The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-01-23
AN ANARCHIST PLOT
TO BLOW UP OUR FLEET
Conspiracy Discovered In Rio De
janeiTo, Brazil.
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
Chief Of Police Of Rio Janeiro Says Iden-
tity of the ConspiratOrs Had Been In
dicsted I'm Information Received From
France and Germany-PIot Said to
Have BeOn Organized by Jean Fedher.

Rio Janeiro (By Cable) The
Brazilian police have discovered nm
anarchistic plot here having as it's
object the destruction of part of an
American fleet now lying in the har-
Dor. The conspiracy, while centering
In Rio Janeiro and Petropolis, had
ramif1catiops in Sac Paulo and Minas
Greaes.
An individual named Jean Fedher,
who resided in Petropolis, was the
chief conspirator here, although 1t Is
understood that foreign anarchists
are deeply involved in the plot. Fed
her is believed to have fed to Sac
Paulo and the police. who know him.
have been sent to that place for the
purpose Of apprehending him.
One of the detectives, who was
we'll acquainted with Fedher. having
served on the police force at Petro-
polls for sometime, returned from
that place today, after having made
Investigations there and had a long
conference with the chief Of police at
Rio Janeiro. The latter gave II to
be understood later that the Sac
Paulo police are on the track OF the
arch-conspirator and expect to arrest
him soon.
In an official note the chief Of po-
lice says:
Sometime before the arrival of
the American fleet at Rio Janeiro, the
Brazilian government received from
Washington AMI Paris ajvices that
anarchists Of different pationalitics
intended to damage one or several
Of the ships OF tho American fleet.
The names and addresses of the con-
spirators were indicated by informa-
tion which the police here had re-
ceived 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 precauticn will be exer-
cised and the most rigorous vigilance
observed both IN land and at sea to
prevent any injury being done"
Assurance OF Safety.
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 he added that the
people of the United States could
rest easy as all of the conspirators
Evans Statement.
Rear Admiral Evans this evening
said: Il have learned from Brazilian
police authorities. unofficially. that
certain suspected anarchists proposed
to make some demonstration. not
necessarily against the American fleet.
For fear of accident, more than in
tent. the necessary precautions were
taken aboard the vessels TO prevent
trouble or damage, such as would
have been taken--in fact, have been
taken many times in our own ports
to meet just such threats. Similar
precautions always will be taken as
long as the present conditions of ef-
f1ciency In the Navy exist as part of
the routine of our profession, and
nothing more. The Brazilian govern
ment has managed tho entire matter
admirably and has promptly taken
every precaution to preserve the
sanctity of the port of Rio de
Janeiro. Among all the names men
toned not one is Japanese"