Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
Arrests Balk Plot to Kill Rookie
fellers, Carnegie and Other
Wealthy Men.
THEN TO LOOT BANKS
Throwing of Bomb in St Pat,
rick's Signal for Beginning
Campaign Of Bloodshed.

fellcr and his son. and other wealthy
men, and tho Inauguration OF reign
OF terror and looting In New York City,
was announced by the police to-day
after they had arrested a man as he
placed two bombs In st. Patrick's Ca
thcdral. where several hundred persons
were worshIping.
To-day's sensational development was
tho elimination OF months OF work by
detectives In uncovering conspiracy.
which. they declare. projected cam
paign OF violence and bloodshed with
out precedent In New York city.
So carefully had the police worked
that the anarchist was allowed to light
the fuse of one of the bombs which
hc carried Into the cathedral. Scarcely
had tho bomb ignitcd when one OF a
half hundred detectives stationed In
and about the church crushed the sput-
tering fuse under his heel. and in an
other moment the plotter was taken
In custody just he waa about to
light the second destructive instru-
mcnt.
Frank Abarno was tho name given
by the man. Later. Charles Carbone
an eighteen -ycar-old boy, was arrested
at his home ms the actual manufac-
turer OF the explosives. More arrests
arc expected.
BOTH ADMIT THEIR PART
IN GREAT CONSPIRACY
Both Abarno and Carbone late TO-DAY.
the police reported, admitted their part
in the conspiracy. They assumed all
responsibility. denying that any one
else was involved. When arraigned
late to-day. they were held without
bail for examination on Thursday
members OF the Brcsci group OF an
archists In this city. who take their
name from Gractano Bresci. assassin
Of King Humbcrt of Italy. According
TO the police. the plot was conceived
early in February
The plans of the conspirators mis-
carried, because young policeman
Emclio Poignant, Joined in the plot
'as an r-avowed anarchist, and for sew
eral weeks kept the police Informed Of
the movements OF mis- COMPANIONS
Poignant was arrested In the cathe-
dral to-day with the men who placed
'he bomb. but this was only In ac-
cordancc with the prearranged plan OF
his superiors.
Tho two men were taken 10 police
headquarters. where shortly they were
Joined by Carbonc. who had been ar
rested. meantime. Then the two plot-
ters and Poignant were put through
searching examination. Through
tho clever replies OF Poignant, who
assumed the role of a surly prisoner,
Abarno was led into n confession ac-
cord!nG 10 the police, and later Car
oone corroborated his partners story
WANTED TO OPEN GRAVES
or BURIED ARCHBIsHOPs
AhaTnn'y sfo
later by officers. as follows:
II was in this job. but never I'm any
other put those bombs in there. T
mad been told that Archbishop Corrigan
ana Archbishop Hughes and other big
mon In tho church were buried under
the floor OF which l put the bombs. and
IL was my hope that tho explosion
would open their graves.
am printer About I'VE years
ago j began to study anarchy. That.
decided. was the proper means OF
settling the wrongs of the poor. This
was terrible winter for the moor
our group decided 20 open n campaign
AGAINST the Catholic and Protestant
churches. then to tcrrorizc and per
haps destroy the homes of the Rocke-
fellers. Carnegie and some of the Van
deroilts, and finally, when we had the
n
tho head of an army of the poor and
heip ourselves 10 the boards of the
rich.
VIC hxed on ST. Patrick's Cathedral
as the place to start. because il is the
p'ssest Catholic church, and our
demonstration there would attract go
much attention. Carbono was selected
10 make the bomb and he bought tho
materials uptown"
You helped him make IT," .n,r,ed
Poignant
helped some" admitted Abarno.
HAD NO PART IN
PREVIOUS EXPLOSIONS
Abarno insisted that he had no mart
IN inc poinb explosions OF last fall In
81 iatricks Cathedral and in front OF
o. Aiphohsus Church. It was after
these occurred that Police Commits
sioner Woods decided to make a deter
mined effort TO run down those re
sponslble for bomb outrapes IIo Nv
amined a number of Italian policemen
and finally selected Poignant to ioin
tho anarchist camp.
The police had decided that tho
Bresci group OF anarchists was tho most
dangerous In the city, and Poignant
joined the group
30 wen uid he act his part that he
was considered one Of its most trusted
members. He picked Abarno and Car
oone as the most dangerous spirits In!
tho group.
Polosnant had no chance to mako ex
tended reports to the police, for each
ono OF his anarchistic companions was
watching the others with suspicion.
However no did keep his CHIEFS In
formed Of what was going on.
When 1t was decided to place bombs
In st. Patrick's Cathedral, Poignant
beterne part OF every detail of tho
plot. even paying his share of tho cost
of the explosives
Polisnani was selected to accompany