The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-18
ALLEGED ITALIAN PLOT
Anarchists Said to Have Prepared
for an Uprising.
According to Reports, They Had De-
signs on the Presidents Life. and
Humbert Memorial Serxlces-The
Arrest of Moresca and Guido.

NEW YORK, Aug 1S.-Faets were
brought to light today tending to confirm
the belief in the existence of a plot against
President Mckinley and to precipitate a
general conflict.
The parade of. 1900 members of the
italian societies of Greater New York
tomorrow in Brooklyn in connection with
memorial services for King Humbert, it
is alleged. was to have been the occasion
for the Inauguration of what one Pater-
son anarchist described as "a carnival of
bloodshed"
Benjamin Harris, manufacturer of
photo buttons in this city, received an or
der last Thur 5day for 5 GOO buttons bear
ing the picture of Gaetano Bresci, the
Anarchist who assassinated King Hum
bert
He had previously received an order
from the Italian Loyalist Societies for 49,
000 buttons with King Humberts picture.
The man who gave the order for the
Bresci buttons was accompanied by wo-
man. As they were leaving the woman
whispered to the man, who thereupon
said to Mr.. Harris: IF we cant have the
buttons before Sunday we don't want them
al ALL
The significance of this statement did
not strike Mr.. Harris at the time but
since reading Of the arrest of Natoli Mo-
Tesca and Michael Guido alleged Anar-
chists, yesterday. as they stepped from the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm H. and who are
believed to be detained as an outcome of
the discovery Of the plot against Mr.. Nc
kinley, he became convinced that the anX-
iety to have the Bresci buttons by Sunday
had something to do with the parade OF
the Italian societies on that day.
II became known today that Natoli Mo-
resca and Michael Guido. the two Italians
who were arrested on the Kaiser Wilhelm
II when she arrived here YESTERDAY were
taken into custody on information furnish
ed by the American consul at Naples. 4.
H. Byington, who said he had learned that
at least enc of the men was implicated
in a plot to kill President Mckinley
Some weeks ago an anonymous letter
was received by Mr.. Byington, in which it
was said that Moresca was about TO sail
for America, and that his avowed inten-
ton was TO kill the President It was
also said that the man would sail on the
villa Franco, small steamship which
plies between Naples and this port A
close watch was Kept on the Villa Franco.
but MoresCa did not sail on her. The con-
sui was active. however, and he learned
that the man had gone aboard lie Kaiser
Wilhelm II just before she sailed 1t also
came to the knowledge Of the consul that
a friend Of Moresea had sailed with him
and that this man was Michael Guido In
formation about the man was sent to this
country, and when the steamship arrived
the two men we're arrested.
chief Ha2en, of the Secret Service Blu
reau; Mr.. Henry. his assistant. and United
States Marshal Bernard were on the pier
when the Kaiser Wilhelm was locked, and
with the descriptions furnished them. they
Tr1I
The technical charge against the TWO
men yas that they were ex-conYicts but
this ruse was resorted to only for the
reason that the Information furnished
might prove defective The prisoners with
their trunks, in which were many letters
were taken 10 the Barge Office. where they
were to be given a rigid examination
which is the lot of those who come there
under suspicion Pending this examina-
ton. the ultimate fate of the alleged An
archists is in doubt, It is said that the in
formation 10 the State Department is such
that they cannot be allowed 10 90 al large
here. T. seems that, as if to conceal their
identity the two men came over as en-
ployes on the steamship. Guido was found
among the coal passers and Moresca was
arrested in the steerage where he was
steward.
The authorities here. it was said this
morning, had further information about
the two men than that furnished by the
consul at Naples. A prominent Italian in
this city. according to the report. notified
Washington that Moresca, who was known
as a dangerous Anarchist. was about to
sail for New York The same informant
SAID that the man had sailed on the nai-
ser Wilhelm II, and Chief WiIkie of the
Secret Service Bureau. made careful plans
for his arrest when he arrived
Chief Hazen said this morning. "AfI
can say about the arrest of these two men
is that they were taken into custody when
they arrived on instructions from Wash
ington. They are held now as undesirable
immigrants. They viii be examined BY the
Barge Office authorities and their bag
gage Will be searched. I cannot say what
action We Will take should the officers of
the Barge Office find nothing against
them"
Chief Hazen was asked about a report
that fourteen Anarchists in ali had been
arrested on the same steamship.
I know Of the arrests of no mere than
two men he replied.
Chief McCIuskey. of the Detective Blu
reau, said that so far as he knew, only
two men were arrested