Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-16


prints Ii has been stated that he was
phys CAL mental and moral wreck. l ask
you as reasonable man whether it would
be possible Tor any one to live in the bosom
OF his family day in and day out and con-
ceal such traits?
Il say that Owen Kelly was as pure and
honest man as lives today, and that if
he is alive he is honest and upright
at this moment Jekylls and Hydcs may
live III literature, but l defy you TO show
me single instance in real life where a
man has lived to the age of fifty-five with
out having his shortcomings discovered.
Il invite any and all of these conSpira-
tors to come forward like men and fur
nish proof of the slanderous articles they
have given to the press. We have sus
plcions in certain directions. but We would
be no better than conspirators ourselves
if we spoke before we had proof. We in
tend to show the lies up and punish the
criminals In This case.
"A certain party personally known to
threatened a month or more ago to pub
lish scandalous article in the press that
would make Owen Kellys relatives
ashamed OF themselves If they did not stop
advertising and offering rewards for him.
Does this or does it not, indicate that they
did not want him found? If not, why not?"
Displays Skill and Workmanship
The instrument taken from Resseau at
the time of his arrest shows the same
skill and workmanship as that displayed
in the preparation of the one sent to the
Umbria. 1t is much smaller than the
other, however; but either could have
been arranged to explode at any time
within two days Police Commissioner
Greene learned that the machine had been
sent to the Umbria by the receipt of let
ter, part of which reads:
Dear Sir:-The Malta greets you and
wishes you Wells The society has under
taken to clear New York harbor of Brit
ish ships, and it. will succeed. The reason
for this movement the society does not
wish to disclose Suffice it to say that in
order to protect itself the society must
carry the war into the enemy's country,
and it goes without saying that it pro-
poses to wage it as fiercely as it knows
how. ~ T.
The society asks and gives no quarter,
SO lay on lay on, MacDuff, and id be
he that first cries hold, enough!"
The Signature.
The name Pietro de Martini was signed
to the communication. Detectives were
hurried to the pier upon receipt of the
letter, and the big steamer searched. The
instrument was found on the pier and
soon removed During the Investigation
of the affair the New York police learned
that man known as g: 2Resseau" prob
ably knew something of the case, but he
was not found until last Friday, when the
Philadelphia police caught him Since his
arrest he has been fully identified by ex-
pressmen and others from New York.
Peter Battle, the expressman who hauled
the machine to the. pier, was positive in
his Identification of the prisoner, and it
was after he had identified Resseau that
the latter admitted his connection with
the New York job. ---
Was in Western Cities.
Resseau has been traced as far west as
Seattle, Wash, and is known to have been
in Butte, Mont; Denver. Col; Portland,
Ore. and Chicago He admits having been
in New York and this city. The prisoner
says he has been married, but will not tell
anything about his wife or tell where he
ever lived. The first information to indi-
cate where Resseau had stopped in Phila-
delphia was contained on postal received
by Mr.. Kelly, which reads:
Mr.. Kelly: Thought 1 would send you
a few lines to let you know that the man
arrested lately arrived at the immigrant
house, 7O9 Spring Garden street.
yours truly, S. s."
The house was visited, but the police were
unable TO get an answer to their repeated
knocks on the door. 1t Is thought the per-
son who wrote the postal may be able to
give some information of value concerning
the mysterious prisoner.
Regarded as Insane.
Major Sylvester and Captain Boardman
are of the opinion that the prisoner Is in
sane on the question of explosives. The
former official still clings to the theory that
he is merely a sensationalist and that he
has really not made an effort to do much
damage Major Sylvester points out that
there was no cap on the machine sent to
the Umbria and that there was no dyna-
mite in the one taken from him in Philadei-
phia. The explosive used at the statue OF
Frederick the Great he says was not OF
sufficient strength to have damaged the
statue. 1t is his idea that Resseau was
given small amount of money to come
over here from Philadelphia and create
sensation in the manner in which he did.
Resseau's offense in this city, the break
ing of windows in the war college, is mere
ly misdemeanor, and the local police have
made no special effort to get him. They
are anxious that he should be given to
the jurisdiction where his offense has been
Of the kind that will get him the longest
term in prison. This offense, 1T Is now he
leved, was committed in New York. and he
will probably be turned over to the on
Gals there.
Hopes for Legislation.
Major Sylvester. chief of the Washington
police department.. hopes that the case Of
Resseau will have the effect of inducing
Congress to give more careful considera-
ton to his measure which is intended to
keep down anarchy and prevent political
assassinations The bill in question is in
tended to provide an international burea,,
Of Identification The bill has the sanction
Of the chiefs OF police throughout the
United States, and was introduced shortly
after the assassination of President Nc
Kinley. Under the provisions Of the pro-
posed bill an international association
would be formed, and, 1t is argued, the DO
lice of the several countries might well ex-
pect to keep tab on the anarchists and frus-
trate some of their plans before anything
could be accomplished.
Assault Case Continued.