Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-30
To Prevent and Punish the Crimes
of the Dynamiters.

The text of Senator Edmunds bill, to pre- rent
and punish dyna mite crimes, which was refer
red to the Judiciary committee last Saturday,
after lengthy discussion. is as follows
Re It enacted. ETC.: That if any person sliaI
within the United States. or within any district
state. or territory thereof. make. buy, SELL ma
nfacture or compound any metallina. niiroleum.
Neptune powder, oriental powder, giant pow
der. Hercules powder. Selinetia puwder, ihun-
derbolt paw der, d dynamite, or other nitro explo-
sve compound, or shall make, Inv. sell. mann
facture, or compound anv balasic, bnrnish
powder, colonia powder, detonte, fu ulgarite, nr
any other chlorate explosive compound, with
intent that anv Of such nitro or chnrate exp!o-
sive compounds sha u be used ut any plac.
within the United States or In any fnr-igu
country without the jurisdiction of the United
States for the injury or Obstruction Of public or
private property or for the injsry Of any person
or persons either 10 the United States or In any
such foreign country, or for the pnrpnse Of
assa ssination or murder. or ths destruction of
human life either in the United States or in anv
such foreign country, or knowing that such
nitr. or chlorate compounds are Intended to be
used by any other person or persons for any Of
the purposes he hereinbriore named in this sec.
tion. shall be deemed guilty of fel"ny, and upon
conviction In any Circuit or District Court of
the United shall be punished by Imprisonment
In Psnientisry tor term Of no, less than
- -bhr more than - wears ht the DIS
crrtion of The court oi by a fine oi not less than
s." ar both at such discretion. and all
persons aiding. abettinE, or in M, wise assisting
in the manufacture compnunding, buying, ar
selling any Of the nitro or chlorate compon nds
mentinned in this section. either by furnishing
materials or ingredients, assisting by skill or
labor. or BY acting ~ agents for the principal,
or in any manner aiding M accessories beiore
The fact. knowing that any such nitro or cllnr-
ate explosive compounds are Intended to be-
used by the principal or any other person "r
persuns for any Of the purposes mentioned in
this section. shall be deemed principals aud
may be tried, convicted. and punished in the
same manner and to the same extent as sucl,
principal or principals.
SRc. Every person WIN transports or
delivers. "r causes n be delivered. any 0f the
nitro ar chlnraie explosive compounds men
tened In the first section of this act on board
nnr vessel. rai'rnad car. or vehicle. whairv.r.
employed In carving passangrrs, by land or
wafer, between any place IN the United States |
and place In anv foreign country. or between |
place in one state, 'erriiury or district 0f the
United States and place in any 0ihrr states, |
territory or distric thereof, or at any depot, |
wharf ar warehouse within the United States |
used fnr the purpose Of receiving. dSch,fninp |
ar storing freight, knowing that the same are |
intended Z" he used by any person ar persons |
Tor any"f the rurp'~-s prohibited bv Ills act |
shall he deemed gnilty al n misdrmeAnor, and |
upon snn,ici"n shall be punished bY fne oi |
n"i more than -, ,nnr iess than a.. aud |
every master ri vesscl. fright Superintendent nj |
ar other nicer nf n railroad authorIrd to re-
crive freight. and every nwn-r oi any other |
article ni-nlionrd IN this src,inn. and every |
Irrs"n having direct eont'"l nf derot. wharf
or warehouse, such al IN conicmp plated bv this
section, wlo receives any ~ the niirn ar chlm
ais explosive articles enumerated In the frsi
.rci'"n "f this act fr transportation or delivery.
4 IaN.#as. l.al al.