Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19
A hiHILlsr PLOT.
TO TAKE THE LIFE OF PRESI-
DENT M'KINLEY.

10Y ieieSrapn 10 -Pilo)
New York, Aug. 1S.-The Evening
World to-day prints the following rel
alive to the news received from Wash
ington yesterday of the detention at
barge office in this city by secret SER
vice agents of Notable Maresca and
Michiweid. supposed anarchists, who
arrived yesterday on the Kaiser Will
helm II. These two men are known
to have come to this country as con-
spirators. whose object. it is alleged,
was the assassination of President
Mckinley. The World says: In
stead of two. high government Off
cinl informed the Evening World to-
day that there are fourteen anarchists
under arrest at the detention prison OF
the Bureau OF immigration. They are
all charged with being in a conspiracy
to assassinate President Mckinley,
and have been taken singly and in
pairs from incoming ocean liners with
in the last ten days.
United States secret service agents
learn that an anarchist circle in Ma
pies had cast lots to determine who
should be the assassin. Eleven Ital-
lanS and three Austrians were select
ed. Closely followed. they sailed for
different ports. Their object was to
strike individual blows at the Presi-
dent at the same time. That would
make success sure. AS fact as the
men arrived secret service agents
disguised as emigrants. went among
them and they were arrested. Maresca
and Weida, caught yesterday, were
two of fourteen"
The conspiracy was made on n night
early in August. BY working with the
Italian force. the Secret Service agents
got wind of great meeting of the cir
Gle in Naples. The men selected for
the work of assassination in this coun-
try were quickly notified what they
were to do. separated. going singly or
in pairs to different ports in Europe.
Some went to France, others to Ger
many. while still others crossed the
channel to England. Step by step they
were followed to the gang plank OF
steamers.
The fourteen are now detained by the
emigration authorities. and are either
at the barge office at the battery or the
detention quarters ut quarantine.
One report Is to the effect that some
are in Ludlow jail. having been taken
there from Ellis Island in order to
thwart any attempt to rescue them by
Paterson anarchists.
Local secret service agents tonight
said that advices had been received
from the Italian Government to the
effect that Notable Maresca and Michil
Guida. two of the fourteen Italians de-
tainod at the barge office. are wanted
by the Naples authorities in Italy. 1t is
understood here that they are charged
with completely In the recent plot to
assassinate the late King Humbert. All
of the American secret service men
unite in denying that any of TIE four
teen Italians detained to-day are ac-
cused of plotting against the life OF
President Mckinley. 1t Is understood
that twelve OF the men detained will
be sent back to Europe at once on the
ground that they are undesirable emf
grants, but no specific charges which
will warrant their arrest have been
made. On the contrary, however. the
two men. Maresca and Guida, will be
placed under arrest and held until the
arrival of the Naples authorities. when
arrangements will be made for their
eXtradition.
PURELY AN INVENTION.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-Chief wilkie
of the United States Secret Service. to-
day, in speaking of the report that in
stead of two there had been fourteen
arriving anarchists detained in New
York charged with n conspiracy to as
sISsinute President Mckinley, said:
The whole story Is purely an invcn-
ton. No arrests have been made, and
only Maresca and Guida are detained
by the immigration authorities for de-
portation. 1 have absolutely no know
ledge or information of any such plot
as that described. No agents of the
government have been abroad. No
other detentlons have been made or
requested"