The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-03
POLICE FIND CLUE
IN DYNAMITE PLOT
Believe They Have Located
Buyer of High Ex-
ploSives.

LOS ANGELES. Oct 3.ZMore than a
quarter of a million dollars in rewards
viii be offered for the dynamiters of
the Times building Saturday, when more
thar a score we're killed.
Merchants Of the city VIII post a re-
ward for $4,000. according 10 plans I'M
der way today, while S1S,5O0 already
has been offered.
The police today secured a definite
clue which gave them information as
TO the purchasers Of explosives believed
10 have been used for the explosion.
Arrests are expected.
Five bodies have been recovered from
the ruins; one being identified as that
of J. Wesley Reeves. stenographer. and
the other as that of Howard Courdaway.
a linotype operator. The others have
not been identified.
The date and place OF manufacture
stamped on the paper wrapping OF the
explosive used in the Internal machine
found yesterday under the house Of T.
j Zeehandelaar, on Garland avenue, has
furnished clue which may lead to the
arrest and Imprisonment OF the perpe-
traitors Of the dynamiting.
BY coincidence it has been learned
that 800 pounds OF so per cent powder
was manufactured at the plant Of the
Giant Powder Company at Giant, Cal.
on September %
This powder had been ordered by
man who said he wanted It for blowing
up stumps. Although told that such a
high grade Of powder was not practic-
able for such a purpose, he insisted on
his order being taken It was finally
accepted, the powder manufactured.
shipped TO the cOmpany's plant on san
Francisco bay, twenty miles north Of
Oakland. and delivered 10 a man bear
ing a requisition signed by the pur-|
chaser.
The powder was loaded in a launch
and, It is believed by the powder men,.
subsequently found its way TO Los An
geleS harbOr, was removed 10 this city
and used In manufacturing the Internal
machines found at the homes Of General
Otis and Mr. Zeehandelaar. and 1T is
believed caused the destruction OF the
Times building.
The first body recovered was that OF
j. Wesley Reeves. At 2:3O yesterday
the building found the remains Of a
body supposed to be that Of Harry L.
Crank. assistant telegraph editor Of the
Times.
An hour later another body was re-
covered. There was 40 Identification
possible in this case, but because OF its
position near that OF the remains OF
Crane It is believed to be the body OF
r. J.. Sawyer, the telegraph operator
who was at Cranes side when the stair
way collapsed, dropping both into the
fiery pit beneath.
Last Body Recovered.
There We're no further discoveries un-
Ill 7:3O. when another body was found
in the debris beneath which had been
the composing room. The body was
not identified.
Yesterday afternoon at $40 the last
body was taken from the ruins. II was
also found IN the debris Of the compos-
ing room. Only the torso remained, so
effective had been the cremation. and
this was in such condition as 10 be i'm
possible Of identification.
A close search, however, about the
spot where II was found. brought TO
light small wisp Of hair OF reddish
color How this managed to escape the
white heat Of the fire IS a mystery, but |
Its proximity TO the body left no doubt
but that il was a portion Of the mans
hair. 1t was Identified by a friend as
who had worked with him in the COM
the body Of young Howard COUrdaway,
posing room II the Times.
A touching and pathettc act occurred
at the ruins when firemen scaled ladders
placed at the front Of the wrecked
building and draped the American flag
at half-mast on the blackened wall.
From early morning until late last
night the police lines were pressed by a
tremendous thrOng Of people II was an
orderly thTOng, no jostling, no trouble
or any kipd a vOiceless silent thrOng
gazing at the mass Of ruins and the
throng Of men working among them
held silent by great feeling Of SYM
patty, a common bond Of sorrow for
those who with tear-dimmed eyes and
drawn faces watched and waited for
those who win never come 10 them
again.
For twelve hours at a stretch the
officers stood guard duty. Captain Len
hansen, Of the Central station, caused
notices to be posted temporarily sus-
pending all police vacations. and order
ing all members of the department 10
work twelve-hOur shifts.