The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
V ic e-P resident of Ma
chinists in Jailon .1Dy-
namiting Charge.
SIX SUSPECTS
UNDER. ARREST
Believed That Widespread Plot
Was Laid to Destroy Proper
ty Of Baltimore and Ohio
Railway-One Of Pris-
oncrs Makes Detailed
Confession.

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Confession.
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BALTIMORE, MD. January 2-Eal-
timore and Ohio Railroad detectives,
as well as the city detectives. were busy
to-day in a further Investigation OF the
dynamite outrage on that railroad.
While all the authorities. as we'll as
railroad officials. arc very secrettve, IT
Is believed tho detectives expect to OK
pose Il Widespread conspiracy to dam
age tho company's property. They are
also trying to get further evidence
1agafnst Walter Anes, william B. Ship
Icy. Hamilton w. Leightner and VIII
liam, Zimmerman, ali of whom arc stIlI
In Jail In default of $4,000 ball.
rho arrest of Ames, who Is seventh
vicc-prestdent of the international AS
/ sociatlon OF Nachinists and one OF
\ the walking delegates for that organ
ization. has caused a sensation In labor
union circles, as Ames's function isto
organize labor. He therefore is widely
known to the labor men throughout the
country. His friends claim, however.
that he had nothing Whateverst ito do
with the affair.
Whether tho suspected conspiracy
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| lines OF the Baltimore and Ohio OUT
side the State of Maryland cannot bo
lascertained. but 1t is believed that the
| Icompany's detectives are making inves-
litigation In Ohio and other States tra-
lversed by the railroad. Chief 9of Local
Detectives Humphrey said to-day that
| he also had evidence that the conspir-
ators plotted to dynamite the Baltimore
and Ohio bridge at Blue Top. near
Carroll Switch. and that this would be
brought out later.
Made Confession.
Locked up in detective headquarters
Is Harry D. Madden. twonty-fve years
old, who made a detailed confession
that he aud Zimmerman exploded the
bomb under the Gay Street bridIG of
1.-THE Baltimore and Ohio last Friday
night.
Madden, who is former employe OF
1.-THE Baltimore and Ohio says that Ship
| ley gave the bomb to Zimmerman and
himself and that they took it to the {
bridge. Zimmerman, he says. showed
him where to place the bomb, and he
| lighted the fuse. and then both OF thenl
ran out OF danger.
You didn't think or care to get any
one else out OF TIN: way when that ex- !.
pIosion took place, did you?" asked
Captain Humphrey, nut the prisoner
did not reply.
Madden will have a hearing at tho
Central Police Station o-nlorrow morn
ing. The three dynamite bombs which
Captain Humphrey and Detective At
kinson and Vahle took from Shipley
when they arrested him near Mount
Glare shops. together with nineteen
pounds OF the explosive, which the plain
clothes men found In the house OF
Charles w. Gruber last night, are now
locked up in detective headquarters.
There Is enough OF the explosive to
wreck any building in Baltimore.
On the night OF December 2S. Atkln-
son and Chief Humphreys were near
| the Mount Clare shops. fearing an at
| tempt to blow up the works that night.
Atkinson who was known to Shipley.
was disguised as huckster, carryfnE
a largo basket filed with saWdust.
while Humphreys was clothed In a
pair OF old overalls, a. sweater and q
cap. Both OF them were muffled to
the nose. for t was showing hard dur. :
ing the entire night. They kept cons.
cealed as much as possible In an al
ley near the shops, and only ivcntureu
forth when Shipley and two other metA
made their appearance near the sen-.
trance. Atlsinaon was at one time SO
close to his man that they almost rub.
u w
recognize two more of the alleged con-
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Worl< of Detectives.
friday night Detective Atkinson was
| notified that tho blowing up Of the
! Mount Glare shops. in which 1000 men
were working at tho time. was to take
4 place that night. Atkinson and De-
,ectivo vahle on Friday night accord
| ingly watched y Shipley leaving his
home. carrying parcel wrapped In
paper under his arm. and they follow
ed him to the gate OF the shops. Both
\ detectives to escape suspicion. pre-
4 tended to be Intoxicated and kept con e
/ tinualy wrangltng while walking on
the other side Of the street. 5
Al the cato to the shops. Shipley
mot another nun. known as "Bill." and
| hold out the package to him. and tha
i detectives drew near. They overheard
"Bll' say in an undertone to Shlpley.
a"I am afraid to take this ut the
Same time holding his hands behind
his back. While Shipley was holding
the dangerous package towards "Bill"
| the two detectives. who had gradually
| drawn nearer until only few feet
/ separated them, suddenly sprang upon
Shipiey< Atkinson caught hold az tile
package. fearing that tho man might
also grabbed Shipley by tho collar.
Vahle In a moment had the handcuffs
on the mans wrist. Shipley recog-
nized Atkinson, saying. II an, glad you
got me before anything happened. I
was tired of this business. lltell all.
Tho detcctive department is4in pos-
session OF evidence connecting one OF
The former employees OF the road with
the case. The. man wanted is the one
! who was chosen to place The dynamite
| and light the fuse and referred to In
| Shipley's confession as tBill." a
Two More Arrests.
Two more arrests We're made to-
night--Gharles w Gruber. aged tkir-S
| ty- five years. and John w. ~. kenaey.
a youth OF seventeen, s s v 'ss.js III
In Chief Humphreys once. on =
Iwindow sill. is a box pt dya amt q found