Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-25
CELEBRITY AMONG THE REDS.
Chief of the London Anarchlstlc
Circle Captured and Lodged
Vail

Jan.
LONDON, April 23.-An Italian Anar
chist. Giuseppe Ferrari, who was ar
rested here yesterday, was brought up
at Bow Street police court to-day. On
his person were found copy of the
Italian newspaper Credo Degli Oppres-
81, printed in New York and dated
March, 1894, and card bearing the
nam of Francis Polti, the Anarchist
who was recently arrested in Clerken-
wall with bomb in 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 mo. l"
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 for
use in England and abroad. 1t
also appears that Ferrari was elected at
the international conference of Anar-
,chists held at the Hague in 1891, to di-
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 it among the
active agents of the cause of anarchy
Ferrari, who is tailor by trade was
member of the Autonomy Club, and re-
.cruited many foreigners in his work
shop. Polti asserts that Ferrari fur
nished money to Bourgin, the French
Anarchist who was fatally injured by
the premature discharge of a bomb
which he was carrying in Greenwich
Park. Polt also asserts that Ferrari
paid him money and promised him 81 a
week for life if he caused an explosion.
He was also promised the assistance of
the best lawyers in the country in case
he was arrested.
Ferrari's lodgings in Clerkenwall were
raided on Wednesday last; but the Ital-
ian had evidently been alarmed by the
arrest of Polti and had made good his
escape. He was traced to house on
Church Street, Stratford, where he was
arrested at 2 o'clock yesterday morning
A 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 York news
paper and card found upon Ferrari
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
Queens evidence ana to be prepared to
assist the police in the prosecution of
Ferrarl and others whose arrests are an
ticipated in the near future.
At the examination Of Ferrari 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: 81 would have brought
my revolvers and would have killed six
Bow Street when Meunier's affair was
on; but I went there for the
purpose of seeing Inspector Mel
Vile so that I might recognize
him as INTENDED to kill him. If had
money | would have taken Polti's bomb
to France or Italy; but having none |
meant to use it 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 I failed, others would have
taken my place"
The recital of this portion Of the evil
dence against Ferrari caused a sensa-
ton in court. The prisoner looked
utterly unconcerned, and smiled
throughout the proceedings. He was
remanded.
Charles Meunier, the man referred to
by Ferrari, is the hunchback Anarchist
said to be the partner of Ravachol, who
was arrested at the Liverpool Street
railroad station by Inspector Melville
on April 4, charged with being con-
cerned in the explosion at the Cafe
Very. Paris