ANARCHIST PLOTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2087, 22 February 1894, Page 16

ANARCHIST PLOTS.

A RAID ON THE CENTRAL CLUB.

SEIZURE OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS. Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright. London, February 15. Au explosion of a peculiar nature is reported from Greenwich. The remains of a man not known, though believed to be a foreigner, were discovered outside of the observatory there, be having been blown to pieces. Fragments o£ a bottle were found near the Bcene, and it is supposed that the deceased intended to attempt to destroy the observatory, and that while in the act he fell, breaking the bottle which contained the explosive, thus causing his own death. February 16. Further particulars of the explosion near the Greenwich Observatory show that the keeper of the park, hearing a report, proceeded in the direction of the scene. This was at 6 o'clock in the evening. He found a man with his left band and bis wrist blown away, with his legs shattered, and his stomach torn open. The clothing of the unfortunate man had been torn to shreds, and while suffering terrible agonies he gasped, 41 Take me home." He was removed to the hospital, but succumbed in a few minutes. In his pockets were found cards engraved Marshal Bourden, Autonomic Anarchist Club, Great Lichfleld street; also small packages of an unknown powder, the properties of which have yet to be analysed. He is believed to have arrived from Faiis after the Lazaire explosion, and to be the leader of a great Anarchist plot which the police unearthed in London yesterday. It is now said that Bourden's object was to dispose of explosives in the country. Henry is said to be connected with the same club. The brother of Bourden, the man who was blown to pieces close to the Greenwich Observatory by the explosion of a boltlo he was carrying, states that he was a military tailor, out of work at present. Yesterday he asked his brother for aid, though 13 sovereigns were found on his body when searched. The autopsy disclosed a piece of iron embedded in the stomach, indicating that there was a bomb besides a bottle of explosives. It is ascertained that he had booked for Woolwich, but, believing he was shadowed, alighted at Greenwich. It is supposed his object was the Arsenal. The police have discovered photos of public men and buildings in France and England among the papers taken from the lodgings of Anarchists. The entire detective force of London is inquiring into Anarchism. The police reserve has received notice to hold themselves in readiness for duty. February 17. The police made a search of Bourden's lodgings, and found a quantity of explosives. They also obtained access to the Autonomic Anarchist Olab, Great Lichaeld street, and searched eight foreign members as they severally arrived, but no explosives were discovered. However, much information, including a manifesto headed " Death to President Carnot," which has already been circulated in French, was obtained after the police withdrew from the club. The police are now engaged searching the lodgings of many foreigners suspected of being connected with the Anarchists. The object of the raid is to secure Anarchists. Two French Anarchists were arrested on landing at Dover. February 18. The papers seized at the Autonomic Club prove it to be the " centre of European outrages. Bourden, who was travelling with hia brother, had received large sums of meney from the club's fund, and it is known that he was on the most intimate terms with Henri. It is believed that the drastic measures to be taken by the police for the repression of the Anarchists will have the desired effect. February 19. Thousands of people visited Greenwich on Sunday to see the place where the bombs exploded. At a meeting of members of the Autonomic Club violent speeches were uvuie ia praise of Vaillant, and advocating a rr-p';ti-tion of his outrage in London. The police are watching the railway stations, and noting the arrival and departure of Anarchists. The Home Secretary (Mr Asquith), replying to a deputation, declined to strengthen the law to allow of the expulsion of Anarchists or those suspected of being connected with them. He said the Government were anxious to co-operate with other countries in adopting practical measures for dealing with Anarchists. The Goverumunr, he. continued, favoured a more constant interchange of information and combine*? action, '>nth punitive and protective, between the c uutries concerned. An Anarchist leader named Gibbons 0.. nly expressed a Lope that theEcglish Anajo. ista would emulate Vaillant's example and - > udy chemistry, with a view to striking a <\ -)\j blow. February 20. One of the papers Beiz-jd at the Anarchists'

Autonomic Club i 3 of immense importance to foreign Powers, who have been apprised of its contents by telegraph. Paris, February 13. Twenty persons in all were injured by the explosion of a bomb at the Terminus Hotel. The press demand that stringent laws should bs levelled against the Anarcb.Lt*. Breton, who comes from Marseilles, boasted that he was avenging Vaillant'a dcatb. The bomb was an ordinary sardine bix. The Government have forbidden seditious emblems being placed in cemeteries by Anarchists or over Vaillant's grave. February IG. The French polico declare that Breton was the agent of the International Society of Anarchists, which has ita headquarters in London. Anarchists paid a nocturnal visit to a j lodging occupied by Camille Henri (the real name of the perpetrator of the recent dynamite outrage, not A. Verse, as the name was first reporied) at Balleviile, and took away a number of bombs and burned all papers. The police have lately been closely watching this boarding house and the club, and the members expecfiog that a raid would be made, dispersed yesterday. Tfie French press denounce the incrrdiole tolerance shown by England to Auaichists. It is rumoured that the French Government intend to revive the passport system for all travellers from England. Le Gaulois cays than an Aunrchist has left London with a million francs in his pocket to strike a great blow on the Continent. Gerraauy is consulting Great Britain and other Powers ou the subject of taking united aclion agaiust Anaichi>ts. Fobiu<>rj 17 The Atmehi >t H«inri atlempied t,o enter several theatres and fubMoQubl« cf<s< bafore throwing the bomb in the Ctfo Lazjiro TVrminns Hotel. February 19. The French press aro attacking the English authorities for their apathy in a'lowing London to becoma a hotbed of Anarchism. The maa Henri his furnished the police with a list of Annrchietß and their hiding places, and 20 of their photographs, as well aa a quantity o£ chemicals used in ruanufacturlrg bombs. B imbs were found at the police fetation in Paiis similar to that used by Vaillmt. The detectives are constantly wa'ching the man Ht j nii to prevent him from committing sirciclc. February 20. S'x Anarchi:-tT have brr-n a; re: ted at Lycns and faix Italians expelled from MarBeilli s. St. PETKKsmma, February 15. Many journalists have "been arrested in Warsaw on suspicion of being Anarchists. New Yobk, February 19. The funeral of Frank Byrne, the Invincible, took place to-day. The cortege was lengthy, and included 2000 representatives ■ from secret societies. Another fire has been discovered in the Chicago Exhibition Building. Incendiarism is suspected. An Anarchist has beeu arrested in Cincinnati with a list bearing the names of 120 Anarchists.