Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04

PLOT
IN NEW YORK CITY

of the vanderbilts, and finally, when
we had the city terrorized, to invade
the banks Mt the head OF an army OF
tho poor and help ourselves TO the
boards OF the rich.
I'VE fixed on st. ratrick's Cathedral
as the place to start, because It is the
biggest Catholic Church and our DEM
onstration there would attract SO much
attention. Carbone was selected to
make the bomb and he bought the ma
tcrials up town.
Gle made the bomb according to
directions in "A book printed in Italian
and circulated by the anarchists"
Abarno insisted he had no part in the
bomb explosion of last fall In st.
Patrick's Cathedral and In front Of st.
Alphonsus' Church. 1t was after these
occurred that Police Commissioner
Woods decided to make a determined
effort to run down those responsible for
bomb outrages. lie started in by ex-
aiming q number of Italian policemen,
and finally selected polignani. who was
just out Of the school for recruits, to
join the anarchist camp.
1t had been decided by the police that
the Bresci group OF anarchists was the
iilOcl tdIlB III tlilN WIZ dIIu II
was instructed to devote his efforts to
secure evidence In this direction. The
young policeman Joined the group and
SO well did he act his part that he was
considered to be one Of the most fear
! less members. He picked Abarno and
| Carbone as the most dangerous spirits
in this sroup. the members OF which
called themselves '1ndividualists.' not
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body, but being privileged to do as they
pleased. either singly or in groups of
two or three.
Poignant had no chance to make
any except brief reports to the police.
for each one of his anarchistic COM
panions was watching the others with
suspicion.
Poignant, Carboue and Abarno kept
very much together and on one Of
these occasions, the policeman report
cd. Carbone said he knew how to
manufacture bombs. and said iron
knobs We're desirable in the construc-
ton of these death dealing instru-
ments. The police state that the
bombs exploded at the churches last
October We're of this construction.
MANY DETECTIVES IN CHURCH.
When it was decided to place bombs
in ST. Patrick's Cathedral to-day Pol
ignani became "A part of every detail
of the plot. even to the paying of his
share of tho cost of the explosives.
Poignant was selected to
: Abarno on the mission to-day. Car
bone had fulfilled his duty in the con-
struction of the explosives. Abarno
Il Poignant made their way TO the
cathedral at the time when worship
pers were attending the seven o'clock
mass. Already n large force of de-
t%ectives had been scattered through
out the ediiice in various DISCUSSES.
Two. made up as scrubwomcn. were
working in the vestibule, another was
disguised as an usher of the church.
Teaching the Cathedral. Abarno, who
had lust lighted II cigar, entered without
a word to his companion. When left
alone Poignant gave a quick signal to ths
two detectives in thu yestibule and thu
sign was passed along that the man ap.
preaching the north aisle had the bombs.
Abarno slipped into "A pew near the
back Of the church. placed a bomb under
the seat and then made his way about
fifteen feet down the aisle toward the
altar. Entering Il pew he placed his sec
ond bomb and applied the lighted cigar
to the fuse. Then he slipped out ana
turned toward the rear of the church in
tending to light the other bomb as he
passed out. 1t was at this moment tina,
the dramatic climax was reached in the
oxtincuishing of the lighted fuse and the
arrest of the anarchist and his compan-