Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1888 — THE ANARCHISTS AGAIN. [ARTICLE]

THE ANARCHISTS AGAIN.

Frank Chleboun has made a full confession of the scheme to murder Judge Cary, Judge Grinnell and Inspector Bonfield. Thursday night Inspector Bonfield, accompanied by two of his Bohemian secret operatives, visited the innocent-looking prisoner. The preceding day he had intimated that he was ready to tell all he knew, and Thursday evening the inspector went to hear his story. Through the interpreters Chleboun went into the whole story from his first meeting with Hronex and Chepak. His confession was that Hronek had unfolded his plans for revenge and had told of a bomb which he (Hronek) had invented. It was small, not larger than a base ball, and it was to be loaded with dynamite and bits of broken glass. It was denied bv Chelboun that the plan was to murder the judge and inspector; that he heard of no such a definite scheme. They were talked of, as was Capt. Schaak, and he understood that he was to pay more attention to the captain than to any one else. There was no concerted plan of action, but it was agreed that when all preparations were made lie and two others were to be informed by Hronek what they were to do in the way of avenging the death of the martyrs. About July 1 he was visited by Hronek, who brought him two bombs of the broken glass variety and two sticks of dynamite from which he was to make bombs of gas pipe after the usual pattern. The other two men were also supplied with bombs and dynamite. He had the stuff in his house for about a week and then grew so afraid that it would be discovered that he made away with it by throwing it in a vault. This was the substance of a confession which Inspector Bonfield placed in the hands of a type-writer operator for the purpose of having put in shape for court. The confession is much more in detail, and covers about thirty closely printed pages. By his confession it is understood- Chelboan has virtually secured immunity from prosecution. He is in reality much less guilty than are either Hronek, Chepak or one of the men not yet arrested. He has agrped to give his testimony in open court, where it will corroborate the other evidence secured by the inspector against the conspirators. The other two men are still at large, but may be arrested at any time.