The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-13
NORCROSS LEFT A LETTER.

HE WAS THE BOMB THROEKR.
Said to Have been Found Yesterday on the
Desk in Els Omce-Ths Family to Claim
the Dynamiter's HesA-whers DiA Re
Get HIS Knon High Hats-Russen Sage
Issues q Card to the Public.
Boston. Dec. l2.-Note broker Henry L Nor
cross Of Boston. who II Is suspected threw tho
bomb at Russell sage. left, It is now reported.
note which has convinced his parents that he
committed the crime
The note was lsft ON his desk at his
ONCE. and his father found Il there
when he entered the room to-day. In
company with several other persons. When
he came from the room he dcnied that
knowledged at the Norcross residence that
message had been found. addressed to Mrs
Norcrosa It read. In part:
lam going to New York on business and II
] am not successful and do not come back
before given time shall not return alive"
In view OF the closely woven web Of evidence
which had been thickoning about Norcross as
the bomb thrower. it only needed letter like
this. II genuine. to set all doubts at rest
Mr.. Adams and his wife. who live In the
lower part Of Norcross's house at Somerville.
and have acted as the medium Of commune
cation with callers and reporters. are the au-
thority for the statement that the letter has
been found.
As Mr. Adams related The contents Of the
note tho sobs Of Mrs Norcross could be
heard ut the door.
She is completely FRUSTRATED by the blow"
said MIR. Adams. and my wife il trying to
comfort her. Mr.. Norcross Is not much better
of. and is broken down over it."
Mr.. Adams was asked II the father and
mother would 60 on to New York for the re-
mains. Il think not" he said. "They are in
no condition to CO. and there is really no
necessity for them to make the journey.
AS long as it is settled that their son IL the
bomb thrower the only thing necessary is to
have the remains sent on
The family interests are being attended to
by MI. Rollins. who married Kate Norcross.
cousin. q few months ago on her deathbed in
Somerville. she willing to him all her property,
something like 100000.
Mr.. Rollins resides in New York. Mr.. aud
Mrs Norcross are waiting to hear from Mr..
Rollins, who will make all necessary arrange
ments for tho removal of the remains to
somerville for interment. or have them buried
In New York
Inspe, tor Byrnes sent Telegram to-day
mentioning In detail the articles which were
found in the bag that the bomb thrower car
ried. and which Norcross's mother must have
been familiar with. and when this additional
proof came she was entirely satisfied.
Tho father said this afternoon: 1t was my
son without doubt. I have no doubt The
clothing and he was unable to finish the
sentence. The reporter suggested:
But perhaps tho dynamitsr had your sons
old clothes aud wore them"
mo. mol There IL no hopA" was all the
answer that could be obtained Later. whom
he became calmer. no said:
If 1t was my son who threw that bomb It IL
we'll TINT he was blown to pieces"
There~is sclas t0,stn1otivs which .miaht
have sfmpelied t1is man 10 attempt the extor-
ton. On Thursday. Dec. 3. the day before the
explosion. Norcroes was as sane. apparently. as
anybody. He was not even eccentric. On that
day he said no was going to Providence on
business. and those who saw him In the morn
ing are positive he was In his usual condition
OF health, both Of mind and body. Since he
has been in business for himself he has had
plenty Of spare time.
The young man was treasurinR a scheme. it
is said to patent something connected with
horse railroad or elevated railroad and was
continually talking OF how he should raise the
money to push the invention. On this latter
point classmate OF Norcross. Wilton L. Farm
ham. said to-day:
"Ihave never heard Norcross speak OF Rus
sell Sage. but have heard him repeatedly
talk about elevated railroad schemes.
Indeed. l might say that he has shown
me Mt least a half-dozen different
plans and patent papers He used to say that
some day he. would be a rich man through his
elevated railroad scheme; All he wanted was
Ses ST waa n to saPat and
found IN ths dead 5roker's oiilcs at y Pearl
stood " roIl TOP desk; both q whiei' we're
Would in my way Show tbs young mans In in.
tentions when he left the city.
Norcross did not. purchase dynamite or. any
other high explosive from any OF the few firms
in ty Tao 81 II s not
have noticed az unusual Kind q customer:
the explosive used That is not sold pure in
MY sn nSt aieult. though dangerous for an
samo may be said for the Eliminates Of mer-
istryy 1t the somerviIle Hish School. and Of
% he ..y1s to s What ct se s dons
and seneraliy Kent his door locked: Ono desk
b. Used Is Rs nl Sckers"p
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s ran It S% srsss EHs SoS r. 4ate: Sa Sn a
ia t. Perps he ddn IKE "esE
fee hoys shaking Up his nronerty 3 nee he
s; xbss.s i S hf sss
hia room. and ho once told Norcross