The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-20
Has Everyone Walking Cau- tiOusly Until Detective Knocks Him Down
 From Behind
FUSE IS IGNITED BY MANS FALL; BROWNE
 STAMPS OUT FLAMES
Enough Dynamite to Blow Up City Block Sent Flying, While Officer Works Frantically Trying io
 Prevent an Explosion.
 Building Is Cleared

Los Angeles. November 19.-Armed with an internal machine containing enough dynamite to destroy an entira city block, a bottle Of nitroglyeerin and 45 cslibre revolver. a masked mania took possession of the central police station today and held il for more than an hour. while hundreds of occupants of the building and those for blocks around. panic stricken, sought safety in distance
 When Detective James HosicS knocked the man unconscious with u leather billy after slipping up be- hind him, the fuse of the internal ma chine was automatically ignited but Detective Samuel L. Browne grabbed the box with its fuse sharply splutter- Ing and hurled it into the street. Sticks of high power dynamite scattered over tho pavement. while hundreds of spec tators stood apparently paralyzed by fright. Through freak of chance there was no explosion and Browne con- tinued kicking Che sticks of dynamite and jumping on the fuse until he had broken the connection and extfnguished the fire
 lnJur1eS Rot Sefl0uS
 Manaeled to cot in the receiving hospital tonight the would-be dyna- hitter. who gave hls name as Albert Henry Davis, Is suffering with several severe scalp wounds but the police sur geons say his injuries are not serious.
 Davis entered the outer office of Chief of Police Sebastian this forenoon. His face and head were completely covered with grotesqne mask and Ae carried in bis arms large box CON cred with cloth. The box was strapped around his shoulders and resembled 4 small hand organ.
 First startled and then amused by the strange spectacle. Police Sergeant R. c. Hilf who suspected practical joke, asked the man what he wanted.
 I've got enough dynamite in here to blow us all into eternity" he said and want you to send for the highest of- dcial of the southern Pacific railroad.
 The masked visitor rested the box on a filing cabinet and Assistant Dis trict Attorney R. c. Graham. who was in the office. started joking with him.
 This Is no joke" said Davis T mean business and If yon don't believe 1t try to take this away from me. My hand is fastened In this box and if pull 1t out--bang- all dle."
 A hole had been cut in the box and the occupants of the room saw for the first time that the mans left hand was hidden in the box.
 Realize Seriousness
 They began to realize that it was no joke. Davis then walked into the office of Police Secretary c. E. snively. which opens into the private office of Chief Sebastian and repeated his request that the Eead official of the Southern Pacific be summoned. Snively asked him If he had any preference in the man he desired to blow up and he replied that he only wanted the head man.
 Snively then took down the telephone receiver and pretended to hold a conyer- sation with Paul Shoup, general manager of the Southern Pacific company.
 MT. Shoup is busy. but he will be here in about 15 minutes" said Sniyely.
 Well he'd better hurry" replied Davis. I'm getting nervous
 Tn the meantime Chief Sebastian. who had had a brief conversation with the man and realized that he was in earnes., ordered the street foped for a block either way and took steps to have the 100 prs- oners in the city Jail removed. Upstairs
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