The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-01-24
PLOT TO DESTROY
EVANS WARSHIPS
ANARCHIST CONSPIRACY Is DIS
COVERED IN BRAZIL AFTER
WARNINGS.
Fooled by Rio Police-Jean Fedher,
Arch-conspirator, May Be Arrested
ALI Have Fled to Interior-Sur-
prise in Washington.

prise in Washington.
Rio Janeiro, JAN zO.-The Brazilian
police have discovered an anarchistic
plot here having as it's object the de-
struction of part of the American fleet
now lying in the harbor. The con-
spiracy while centering in Rio Janeiro
and Petropolis, has ramifications in
Sac Paulo and Minas Geraes.
An individual named Jean Fedher,
who resided in Petropolis, was the
chief conspirator here although it is
understood that foreign anarchists are
deeply involved in the plot. Fedher
is believed to have fed to Sac Paulo
and the police, who know him, have
sent to that place for the purpose OF
apprehending him. One of the detec-
tives, who was well acquainted with
Fedher, having served on the police
force at Petropolis for some time, re-
turned from that place Sunday, after
having made investigations there, and
had a long conference with the chief
of police at Rio Janeiro. The latter
gave it to be understood later that
the Sac Paulo police are on the track
of the arch conspirator and expect to
arrest him soon.
Brazil Had Warning.
In an official note the chief of po-
lice says:
Some time before the arrival of the
American feet at Rio Janeiro, the Bra
lillian government received word
from Washington and Paris that an
archists of different nationalities in
tended to damage one or several OF
the ships of the American fleet. The
names and addresses of the conspira-
tors were indicated by information
which the police here had received
previously from France and Germany.
The police of this district are working
with the police of Sac Paulo and
Minas Geraes and I am sure every pre-
caution will be exercised and the most
rigorous vigilance observed both on
land and at sea to prevent any injury
being DONE. .,......, $500.
The chief of police, after having
made this official statement, said that
he did not feel he should go into any
further details with regard to the
conspiracy, but he authorized the
statement that the plot was organized
by Fedher and added that the people
of the United States could rest easy,
as all of the conspirators had taken
refuge in the interior.
Admiral PiIIsbury Surprised.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Rear Admiral
John E. Pillsbury, chief of the bureau
of navigation of the navy department
was greatly surprised to learn Sunday
night of the discovery of an anarchis-
tic plot in Rio de Janeiro, the object
of which is the destruction of part of
Rear Admiral Evans battleship fleet.
1t was the first intimation the admiral
had had of such plot.
81 cannot believe it; it seems pre-
posterous," said Admiral Pillsbury.
It was, he said, about on par with
the ramon, having it's origin in Paris,
of an attempt to destroy the battle
! ships Connecticut and Missouri. He
said that it would be strange thing
if the anarchists should go so far as
Brazil bent on the destruction of the
Pacific bound fleet, when they prob
ably could carry out their plot with
greatersease in this country.
Torpedo Boats Arrive at Rio.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 18.-The American
battleship fleet was joined Friday in
the harbor of Rio Janeiro by the tor
pedo boat fiotilla, numbering six YES
sells, which arrived from Pernambuco
and anchored near the 16 big battle
ships at 3:45 o'clock in the afternoon.