The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
George Wallace Arrested in
Sacramento While Calling
for Letters.
BOTH MISSIVES RELATE
TO DYNAMITE OUTRAGE
Prisoner Almost CollapseS
When Detained, and Tries to
Destroy the Letters.

SACRAMENTO, Oct 1l.-Gcorge
Wallace was arrested at the Sacramento
postotficc today while receiving letters
which it is declared connect HIM with
Inc Los Angeles Times dynamiting. lie
is Supposed TO bc miner ana 1amillar
with explosives.
Chief of Police Ahcaru has had deicc,
tives and patrolmeD stationed at the
postofiice for several days watching for
Wallace. in the hope that he would ap-
pear and ask for letters. Following his
appearance there today ne was arrested,
inst as he was endcavoring TO destroy
two letters he had received. 1t is upon
the contents of one of these letters
that Ahearn rests his faith that he has
made valuable catch.
Suddenly Flees City.
Picccd together the letter showed that
Wallace had left Los Angeles suddenly
on The day of. or the day following the
dynaniiinr of the Times, and iutlmates
that he knows much concerning the al
fair. The writer had composed the let
Ter puardedly, hut used bitter language
in spcaking Of General Manager Chand-
Ter Of tho Times and Harrison Gray
Otis. its owner
That Wallace was arrested III Los
Angeles after the Times building was
blown nm is made clear in the letter.
The writer himself was held up several
times and searched for fire arms while
walking the streets.
s.If ! could only see you, George. !
could tell YOU a whole lot OF thlhES'
hut one cannot bo too careful what he
writes in letter. he said.
The other letter refers 10 the dyna-
hitting, but guardcdly.,
When arrested Wallace showed some
| indication OF being about to collapse;
! He turned suddenly pale and tremblcd
| violently. After he had been taken to
the station and questioned his condition
| became worse,
Purport of Letters.
When arrested. Wallace attempted 10
| destroy letters which he had lust re-
/ ccived. and appeared badly irlshteneu,
The letters G 5aheN NuT@~ rTa and aver were sent
! from the Hotel ST. Louis. 6o3 central aye
me Los Angeles, Cal. one OF the let
! tcrs was mailed al The Arcade station
| october > aud the other OH the day pre-
! yio,Is The FIRST letter, and the ono
which tells most. Is as follows
! :.FrIcnd George sure Was surprised
when | got 10 the room last night and
~n, ynn note but l soon got over my
| surprise While going 20 supper l was
! L"IL M and frlt of my hip pockets three
lines inside of twenty minutes. once on
| Main street again on Fourth aud Los
/ Angeles and again on seventh ana San
I is,G,.n These - ---- liz crnZy. Yes
conc mad There Is no doubt in my mind
Ibat Chandler knows moro Than hc says
Thc least said through the mail. INC bci l.
Ter George. jim told me YOU told liI'
chief YOU were born In Glasgow. You
llnnw the rest Just think what mean
George. ! have no moro 10 say now. II
1 vas talking TO you ] would ton E",
n whole lot OF what | heard ana see,
during the short time you were gone:
''rhc second letter contains less llJa
seems OF possible Importance TO The po-
lice. The writer discolrs"S upon lh'
rlnb men who want to grind down lh'
poor Wallace viii 5e taken To Los An
goes