The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-22
WOULD.BE DYNAMITER
OF 4 NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
 TRAIN

PIof-CIaims to Reside in This City. Michael J. Sullivan, said to come from New London, Conn.,, and who de- manded $1O.OOO from President Mellen |of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and promised in re- turn to reveal the plot for wrecking the special train on that road which bore l the Connecticut delegation to the Chi icago convention, was arrested at Tonk- hammock, Penn, Monday.
 Last Thursday President Mellen re- ceived an anonymous letter postmark 1 ed Wilkesbarre, Penn, declaring that train wreckers had formed a plot to wreck the special train which left Bos- ton on Saturday morning. As other threatening letters had been received I by President Mellen, it was determined
 to make an effort to apprehend this man.
 He stipulated in the letter that sum of money should be sent to him. and that he would then, if assured
 safety and protection, and no prosecu- ton, travel to New Haven and reveal the plot.
 He directed that it should be sent by
 money order at the postoffice at Tonk- Hammock. thirty miles from Wilkes
 barre. and made payable to Michael J. l Sullivan.
 l At the same time a, telegram address,
 ed to Michael J. Sullivan was sent to Tonkhannock in cara of Postmaster G.
 S. Baldwin. Chief Detective William G. Dougherty and his assistant, William Gray, of the Central railroad of New
 Jersey, were sent out on the case. They proceeded to Tonkhannock,
 reaching there early Monday morning. In the meantime Sullivan called at the Tonhannock postoffice on Saturday might, and, asking for mail. was given l the telegram. It stated that the money
 he demanded for his expenses to New
 Haven had been sent and would reach
 the office on Monday, Sullivan. greatly l disappointed, then disappeared.
 l The detectives stood guard in the postofffce until 3 o'clock Monday after moon befor che again put in an ap- pearanee. This time the money order
 was waiting for him. It had been sent from New York and was for $40. He
 swore because the amount was so small but cashed it and was at once arrested. ] He admitted that he was from New l kof tn ;,,fs,
 about the movement of the trains on Ithe New York. New Haven and Hart lford railroad, but further than this, if
 he admitted anything, the detectives will not talk. Detective Dougherty left ! Monday, night for New Haven Gray lremained at Tonhannock.
 1 There wifi be further developments about which they cannot now give in
 formation, they declare.
 l The police of Wilkesbarre are nov trying to trace Sulliyans connection
 with the threat to dyaiafnite the Lehigh ]! Valley train last January An effort I will also be made to Connect him with I other threatening letters sent to Presi- dent Meilen.
 First Vice President F. R. Todd, when asked yesterday afternoon if he had any information regarding the ar rest of M. J. Sullivan, or the letter said to have been written to President Mel Hen, replied he knew nothing about the matter. President Melen is out of the Icity attending the republican conven- ton at Chicago.
 Inquiries made in this city as to the | Gall manned in the dispatches brought out
 the fact that there are three men of lthat name in this city. The first is a former railroad brakeman who resided lat IT Edgar street. The second sol- I derer, residingsa at 71 Greene street, and the third is a hostler, living at No. 5S4 lCongress avenue.
 l There is nothing that will identify either man with the person named in lthe reports.
 i Careful Inquiries were made as to liven who is rated in the city directory las living at IT Edgar street. At that lhouse the reporter was informed that a brakeman of that name lived there un- I til about a month or two ago. The family, consisting of the husband, wife and two little children, then moved to a house on Putnam street, and about 1 a week ago to small house on Car llisile street; near the corner of Liberty street Mrs. Sullivan. the wife, was lseen yesterday noon and asked as to 1.-the whereabouts of her husband. She stated that she did not know his whereabouts at the present time say | ing that he had lost his employment and may be out in Westville looking for work.
 It was stated that this Mr. Sullivan was seen in this city yesterday morn ling, therefore he, of course, could not be the man under arrest.
 1 At a late hour last night the de-