Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-10
FEAR DYNAM|TERS
ESCAPED TO EAST
Detectives Admit That Persons
Arrested Were Not in the
Times Plot
THE SEARCH IN NEW FIELDS
Officers Believe Building Was
Watched for Week Before
Explosion Occurred
THE SEARCH IN NEW FIELDS

Although the police drag net has
gathered in a great number OF persons
who for one reason or another are sus-
pected of having possible knowledge
Of the Times dynamiting case, the de-
tectives admit that they do not be-
lieve the men held here or In any of
the other towns where arrests have
been made are men actually concerned
in the plot. All sorts of wild clews are
being run down without result. For
the first time yesterday there was an
inclination among the detectives to
admit that their birds had hown,"
and that for the time being, at least,
the prospects of trapping the criminals
is not bright.
The detectives are thoroughly con-
vinced that the crime was committed
by the man giving the name of ]. B.
Bryson and his two confederates who
bought the dynamite at Giant and
afterward participated in the mystic
rious cruise of the launch Pastime,
disguised as the Peerless. 1t is be-
lieved that 1t is merelx a question of
time before the movements of these
men prior to the explosion will be
traced from San Francisco to Lbs An
geles, as already there are many clews
pointing their trail this way. But
from the moment of the dynamiting
the trail seems lost.
BURNS WILL GO NORTH
Detective w. J. Burns, who has been
working on the case in this city, will
leave for San Francisco tonight to fol-
low the case in the northern city. The
departure of Burns indicates that the
scene of the pursuit of the dynamiters
will soon be transferred from Los An-
geleS to distant fields.
Some of the detectives here are seek
ing to locate miner known as wild
Bill" who formerly worked in the Au-
burn district, and who was acquainted
with Bryson and Morris, the two mine
operators whose names were used in
purchasing the dynamite from the
Giant Powder company.
A person answering the description
of this man was seen in Hollywood
several days ago. Yesterday a man
living in Hollywood appeared at the
police station and told the detectives
a roughly-dressed man known as "Bill"
had been seen there. The informant
stated that this man made remarks
that led the hearers to believe he is an
expert in the use of high explosives.
Detectives will make thorough in
vestigation of the matter and attempt
to locate the suspect. While the police
believe that the men responsible for
the explosion that wrecked the Times
building hurried out of the city at their
earliest opportunity they also reason
that one man must have been left be-
hind to report the movements of the
detectives.
Detective Charles Jones returned
from San Francisco yesterday. He
made a thorough investigation of the
situation in the north and obtained
full descriptions of the men who
bought the nitro-powder from the
NJ
other valuable information and will
begin work on several clews that prom
Use to lead to satisfactory results. Just
what this information is, Jones would
not reveal.
PLOT CAREFULLY PLANNED
Samuel L. Browne of the district at
torney'S staff of detectives accom-
panied Jones back to this city. He
has made a thorough investigation of
the case In the north and obtained
new information regarding the descrip
tions and habits of the men wanted.
The detectives now are thoroughly
convinced that the wrecking ~of the
Times building was the result of
carefully planned plot. They say the
conspirators evidently worked on the
matter for several weeks before the
powder was purchased. Every step,
they say, was taken with the greatest
deliberation, and nothing was left un-
done to cover the tracks.
The detectives say the place prob
ably was watched for more than
week before the explosive was placed;
that the habits of those employed on
the floor where the dynamite was set
were carefully noted, and that the
nitro powder was placed near num-
ber Of barrels of printers ink while
the employees were at lunch or In an
other part of the building. The men
working on the case say they are
positive the explosive was made up
in the form of time bomb timed to
go off at 1 o'clock in the morning.
The fact that three men were seen
to run from the building Immediately
after the explosion Is puzzling the Of
ficers. and Investigations are being
made in an endeavor to trace the trio.
The shadows Of these men were seen
by several persons, but owing to the
dense smoke their movements could
not be traced beyond the south side of
First street, east of Broadway. Whether
these men were watching to see If the
bomb was discharged and attempted to
remove the Internal machine when 1t
failed to explode at 1 o'clock is one of
the important questions that confront
the detectives.
BELIEVE DYNAM1TERS WAITED
A theory is advanced that the men
wished to make sure their plans were
carried out and remained at the build
ing. When the explosion failed to oc-
cur at o'clock they made an attempt
to recover the bomb and when within
a short distance from where the. ex
plosive was placed the dynamite. ex-
ploded at 1907 o'clock. The officers say
the conspirators were well supplied
with money and that they went in
different directions following the ex-
plosion and now probably are thous-
ands of miles away from Los Angeles.
1t is probable that in the event no
arrest is made in the case circulars
will be sent to every civilized country
and detective agencies in foreign coun-
tries will be asked to look out for the
guilty persons.
Scotland Yard will be notified and
the many officers working under the
direction Of the British home office
probably will be asked to lend their
assistance.
CLUB EXTENDS SYMPATHY