The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-04-28
CELEBRITY AMONG THE REDS.
Chicf of the London anar'hfSti'
Circle Captured aud Lodged
III JAN.

LoxnoN, April 25.-An Italian Anar
chist. Giuseppe Ferrari, who was AZ
rested here Yesterday, was brought up
at Bow Street police court to-day. ON
his person we're found a copy of the
Italian newspaper Credo DeglI Opprcs-
81. printed in New York and dated
March, 1894, and a card bearing the
nam c of Francis Polti, the Anarchist
who was recently arrested in tlerkeh-
wall with a bomb III his possession.
The arrest of Farrari was caused by the
revelations Of Polti, who informed the
police that Farrari occupied among the
Anarchists the same position as NO.
occupied among the Fenian Brother
hood He controlled the collection
and distribution of the Anarchist funds
and directed the manufacture and
disposal of the bombs intended tor
uSe in England and abroad. 1T
also appears that teTrarI was elected al
the international conference 81 Anar-
chists held at the Hague in 1891, to dl-
rect the operations in England. 1t Is
added that the greater part OF the
Anarchist funds came to England from
Belgium. the money being forwarded
to Ferrari. who divided 1t among the
active agents of the cause OF anarchy.
Ferrari, who is a tailor by trade, was
member of the Autonomy Club, and re-
cruited many foreigners in his work
shop, Polti asserts that Eerlarl lur-
nishcd money to Boufgin, the French
Anarchist who was fatally injured by
the premature discharge Of bomb
which he was carrying IN Greenwich
Park Polti also asserts that ECrrarl
paid him money and promised him q
l. In, al -
lie WAS also promised the assistance OF
the best lawyers in the country IN case
he was arrested.
Ecrrari'e lodgings in tlcrkcnwall were
raided on "Wednesday last; but the ltal-
ian had evidently been alarmed by the
arrest of polti and had made good his
escape. He was traced to house on
Church Street, Stratfurd, where he was
arrested ut > O clock Yesterday morning.
quantity of Anarchist literature and
many important documents were found
in his rooms. These documents will be
of the greatest assistance to the police
of other countries besides England.
In addition to the New ork news
paper and card found upon Fcrrarl
when he was arrested were documents
giving details concerning the various
Anarchist meetings which have taken
place in London for some time past.
Ferrari at Bow Street admitted his
completely with POlti, and the police
now believe that they have. beyond
doubt, arrested the head center and
chief of the Anarchists of London.
Polti is reported To have entirely turned
Queen $ evidence and 10 be prepared to
assist the police in the prosecution of
FcrTari and others whose arrests ar" an
ticipatcd in the near future.
At the examination of Fcrrari to-day
the police testified that while being
taken to the police station Ferrari said
that if he had money he would not be
taken like this Continuing, the
prisoner said: II would have brought
my rcyoIvcrS and would have killed six
or seven of you. | was an idiot to 90 to
Bow Street when Mcunicr's affair was
on; but | went there for the
purpose of seeing Inspector Mel
vilIc so that | might recognize
him as INTENDED to kill him. If had
money / would have taken Poltl's bomb
to France or Italy; but having none |
meant To use il IN the Royal Exchange,
London. England is the richest coun-
try and at the exchange there would be
many rich people together. ! would
have thrown my bomb and escaped if |
could. If failed, others would have
taken my place"
The recital of this portion of the evi-
dence against FerrarI caused q sensa-
ton in court. The prisoner looked
utterly UnCunCerued, and smiled
throughout the proceedings. He was
rcmandcd.
Charles Neunjer, the man referred to
by Fcrrari, is the hunchhaCk Anarchist
said to be the partner OF Eayachol, who
was arrested at the Liverpool Street