The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30
DYING CONFESSION
Of kLOTz SOLVES
BOMB MYSTERIES
His Internal Machines Took
Life of Grace Walker and
Mrs. Herrera
ALSO SENT ONE TO
JUDGE ROSALSKY
Says He Tried to Kill Man
With Whom He Quarreled.
Was Victim of His Own
Death-Agent

j NEW YORK, March 29.-Henry
KIotz confessed on his deathbed in
Fordham hospital today that he man
ufactured and sent the bombs that
killed Grace Walker and Mrs. Made
1eine Herrera, and the bomb that was
designed to kin Judge Otto A. Rosal-
sky
The. young draughtsman of exem-
piary habits and diffident manners.
who labored over maps in the Bronx
typographical bureau by day, and
tinkered at home with Internal ma
chimes by night, died few minutes
after he had confessed. from the
frIghtful wounds caused by the ex-
sefosion of bomb that he was con-
Etructing on the night OF March 2Ist.
When he felt death approaching he
sent for Captain Price. OF the Bronx
detective bureau. and while he lay
propped up by pillows and strength
@ned from time to time with restora-
tfves, told Captain Price that he had
sent bomb 10 Grace Walker because
he had anarreled with her; that he
had planned TO murder Judge Rosal-
sky because he didn't approve Of
Judge Eosaisky's course in the Brandt
case. and that the bomb which de-
ptroyed Mrs. Herrera was for expert
mental purposes.
Unable to Get Details.
Klotz's life was ebbing go fast that
Captain Price was unable 10 draw
from him details, and IT will probably
never be known now what impelied
the young draughtsman to do murder
with internal machines, or for whom
the bomb that caused his own death
was intended. While Klotz was con-
Tossing and dying, the police were
obtaining evidence that he had sent
b bomb IN July, 1901. TO John kiatsh-
ka, fellow city employe. with whom
he had uuarreled furiousfy. The ex-
nIosion Of that bomb seriously injured
IS friend CT KfatEhKa.E
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough-
Erty gave ont tonight the stenographic
report of the conversation between
Police Captain Price and K1otz AT the
laster's bedside. during which k1otz
confessed substantially as stated
above. Kiotx declared that no one
besides himself was involved III the
bornb industry.
Klotz's hating statement, made
with his last breath, occupied hardly
half an hour. and he was dead fifteen
minutes after the detectives had left
the hospital
Hole i'm His Lungs.
EUuFEIF& RS he NA% from Il great
hole in his lungs. made by "A frag-
nent Of the bomb that shattered in
his hand more than a week ago. KIotz
was considered until this afternoon
10 have a fair chance for his life. The
doctors were inclined to think that he
would pull through. But he worried
exceedingly. Towards noon today II
was obvious that he VAS sinking. AT
p. M. he asked the nurse 10 send
Tor Captain Price. saying that he had
something OF Importance to tell the
detective chief,
Price and his men arrived at the
hospital a few minutes before $3.50
p. NJ. but before the police appeared
Herman Klntz. the dying mans faith
err. and one of his sisters. entered
the room In which he lay. Klatz be-
came greatly excited when he saw
his sister. He pointed towards the
sister and said II would rather not
see her. l can't talk to her" He
asked that his father be brought to
the bedside. At that moment Cap
tain Price and the detective entered
Kiotz plucked his aged father by the
sleeve and whispered; II want TO talk
TO these men. have something to
say TO them. Please step out of the
room
Barely Abte tn Talk,
The elder Klotz, shaken with grief,
withdrew and remained out of the
room until the confession was ended
by the dying mans weakness. At the
outset Of his statement Klotz was
barely able 10 talk. Frequently he
had TO pause and fight for strength
to continue.
First OF all. he asked Captain Price
not to reveal certain episodes of his
life that had nothing to do with the
bombs, but which had come incident
ally to the knowledge of the detec-
tiyes The promise was made and
kept For the next twenty minutes
he answered questions, or spoke to
the nurses
Klotz. in his statement did not
mention having sent a bomb on July
Is. 1901. to John Klatshka. who, with
Edward Schroeder. was employed as
a Typographical drauehtsman at thar
time in Brooklyn Typographical bu-
reau.
Blew on Two Fingers.
The bomb was in the form OF a
small cylinder shaped box, klatshka
asked his friend Schroeder for a
knife with which TO loosen the lid.
but Schroeder volunteered to pry
loose the lid He twisted the top and
Instantly. there was an explosion
which blew off two~of Schroeder's
fingers
The other day the police heard that
Henry Klotz and kfatshka had work
ed together as Typographical dranghts-
men In the Bronx bureau, and that
they had quarreled frequently.
The deputy commissioner was conf
dent tonight that Klotz. at the last,
told the truth.
Impossible. Father Says.
NEW YORK. March 29.--Harold G.
Knoeppei, lawyer, at the request of
Herman Klotz, father of Henry j.,
Klotz, gave out the following state
ment tonight in which he said that
the making OF confession by the
young man to the police just before he
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