Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
ENEMIES OF SOCIETY
Beginning the Trial of Anarchists
at Vienna
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE EMPEROR
Honoring the Memory Of the Bran
denburg's Victims.
GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS

Copyrighted 1894 by the Associated PreB.)
VIENNA, Feb. 19.-The trial Of the twelve
anarchists arrested in September last
charged with conspiring against the life of
Emperor Francis Joseph began today. The
defense asked that part of the proceedings
be made public, but the court ruled that the
trial should take place In secret. The pro-
ceedings promise to be memorable in the
history Of anarchy, as the case Is one OF
the most sensational and romantic on rec
ord.
The trial Of these twelve men, Franz Has
KEEL and Stephen Hahnel. the ringleaders.
and Matthias Stetka, Martin Stlkul, Kari
Kinkal, Johann Wopatck, Karl Morawetz.
Joseph Sehnel, Michael Wellner, Matthias
Fleischhaus, Joseph Komarek and Karl
Ketzel, in view Of the recent anarchist ex-
ploits in Europe. will be followed with the
keenest interest here and doubtless in the
United States as well. for the prisoners are
said to be closely connected with the an
archists Of America.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Times says that
a piece Of the bomb which killed the an
archist Bourdin has been examined. 1t was
found that the inner side was grooved about
equal the depth Of an inch screw. The
part of the contrivance fixing the explosion
for a certain time. Nobody can see the
fragment Of the machine without conclud-
ing that it was the concerted work Of sew
eral persons. 1t could not have been pro-
duced without a furnace and proper appa-
ratuS
The Paris correspondent Of the Standard
says that when Henry was confronted
with those who had helped to capture him
his attitude was characteristic. NJ. Etenne
of the Western Railway Company said
that when about to seize Henry the fuSi-
tive turned and fired point blank at him.
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waistcoat pierced by a bullet, had Henry
fired a trife higher / should have received
the bullet In my chest"
Henry ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. what harm
would there have been in that?'
NJ. Etienne (wnite from anger)-"Why,
you would have killed me-
Henry-''Well, what them"
NJ. Etienne-''Yoa blood-thirsty scoun-
drel!
Henry-'T regret that the revolver was of
such inferior quality. I should have felt a
certain satisfaction at being confronted
with you in the morgue-I living and you "a
corpse"
An Odessa dispatch to the News says
that seventeen persons. including a couple
of naval officers were arrested last week,
charged with the possession Of revolution
airy literature and other compromising doc
ulnents. Numerous arrests have been made
at kharkon on similar charges.
PARIS. Feb. 19.-The Gaulois asserts
that the British government has decided to
PIopoSc 10 the powers the passage OF IN
ternational legislation in regard to police
supervision. &C, with the view Of suppress
ing anarchy.
Examining Judge Meyer is said to have
discovered through letters which were
seized at Henry's lodgings valuable in
formation. which will lead to breaking up
the anarchist organization.
In addition, the lodgings of eighteen an
archists have been searched and important
documents have been seized, and at the
residence Of the prominent anarchist Sc
bastian Faure more documents were
seized.
The police also made raids upon anar-
chists in several towns today, and at St.
Quentin ten anarchists were arrested