The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
SEE PLOT AGAINST U. S.
Federal Omcials In Chicago Flaa
to Seise Anarchists.

CHICAGO. Feb. FIFTY United States
secret service operatives are to be
brought to Chicago to investigate an
alleged plot against the Government, ac-
cording to a plan discussed In the Fed.
eral Building to-day at a conference
or Federal officials. District Attorney
Clyne. Assistant District Attorney
Joseph Fleming and Supt. Hinton G.
C~labaugh OF the Department OF Justice
were present.
The conference was called following
the presentation OF evidence which
tended To show that Their. Is an organized
interstate conspiracy by anarchists
against the Government. Funds by
which the is TO be financed
were TO be obtained by matchmaking
men of wealth and prominence In vari-
GUS cities. II WAS asserted.
Evidence which tends To show the
operations OF the anarchistic grour In
New York. San Francisco. Pittsburg n
Chicago is declared TO Nc In the pos
session Of the local Federal officials and
the national aspect OF the plot is so
apparent. according to the officials. that
it Is declared the statute invoked in ar
resting Victoriano Huerta, coupled with
the blackmail statute is sufficient to
break up the ring. II is believed a
reign of terror In the United states was
planned.
To seize Anarchists.
IL We can get permission from
Washington to go ahead" said n of
those ut the conference. I'VE will seize
every known anarchist here AS well as
those in New York city and Pittsburs.
many OF whose names we have and who
We know are part II parcel of the con-
spiracy.
There IL not a question in my mind
after looking over the data In the
Chicago plot. the correspondence with
there Is a wholesale conspiracy against
the Government.
with one move this huge plan can
be broken and We can send to the peni-
Tertiary the men who are plotting
| against the welfare of the Government
! and the lives Of Americans.
"A man who attempted to assassinate
, an Eastern %financier several years ago
is at the head Of the movement In San
Francisco. according to the evidence we
have. We also have evidence that an
archists in Chicago have taken part in
attempted assassina'ions here and in
Europe"
\ large part OF the evidence has been
secured from intercepted letters which
contained threats and plans of attack
and raids in Chicago which may he made
| within the next twenty-four hours. II was
through AN intercepted letter that the
arrest of Camille. an anarchist, was
brought about in New York. other data
gave tho location Of a plant" on tho
West side. which Is TO be raidcl.
Believe CrOncs In Fast.
Chicago police have practically sur.
! rendered hope OF catching here Jean
Croncs. alleged poisoner at the Mum
delein banquet, Crones's letter. revealed
in New FORK and confessing the details
OF the University club poisoninR-a let
ter accepted here as genuine--has upset
all their calculations. However. Chief
Healey and Capt. Hunt have confidence
! IN the ability OF the police OF the East to
| capture the chef.
at IL possible Crones is in Boston
said Capt. Hunt to-day. South Boston
has "A big anarchist colony. No one OF
| its members wouid hesitate for a mOmen,
to extend protection to Crones. They
would welcome him and rejoice in his
deed.
AT any rate am perfectly satisfied
that Crones il no longer In this city
This does not mean that our hum will
slacken. We will do everything possible
to And Crone~. II for no other reason
than that he is too dangerous a man Il
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