New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
Is HE A BOMB-THROWER7
A CRANK ARRESTED IN BROOKLYN.
CHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO BLOW UP THE
KNOX BUILDING IN THIS CITY-HE WAS
ORAZED BY LOSS OF MONEY

cHARGED WITH PLOTTING TO BLOW UP THE
KNOX BUILDING IN THIS c1TY-HE WAS
ORAZED BY LOSS OF MONEY.
The police Of Brooklyn made capture yesterday
of man who is believed to have an intention OF
initiating the actions Of the man who came SO
near ending the life Of Russell Sage. Heavily
ironed, he was conveyed to the Sixth Precinct
station where he Is now awaiting the action of the
courts. About noon yesterday Policeman Voorhis:
who is detailed at the Grand-st. bridge over
Newtown Creek, approached by Jacob Beck.
who cried in an excited manner, as he pointed to a
man hear him: Arrest that man. He wants
me to help him blow up banking
house in New-York" The policeman seized the
man before he could move. Then the policeman
held his captive gingery until the patrol wagon
arrived when the suspect was hurried to the Stagg
st. police station.
There Beck told his story. He alleged that
the man had come up to him and said
he wanted four men to go with
him to help him blow up the clearinghouse OF
Edward Sanders, at No 212 Broadway, this city.
Immediately on being told this Beck informed the
officer.
The prisoner speaks little English, and what
lie does is scarcely ineligible. He said that
ne puICHdrcu DOiuS VI tlc lily vi bi"ho'Ni
from the firm, and fiat when he went
for his money they refused to give him
back what he had paid, and, in fact. kicked him
out Of the office. Formerly he worked at
Welz g. Zerweck's brewery, and saved $500.
A good deal of this he had spent in doc
tors bill for his family, and then he
lost his job The bonds which he purchased, he
sad were worthless, he found yesterday, and
when he returned to Brooklyn, he admits that he
was greatly excited The reason he spoke to
Beck, he says, was because he wanted some man
to go to the New-York office with him who could
speak both English and German. He thought he
might get better treatment if he had an Interpreter
along.
The police did not know whether or not to
believe his story. and until later developments
they decided to hold the man and watch him
closely, though nothing had been found in his
pockets.
The prisoner, heavily ironed was put into a
patrol wagon and hurried over the Lee-ave
police court the intention being to have him
committed at once. The wagon attracted much
attention as it dashed through the streets,
for, in some curious way, the news
had already spread around the town that bomb
thrower had been captured, and the mob at the
court was imposing The prisoner was wildeyed
and astonished. He gazed around the sea of un-
friendly faces in frightened way, and crouched
closer to the officers as if for protection.
The court was closed. and back through the
street the wagon dashed, followed by the hooting.
yelling crowd Williamsburg was excited from one
end to the other, and had the mob had leader, it
is believed that more stirring scenes might have
followed.
LandilS was taken to his cell and closely con-
fined There he remained throughout the day.
seemingly without friend.
About p. m, however, William Kramer, who
was candidate for Sheriff in Kings County,
went to the station in company with
Lucas Britensten, Of No so Dubois
ST. Britinstein is the landlord Of Landik and
wanted to get him out on bail. but Sergeant
Brown, who was in charge at the time, sturdily
refused.
Il won't take the responsibility, he sad I
can't do it," and all the peadngs of the lawyer and
his client were unavailing. They were permitted
to see the prisoner, but further than that
the sergeant would not 60 Mr.. Brtensten who
said he was prepared to go bail for any amount
went away much disprited.
"Landik is innocent, know he declared to
Tribune reporter, as he left the station He
has been a tenant of mine for five years, and I
have always found him a good, square man.
Why, on one occasion, he owed me rent
for seven months, and then he paid
all in lump whe1 and fa@r me sGf sSdn tine
wRo Re' live % at No. % 4s Starrst', st. % and he has
always been peaceabe man. 1t was mislnder-
standing all through. He told this man Beck that
he wanted to sue Sanders. and Beck thought he
said kill Then Landk said he had bonds,
and Beck understood him to say bombs The
whole mistake was caused by the poor Ecans bad
knowledge of English. If the police at the Stagg-
ST. station do not believe that Landik is would
he bomb thrOwer, they are casting an unnecessary
amount of mystery over the case.
Is man named George Landik here
Tribune reporter asked Sergeant Brown late last
evening.
Yes was the Response, II believe So"
What is he charged with p
"Disordery conduct, l beheve
What does the blotter say?
well, to tell the truth, replied the sergeant,
he is not booked at all. You see. the man was
brought in when l was not on watch. l don't
know what he is charged with" He did not
know, he said. if any work was being done on the
case or whether the home of Landik in Starr-st.,
The reporter saw Landils in his cell:
He said: Il made good money.
saved it. / had $500, maybe more. Then hard
money went to Doctors and ! lost my job,
had some bonds of the City Of Hanover that had
bought some time before from an agent. who came
Co.. of No. 2l2 Broadway New-York l needed
the money, and | took the bonds over to New
York to sell them, as l had been told 1 could
do. 1ne CLERKS III Tue OlIicc lduBHeu at me-
They told me that the bonds were no good and
that had lost all my money. 1t drove me nearly
crazy. ! came back to Brooklyn. | thought If
had a man who could talk English they would
listen to me. There is man know
named Beck got down there near Grand-st.
bridge and asked for Beck. Somebody brought
a man 10 me and said Here il Beck / said
NO. YOU are not Beck Beck talks German. and
YOU do not Then he asked me what | wanted
and told him that. / had been robbed of my
some men To go with me and help me kill
them"
"You wanted to kill them
Yes that ia it, and he broke into
food of German words Those present at
the time he spoke were Tribune
reporter, several officers and another man.
What did you intend to kill him with ?"
"The man who called himself Beck asked me
that he wanted TO know if had pistol: and
said, No. have no pistol. j have bombs
Then a minute later the officer came over and