New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13

purpose of his intended trip other than to say
that it was in connection with the note brokerage
business He gave tic intimation Of any in
tention TO go to New-York.
Although our business relations were very
close,p said Mr.. Sheldon. Il can't say that
was ever on really intimate terms. lie was
sccretive man. man from whom 10 was useless
TO attempt to ascertain things which he did not
want known He was doing ar iaiTE good IL os ssd
i should think could have had no business
troubles
writer and used it ?" asked the reporter,
He did have q typewriter and used 1T o.
casonally himself; at other times, he would have
stenographer and typewriter come in ana 90 the
The letter presented to Russell Sage by the
dynamite thrower written on typewriter
was dressed when he saw him last sheldon said
that he was dressed in black diagonal cutaway
GOAT striped trousers and derby hat aS spe fSs
he should leave the middle of the week and should
be back Saturday or Sunday
r. 4. White who has an office nearly opposite
the one occupied by Norcross, says: mere Is
one thing that will positively prove to my mind
that Norcross was the man who threw the bomb
in Mr. Sage's office; That is the production OF the
bunch Of keys which ! understand was found
In the wreck On that bunch of keys Is one that
gave to Mr. Norcross and it fits my. office door.
Produce that and will believe that Norcross was
Il
photograph"
Others had noticed that the actions of Mr..
Norcross for the last few months were peculiar
a friend entered the Office he would invariably
pull down his roller-top desk. He appeared to
have something to conceal. mr. Whlte stated
would see for himself before he would he SATISFIED.
Evidence Is accommodating TO show that In the
recess Of his Office Norcross was conducting what
appeared TO be chemical experiments. This was
within three days from the time he is supposed
to have left Boston, and direct evidence has been
secured that on Wednesday previous to
the explosion a number of bottles containing a
light colored mixture were the objects OF much
CONSERVATION on his part. Norcross is supposed
Friday the fatal bomb was. dropped in Mr.. Sage's
Office His strange inquiry OF Mr.. James G.
Pennycuicls concerning the iron filings has brought
forward the testimony concerning the. chemical
experiments, in which il is alleged the iron filings
on the authority Of Reuben Nickerson, nine
the elevator in the building e Pearl-st..
who was friendly with Norcross Nickerson left
weeks ago. His last visit to the office Of Nor
cross was on the Wednesday before the bomb was
exploded. He then noticed number of small
, S d e to
went over toward them, and taking one Of them in
his hand, he held it up TO tie light. Norcross's
back was turned at the time, and at first he did
not observe the boys actions. There were two
roll-tOp desks ia the room. On one of these Nor
conducted his business, Dut the 0ther was
scarcely ever opeuei On this day it was Nor
cross was sitting at this desk at the time.
suddenly he saw the boy with bottle in his
the s" arm and exclaimed rSnt touch thatS
At the same time he took the bottle away from
the boy and carefully placed 1t beside the Others
excited after this incident, and minute later he
seized the entire collection of bottles and locked
them In this desk. Norcross's excitement in
my train Both no Of them left the Office. Nor
cross went in the direction of the Lowell station.
:. Nickerson declares that the cut Of the New
York dynamiter which is published this morning
has striking resemblance 10 the missing man.
The reports that the bomb thrower was Henry l..
Norcross, note broker Of Boston, did not seem to
interest Inspector Byrnes yesterday. He said: Il
know absolutely nothing either gooi bad Indifferent
about this latest alleged identification. No man from
my Office has had anything TO do with the inquiries
In Boston,
When asked how the buttons and fragments OF
clothing which the bombthrow had had been
sent to Boston fer identification. the Inspector said
he did not know. The clothing has net been in
the custody Of the police but has been with the
remains at the Morgue," he said. 1.-THE only part
Of the clothing We had the pocket Of the over
coat, containing pockctbook, a handkerchief and
two pairs of gloves. That sent back TO tho
Horgue also, l think"
The Inspector did not appear to believe that tho
other identihcatons which he said had been made in
good faith, put had been found to be mistakes Tho
head at the Morgue, pictures of it. could not DO
identified with certainty, he thought
The head OF the bomb thrower Is still at the
NIorue, and many people called 10 IT yesterday
But up to late hour in the afternoon, Herbert NJ.
llowes, Of No. 172 Summerst., somcrvile Mass.
had not called again Howes is personal friend Of
llenIy L. Norcross, the Boston note broker, who, 1t
Is said Is the man who threw the bomb. On Friday
night MI. Hoyes arrived in this city and went to tho
basement OF the Bellevue Hospital where the head is
kept during tile night. 1t was taken out OF the pre-
serving fluid and In the presence of Warden O'Rourke
"Jack" Donovan and Chief Clerk Richard, Mr.
IoweS examined the head long and carefully but he
gave no sign of having recognized IT, Apparently he
not at all certain 10 the identity of the
and he said nothing which would lead any one 10
suppose he had made positive identification. but
left the place without making any statement. He
then taken TO the Morgue where the remnants OF the
bomb tlrower's body are stll kept Norcross
about three inches taller than Mr.. Howes, and he
thought that the measurement OF the one leg which
found showed that this was about the stature
Of the b0mb-tllrower.
One thing which would serve to cast some doubt on
this. Norcross, being note broker. naturally would
have been careful about his clothes, and his friends
so describe him. Indeed. Mr.. Howes is said to have
described him being scrrpulousy neat and correct
In dress. and always clothed with good taste. There
reach any definite conclusions as to the state Of i
before he was killed, but the shoe that was found
certainly does not look like that OF man OF carefn
which had apparently not been blackened for many
days. and the sole is almost worn through; Then
looks as # Il had never been parted and as If, in
fact, 1t never could have been.
RUSSELL SAGE WALKS AND DRIVES.
HIS GARD OF THANKS TO MANY sYMPATHIzERs'