Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-04
TRAIL FOLLOWED
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Burns and Rogers Backtrack 8
Dynamite Buyers-Hunt
Grows Hot
MISSING LAUNCH NOT FOUND
Purchase Place of Aluminium Let
ters Used in False Name
Discovered
MISSING LAUNCH NOT FOUND
Associated PressJ

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Accom-
panied by Detective William j. Burns
and three detectives from the Los An
geles police department, Attorney Earl
Rogers. who is in charge of the inves-
tigation of the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times plant, arrived TO-DAY
and Immediately began work on the
case.
While no definite clew has rewarded
the search thus far, it was determined
that the trail would soon lead aSdlh "
the southern city.
That conditions level the relations
of men is evidenced in the association
of Rogers and Burns in the present
case. Tonight they are in the st.
Francis hotel with their heads together
in a case that the world is Watchlng'
Only few months ago, When Burns
was chief of the special agents in the
cases of the men charged with num-
cipal corruption in this city and Rogers
was one of the principal attorneys for
Patrick Calhoun, president OF the
United Railroads, these men passed in
the lobby of this same hotel with
furtive glances at each other. the
enemy now is a common one, and In
stead of matching their wits they are
pooling their skill in game where
personal animosity is forgotten.
It was reported here tonight that a
fund of $500,000 has been placed at the
disposal of the investigators by the
Merchants and Manufacturers and the
chamber of commerce of Los Angeles.
This amount was originally $4,000, this
much having been subscribed in an
hour by the business men of Los An
geles. The sum was later increased to
$250,000, and this afternoon 1t is ru-
mored it was raised to half a million
dollars.
HUNT MYSTERIOUS LAUNCH
Rogers and Burns devoted most of
their day to visits along the water
front and to the plant of the powder
company at Giant, Contra Costa coun-
ty. No trace was found of the launch
Peerless, and nothing more than evil
dence already at hand was learned con-
cerning the identity of the men who
manned the mysterious craft.
Under orders given by Acting CHIEF
of Police Wall this morning, Detectives
Burke. Cavanaugh, Esola and McGow-
an were detailed on the case All OF
these men are thoroughly familiar with
water front affairs and will devote most
of their attention in an effort to locate
the missing launch. 1t is believed the
name peerless" was assumed for the
purpose of misleading the detectives.
1t became known today that two men
whose descriptions agree with those of
A. L. Bryson and William Morris, the
men who purchased the 500 pounds of
dynamite gelatine at the Giant works
on September 23 visited local firm at
about closing time on the night of
September %, and purchased the eight
aluminium letters that spell the word
peerless"
Bruce McCaul, chief invoice clerk at
the powder works, told the detectives
today that he could identify the three
men who bought the powder from him
on September 23. The man who pur-
chased the powder gave the name of
Bryson, and the man who accompanied
him was known as Morris The cash
payment for the explosive was made
at the companys office in this city by
Bryson.
DESCRIPTIONS OF MEN
McCaul says the man who called at
the works for the powder when it was
ready for delivery gave the name of
Leonard although he answered the
description of Bryson. The men stat
ed the powder was to be used in clear
ing some stumps on Bryson's property
rear Auburn, Placer county.
Leonard and Morris took the powder
in the launch Peerless and headed
away toward Sausalito where Leon
ard was supposed to have resided.
McCaul describes Bryson as being
about 80 years old, with a sandy COM
plexion, smooth shaven, heavy face,
sunken right eye which indicated a
fracture of the bone of the socket.
He weighed about 100 pounds. The
other two men We're younger. Morris
was of swarthy hue, giving him the
appearance of a Spanlard. He had
regular features, brown eyes. lightly
drawn skin about the nostrils, and
looked to be about 20 years old. The
unknown man, whose name was given
as Leonard, was about 28, dark, and
smooth shaven, resembling Bryson in
many particulars.
1--WE who are investigating this case
with the aid of the detectives are in
a position where our movements must
necessarily be guarded" said Attorney
Rogers tonight. I'VE are dealing with
shrewd, calculating men, who are as
keen to keep track of our movements
as we are to apprehend them.
''At present We are without any pos
itive cleW, but 1 think we are safe in
saying we are close behind the fellows
and 1 would not be surprised if they
were behind the bars in few days. I
think the developments will lead us
back to Los Angeles, but we will go
over this ground thoroughly before we
leave"