The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-13

the explosion. II they say that I did. they
made false statement. ] went with them
10 Maryland and Euclid, but it was on thei-
representation that they We're going fishing.
/ did not know any better until they placed
tho dyna mite. Then l departed, and met
them after the explosion
The fourth arrest was made last night
when Sergeant Dowdall and Policeman
Manning captured James Finnesey. for
m.rly an Eastnn avenue motorman, at his
hum.. NJ $500 CGZens ayeure.
Finnesey is named in the confessions OF
both Brennan and Northway az one Of their
party In the planning OF the Maryland ave-
nue. explosion. and they say he had five
sticks Of dynamite In his possession when
he left them. TO be used In an attempt TO
blow up tracks in another part of the city.
The officers who made the arrest report
that they found no dynamite in Finncsey's $
home. The prisoner denies that he was i'm
ulicated IN the dynamiting.
Chief OF Police Campbcii declares his
opinion that the ringleaders of the dynamit
Ing outrages have been captured. He says
he Is certain that some Of the men unds-
arrest have taken part in other explosions,
and that they have, in fact, been implicated
in nearly all OF them.
Il do not think there is the slightest
doubt that the confessions OF Brennan and
Northway are true. so far as they Ro," said
the Chief, az he was leaving his Office aft
CT the tedious task OF sweating the pris-
onera and completing the confessions hal
been finished But DO not think they
have told all they know by good deal
They will not yet admit completely in any
Of the other troubles. but nothing will lie
left undone TO discover whether they really
know anything concerning them"
DOCTOR BROKAW PLANNED
TO SURPRISE GANG.
We have the right men, said Chief Des-
mond. only We haven't all OF them yet.
We will get the others later Even now l
think we have stopped the dynamlting."
There was nothing sensational In the ar
rests said Night .Chisf Pickel; we got
the tip, and then all that was necessary
was to go out and get the men. OF course.
We learned more after we got out there
than We expected TO learn. and | believe
We are to learn more yet l believe we
have stopped the dynamiting.
Doctor Brokaw was reluctant to talk
about his part In the case. 1T Is done, "
he said land my part in 1t is ended. The
police deserve much credit for tho prompt
way in which they acted. and the thorough
ness with which they went at It, In my
opinion. 1t Is now perfectly safe for any
body to ride on any car at any time.
think the nest of dynamiters has been
broken up. We caught them dead TO rights,
as they say in the play. and they can't get
out of it. l will say this. however. had not
the explosion been brought of half an hour
or so before the schedule time. there would
have been much bigger story for the pa
pers. Plans were laid to catch the men in
the act. and II there had been resistance.
there probably would. there would have
been some dead dynamitcrs. Mr.. Davidson
deserves more credit than do: he did most
OF the work, and took just as much risk. y
Doctor Brokaw says the plan decided on
4. .cly
cars in three parts of the city. He says
Brennan. Northway and Schwartz We're to
do the Maryland avenue job, F!nnssey was
to make an attempt at Park and
Grand. and another man was to
dynamite the tracks at certain
point in North St. Louis. The intention
was to cripple main lines In three parts OF
the city.
SKETCHES OF MEN
UNDER ARREST.
Brennan lives in a f1rst-noor fiat at No
S72S Lucky street, block away from the
Easton avenue sheds. He has wife. who
is in a delicate condition. A niece
Mamie. who Is Il years old, was
adopted by him some time ago. and
lives with him at the Lucky street house
Mrs. Brennan visited the Four Courts yes
terday afternoon in the hope OF seeing her
husband, but failed to do so. She says she
mtting attempts and did not know that
dynamite was In the house.
Northway. who, until the strike was an
Easton avenue mOtorman, lives but a few
doors away from Brennan, his home being
a second-fioor fiat at No. 15l7 North Spring
avenue. He has wife and three children
Francis, Stanley and Josie
Schwartz was an EastOn avenue cunduc-
tor. He lives with his brother-in-law K.
l.. Klein. at No. 37i6 Evans avenue. a
stones throw back of the Easton avenue
car sheds. He is not married, but has a
mother. who is G5 years old, who was COM
pletcly Frustrated yesterday because Of her
sons arrest. Mr.. Klein gays he has no
fears that Schwartz will not escape con-
viction. hasing his idea apparently upon
his theory that Schwartz is not a man who
will. as rule. run risks Of bodily Injury.
Finncsey. who was arrested last night.
was formerly an Easton avenue mOtOrman,
and lives at No. 1920 Cozens avenue.
The statement of Brennan that there
were originally fifty pounds of the dyna-
mite In Northway's house leads the police
To believe that there were more men active
in the plot than have been named.
Thirty pounds Of the stuff was found in
BrcnI.rns house. Five pounds more were
in the bomb which was used on the Olive
street conduit. FinneSey is supposed to
have had five pounds and the man the
police are still looking for is supposed to
have had live pounds more. TINS leaves
iiEc pounds still unaccounteo Tor.
PRIVATE WATCHMAN'S
STORY Of THE CAPTURE
Private Watchman Patrick J. Higgins o,
No. All North Market street, who walks !
beat in Fullerton place. near Westminster
and Taylor, played an important part il
the capture OF the dynamitards. When til,
explosion occurred Higgins was sitting with
james O'Neill and John McCluney In from
of No. 1870 Maryland avenue. Mcclure.
lives at No. 4i27 Westminster place.
Higgins, McCluncy and ONel saw two
men running away from the scene of tn,
explosion. They stopped them, bit fount
no dynamite. Higgins recognized North
way. and the two engaged III conversa
ton. Higgins and NorthTay formerl!
boarded at Prairie and Easton avenues.
The private watchman hurried on 10 tn,
scene of the explosion. and while there h,
| met Chief of Police Campbell and Captain
Phillips of the Sixth District. Ha told then
of the meeting with Northway and his com
panion, and gave information that was O.
decided value in he CaDtl1re pf peau