The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-08
PLOTTED TO KILL ALL
OF EuR0PE'S RULERS
Lots Drawn. Says Anarchist in
Confession to Chicago
Authorities.

'HicAuo. Apiil .-Detectives s-aych-
ing through the anarchist clubs ot Chi
cago for clue to the whereabouts OF
Jean Crones, who poisoned the soup
served at the banquet 10 Archbishop
George W. Muudelein. have uncovered a
plot TO assassinate all OF the rulers %
Europe. according to a statement made
tonight BY States Attorney iloyue The
Information came to the states attorney
through an anarchist who says that he
attended secret meetings at which lot
were drawn to pick the assassins
"A certain anarchist has made a
written statement In my Office" Mr..
Hoyne said. that an International plot
exists TO assasSinate all the rulers OF
Europe.
81 have promised TO Withhold the
identity of ry informant. have ln-
vestigators trying TO obtain corroboratiye
evidence, II they succeed III act.
Otherwise I can do nothing.
This man stated that secret meet
ings have been held in Chicago and "A
number of other cities and that he
lots were drawn for the purpose OF
picking the assassin. lie said that the
meetings were conducted with 81, II So
Crecy that only the man chosen for
the crime and the chairman OF leader Of
his group OF anarchists had snow ledge
of the particular ruler singled ont for
death.
"My informant declared that poison
inI of the guests at the Mundels!i ban
auet was an outcome Of the same clan
deetlHe gatherings,
He asserted that the rank and n'c Of
the anarchists attending ia" meet
ings were kept in ignorance OF the iden-
tiiy of the leaders or moving spirits in
the intrigue for fear that some one
might cause aH expose.
My investigators were nduirius into
the poisoning of the men at the Arch
bishops banquet when they accidentally
stumbled upon Information which led
to the finding of the anarchist who
later came to my Office ana gave me
Information of the alleged plot to cX-
terminate the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope,
"Of course all | could do was take
the mans story for what 1t was worth
and then put investigators to work to
substantiate or dsprove IT, My men
are making every effort now to tina,
end.
"As IT stands have 40 evidence. |
merely have information. ! can take no
action without corroborative evidence
II ! can act Corroborative evidence |
can turn my facts over to the Govern
ment.
The story told by the anarchist SUI
prised me very much. because of the
ramifica,ions OF the alleged intrigue.
II questioned the man at length be-
cause 81 the sensat ionai nature NJ his
story, but he adhered to his original
statements and reiterated that he ac-
tually attended one of the meetings IN
Chicago and was witness to the draw.
ing Of lots to choose an assassin"
The assassins were To use poison, ac-
cordlnR to the prosecutors information.
"The whole plot was supposed to he
exceptionally well worked out" Mr..
fioyne continued, "f'rom what | gather
the poisoning was to he engineered
through inner circles in a way that the
plotters had some assurance their plans
would not Wis"arry,"
When asked IL the anarchist who sun
piled the information concerning the al.
legged plot was under arrest Or IN custody
Mr.. IIOyne replied in the negative. b,.,
added that he knows the name, his
whereabouts and can "easily reach hin,
whenever he wants to-"