The Washington times., 1905-01-16
ROSS[AU CAL My
TELLS Of PLOTS
COnfeSSeS to Frederick the
Great Statue Deed.
MAN A ''PATRIOTlC FANATIC"
Also Recites How He Tried to Blow
Up the Steamship
Umhria.
MAN A '.PATRIOTlc FANATIC

Umhria.
PHILADELPHIA JAN 16.-NSith no
SHOW of bravado. the man known as
Gessler Rosseau, arrested here Thurs
DAY with an Internal machine in his
possession, has confessed ne had at
tempted to destroy the statue of Fred
erlck the Great. at Washington, with
dynamite, and that it was he who plac-
ed an Internal machine on the Cunard
Line pier. in New York, in 1903, as the
steamer Umbria was about TO sail.
Rosseau said he intended to destroy
the statue, but would not explain why
the Umbria
A Patriotic Fanatic.
Captain Donashy, of the detective
bureau, after the confession, said he BE-
lieved the man to be a patriotic ia
matte
While the man would have dynamit-
ed the statue of Frederick the Great,
sad the captain, - do not think he
really intended to blow UP the Umbria-
1 think he did that simply to create a
sensation.
His letter to Commissioner Greene
and the fact that there were no de-
tcnating caps on the dynamite in the
UD1hria machine would seen: to bear
thing Whatever to do with the loss of
the steamship Naronic twelve years
age
Evades Some Questions.
Although Rosseau was under fire for
nearly TWO hours in Captain Donaghy's
office. he answered only such questions
as he chose to reply 10. and calmly
evaded those he did not wish to answer.
He tried to give the impression that
he knew where Owen Kelly is. but the
police do not believe he has any knowl-
edge of Kelly. He said in answer to one
question that he knew Patrick Kelly,
the missing mans brother, had no
money and did not expect TO get any
from him when he called on Kelly and
was arrested
New York to Get Him.
1t is probable that Rosseau will be
turned over to the New York authorizes.
He has committed crime in this city
for which he could be severely punished;
in Washington only case of INSIDE
meanor could be made out against him,
while in New York he may be charged
with a felony.
Captain Donaghy will consult with the
district attorney today, and, If the
McCiusky. of the New York detective
bureau. viii be asked to prepare for
AOSSSau ) eXtraQlllOn.
Praise for Donaghy's Work.
Captain Donaghy's method of obtain
ing the confession fro,n the dynamiter
was q revelation to the New York and
Washington detectives. Detective Ser
geant Arthur Carey. who has probably
arrested more big criminals than any
man IN the New York Detective Blu
rcau, said afterward that ne would have
To take his hat off TO Donaghy.
No n r6 a n
piled to the prisoner. He was brought
face To face with facts and allowed at
his own convenience 10 make his an
swers- He was made TO feel that he was
taken into the con fidence of those who
Intercepted him.
Identify Rosseau.
Capt. Robert Boardman, of the Wash
ington Detective Bureau, arrived in
Philadelphia yesterday morning with
Alfred Carter, a negro and George
Hazel cabman, who had seen Rosseau
in Washington. Sergeant Carey arrived
frenn New York with Mrs. Alfred Curry,
with whom Rosseau Boarded at the time
he placed the Internal machine on the
Cunard Line pier
All we're seated in Captain Donaghy's
yesterday afternoon. There Were also
present William GrifhnS, Captain Dona-
.,hy's chief clerk; Detective Lindner and
the captain himself.
Captain Donaghy outlined his plan for
trapping Rosseau-
Confronted With Acquaintance.
Just at / o'clock Detective Lindner
brought Rosseau from the pen" He
wore a small peaked cap and showed
no signs of nervousness AS he entered
the Office handcufed 30 I.indner, he
noticed the negro Carter.
SO you are here. ne said
Carter nodded his head, and the pris-
"a
You. too" he remarked, with some
surprise. Then his eyes fell Mrs
Curry. and he seemed more surprised
but made no comment
After Rousseau had taken Il seat. Cap
tain Dcnaghy asked:
$50 you know these men from Wash
ington?"
yes; 1 met them last week. the
prisoner replied.
You admit you were there?"
And you tried to blow up the statue
OF Frederick the Create"
1t wasn't very good attempt"
What do you mean%
"Bungled" the Statue Job.
Wei, it wasn't managed properly
think | bungled it. / intended going
back TO do it over again. but you stopped
ne The first machine | took down there
was arranged with a candle and fuse
/ had the dynamite IN a telescope bag.
md had IL arranged so thEl after the
candle was lit 1t would connect with a
fuse.
= guess the heat from the candle must
have melted the dynamite, and that Is
why the machine didn't do much dam
s.When that failed, what did you do?''
Il made another machine; the one you
have That works with a clock. and |
knew il would be successful coald
SET II for any time ! wanted. The first
machine smoked and that gave 1t away
This one wouldn't smoke. and thought
ii would be q success.
Dodges the Question
, Did you make the second machine in
this city,"
Nice weather out, isn't Il?
But you have told SO much thought
perhaps you would help US out httle
more"
You must seek that information else
where.
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