontslned surprises which threw
thosA of the couch and table completely
In ma shade. The detectives, when
tbev forced the lock, found inside
.a~iock arsenal OF explosive bombs, all
-ssd, 10 be charged, some in glass ana
some in metal, and, IN addition metai
cases. tubes, wires, clOckworAs anu iin-
niements of various kinds Tor hitting
fbese together. The necessary e1pio-
eives for charging these Internal ma
chimes were also discovered. There
vore also discovered in the course OF
the Investigation revO.vers with q sup
NV REORGANIZATION 90 lit them and q large
amount of stationery for printing and
eorresDondence purposes. Finally, 10
a wardrobe. the police found one or
more coats with sWivels OK hooks at
tached 10 the Innings for the purpose OF
CARVING bombs. While the search was
fn Droqress a determined attempt az
suicide was made by the prisoner Has
nei who was found in one OF the rooms.
when he saw that an was discovered ne
thrust aside the detectives ana enuea-
tored Co throw himself out or the WIN
dow. He was intercepted In time, how
ever, and promptly secured. co the