Evening journal., 1915-10-25
DYNAMITE AND
BURNED fuse IN
BREWERY SHAFT
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Ouulluutu lfOln tlIhL rage.
the name OF local dealer in food
stuffs.
Patrolman Devinney about s o'clock
saw Rotsch in the neighborhood OF
the brewery. and he was near the air
shaft. Rotsch was taken by the Off
Ger to the firemen and watchmen, but
they said that he was not the man
they had seen about the plant. Rostch
was allowed to go by the policeman.
Chief Black on hearing of the case
yesterday morning started TO investi
gate it, and early yesterday after
noon while at the brewery he saw
Rotsch leave the Labor Lyceum, a
short distance from the brewery, and
started after him. Rotsch got on
bicycle and started to ride down Sixth
street Chief Black detailed Detective
Benson to 60 after Ratsch and he
himself pressed passing automobile
into service. Rotsch was halted a
square from the brewery and taken
TO the police station.
Rostsh had strike picket badge,
small calibre rifle shell and some
matches in his coat pocket. He said
that he was formerly employed by
the brewery.
Word Of the mans detention spread
fast and within a short time labor
union men went to the police station
and prepared TO give bail for Rostshs
appearance today. This was furnish
ed, $1,000 being given as a bond.
Chief of Police Black has the dyna-
mite on the desk OF his Office at the
City Hall, and he handles IL gin
gerly at that. While no test has been
made by experts, Chief Black is con-
vinced that the yellowish mass is dy-
Mantle. He took a small portion OF
1t and ignited 1t with match, and an
explosion resulted. The chief ax-
poets TO have experts pass on the ex-
plosive, too, In order to establish le-
gally the nature OF it. Chief Black
also is preserving the fuse and the
explosive cap found with the yellow
ish mass. Most of the explosive, OF
which there is about two pounds, was
reduced to a powder before being
placed In the airshaft. which Is To-
Gated on the DUPONT street side of the
brewery.
Some match sticks were found near
the airshaft. Chief Black estimates
that the fuse would have reached the
explosive in fifteen minutes if a for
tunate pun OF wind had not extin-
guished It.
c. H. Eisenmenger, president OF the
Bavarian Brewing Company, made
the following statement today:
81 believe that the person or per-
sons who attempted the crime must
have known that at that hour Of the
morning there we're number of men
working and also must have known
that there we're a large number of
horses in the stables.
"From the amount OF dynamite and
the manner In which II was placed
there is no question that the plant,
which covers almost an entire block.
would have been wrecked and many
lives lost. A number Of dwellings
near the brewery property also would
have felt the effects of the explo-
sion.
Further than this I have nothing
to say. The matter is in the hands
Of the police whom feel confident are
fully able to cope with the situa-
ton"
William Bodenstedt, secretary Of
the local Brewery Workers Union
and the directing head of the present
strike which has existed since last
spring, today gave out the following
statement: "Rostsh is not a man
who understands the handling OF dyna-
mite and we do not believe he knows
anything about the attempt at the
brewery. We hope that the man who
placed the explosive there will be
apprehended and punished. In all
the years we have been organized and
in all our labor troubles we have
never before had a case like this
charged against us. The Brewery
Workers believe in building up in
stead OF tearing down"