The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-24
PLOT N|PPEO IN
BUD IN new YORK
Conspiracy to Overthrow Gov
eminent of President Nord
of Hayti Discovered.
CHIEF WILKES GOOD WORK
ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS UN-
DER ARREST.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Startlirg de-
velopments in the plot to overthrow
the government of President Nord in
Hayti have followed the Investigations
of the secret service agents in New
York in connection with the arrest of
Jose NJ Giorandi on the charge of
counterfeiting Haytien money. The
officers say they have ascertained that
the prisoner was the agent of a Tor
midable conspiracy whose operations
probably would have extended beyond
the limits of Hayti into Santo Domin-
go and even into Cuba had the revolu-
ton in Hayti been a success and the
agents in New York remained unmo-
Tested 1t was found, among other
things, the secret service operatives
declare. that certain persons in Hayti,
mostly Frenchmen and CorSicans, and
one of them a brother of Giorandi,
were active agents of the alleged con-
spiracy and were designated in the pa
pers found among Giordanis effects by
numbers.
American Agent in IL.
By careful inquiry, the secret service
men were able to connect these num-
bers with the proper persons, and the
first result was to fix upon Charles
Mot. the American consular agent al
St Marc as one of the persons to
whom they appealed. Upon learning
this fact, last evening, the state de-
partment Immediately cabled to Amer
lean Minister Furniss at Port au
Prince to dismiss this agent at once
from the employ of the United States.
This action was taken because the
state department feels it must keep
itself absolutely free from. the appear
ance of sympathy with rebeIlious
movements in Latin American coun-
tries.
Much Counterfeit Money.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service
made a statement today giving the
facts and circumstances connected
with the arrest of Giorandi which go
to show that at the time of his arrest
GiOrandi had in his possession coun-
terfeit Haytien paper to the face value
of $500, 000 1000 Remington rifles and
230, 5000 rounds of ammunition, all of
which, it is said was intended for the
Haytien revolutionists. Il Six or seven
months ago. when this government
was advised by Provisional Governor
MagOOn that a small party of malcon-
tents were trying to stir up a revolu-
ton in Cuba, it was discovered that
GiOrandi was connected with them. At
resented General Firman during the
Haytien uprising in 1902, Firmen then,
as now, being the head of the revolu-
tionary party. About that time Gior-
and came to New York, and ever since
then the secret service officials have
had him under close surveillance.
Munitions of War.
1t was not long before it was dis
i
Brooklyn warehouse sixteen cases con-
tanning 1000 Remington rifles in fine
condition. Close watch was kept on
these cases, and on Jan. 4, by Gioran-
dis direction. they were hauled to the
Hamburg steamship pier,
WHENCE the steamer Greacia was to
sail on Jan. for Haytien or other
West Indian ports. The cases were
marked Structural iron," and the fic-
titious name of c. Meram & Co. was
given as the consignee. Gonaives
Hayti, was given as the destination,
but the shippers name was withheld
There were subsequently added to the
consignment twenty-three barrels
marked cement The steamship
company was notified by the officials
not TO receive the cases and the bar
| reis.
Upon learning of this action Gioran-
di had them hauled away to another
warehouse. BY that time the secret
| service had secured sufficient evidence
to warrant them in opening all of the
| shipment. The barrels and boxes were
| found to contain 1000 Remington
rifles. ammunition and $500. 900 in coun-
| terfeit Haytien currency. Giorandi'e
arrest followed and in his apartment
were found large number of letters
| from General Firmen and other revO-
lutionists in Hayti and elsewhere.