New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
BROWN, GAMBLER,
ESCAPES BOMB
Maid Finds 1t in House Area
way When Opening Door
for MiIkman in Early
Morning.
REVENGE PLOT, SAY POLICE
Fuse Burned to Within Two
Inches of Conclusion Cap
When Discovered - It's
Explosion Would Have
Wrecked Block.

WlCChCN- olOCh.
What the police believe to be an
other attempt at vengeance on Abra-
ham Brown, better known to the for
mer Second avenue gambling frater-
nifty as Rachael Brown. also known
az "Rachie" Braun, former friend and
co-worker Of Bridge" Weber. Jack"
Rose and "Beansy" Rosenfeld was dis
covered early yesterday morning by
the finding Of two sticks of dynamite
foot and a half long lying in the
areaway Of his home at No. 127 Morn.
ingside avenue.
To one of the dynamite sticks was
attached a fuse which connected with
a conclusion cap imbedded in the dyna-
mite about two inches from the end.
The fuse had burned within two inches
from the end Of the stick. The dam
age which would have resulted had IL
exploded is only problematical. The
exploding power Of the dynamite was
realized when it had been examined by
DR.. Kennard, and experts at the BU
reau OF Combustibles.
II was the belief that had 1t ex-
ploded II would have blown up the en-
tire house of Brown and done consider
able damage to the row of three story
private dwellings on either side. In
the next block. TO the south of 10th
street. is the home Of the Protestant
Half-Orphan Asylum. housing several
hundred children.
The bomb was found by Browns
cook. Caroline Pavina, who went 10
open the front basement door about
$50 o'clock for the milkman. 1t was
living at the bottom of a flight of stairs
in a small areaway. Brown communi-
Gated with the Bureau Of COmbustibles.
Captain Human of the West Tooth
street detectives. was unable to learn
much Of consequence from Brown. He
denied having any enemies. and could
not explain why any one should want
TO harm his property. Later in the
dav. however. he apparently refreshed
his memory. and after long talk with
INSPECTOR Faurot at Police Headquar-
ters detectives were sent out Up TO
late hour last night they had not re-
ported back TO Police Headquarters.
This is not the first experience
Brown has had in the bomb mysteries
outside of the regular Black Hand
circle In April 1911. bomb was ex-
ploded under the basement steps OF a
building in West 45th street. The eX-
plosion wrecked the front Of the build
ing and did considerable damage to the
interior. TIL police said part or the
building had been occupied by "Ra-
phael' Brown as a gambling mousse
Bomb outrages were quite the ordinary
occurrence about this time, both in the
Tenderloin district and in the vicinity
Of Lenox avenue and 116th street.
1t was reported about this time that
a gambling war had broken out among
former gamblers Of the Second avenue
district, which was caused by split
among them in the gambling business.
The reason for the bitter feeling was
said to be keen competition.
Abraham Brown was much sought
for after the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai His presence before District At
torney Whitman was wanted, in the
hope that he would be able TO reveal
much that would assist in the prosecu-
ton Of the four gunner that were con-
victed Of the murder.
The police are leaning to the belief
that the dynamiters are affiliated with
a gang Of gunner that can be hired TO
blow UP a place, or for a consideration
kill a man whose knowledge OF wrong
doings is considered dangerous to
themselves.
No information whatever could be
had at the Brown residence yesterday
afternoon. A maid answering the door
bell said no one was home who might
be seen. When asked regarding the
finding OF the bomb in the basement
areaway she was pulled away from the
door by a man Of middle age, a scant
head OF hair, dressed in brown, who'
with some force. slammed the front
door. An attempt to communicate Dy
phone brought the answer that 1T was
the wrong number, that no Brown lives
here"
Inspector Faurot. at Police Head
quarters, would not discuss the mat
ter. The police believe there is a con-
nection between this bomb and the at
tempt made on the clubhouse OF MICH
nlnn IIauoa AZ, East 18th street.