Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-25

tO the south of the Hall of Records TO each portion of the explosives a twentyfoot fuse was attached. Ac cording to the police, both sticks oi dynamite were along the course which Corners pursued in bis efforts Co escape from Policeman Abel.
 In his report to the Chief of Pc ice. Abel had previously said that he had seen Corners throw some thing away.
 Find Section of Fuse
 On the evening of September 9 it was announced by Captain Lehn- hausen that section of fuse had ! heen found in Corners cell at the city jail Al that time Lehnhausen stated that the fuse found in Con ners' cell was of a similar character to that found attached 10 the two sticks of dynamite. IL was als) claimed by Lehnhausen that one Of the sections Of fuse found in the building had been cut from that sec ton which was found in Corners cell
 Following Corners arrest. George Conrey. secretary treasurer of the Metal Trades Council here, issued a statement in which he offered 10 assist the police in the investigation Of the alleged attempt to dynamite ibe building. Genrey did not call on Corners at the city jail, but a lawyer vas sent to advise with him. Con Rers disciaimed at that time that he had entered the building with ma licious intent
 On the afternoon of September 10 Corners was questioned by Attorney Earl Rogers. Captain Hammer and Captain Lehnhausen. Corners stated to the investigators that he was 9 member of the Structural Iron Work CTS organization and that he had been employed by the Baker Iron Works company and by the Liewel lyns. He admitted that he was fam. liar with the use of dynamite. but Vigorously denied that ne nad ever used explosives in this city
 Detective Charles Jones and Bruce Boyd were then detailed to inyesti- gate the alleged attempt at dynaniit- ing They arrested A. B. Maple and a woman who is known to the DO lice as Mrs. Marion Ross. At that time the detectives claimed thal Maple and another man were with Corners a short time preceding his arrest. Corners denied this, and Maple would make no statement as to his whereabouts on the night Of Corners arrest
 From the woman, who was an inti- mate friend of Naples, the or1cers secured some startling information She informed the Investigators that she had been told by Maple that sec pounds of dynamite had been re ceived m Los Angeles and that plans had been made to use it in the fight against the Founders association.
 Evidence Lacking. Acting upon the clues furnished by Mrs. Ross, who was also known as Mrs. Maple, and who is the widow | of a highwayman. Jones ana Boyu | prosecuted a thorough search for evidence. After a number of weeks ! they informed the district attorney | that they had not been able to se- cure sufficient evidence against either Maple or Corners. The mem- | bers of the district attorneys office were reluctant to let Corners go | free and a charge of assault was pre- 1 ferred against him, and he was 1 sentenced to fifty days in imprison- Iaent in the city jail
 i Maple and Mrs Ross. alias Mrs. Maple. were also released. It was not until the disaster of october 1 that the police again made an iuvestira. | ton of the alleged dynamite plot ' When this was done no additional information was secured and neither ! Corners nor Maple was arrested
 Upon two different occasions. how ever, the police department received communications warning them that the Hall of Rec JTds building was in Canser. From September until the present time, a constant guard has been maintained over the building.
 The final arrest of the men last week brings the case into the courts.