Evening journal., 1913-06-14
CATCH ''YECC"
SUSPECT WITH
EXPLOSIVE
Fellow Carried Enough Nitro
GlyCerine to Blow Up
City Hall
DENTON REPORTS
A SAFE BLOWING

With two men under arrest at Den
ton, Md, two taken from a Delaware
toao train here yesterday afternoon
end fifth caught early this morning
at Clayton by Pennsylvania Railroad
police, the authorities believe they
are Oh the trail of 'yegg" gang
The police do not believe, however,
ths, the two men arrested here are
connected with the alleged "yegg"
caught early this morning. They
will be held. however until the ar
rival of Sheriff Cooper, Of Denton,
Md, who wants to look the pair over.
These two men are suspected of
knowing something of a safe blow
ing and robberies at Marydel, which
they deny.
The man captured early this morn
ing, however, Is said by Police In
bpector German. Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and Postodice Plummer, Of
this city TO be New York Blacke" a
suspected "yegg" When caught he
Uarried a bottle containing more than
tour ounces of nitro glycerine some
fuse caps and two drills There was
enough "soup" in the bottle, accord
ing TO f. G. Robinson and F. L. Gal
lup, expert chemists of the e. l. du-
Font de Nemours Powder Company
20 blow up the City Hall. They pour
ed two drops of the explosive on a
piece of paper on the driveway in the
rear Of the City Hall and struck il
with a hammer. There was a loud
pistol-like report and those standing
around were Jared.
Until this test Lieutenant James
Doris and Special officer George
Hessler, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road police we're in blissful ignor-
ence of the narrow escape they had
from being blown to atoms with their
prisoner
The man under arrest gives the
name of Edward Hall and his age
as Al years. He and another mar
were seen on . gondola car passing al
Clayton early this morning by tht
two policemen and the latter wen
for them. The men on the car drop
ped TO the ground, one on either sid'
and ran. Doris and Hessler wen
after Hall and he fled into a field
The officers shot after him but he di,
not stop aud they finally came NJ
with him. He fought like q demon
however. and the three men rollel
over the Held in a desperate encoun
ter until the policemen overpowerel
their man. He was searched and
was then that the bottle, fuses. caps
etc, were found While the officer
had a suspicion what the bottle con
fained they did not actually know
how powerful its contents we're unit
the explosive was tested in Whining
ton today They we're congratulate
on their narrow escape for had tn
bottle of explosive gotten away from
Hall and fallen with any force
would have exploded As 1t was I
remained safely in the mans pocket
This morning a search of the seem
where the fight between the officer
and Hall took place revealed re-
bandana handkerchief containing SO
In money and a revolver. both o
which the prisoner is thought Z
have thrown away when runnin
from the policemen.
German said Hall had given hir
the name and a description of hi
companion who escaped. The freigh
car on which the men were riding al
so will be traced to learn whethe
the men left any postage stamps o
other plunder behind them when the
Jumped to the ground. Hall told Cor
man that he came from Baltimore.
The description of the fellow VIII
escaped was sent too all towns !
Delaware early this morning, 1t be
Ing as follows: aged about 30 year
but older looking dark brown hal
mixed with gray, moustache sam
color, height about feet 12 inche
and weight about las pounds.
The bottle of explosive was take
10 the DUPONT laboratories along tn
Brandywine creek at New Bridge
noon by Post Office Inspector Plum
mer, Postmaster NJ Howard Jestt
and Mr. Robinson.
Mr.. Plummer held a conference wit
Inspector German. of the Pennsyivani
railroad police force this afternoon
the post office, when the arrest OF n
several men was discussed
Post Office Inspector Plummer g
busy this morning when he heard
Halls capture and telegraphed 10
II Cortelyou, post Office inspector
charge at Philadelphia, who will
here on Monday morning, at whic
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