The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
IPSTATUE
Ear Frederick the
feat.
No FIRED IT ESCAPES.
Hhe Railroad Station to the Arse
hds La Cab-Had the Bomb in
fhe handsome Gift Of the German
For Not Injured by the Explosion-No
Flons Damage Done.

flous Damage Done.
4 Washington, D. C. (SpeciaD Some
what of sensation was caused IN this
city by the discovery of what appeared
to be definite and serious attempt to
blow up or deface the statue OF Fred
erick the Great, given to the United
States by Emperor William OF Ger
many, and erected in the Arsenal
grounds, near the Army War College,
on the Potomac River front. in the
southern part of the city
1t was believed at first that crank
had made a real effort at destruction
of the statue but after careful lnves-
tieation the police officials say the ma
ferial used was incapable of producing
damaging results All the evidence so
far secured, the police announced, TENDS
to show that the attempted effort to IN
jure the statue was puny and amateur
ish to degree.
1t is regarded as an attempt to work
ND a sensation The police are making
a thorough investigation, but thus far
have not discovered any clue as to the
identity of the perpetrator OF the at
fair, the man who placed the bomb
near the statue disappearing before iden-
LITIGATION.
The statue of Frederick the Great
was unveiled in November in the pres
ence of the President and large num-
Der of army and navy officers and the
Diplomatic Corps. A hole in the soft
mud about inches deep by 3 inches
wide, and II inches long, Is shattered
window panes in nearby buildings and
five or six splotches of yellow clay on
as many granite steps summed up the
damage done by the bomb, which had
been placed OH high picket fence sur
rounding the statue. An analysis and
examination of the bomb show the sub
stance used had not sufficient strength
to wreck the fence.
The facts, developed by Detectives
Miller and Cornwall, who were assign
ed to the case, show that negro hack
man named Arthur Carter took the man
thought to have perpetrated the affair
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Station
to the statue. Apparently he had just
arrived in the city. His baggage con-
sisted of small and worn dress-suit
case. The man told the hackman to
drive slowly to the barrack ground. On
learning the exact location of the statue
he ordered the driver to walk his horse,
and it was soon after noon when the
statue was reached The stranger
alighted as soon as the horse stopped,
ran up the short flight OF granite steps
leading to the westerly terrace of the
War College esplanade, and disappear
ed behind the pedestal of the statue.
A minute later he ran back to the cab
and the hackman noticed that the strang-
er's grip which he carried was missing.
The stranger jumped into the cab and
ordered the hackInan to drive out OF
the grounds as quickly as possible. Soon
after getting out of the grounds the
stranger jumped out, paid the hackrnan
and disappeared toward the river front.
Post Baker Reiger, at the barracks,
had seen the cab drive up and stop,
the man jump out a..,i run toward the
statue with satchel under his arm,
from which smoke was issuing, but he
could not see what became of the man,
because his view of the statue was shut
off by an office building. Two other
employees noticed smoke rising from
the fence in the rear of the statue.
A negro named Ellis saw the satchel,
or suit case, and, hooking a section of
scantling through the handle, raised
the suit case off the wire hook which
held it to the fence and, with a swing,
landed the bomb" on the ground at the
foot of the steps.
An instant later it exploded. Sol
diers and civilians all through the res
ervation heard the report. Nearly all
force was taken from the explosion be-
cause the substance was confined by
nothing heavier than the imitation leath-
er sides of the small suit case.
1t was variously estimated that from
one to FIVE pounds of the substance
were in the suit case, which was blown
10 atoms Three pieces of it were pick
ed Ut afterwards, as were pieces of
wire which held the bomb to the
wooden fence, and a twisted piece of
metal, which is believed 10 have been
part of the frame of the suit case.
A tiny section of cigar-box, with an
equally tiny piece OF burnt candle fas-
tened in the bottom, also was found
One effect of the explosion was the
hurried building ,of small Matchbox
beside the statue, where a Waterman
will be stationed all the time hereafter.
Mabel Crewc Returning.
Seattle. Wash. (SpeciaD Miss Ma
bel Crewe. the Pennsylvania girl who,
as trained nurse with the japanese
army, was captured by Russian Cossacks
October II at Masampho, Korea, and
held as a prisoner OF war for six days,
rassed through here Ell route 10 Penn