The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-19
PLOT TO KILL.M 'KIN[EY
Conspiracy Is Alleged to Have
Been Discovered.
DENIED BY OFFICIALS
ITALIANS ARRESTED SAID TIC
KNOW OF KINGS DEATH.

tive 10 the news received from Wash
ington yesterday of the detention at the
barge Office in this city by secret service
agents Of Notable Maresca and Michil
Weida, supposed anarchists, who ar
rived yesterday on the Kaiser Wilhelm
H. These two men are understood to
have come to this country as conspira-
tors. whose object, it is alleged. was the
assassination of President MCKINLEY.
The Evening World says:
Instead of two, a high government
official informed the Evening World
that there are fourteen anarchists un-
ger 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 within the
last ten days.
United States secret service agents
learned that an anarchist circle in Ma
pies had cast lots to determine who
should be the assassin. Eleven Italians
and three Austrians were selected
Closely followed, they sailed from diff
ferent ports. Their object was to strike
individual blows at the president at the
same time. That would make success
sure.
Caught by Detectives in Disguise.
AS fast as the men arrived secret
service agents disguised as ernigrants
went among them and they were ar
rested.
"Meresca and Weida, caught yester-
day, were two of the fourteen.
The conspiracy was made one night
early in August. BY working with the
Italian police the secret service agents
got wind of a great meeting of the cir
Gle in Naples. The men selected for
the work in this country were quickly
notified what they were to do, sepa-
rated going sIngly or in pairs to diff
ferent ports in Europe. Some went to
France, others to Germany, while still
others crossed the channel to England.
Step by step they were followed to the
gangplank of steamers.
The fourteen are now detained by
the emigration authorities and are
either at the barge office at the Bat
terry or the detention quarters at quar-
antine.
one report is TO the effect that some
are in Ludlow street Jail, having been
taken there from Ellis island in order
TO thwart any attempt to rescue them
by Paterson anarchists"
All to Strike at Once.
So far as known, according to the
Evening World, the plan was for each
man TO proceed to Washington on a
certain day. They were to surround the
president and await an opportunity to
strike The blow was to be by pistol
and knife. one of the number it was
certain would be successful The ques-
ton of escape was not considered. the
men being willing to Sacr. ice their
lives for their principles. The two men
who did not meet their fellow anar-
chists were Maresca and Weida.
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service di-
vision of the treasury department, had
his agents at the pier when the steamer
locked. The two men did not come in
the steerage, as did the others. Maresca
came as steward in the steerage and
Neida as a coal passer. They could
nave landed without going through the
iormalty of the barge office
Maresca Tries to Go IS Cook.
When Maresca baorded the Kaiser
Wilhelm ii. at Naples, August Z. a Sc
cret service agent was close on his
heels. Maresca professed to have no
money and MADE application to be
taken as cook. Failing in that, he ask
I'd for a stewardship. There was a va
cdncy in the steerage cabin and he Sc
cured that. It was not known that he
had a companion. He and Weida did
not come aboard together. AS far as is
known no one saw Weida come eboard,
and no was not discovered until six
hours after the vessel sailed. When
found he was secreted as a St0Waway.
He was put to work in the hold with
the coal passers and kept busy until the
boat reached quarantine.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II. touched at
Gibraltar August 6 and then sailed for
New York.
It is not known that either of the men
saw the other during the eleven days
of the run.
Secret Service Agents Board.
Wednesday morning last the steamer
Was boarded at quarantine by secret |
service men, who asked to see the steer !
age and cabin lists and the ships rOs- /
ter
First officer Bans took the detective |
forward. where they could see the crew. |
FuIser Meyer remembered recording the /
name OF MareSca at Naples, and Mares
"a was Identified by Myer when the /
former was brought out for identified /
u3n. Maresca prOfessed to be unable to !
understand English. After looking |
Aaresca over w. ?. Hazen, in charge
oi The secret service bureau of this
u,y' said: Il think that is the man."
NdIeSca was sent below when the
sAp was locked. When the liner tied
.P al her pier Maresca was informed
r-al ne Was under detention. He was
eSAgl Where his baggage was and re-
F-y1 10 Italian: "Weida has it"
ms was a new lead, and Weida was
s1--lAoned from his work at the fur
lave ana Questioned. He prOfessed not
Understand English, but admitted
+i- De had trunks aboard. The bag
% "lL be carefully searched today.
- quietly were both men taken from
l-e liner that none of the crew or pas
made
thief Wlkie is quoted as saying:
lie TWO men are not arrested. They
r simply detained at quarantine
r,--'g: VIII be deported when the Kaiser
""".n goes back to Europe. 1t is
, 'lat on Aug. 1 this government
t -5 ADVISED from Naples that Maresca
,.. leu Italy for the United States
a. '.- inc purpose of attacking the pres
- lt was said that the man is a
~ undesirable immigrant. ] may
Ia. more interesting story TO tell
Refuses to Tell Charge.
o4 EAel Hazen was interviewed at his
~ ~ ID the federal building today. He
M. ,l io give the technical charge
t-. " .Icn Maresea and Weida are de-
g. re further said that Maresca
typical anarchist. A number OF
ttrL7lS IN Italian were found on the
- - men and have been turned over
NJ '.NmissiOner Fitchie. No weapons
round on either Of the men.
20 ltdIn Howard, supervising inspec-
Ct. wi the contract labor bureau. has
7e oI the suspects during the alb
F,f,lt. oI immigration Commissioner
S+,--l'le and Deputy Commissioner NJ.
arsgAey- Captain Howard refused TO |
.l" any one to see the prisoners and