The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
A-HUNTING THE ANARCHIST
New Xearss Amusen nsnt of the Police in
Madrid.

saflonal arrests ever made in connection
with the anarchist conspiracy, was ac-
complished yesterday at Saragossa.
The police have for some time past had
tho majority Of the rank and file of the
anarchists in custody, but the most dan
gerous leaders of the pests Of society
nave. In several cases, succeeded ia
eIudlng the police. Among these an
archists still at large and very much
wanted by the authorities, was motor
lous and excessively violent and danger
ous anarchist known as Salvador French
&he man, strongly suspected Of being
cancerned in the Liceo theater dynamite
benb Outrage, vanished from Barcelona
Immediately after the crime was commit
ted and all efforts TO find him proved
fuaile, though the police frequently came
upon his trail
French seemed TO be we'll informed as to
the movements Of his pursuers however,
and frequently escaped when they We're
about to place hands upon il. This series
Of almost miraculous escapes impressed
the police with the belief that the am
archists were able to obtain Information
regarding some OF the most secret move
ments and plans of the authorities.
The result was searching and thor
0ugh Investigation and several members
Of the Barcelona secret police were ar
rested and sent to join the anarchist
gangs awaiting transportation to the
penal settlement.
After this cleansing out Of Barcelona's
secret police force the authorities found
themselves much strengthened and ar
rest after arrest Of important anarchists
was made but French still remained at
large thotgh the police were more anX-
iOus to capture him than any other an-
archist III Spain. for he was known to be
a man capable Of carrying out any terri
bic plot Nhich might be determined upon
and in every way d leader among leaders
Of the anarchist conspiracy
Il was known. for instance. that Saliva
dor French had planned and almost sue
ceeded in executing an attempt TO blow
up a portion of the prison at Barcelona
where the majority of the anarchists of
the city were confined. The plot was
nipped in the bud by the police who arr
rested q number Of the cOnsplratOrs,
though French succeeded in making one
of his usually clever escapes
by dint Of hard work and by keeping
continually, night and day. on the trail
Of the anarchist leader, Salvador French
was finally located again yesterday in
house situated in a quiet and highly re
spectacle quarter Of Saragossa-
The police then made the most careful
and thorough Preparations to capture the
long wanted anarchist. a strong force Of
I policemen in plain clothing. during the
day and few al time, we're distributed
50 as 10 gradually surround the house
and ia addition, as the hour for making
attempted capture drew near, a detach-
ment Of police in uniform was sent to the
spot and the police net was gradually
7 closed around the house where the motor
lous anarchist had sought refuge
Slowly. buf sure the net was closed
the police entered eue house unobserved
and a number Of the most daring Of the
officers suddenly burst in the door of the
room occupied by French and, revolver
\ in hand. dashed into the apartment and
called upon the anarchist to surrender.
at the same time covering him with their
pistols.
French though taken by surprise,
drew pistol and was upon the point of
killing the leader OF the police, when he
rapidly changed his mind and turning
the pistol towards his own right side,
snot himself beneath the arm.
This movement, however. had been
noticed by the police and they grappled
with him in time to prevent the anarch-
ist from killing himself, though the bull
let which he fired into his side pene-
trated his chest, but the leaden missile
came out again. three inches from the
spot where It entered his chest
Al terrible struggle between the police
men and the anarchist followed, The Off
GERS of the law being covered with blood
BY the time they were able to reduce tile
desperate man to anything like subIec-
tion. When this was accomplished. the
policemen began to $ srs's. teeir ca~fiVf.
believing him to be too weak from loss
of blood to make any furfaer eff
fort to take his life. In this how
ever, they we're mistaken. for French
watching his OppOrtunIty suddenly drew
a tiny bottle Of poison from secret
pocket, and before the police could pre-
vent him. he had placed it to his lips
This movement was noticed by the po-
lice. who were searching him and they
succeeded in knocking the bottle Of
poison from his mouth
/ When taken before the magistrate the
behavior of the prisoner was desperately
violent. lie struggled with his captors
and continued his anarchist threats and
curses and loudly avowed his completely
in the Liceo theater outrage, expressing
fiendish regret that more people We're
not killed and that he was not able to
carry out further and more bloody out
RACES
This seemed to be the prisoners only
regret ~ lie cursed and swore- claiming
that the existing state of society must be
destroyed. even if the people had to wade
in blood in order TO do so
After the prisoners preliminary exam
ina1ion before the magistrate. he was
placed in the doctors hands and almost
/ Immediately reduced to "a state of insen-
made to save his life in the interests Of
justice.
The examinations Of the doctors
showed that his wounds were more dan
( gerous than at first supposed, though it
is believed that the physicians VIII sue
i ceed in saving his life.
As soon as French IL able 70 BE moved
he viii be conveyed under strong es-
cort to Barcelona where his trial viii
take place upon several charges. first Of
which Will be completely already COM
fessed in the Liceo theatre outrage.
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