The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
$50 OR I'LL DYNAMITE YOU"
the LET7ER 4 SWISS FROM CHICAGO
SENT BfEING, NiGOUN C co.

lie Had Previously demanded s. of Tiffany
IL 90. Threatening to Come AND Commit
suicide In Their store ~ l- Didn't Get
1.-THE Police Got Him with C-i-riiy.
About ten days ngo Ralph NJ Hyde. general
manager for Tiffany & Co.. jewelers. paid
visit to Chief INSPECTOR Steers at Police Head
quarters and brought this letter. which the
firm had Just received.
BRooxtyS L. d.. July -, 1872
G,ne'n' Manager Tiffany s. 10.
DIAN SG' am n very poor unfortunate. and de-
srondrnt man. There are about Ave weeks that am
hunting for some work from morning TN night. With
out any result. NV means are exhausted. have sold
ali my clothes and have positively no means to provide
tor my needs request you TO donate me s.. with
witch to pay my fare to Busion. where
| have some friends who may help me.
rive doar, less Than nothing to you. 1t would be
more than lie TO do not want TO hurt you. to
he nU,sance TO you. hut am very desperate and
hopeless. fear am ostus my senses. Please grant
me the above donation send u in letter aud add. 70
BROOKLYN T., y.
III do not receive an answer tomorrow July a. at
noon Will come To your store and blow out my brana
May sod have mercy on me; but II you help SOD
will bless gu aud reward you hundred fold. Yours
truly ALBERr DkLAuaEya
Detective Scrccants Lyman and McCafferty
made arrangements at the brooklyn Post
Office to have u dccoy letter sent to Delaurons
asking him to appear at "A certain place and
get an answer to his letter. but didn't come
On Saturday last n rcprcs cntn,ivo OF Barring.
Magoun n Co.. IL Wall street, the New York
representative of Barring Bi os. & Co.. London.
called on Inspector steers and brought this
letter, which his firm had Just received from
the same man:
y.. r v,, BRo"S.rS + D. July SO, 1892.
,;tNrlra,N am avery poor unfortunate man and
G5s"a am Ia sat-" n%gee,, as;ro",,nsg and
claims to he friend help lie heD
Wick %S: " "I ,I nS gave me box OF dynamite and some
Now synlLsmcn need very badly SO togo West,
car. as you do. am satisfied With yaht trains,
and go WI carry me very far such little sum q
Please th.9 be kinh enough TO send me III letter
e. ina" a" ynrE ss:
up with dynamite. Remember what happened to Rus.
know vr%ns. "a, MsSry nml hunger d"n. ls.sn.o
police when 90 to II" ro, Gcs r"r your ssser os inc
The police would arrest an innocent man who knows
Office me- ana II $50 interference OF police
VIII carry out my threat namely to blow you up with
Sni then, and Lend neStns hand to tn. .ua.s:
money as soon as can WIN large interest. You may
s,s uf% ms "rs .! z
truly. ''''' AhntnI DELAusRss.
i S.-Can hope for answer today
All tho members Of the Arm are residents Of
tho city, but they do not live in town in the
summer. Mr.. Thomas Barring is abroad. Mr..
Magoun lives at BABY lon. Mr. Crane at Tuxedo
Park. and Mr.. Griges ut Monmouth Beach. So
there was not much danger to be apprehended
at their homes.
The detectives kept a close watch on the
Brooklyn Post Office. and late On Monday
afternoon they found their man. To Inspector
Steers. at Police Headquarters. he admitted
that he was tho author Of both letters. but said
they we're 'lust bluff" At tho Tombs he
was remanded TO await the collection Of further
evidence against him..
Delaurens is n tall. seedy-looking fellow
who has the appearance of one half starved.
He says he was born in Geneva. switzerland.
and is 30 years old. lie was educated abroad.
he says. as n lawyer and n practical machinist-
Five. years ago he came to, New York. where
mna a1 I'd snd in then Ghia as
StSt first tried no practice h. law a
work as a fireman and engineer. For Q
time he was employed in tho repair shops OF
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Two
months ago he had trouble with u woman In
Chicago and no came to this city. He has lived
at various cheap lodging houses never stay
Ing at tho same place two nights in succession.
Ha wore very humble expression when. at
tho order of Sergeant Bird. lie was brought
into tho presence of the reporters at Police
Headquarters last evening. He answered the
SergcantS questions in suhdu"d tOnes. and
seemed relieved when the ordeal was over.
No dynamite was found in his possession. He
would not tell where he had lived last. I'm.
priSonment for not more than five years Is the
ppnalty for his offence,