The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-14
SAYS OWEN KELLY IS HERE.
NAN WITH INTERNAL MACHINE
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
lie Had offered TO Take Relative OF the
Missing slan TO Him for Ss0o-De-
clares Kelly Il Held by Irish Enemies
No Powder Near tho COckwOrk.

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clares Kelly Il Held by Irish Enemies
No Powder Near tho Oockw0rk.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. l3.--As he was try
/ ing to take a cousin Of Owen Kelly to New
1 York on the pretercs that he was going to
J take him to place where he said the miss
/ ing man Il being held In captivity man
! carrying an intricate Internal machine was
arrested to-day. He said his name was
| ". &c Sl,r X )-seau. 3s years old. Of Chi
cago. He refused all other information
about himself except TO declare that he was
about 10 blow up an English battleship at
the instance OF an Irish society.
Leading Irshmen denounced the man
with bitterness. They say his only purpose
In telling such a story is 10 throw disoredlt
on the organizations. In this city the man
made his headquarters In a lodging house
at Franklin and Vine streets. Nothing La
known OF him by the other dodgers there.
Through the suspicious Of Patrick Kelly.
OF 1888 North Second street, Rousseau was
led into oleverly prepared trap. Patrick
Kelly is a brother-in-law Of Owen Kelly.
He has been prosecuting a search for the
missing man and recently offered 1000
reward for information that will lead 10
solution OF the mystery.
On Thursday evening well dressed.
smooth ehaven stranger. who spoke with
foreign accent. called at Mr.. Kelly's house
lie said he had news of the missing man and
would reveal his hiding Place for $500.
owen Kelly he said lis being kept a
prisoner in New York city by his enemies
IN an Irish organization. They fear he will
reveal secrets of which h Is possessed. He
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away and can't communicate with his Fl tends
but can take you TO him.
Mr. Kelly was impressed but suspicious
and told the man to call at 10 O'Clock in the
morning. when he would go with him. He
had the man followed and got in touch
with j. Washington Logue and Michael j.
Ryan. both of whom are lawyers and close
friends Of Owen Kelly.
Better consult with Police Captain Don
aghy," was their advice. The latter as
signed Detectives Miller and Tallto the case.
1t was arranged that Miller should be on
hand when the stranger kept his appoint
ment
At $50 this morning the man rang the
bell This time be carried in his hand
canvas telescope bag. strapped and
packed as though for a journey. In the
kitchen of the house DR.. Nef, a neghbor,
was hiding and Detective Tall was outside.
Miller was with Patrick Kelly.
When the stranger was ushered in. Pat
rick Kelly introduced Detective Miller as
a cousin who was anxious TO join In the
search. The stranger repeated the story.
The money il all ready said Miller,
-and we d better go at once, Let's take
the first train TO New York"
Boarding a street car the trio rode down
town At Broad street Miller said
wait a minute, | want TO run up stairs
and tell my boss | am going TO 60 out Of
town
The stranger unsuspecting. followed him
into the City Eal, latrick Kelly trailing
along 1t apparently old not dawn on the
stranger that anything was wrong until
he stepped out cf the elevator at the fifth
floor and was confronted by the sign De-
tective Headquarters.
II. icked!' he exclaimed Then he
turned TO his two COMPANIONS ana said:
"That' shabby Of you.
Inc man was taken into Capt. Donaghy's
Office and informed that he was under
arrest. The detectives turned their atten-
ton TO the satchei. and al they did so a
buzzing of wheels was heard.
The satchel was turned over TO Chief
Clerk William G. Gritfing, who is an expert
electrician. who opened it with consider
able care Inside the bag was a wooden
box IS inches long, IL inches wide and
inches deep Il contained clock work,
wound for twenty-four hours. and this was
so set that the flashing of an electric spark
would explode dynamite or whatever high
explosive might be placed beside IL.
II was an intricate Internal machine,
oil ready 10 be loaded for business. I'M tho
satche was a smaller box. which contained
Illuminating caps and copy Of Washing
ton newspaper Of the date OF Dec 81. From
the newspaper the police think Rosseau
may be the man who caused the explosion
near the statue of Frederick the Great In
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