Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14
BOUGHT THU DYNAMITE
Important Confessions by Two Of
the Rioters
ANOTHER COysPIRlIOR ARRESTED
President Paii says That the strike l.
still ON and the Carry aiis Are Boem-
ing-further Donations -
the strikers' fuAd.

changed as Tar as the declaring of the
strike Oft 10 concerned. The men have
assumed an air OF brsggadoclo and as
sert that they are in position to keep
up the strike all summer. but indlca-
tions discredit the assertion and prompt
the belief that the struggle 10 on Its last
legs. Elmer c. Webster, VINO was ar
rested ON suspicion of having hit Detec-
tive Smith. while not being the party
who made the assault, has proved 20 be
very desirable person 10 have behind
the bars He had not been long near
cerated before he made q clean breast
of the whole affair, and admitted to
having bought tho dynamite cartridges
with which the wheel PIT was to be
destroyed. In his confession he said
that ne had been working for the Street
Car Company as q conductor and was
member OF the Street Car Employee
Union. That there had been two meet
ings held Tuesday, June o, and that the
plot had been hotly discussed and
various plans submitted for the execu-
ton of the diabolical deed. He said
that two members of the strikers union
had approached HIM and insisted that
He Should Buy the Dynamite
as he had been n we'll digger and at
various times made purchases OF the
explosives. and 1t would not excite as
much suspicion as if some of the others
bought it. He says that he objected to
it at first. but finally assented and Sc
cured the dynamite, but that
he mad no chance to use it as the
police interrupted the mob before it
had arrived at the wheel pit. He
further said that he anticipated trouble
and that he remained IN the rear of the
crowd because, If stones began 70 fly,
there was danger Of blowing the lining
out of his pockets. That as soon as the
police made their charge he ran and
hid the dynamite in a mud hole. 1t is
also believed that he gave the names of
other parties who were implicated. and
who !abored assidiously to bring
about the the riot, but the authorities
will not divulge who the men are as
yet. Eugene Prindle. another prom-
Rent figure in the riot; the man whom
the police report as having been the
bravest one in the gang. and who gen.
eraled the mob in the fight.
Has Made a fun Confession,
similar to that of Webster
That he has given the police val
uahle information there is no doubt,
hut the nature of il cannot be learned
Yesterday afternoon Mvron j. Lewis
was arrested on suspicion of being q
conspirator and locked up. Detective
Smith, who made the arrest il sure
that he mt last has the man W. Int
him over the eve. The detective says
that he recognized Lewis as one of the
participants in the rot in spite OF the
fact that he has had hrs mustache
shaved off since last Tuesday. A visit
to the strikers headquarters last even
ing found about the same faces gath
cred around the table in their Office
where the carryall business is tran
sacted. President Pail said that the
strike was still on and the thirty-iive
wagons were actively engaged in carry
ing passengers. The police have made
on effort to find the dynamite cart
ridges thrown away by Webster, and
yesterday afternoon took the latter to
the scene of the riot in a carriage and
had him explain just where he stood
and all about 1t. Webster claims to
have bought the cartridges at Foster,
Stevens & Co.'S, but r. +. Tietsort, one
of the firms clerks. called at the police
headquarters and failed to identify
Webster as having been in the store.
Not So Funny.
Two more conspirators were bagged
last night about 12 O'Clock for partici-
patton in the Sweetest. riot. hy Detec-
tives Smith and Johnson. Neither of
the men are former employees of the
Street Railway Company, hut were
members of the Lahoring Mems Union.
Their names are John Krauskopf and
Peter II. Repstra. They were inveiged
nto being present at the riot bv men,
hers Of the Street Car Mems Union and
just went up to see the fun.
Donations to the strikers Fund.
The donations to the strikers fu nds
ms reported last night are "a follows:
Holland Carpenter Union, 81: Boss &
Barr. grocers, 50; Carpenters Union.
No. 50, $50: the Typographical Union
of Detroit, S25; painters. S25: Cabinet
Makers Union. No. II S25: packers and
finishers st the Oriel. A.25; cahine,
makers at the Oriel. $40; carvers at
the Oriel. 1925: machine hands at the
oriel, $3.50. Several members of the
Team Owners Union have also donated
days work with themselves and
teams