The Washington times., 1894-10-29
SUSPECTED AS ANARCHISTS
Two Frenchmen, Sterlitz and BierneS,
Are Under Arrest.
WERE KNOWN AS NOS. 13 AND 20
Bottles and Liquids Found in Their Possess
sion to Be Examined BY a Chemist-They
Expressed Delight When President Carnot
Was Murdered-Police Investigating.

Dark suspicious of anarchy, explosives and
plots are aioat in connection with Emil
Sterlitz aud Paul Biernes, two Frenchmen,
who spent Sunday behind the bars of the
Twelfth street police station. The secret
visits Of men mufled up to the throat, and
hoarsely identifying themselves as No. 13 or
No. 20. jubilation over the assassination OF
Carnot and other strange things haye part
in telling the tale of their arrest.
About o'clock yesterday morning
Policeman Sutton noticed a young man
standing on the pavement in front OF the
French hotel kept by John N. Perreard, on
Fourteenth street. near Pennsylvania avenue.
looking up 10 an open window on the second
floor. Soon yalise emerged from the win
dow, followed by gray head. After glances
had been cast around TO see if the coast was
clear and whispered communications had
passed between the man in the window and
the man on the pavement. the valise was care
fully lowered by means Of a rope. The latter
grasped the satchel and hurried around the
corner. The pairolman watched him until
the door Of No. 14l4 L street admitted the
shadowed man.
Then Policeman Sutton awoke the proprie-
tor OF the hotel and told him of the affair.
II was found that Paul Biernes had resorted
to the plan of having his luggage spirited
away by his friend, who was aiterward found
to be Emil Sterlitz, in order to escape the pay
ment OF $40 owed Mr. Perreard for board.
Consequently both were arrested.
The hotel-keeper tells a thrilling story
about the guest and his friend. He declares
D - A.. A. .Haa a aNna# oil
man. Biernes. had recently come from Quebec.
BE claims TO have n recipe for making wine.
which he was going TO sell for so, 900. and
then he would handsomely reward the hotel
man. 4 number Of bottles were In his possess
sion. and now il is limited that they contained
ingredients for the preparation OF explosives.
Emil Sterlitz had also been guest at the
house Of Mr.. Perreard, but the latter says he
told Emil to leave because he was suspi-
cious character and one of a group Of reds. -
When Diernes was dunned for the amount
of his bill he would show telegrams, signed
Marie saving that money had been sent
and with the most profuse gestures. assure
the worthy landlord THAI the bill would soon
be paid. Finding that the situation was
growing too hot. Biernes decided TO escape
yesterday morning.
Steriitz lived on E street. and there the
valise was carried. Here it is said the visitors
to the young man gave numbers when asking
for him. AZ the time when France was
plunged Ia sorrow blythe murder of President
Carnot Mr.. Perreard says Sterlitz and Biernes
had an enthusiastic meeting all to themselves
il the latters room. and declared that it was
good thing for civil liberty that Carnot had
been stabbed 10 death. There are plenty more
that NAV fellow him, was one OF the threats
ascribed 10 the pair by their host.
At the police station the prisoners were seen
by a reporter last night. and told, through an
Interpreter. of the fact that they had been
painted as dangerous revolutionists. Both
seemed nightly amused and denied the
truth OF the accusations.
Biernes declared that the mysterious bottles
simply contained calomel oil of cloves. and
similar harmless drugs to be used in his wine
making recipe. They were just sending q
messenger 10 the Marquis de Chambrun. at
torney for the French legation, begging him
to appear in their favor in the police court
this morning.
Policeman Sutton was busy inquiring into
their history last night. The contents Of
Biernes bottles will be examined by chem
ist