The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-19
BOMB MADE IN CHICAGO
Internal Machine For Umbrja Was
Constructed by &c. Russell. ("
POLICE ARE HARD AFTER HIM


Much Evidence Has Been Gathered
Against oynami.or, and Startling
Developments Are ESpected-Posed
40 inventor Of Gambling Device.
Chicago. May l5.-Adylces wero re-
celyed from the police in New York
that it was thought that the Internal
machine which was taken to the
Cunard docks was made In Chicago
by a man named g. Russell. living AZ
247 Washington Boulevard
The house nj that number Is kept
by Mrs Ethan. She said that a
man apparently about 80 years OF age,
who gave his name as G.. Russell, had
lived In her house for three weeks
prior 30 April %. on which day he left.
saying that he intended TO 30 east
The woman said that during his stay
in her house he was engaged in some
mysterious work and kept his door al
ways locked.
She saw enough OF what he was do
ing. she said, to know that IL had
something to do with clocks. and that
he was always arranging some ma
chinory that had number OF wheels
in IT, when he appeared at the Ethan
house and engaged board he is said
to have carried a small grip. Within
two or three DAYS tools and pieces OF
mechanism began 10 arrive. His ex-
PLANTATION 10 Mrs. Ethan was that he
was an inventor. and that his con
triyance w,s "A new gambling device.
The Chicago police have discovered
three men. who, it Is believed, unsus-
pectingly assisted the mysterious &c.
Russell" in manufacturing his deadly
device. The men are: J. W. Seymour.
carpenter: j. W. Elsenburg. black
smith. and John Clarke. machinist
whose shops are in the vicinity OF the
apartment occupied by Russell in
Washington Boulevard During the
week Russell roomed across the
street" said Seymour. Il planned down
four strips of wood about 20 inches
long for a man answering his descrip-
ton. who said he had a patent Of some
kind. believe he said it was a gam
bling device"
Some time ago" said Clarke, "a
man came 10 my shop and asked for
assistance IN making a gambling ma
chine. He said Il was something new
IN the way Of a gambling device. We
made him n conc. with an inch base,
and disk to 1T H. lie first said that
he wanted only one pair OF the iron
pieces. hut later asked for three more
pairs. fIe never called for the add
tional pieces. The man answers the
description Of the mysterious stranger
known at 2S7 Washington Boulevard
as G. C. Russell.
Chief OF Detectives McClusky and
Detective Scrgeants Carey and Fun
ston. of New York, we're here follow
ing the trunk check clue. Inspector
McClusky returned to New York, but
left his two detectives here 10 assist
the local police on the case. Before
leaving tor the east the inspector said:
Il believe the machine was made in
Chicago. and that the conspiracy. II
any existed. was Matched here. We
have the entire detective force OF New
York at work on the case, and we are
looking for startling developments
soon"
Lieutenant Rohan. Of the Chicago
detective bureau. would not say
whether he believed that the mysieri-
ous &C Russell" or "Rousseau' a. IN
Chicaro but The fact that the lieu
:enan, kept BIS men on the run 10
taken as an Indication that he had
reason 20 believe the dynamiter + II
CiiraEO.