The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-12

who had his own reasons for keeping
his own counsel as to when and where
the bombs were mailed, from his pris-
oner.
In a letter to his sweetheart Edith
which was found by Detective Tim
Connors, and which had not been com
pleted by the erratic youth, he stated
that he had to leave Bryan and that
he hoped for something good in Den
yer. He promised to write often, but
evidently for the reason that he did not
want his letter to lead strangers to
know his whereabouts, never posted It.
Crouched in his chair, the Ger Ter OF
the gaze of score Of police officials.
prominent citizens and press represent
atives, Bigelow sat last night and, after
many false starts made a confession.
This confession, which was complete
in detail despite the young speakers
attempt to place himself in a redeem
ing light, displayed the criminal In
stinct and the utter depravity to which
callow youth can descend. Had the
police not been more than prompt in
getting at the facts of the case and
warning those involved, four of Den
ver's wealthiest citizens, or whoever
might be unfortunate enough to open
their mail, would have been blown to
pieces, as would all who stood within
fifteen feet of the deadly machines.
Those who heard the confession o.
the remarkable young man were il
many instances who had never come in
close contact with a man of criminal
instincts, but they were no more sur
prised at the confession than were the
criminologists present who are used 20
s.,n itr %rIf
Told Story to Curious Crowd.
In the chiefs office, when Bigelow
succumbed to the inevitable and "came
through with the real DOPE" as police
characters would say, were Fred
Moffat, of the First National
Bank and a nephew of David H.
Moffat, the president of the bank, for
whom the bomb was intended; Edward
Chase, Millionaire gambler, behind
whose home forty sticks of dynamite
and quarter of pound of black pow
der was discovered; Earl Hewitt, pO-
lice commissioner; Vasil Chuchovitch,
a millionaire real estate man; Detec-
tives Delaney, Kinney, White and Con
nors; Pinkerton Superintendent Cary
and Captain of Detectives Willis
Loomis, and many representatives OF
the press.
a strong odor from the cigars of thoeS
invited permeated the atmosphere
when Chief Delaney asked that the ci
gars be extinguished, and brought
forth one of the bombs which were
sent through the mails, that all might
see it.
Each bomb was prepared in a small
wooden pencil box with slide top,
which the detectives now know were
carried from the Kendrick Book Com
pany by Bigelow. 1t is alLJ known
that Bigelow was stopped by head
clerk, who suspected him of stealing,
and was made to explain what he in
tended to do with the boxes. Bigelow
opened the boxes, showed them to be
empty, and said he desired them to
send mineral specimens home to his
relatives in the East.
The bombs, having been examined
and carefully removed, the detectives
led young Bigelow into the room.
Looked Like a Drug Fiend.
Bigelow had been told during the
afternoon by Chief Delaney of the
damning evidence against him,
and had promised the chief
that he would confess freely.
AS he entered the room all eyes
were riveted upon him and all beheld a
nervous, pale, understood youth, whose
eyes, in their startled appearance, bore
evidence of his understanding of the
ordeal that lie was to be forced to un-
dergo. The eyes were like those which
are frequently met with among users
of drugs. and his pallor accentuated
some small copper-colored blotches
which disfigured the young mans
checks and forehead.
Digelow was led, trembling, about
the room. Chief of Police Delaney sale
TO him:
81 want to treat you like man, Big
Glow, and will introduce you to those
who have come here to hear your true
story. They are men who bear you no
ill will, and who. in fact may pity you.
They like brave man. and as you
have said that you desired to ingrati
ate yourself with them, now is the time
to tell the truth and show them that
you arc not all wrong"
Bigelow met those present and then
was led by the detectives TO a chair
where he could be seen by all. Into
this support he sank so deeply as TO al
most conceal his entire diminutive
form.
Then followed confession of care
fully planned scheme whereby he ex.
pccted TO blow four prominent men into
eternity. and probably kill scores of
others. besides wrecking buildings and
causing a reign of terror.
Bigelow will be tried and the pen
atty is at least twenty years in the pen
tentiary.