Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
THE LEADER CAUGHT
Capture of the Chief Of Anarchists
in England.
BETRAYED BY AN ASSOCIATE
Sudden Assembling Of Rosebery's
GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS

LONDON, April 23-The italian anarchist
Giuseppe Ferrari. who was arrested yester-
day. was brought up at Bow street police
court this morning.
Ferrari admitted his completely with Polti,
the anarchist recently arrested in Clerken-
we'll and the police now believe that they
have beyond a doubt arrested the head
center and chief of the anarchists Of Lon
don.
The police testified that while being taken
to the police station Ferrari said that II
he had money he would not be taken like
this.
Continuing. the prisoner said. ,"I would
have bought revolvers and would have kill
ed six or seven Of you. I was an idiot to
go to Bow street when the Meunier affair
was on, but went there for the purpose
Of seeing Inspector Melville. 80 that might
recognize him. as intended to kill him.
IF had had money. I would have taken
Polti's bomb to France or Italy, but hav-
ing none 1 meant to use 1t in the royal ex-
change. England Is the richest country,
and at the exchange there would be many
rich people together. 1 would have thrown
my bomb and have escaped II / could. If
failed. others would have and will take my
place"
The recital of this portion Of the evil
dence against Ferrari caused a sensation in
court.
The prisoner who looked utterly uncon-
cerned. smiled throughout the proceedings.
He was remanded.
Charles Meunier. the man referred to by
Ferrar, Is the hunchback anarchist said to
be the partner of Ravachol.
The arrest of Ferrari was caused by the
revelation of Polti, who informed the po-
lice that Ferrari occupied among the an
archists the same position as mo. 1" occu-
pied among the Fenian Brotherhood.
He controlled the collection and distribu-
ton 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
IN the international conference of anarch-
lists held in The Hague in 1891. to direct
the operations in England. 1t 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 a
member of the Autonomie Club and re-
cruited many foreigners in his workshop.
Polu asserts that Ferrari furnished
money to Bourdin, the French anarchist,
who was fatally injured by the premature
explosion of a bomb which he was carrying
In Greenwich Park. Polti also asserts that
Ferrari paid him money and promised him
FL per week for life II he caused an explo-
sion, and was also promised the assistance
of the best lawyers in the country II ar
rested
FerrarPs lodgings in Clerkenwell were
raioed on Wednesd ~ last. but the italian
had evidently been alarmed by the arrest
Of Polti and had made good his escape. He
was traced to a house In Church street,
Stratford. where he was arrested at 2
O'Clock yesterday morning. A quantity of
anarchist literature and many important
docun ents were found in his rooms. These
documents will be of the greatest assist
ance to the police of other countries be-
sides England.