The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
MURDER PLOT
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today With the men Who placed the
bomb. bar this was ONLY with the prr.
arrangcd plan % his sup-aricrs
The Two men Wsr. taken fD r1lire
headquarters where shortly they were
Joined by Carbone who had been ar
rested In the meantime Then the
two plotters and POIGNANT were Put
through searching examination -
Tar as Abarno and Carboua knew. Poll
Enaui. Nas So deeply involved as they
and they had no suspicion a. TO his
real identity. Through 90. clever re-
plies OF PUlisnani. who assumed the
role Of Surly prisoner. Abaruo was
led into making his confession. ac-
cording TO The police and later Car
bone corroborafed his partners story.
Aharnos story 20 the police was de-
scribed later by officers a. follows.
Abarno's Story.
7 vas In this job. but never In any
other ] put those bombs 10 there
had been told that Archbishop Corri-
Esn and Archbishop Hughes and other
biz men In the church We're buried
under the floor where put the bombs.
aud II was my hope that the explosion
would open heir graves.
II am "a years old and came 10 this
country with my parents sixteen years
ago. ! am printer.
About five years sgo. began ~
study anarchy. That. ! decided. was
the proper means Of settling the
wrongs OF the poor This was a ter
rible winter for the poor our group
decided 10 do something We decided
TO open a campaign against the Cath
Ole and Protestant churches. then 10
terrorizc and perhaps destroy the
homes OF the Rockefeller. Carnegie
and some OF the Nanderhilts. and FIN
ally. when we had the city terrorized.
10 invade the banks al the head OF IN
army Of the poor and help ourselves
To the boards OF the rich
We fixed on ST. Patricks cathedral
as the place to start because IL is
the biggest Catholic church and our
demonstration there would attract 20
much attention Carbone was select
ed To make the bomb and he bought
the materials uptown.
He made the bomb according TO
directions In a book printed i'm Italian
and circulated by the anarchists.
This book tells how TO make bombs.
how to place them, and how to get
away.
"Carbone made the bomb in room
In Third avenue"
You helped him make it," snarlcd
Poignant
Il helped some" admitted Abarno
We took the materials TO the room
in a trunk, which We left there Had
We succeeded today we would have
used that room as our headquarters
for bomb making. Nobody suspected
US"
Accompanied Abarno.
Poignant was selected TO accompa-
ny Abarno on the mission to-day.
CarbOne had fulfilled his duty in the
construction Of the explosive. Abar-
no and Poignant made their way to
the cathedral az the time when wor-
shippers were attending o'clock
mass. Already a large force of de
tectiyes had been scattered through
out the ediiCe in various DISCUSSES.
Two made up as scrub women.
were working in the yestibule. anoth-
ct was disguised as an usher Of the
church and many detectives were sit
ting in pcws In different parts OF the
church. Arriving at the Cathedral
Abarno, who had just lighted a cigar.
entered without a word TO his com
paniOn. When left alone Poignant
gave quick signal to the two detec-
lives in the vestibule and the sign
was passed along that the man APP
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 mis-
way about fifteen feet down the aisle
toward the altar. Entering a pew he
placed his second bomb and applied
the lighted cigar 10 the fuse. Then
he slipped out and turned toward the
rear Of the church intending to light
the other bomb az he passed out II
was at this moment that the dramatic
climax was reached in the eXtinguish-
ing OF the lighted fuse and the arrest
OF the anarchist and his companion