New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
BOMB MYSTERY UNCLEARED
EFFORT TO GET ROSENBLUM OUT ON
BAIL BY HABEAS CORPUS.

The Brooklyn police seemed nearer solution
Of the internal machine mystery last night than
they on Thursday. Edgar Schroeder. the
draughtsman, whose left hand was partially blown
of when the little wooden tube exploded in the
rooms of the Typographical Bureau Thursday.
getting along nicely in the Brooklyn Hospital
He considered it shame that Benjamin Rosen-
blum his subordinate, should have been arrested,
and expressed the opinion that the young man
was too kind hearted TO be implicated in so dia-
bocal a plot An effort was made through habeas
corpus proceedings to get Rosenblum out on bail.
Justice Hooker, OF the Supreme Court will hand
down his decision this morning.
Detectives spent yesterday in New-Jersey trying
10 find from what postofice the bomb was
mailed to John J. Kletchka, and in investigating
losenblums record. Nothing of Importance had
been reported from the detectives last night
When Rosenblum arraigned yesterday morn
ing In the Adams-st court his counsel asked for
an immediate examination Magistrate Dooley said
that it not examination day. and set the
down for next Tuesday. Asked to accept
bail and release the prisoner, the magistrate re-
piled that he had been instructed by the District
Attorney not to release Rosenblum bail. When
the prisoner heard this he leaned on the rail in
front Of the desk and began TO cry With an ehort
10 stife his emotions. he said. aloud:
Is there no such thing as liberty in this s0untry Jul m
IN the offence charged bore Kletchka i'll will.
Maybe he had I'll will for me. I do not know.
The complaint against the prisoner stated that he
had been arrested suspicion based on the oeiief
that he had caused the internal machine to be sent
10 Kletohka with the intention TO kill the latter
Ex-District Attorney Foster L. Backus. counsel for
Rosenbum, secured a writ Of habeas corpus ana
had his client brought before Justice Hooker IN the
Supreme Court late in the afternoon. Mr. Backus
argued that Rosenblum should be released Because
he was not held for any crime, bat caiy on sus-
scion. and that the case required a commitment
TO be based facts. Justice Hooker expressed as
ofhand opinion his belief that the affidaVitS or
Acting Captain Kennedy, of the Adams-st- station
He would however. he said. think the matter over
and render final decision this morning.
Acting Captain Kennedy had a long talk with
Schroeder in the Brooklyn Hospital yesterday
morning. Schroeder declared that there was no
foundation for suspecting Rosenblum, nor did ne
nave any idea that Jacobs, the other man IN the
Office. knew anything about the mysterious Pack
age. He said that Kletchka. after trying to open
the box himself. had asked him TO do it, Then; as
cried: Look out maybe it's DYNAMITE"
Then Kietchka away, and schroeder says
that he thinks Kletchka. If he Thought the package
was dangerous. might at least have made some
effort dash Il of his (Schroeders) HANDS, IN
stead of running away. Asked IL he Thought
Eletchka might not have sent the bomb TO him.
self Schroeder replied that such an idea did come
him. but at once put aside, and he does not
believe that any one would attempt TO injure him.
about Kletchka. but did say that the young man
was eccentric and erratic and had frequently had
trouble with women. So FAR, however. tho police
have been unable to discover any particular woman
who would have had grievance enough against
Kletchka plan deliberately 10 MAIN or Kill I i'm