Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-17
THE SAGE BOMB-THROwER.
Identified by Pieces of His Clothing as
Henry y. Norcross, a Isoston Broker.

BosToN, MASS, Dec. 1.-THE man
who threw dynamite bomb at the feet
of Russell Sage in his office last week
when refused $i,200,000 and had his
own head blown off has been to-day
positively identified as Henry L. Nor
cross, of No. 10 Pearl street, Boston,
iiving on Sergeant avenue, Somerville,
When two New York detectives
called at the home of Norcross to-day
they We're told that the Boston note
broker was not at home. Tho detectives
had in their possession two pieces of
cloth, one from the trousers worn by the
bomb-thrower and the other from his
coat. They had also a trousers button
OF peculiar pattern, which bears the
words; "Brooks, Tailor, Boston,
IDENTIFIED by THE CLOTHES.
When these were taken to his home
and shown his aged mother, the little
household was thrown into the widest
excitement.
The pieces of the Undertaking worn
by the dynamiter were positively identi-
fed by Mrs. Norcross as belonging to a
suit worn by her son when she saw him
last.
no PiCtCo vi ClDtu lTOlll tllt lTuuSpTS
and the coat and the trousers button
were shown to Mr.. Brooks, Washing
ton street tailor, this afternoon. There
1t was positively stated that the concern
had made for Henry l.. Norcross coat
OF the cloth presented, and also pair of
trousers of the same cloth as the other
piece furnished by the detective. The
button was also identified as a peculiar
one used by this tailoring house.
A BROKER BoMB-THRowER.
Henry l.. Norcross, who certainly has
not been seen at his place of business
and has not been home in Someryille
since before the day, week ago, on
which the life of Russell Sage was
threatened, is a young man about 2S or
20 years of age.
He graduated from Somerville high
school about five years ago. Since grad
uatlng from there he has conducted a
note brokerage business.
II has been claimed by the friends of
Norcross that he was killed in railroad
accident.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 1.-THE identification
OF Henry L. Norcross, the young Boston
broker, as the man who caused the cxple-
sion in Russell Sage's office on Friday,
December 4th, is complete. An cXami-
nation Of the bomb.throwers head to-day
by Dir. Edward Durham was confined to
his teeth and jaws. The result shows there
are nine flllings in the teeth and the other
details correspond with description of his
teeth furnished by the Boston mans den.
fist.
The medical experts who have examined
the brain OF the bomb-throwcr declare that
e.. -.
Gus To his death. The micruscopical eX-
animation has satisfied them that insanity
was not suddenly developed. The coroner
and several physicians who have exam
lned the beard think il could not have
been grown i'll less than three months.
BosToN, Dec. l4.-Mrs. Nercross, mother
Of Henry l.. Norcross, said letter had
been found on her sons desk on Saturday
she would not divulge the full contents of
the note found, but stated that il removed
all doubts from her mind and that Of her
husband that might have remained as to
the identity of the bomb-thrower. She
gave the opening sentence of the note,
winch makes certain that Henry l.. Nor
cross was the man who dropped the
bag OF dynamite in the office Of Rus
sell Sage. The sentence is; II go to New
York to-day to get 81, 100000. If / do
not succeed shall kill MYSELF AS to the
rest OF the letter it may be inferred from
subsequent sentence which fell from the
mothers lips. He was insane She said,
and made martyr of himself to thu
interest Of his inventions and of the good
of society"
Mr.. and Mrs. Norcross will go to New
York IN day or two to claim the remains
OF their son. 1t is believed that the re-
mains will be cremated, as Henry l.. Nor
cross expressed desire to that effect in
case he Should die hefnre his narents