The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-12
Attempt to Destroy or Deface
the EmperOr's Gift to the
American People.
A BOMB WAS EXPLODED NEAR IT..
An Examination Of the Missile Shows
the Substance Used Was Not
Of Sufficient Strength.
II 10 Estimated From One To Five
Pounds Of Explosive Were In the
Case, Which Waa Blown
To Atoms.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Somewhat on
sensation was caused in this city by
the discovery of what appeared to be
a definite and serious attempt to blow
up or deface the statue OF Frederick
the Great. given to the United States
BY Emperor William OF Germany and
erected In the arsenal grounds near
the army war college on the Potomac
river water front. 1t was believed at
first that a crank had made a real eff
fort at destruction OF the statue, but
after a careful investigation the po-
lice oficials say the material used was
incapable OF producing damaging re-
suits. A hole in the soft mud about
six inches deep by six inches wide and
~ inches long, 10 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 on a high picket fence
surrounding the statue. An analysis
and examination OF the bomb shows
the substance used had not sufficient
strength to wreck the fence.
A Slight cIew.
The facts developed by Detectives
Muller and Cornwall, who were as
signed to the case, show that Negro
hackman named Arthur Carter took
the man thought TO have perpetrated
the affair from the Pennsylvania rail
road to the statue. Apparently he had
just arrived in this city. His bag
gage consisted OF small and worn
dress suit case. The man told the
hackman to drive slowly to the bar
racks ground. On learning the exact
location OF the statue he ordered the
driver to walk his horse and II was
soon after noon when the statue was
reached. The stranger alighted quick
ly as soon as the horse stopped, ran
up the short fight 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
strangers grip which he carried was
missing. The stranger jumped into
the cab and ordered the hackman to
drive out OF the grounds as quickly as
possible. Soon after getting out OF
the grounds the stranger jumped out,
paid the hackman and disappeared to-
ward the river front.
A Loud Report.
A Negro named Ellis saw the satch-
ell or suit case and hooking a section
OF scantling through the handle raised
the suit case on the wire hook which
held II to the fence and with a swing
landed the bomb on the ground at the
foot OF the steps. An instant later IL
exploded. Soldiers and civilians all
through the reservation heard the re-
port. Nearly all force was taken from
the explosion because the substance
was confined by nothing heavier than
the imitation leather sides OF the small
suit case. IL was variously estimated
that from one to five pounds OF the
substance were in the suit case which
was blown to atoms.
Three pieces of II we're picked up
afterward. as were the pieces OF wire
which held the "bomb" to the wooden
fence. and twisted piece Of metal
which is believed to have been part OF
the frame OF the suit case.
A tiny section of cigar box with an
equally tiny piece Of burnt candle fast
ened in the bottom also was found.