New-York tribune., 1903-05-11
POLICE FIND NO CLEWS.
STRINGENT LAW NEEDED.
Internal Bor No Joke, Says Murray
-lMay be Lunatic's Work

BY whom the Internal machine with its ons
hundred pounds of dynamite was sent 20 the
Cunard pier on Saturday IS much OF a mys-
terry now as when the box was discovered
While detectives were securing the city all yes
tertiay I'm pursuit OF clews. and others were foi-
lowing traces which led out OF town, no results
had been reached late last night. As to theo-
ries, they were advanced by the score. but the
detective bureau did not find them OF great
value In tracing the two Italians with a green
wagon, utterly without markings, who left the
machine at the pier
That the machine was not intended TO explode
seems certain from the fact that there were no
detonating caps There was evidence thar
any had been used Regarding this. Superfn-
tendent Murray OF the Bureau OF Combusuoles
said that he felt this was an oversight on
the part Of the man who made the machine
mo one" he went on. ever made as elaoorats
and ingenious a machine that for any JOKE
Why. I've been figuring up. and the bare mate
rial in that machine would cost go: and tnen-
besides, there would be the item Of labor to con-
slider No, that was never intended for joka
A sEvERER LAW NEEDED
The fact that such quantity OF dynarnste
could be procured by persons who would uss
IT for such purposes has been much commented
on and many have said that more severe regu-
Iations were needed TO prevent this To this
Superintendent Murray said that the rsguls-
tions governing the sale and handling Of dyna-
mite were more severe now than they had ever
been before .aThe regulations made By the
Fire Commissioner he continued. have ths
force OF a law. Under them 1t is necessary 20
have a permit TO sell. transport or keep IN
storage any quantity OF dynamite
"The companies selling dynamite must repors
to the Department OF ConbustibIes each month
TO whom they have sold and they know cnae
If any went TO any irresponsible person their
permits would be revoked Now, as matter
of fact. if you know some contractor and tell
him you want some dynamite. and pay him, It's
more than likely you'll get It He might give
it to you you know Or you could go over 10
Jersey. or Pennsylvania, and II you paid your
money to an agent I guess you could get what
you wanted Here in the city it's different
That more stringent regulations should "a
thrown around the sale OF high explosives Is
believed by many. who argue that deadly pol
sons cannot be obtained from drug stores with
out a doctors prescription. or careful inquiry
as to the purpose Of the buyer. and that cyna-
mite is as bad as or worse than the deeonest
poison.
.Now there are lots OF cIews which could be
followed to get these fellows" said Mr. Murray
THAT dynamite probably came from out OF
town. know that no Climax powder has been
sold in this city for three months
'sThen there was the electric battery. OF kind
not sold here AS to what they can do TO the
fellows when they get them. under Section 80
of the Criminal Code it is a ulsdemeanOr 20
have or transport or sell dynamite without au-
thority from the city government Then II 's
a violation Of the United States statutes to ship
dynamite without indicating the contents OF
the package. The United States authorlteS WIZ
have TO get these people
General Henry l.. Burnett. United states Dis
trict Attorney was out OF town yesterday 50
il could not be learned what steps he was tax
ing
The tangible clews in the case were the dyna-
mite itself each stick still in it's original wrap
per of brown paper. with the imprint or the
Climax Powder Company; the "Standy bat
teries and the brass button used az
mart OF the mechanism Around this
button. which is about three-quarters OF an
inch IN diameter and bears an anchor
and the bow Of a boat with bellying sail.
clings the greatest mystery. OF many sailors
who saw it. none could recall any line or vessel
or club using a similar button on its uniforms
The general opinion was that it was from SONS
private uniform. such as a yachtsman Vooso
design.
detective has been sent to Emporium Penn
where the Climax company has It's factory
In the nope OF tracing tHe eApiOS'so A-OHA N-
Other ietectives were searching for the wagon
which delivered the box TO the pier. but while
INSPECTOR McCIusky said that he had had three
or four false alarms" two IN Brooklyn, notn-
ing had resulted. Detective Sergeant Petrostnf
spent the day searching the ltaIian quarter hoF
the two in the wagon
Commissioner Greene stated yesterday that
it had been suggested to him that the Wnols
thing was hoax, but that the suggestion woulo
not divert him from his purpose OF having the
matter sifted 70 the bottom he SAID II was a
very serious thing, and was pun1snaDIe, as y
felony, with twenty years Imprisonment
That the case was serious. far beyond any
foke even II the machine were never intended
TO explode, police officials declare and show tne
great risk OF explosion from a trunk falling on
the box. In this connection, the laxness OF tne
people on the pier who apparently took the box
knowing nothing about IT, and put IL with other
baggage, was commented on
Stories were prevalent yesterday that threat
enirg letters had been sent to steamship or1cess
out because of their indefinite character.
had been regarded lightly. As 10 this nothing
definite could be learned. however
In the theories regarding the case, the one
ticaIIy dismissed The character OF the letter
almost precIudes a Latin origin for ITS authors
besides Il was pointed out yesterday that tns
name written DeTnartini. would have been Writ
ten Di Martini By Italian The possibility
of il being CIan-na-C5ael or Fen1an movement
was freely discussed in connection with the
threat to wipe the English flag or the seas IL
was noted that IN the quotation, Lay on. Mac
Duff" the Irish form McDuff, was used An
other theory was that the machine was ths
work of a Iunatic. The diabolically clever work
ms Of the dernented mind. 70 was said was ap-
parent in the ingenious mechanism. and showed
a0uaIlv In the letter OF warning