The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-03
Attempt to Wreck Cathedral and Kill Wealthy Men
 Baked by Detectives
PLOT MATCHED IN
 NEW YORK CITY
Deaths of Vanderbilt. Rockefeller and Carnegie Sought by Anarchists. Detectives
 Claim

New York. March :.---'rhc discovery of m snsrchisfic plot ain,iBg at the assassination Of Andrew Carnegie, Cor neIius Vanderbilt. John n. Rockefeller and his son and other wealthy men and the inauguration of n reign of terror and Iotting in New York city wns announced by the police today after they had arrested a man ss he placed two bombs in St. Pstrick'S cathedral, where several hundred per- sons were worshipping.
 Today's sensational development was the continuation of months of work by detectives in uncovering a conspiracy which they declare projected the opening of campaign of violence and blocdshed without precedent in New York city
 So carefully had the police worked out their plans that the anarchist was even allowed to light the fuse of one of the bombs which he carried into the cathedral Scarcely had the bomb ignted when one Of a half hundred detectives stationed in and about the church crushed the sput- teeing fuse under his heel and in another moment the plotter was taken into GUS tody just as he was about to light the second destructive instrument.
 More Arrests Expected
 Frank Abarno was the name given bv the man who placed the bombs in the cathedral Later Charles Carborne. an iS-year-old youth was arrested at hls home as the actual manufacturer of the explosives. More arrests arc expected Both Abarno and Claiborne late today the police reported, admitted their part in the conspiracy, the carrying out of which was to have been begun this morn ing with the attempted destruction of the cathedral. The men arrested. however. assumed all responsibility, denying that any one else was involved. When ar- raigned late today they were held without bail for examination Thursday.
 Abarno and Claiborne are sa,d to be nom b,rs of the Brese. group of anarchists in this city. who take their name from Graetano fresci, assassin of King Hum bert, of Italy. According to the police the plot was conceived early in February. The plans of the consplrators miscar- ried because a young policeman. Emelio Poignant, Joined in the plot as an avowed anarchist and for several weeks kept the police informed of the movements of his companions. Polignani was arrested in the cathedral today with the men who placed the bomb. but this was only in accordance with the prearranged plan of l.s superiors
 The two men were taken to police heaa- quarters where shortly they were joined by Claiborne, who had been arrested In the meantime. Then the two plotters and Iolignani were put through searching examination. So far as Abarno and Car borne knew, Poignant was as deeply in- volved as they and they had no sus- pioion as to his real Identity. Through tho clever replies of Poignant who as- srmed the role of a sury prisoner, Atarno was led into a confession. ac- cording to the police, and later Carborns corroborated his partners story Abarno's story to the police was told later by of ficers as follows
 'r was in this job, but never In any other | put these bombs in there. Y had been told that Archbishop Corrigan and Archbishop Hughes and other biz men in the church were buried under the floor where | put the bombs. and 1t was my hope that the explosion would open their graves. l am a printer.
 Studied Anarchy
 About five years ago, began to study anarchy. That I decided. was the proper means of settling the wrongs of the poor. This was terrible winter for the poor. Cur group decided to open a campaign against the Catholic and Protestant churches, then to terrorize and perhaps destroy the homes of the Rockefellers, Carnegie and some of the vanderbilts. ard finally. when we had the city ter rorized. to invade the banks at the head of an army of the poor and help our selves to the hoards of the rich.
 "We fixed on St. Patrck's cathedral as the place to start because it is tho biggest Catholic church and our demonstration there would attract so much attention. Claiborne was selected to make the bomb and he bought the materials up town"
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