The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-12
DYNAMITE
Was Used TO Blow up the Work
house Stone Crusher
Saturday Night.
THE MACHINE WRECKED.

Massil1on Prisoners Recently Dis
pected of Doing the Job-The Blood
hounds We're Not Able to Take the
Right Trail,
Saturday night about IL 80 o'clock, the
stone crusher of the Stark county work
house, on the Belden farm, southeast of
the city, was blown up with dynamite.
The engine was somewhat damaged. but
the expense in making the necessary re-
pairs will not be heavy. 1t is supposed
the job was done by Massillon prisoners
who were released from the work-hou
Saturday afternoon. While every posi-
| BILE effort has been made to locate the
men, they are still vt liberty.
The explosion was plainly heard in the
city, and superintendent Pontius was
soon informed that the stone crusher had
been blown up. Accompanied by Guards
Kintz and Zimmerman, and the blood
hounds, Mr.. Pontius hastened to the
scene. II was seen that the tool house
had been broken open, and about twenty
! five pounds of dynamite taken II was
next learned that the stone crusher, which
cost the county $1,000, had been blown to
pieces, and was practically worthless
Parts of the machine were scattered about
the quarry, heavy pieces of iron and steel
being thrown long distance. Parts of
the engine were broken, evidently with
pieces of rock.
THE DOGS AT WORK.
The blood-hounds were led around the
place, and soon struck tail which was
followed into the C. O. & S. yards. Here
II was lost, and the men and dogs re-
turned to the work house tired out with
the nights hard work. Crowds of people
visited the scene of the explosion Sunday
and viewed the wreck.
In the afternoon, Superintendent Pom
titus, and Guards McCort and Zimmer-
man, were at the quarry in company with
a News Democrat reporter. 1t was learned
that suspicious character had visited the
residence of Mr.. Wielandt in the vicinity,
early in the day, and been given some
thing to eat The clue was followed up,
and the description of the man found to
correspond with that of Joe Burns, one
of the Massillon prisoners who was re-
leased from the work house on Saturday.
Other parties reported that a strange
man had been seen
ENTERING THE WOODS
anu OHS DlOOu-nOuIluS were again Sent Tor,
The dogs soon arrived, but were unable
to strike trail in the woods 1t is proba-
BILE many other people had been through
the woods, and conseqently the animals
could not tell which scent they were sup
posed to follow. After two hours work
the parties returned to the city.
Superintendent Pontius has informa-
tion that the Massillon prisoners threat
ened to blow up the quarry, and stop
work for time at least. 1t is certain
that whoever did the job knew just how
to go at it, and where
TO FIND THE DYNAMITE
The Massillon men who were released
from the work-house were serving time
for vagrancy and registered as Charles
Leonard, James Howard Joe Burns,
Frank Baker, John Reed, and George
Howard
The prisoners will get no vacation as
contemplated. Early this morning the
men were sent to the quarry as usual, and
work will continue with very little inter
ruption. Arrangements have been made
to borrow the stone crusher belonging to
the township, and this will be put in posi-
tion today. Every possible means will
be used to capture the suspected men.