The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-20
DRAGNET OUT FOR
! ANARCHISTS IN
FLEET PLOT
BRAZILIAN POLICE HAVE THEIR
EYES ON JEAN FEDHER, AL
LEGGED ARcH-coNsPlRAToR =
WOULD BLOW UP CONNECTICUT

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 20.-The police
of Sac Paulo and Minas Geraes have
the dragnet out for Jean Fedher, the
arch-conspirator in the plot to blow
ND one or more OF the ships or the
American feet now IL this harbor.
His arrest is considered matter OF
but few hours.
The Brazilian police. with full knowl-
edge OF the details of the conspiracy,
have cabled information To the police
OF European nations. particularly
France, which will no doubt result N
the arrest of anarchists who are known
to have figured In the plans and work
ed In conjunction with the anarchists
in this country.
The greatest vigilance Is being
maintained In this city. Every strang-
er arriving Is subjected to close In
-quiry before he can move with free
dom and the police of Sac Paulo. the
hotbed of the plot, are confident that
none OF the anarchists will be able to
leave that city.
Extraordinary vigilance Is being
maintained on board the ships, as the
result of a request on the part OF tho
Brazilian police. No chances are be-
ing taken, even though the police Of
ficials are confident that the plot has
been successfully nipped In the bud.
Four Under Arrest.
Four men are under arrest In this
city. Technical charges have been
made against them. and 1t is said they
are held In connection with the con-
gs.tx ~ nj vnv
know little Of the danger which
threatened the feet and the police are
keeping the affair secret.
There is no doubt that the advance
knowledge held by the police of this
city prevented the attempt to destroy
one or more vessels and that the Con
necticut was the ship decided upon as
the vessel to be attacked This lis
thought to have resulted In the rumor
that the Connecticut had been blown
up The police here believe that the
attack was planned for certain time
and that one OF the anarchists In
Paris, where the report originated. had
so much confidence in the plans being
carried out that, when the hour for the
attempt arrived. he remarked that "by
this time the Connecticut is In small
pieces"
Were Warned Of Trouble.
In An official note the chief of DO.
lice OF Rio Janeiro says:
Sometime before the arrival OF
the American hoet at Rio Janeiro,
the Brazilian government received
from washington and Paris ad-
vices that anarchists OF dIffereat
nationalities intended to damage
one or several ships OF the Ameri-
can fleet. The names and addresses
or the conspirators were indicated
by information which the police
had received previously from
France and Germany. The police
OF this district are working with
the police OF Sac Paulo and Minas
Geraes, and j am sure every pre-
caution will be exercised and the
most rigorous vigilance observed
both OH land and sea TO prevent
any injury being done.
After making this statement, the
ctfef Of police said he didn't care to-
go into the details OF the plot II is
admitted. however, that the police OF
ports In other south American coun-
tries, where the feet will touch, have
been given full information concern
ing the plot and already are searching
for anarchists who possibly may have
gone ahead after learning that the plot
had failed at Rio.