New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
Failure of Fuse Because Tied
Too Tightly Prevents Wreck
ina of Building in Lex
ingtOn Avenue.
FOUND BY NEGRO PORTER
Relieved by Louis F. Pitcher to
Have Been Placed by Some
One Whose Interests
He Injured in His
Work.

bomb made of dynamite and mgn
Grade relatine was found early yes
terday morning in the doorway Of the
house At No. 100 Lexington avenue
where Louis =. Pitcher State Archi-
tsct. has his offices. Only the fact tnat
the fuse failed to burn prevented what
would probably have been terrific
explosion.
Threatening letters received by Mr..
Pitcher from some one whose interests
be believes may have been injured as
! result Of his activities as State Ar
chitect led Mr.. Pitcher to declare yes
tsrday that he thought the bomb was
Intended to do him injury.
Detective Stapleton was placed on
the case following an investigation 10y
Inspector Eagan. of the Bureau Of
Combustibles, which disclosed the seri-
GUS nature of the bomb which WIS
sound in the basement areaway.
Bomb Found by Porter.
Mr.. Pitcher and his partner, W. g.
Tachav, occupy the house at No. 100
Lexington avenue. They have their
Offices on the first and second floors.
while Mr.. Tachav and his family live
on the third floor The house at No.
III Lexington avenue Is used by the
japanese Employment Agency, con-
Quoted by NJ. Mori. His family occu-
pies the top floor.
The bomb was discovered by Harri
son Taylor n negro porter, in Mr.. Fd-
cher's offices about o'clock in the
morning II consisted of two sticks OF
dynamite, each about six inches long,
bound together with string and with
fuse attached. Punk had been tied to
the fuse and had burned GOWN 10 the
string, but the string was tied 50
tightly il did not burn.
TAYLOR put the bomb on the stone
ledge which leads to the door and some
one later dropped it into an ash can
standing by the steps. Taylor reported
his find TO Mr. Pitcher, and after look
ing at the machine MIR. Pitcher in
formed the police at the East 3Jth
street station.
After an inspection of the bomb 1t
the station Inspector Eagan took It 10
the Bureau Of Combustibles. As 4 re-
suit Of his investigation the inspector
gave il as his opinion that the dyn1-
mite was about 20 per cent nitro
glycerine. Such dynamite Is extern
siyeIy used in aqueduct construction
work.
House Owned by RooseveIt's Cousin.
When the Jomb was placed in the
areawsy is not known. No one in the
house used the door between the hours
# $50 o'clock Saturday evening and
arly Yesterday morning. The iron
gate TO the street was locked The
I that Mr.. Pitcher who lives at No.
27j Clinton avenue. Brooklyn, is in
this city only from Saturday TO Mon
day, being in Albany the remainder Of
he week, is thought by the police TO
nave been known 10 the maker of the
bomb.
Mr.. Pitcher alone admitted being a
possible target for attack. r. B. RoOse-
velt Of No. ~ Wall street, a cousin Of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. owns the
house. He said last night he knew OF
no enemies who would attempt to in
jure him and had received no threats.
Mon, the japanese employment agent,
was equally positive that the bomb was
not meant for him.
j do not doubt that the bomb vas
placed By an enemy Mr. Pitcher told
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