The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
CAPTAIN CAUGHT AS
M'NAMARAP POTTER
Worldwide Hunt for Lost Dy.
namiting Suspect Ends
Near Seattle.
SCHMIDT HERE GAVE CLUE

SEATTLE. Feb 1e-David Caplan. tho
hst OF the three men wanted on charges
q dynsmiting the Los Angeles ine
building on October I. 1910, was ar
rested last night in n shac'. on Balm
bridge Island. in Puget Sound. twelve
miles from Seattle. by detectives sent by
william J. Burns. Captain was sur
pr!sed in bed, admitted his identity and
said:
-rii go back with you and face tho
music
The detectives said that considerable
damaging evidence was found in Cap
ans cabin involving labor leaders in
san Francisco and IN the Los Angeles
iynamitinG plot. Captain had been
sought for four years in all parts OF the
world.
Information leading 10 the arrest
ufCaplan was obtained in New York City
after the arrest last Saturday OF NJ.
4 Schmidt. who was indicted with j.
" Mcnamara and Captain in Los
angeles for dynamiting the Times build
ing
captain said that for two year, be-
'ore buying his Oregon property he had
ncon roaming about tho world. having
gore to London. Paris and other Euro
mean cities. He also admit,ed- having
lived at the Home Anarchist Colony.
rear Tacoma.
TIE prisoners bank book shows that
re has been we'll supplied with money
ron outside sources, the detectives as
sert.
Was Runnina n chicken Farm.
Caplsn had been living for two years
on 4 small chicken ranch, where he was
captured. He also conducted a barber
mop in Rolling Bay near by.
Walter II. Thayer, manager OF the
seattle branch Of the Burns agency tell
lg Of the capture. said:
"Caplan had a loaded pistol under his
nIilow, but three OF our men burst INTO
= room and overpowered him before
- could offer resistance. He was suf-
ieriug severely from toothache and was
n 10 mood 20 make trouble.
"Caplan has aged somewhat since va
ost trace Of him four years ago. His
air has turned gray. but he looked to
= in good health. From papers found
n Captains cabin VIC learned that he
~ a wife, Mrs. Florence Caplan. and
NO children living in Chicago.
Csplan was placed in Jail at Port Or
chad and an armed guard was put
yer him.
Detective william ]. Burns. whose
uporativcs arrested David Captain. said
ss night that all the men whom he
-sspects Of participation in the blowing
10 OF the Los Angeles Times have nov
ocen arrested and than he believes NJ
As enough evidence against Caplan ano
Il 4. Schmidt. arrested here last Sat
lrday. to convict them.
The dynamite used in blowing up ths
Ios Angeles Times was bought at tht
Giant Powder Works, at Giant, Cal.
across the bay from San Francisco
aid Mr.. Burns. THE powder was or
iercd by Schmidt, using the -.iine o.
rNonard, and Captain. who us,1 the name
Of Capv.
TarpauIin Gave Clue.
"ANcr schmidt and !. Il. McNamarf
n|N'alncd the 1,OO0 pounds of dynamite
ordered. th"y took Il in n boat 10 :
small shack in san Francisco, WheI
''ip.an and Schmidt ordered tarpaulii
o keep the dynamite dry the dealer go
'Aplan'S address. traced the tarpaulli
to .le dealer and Obtained the address
r,ulan had given his real address, bu
had moved. He had a wife and tw'
%. ldrou, and II was easy TO trace them
SO sent = letter TO Caplan, care o
- wife. She sent II to a go-between
vIi sent IL To another ~go-between II
Seattle. and he sent II to the Home Col
O.y. 4 cooperative community OF abou
500 anarchists who live across the IA,
frpru Tacoma. There | lost trace OF IN
fgutjYo.
When arrested Schmidt here las
Saturday sent my son, W. Sherman
Burns. Guy Biddinger and Dan leho
tu -e' Caplan. The arrest followed
Uuruy denied that Schmldt nad toi
r fr Vucrc TO lind Caplan.
,apltn has been indicted In Los An
,y by tho county Grand Jury IA
nl.der In blowing up the Tfmos. whe
,..iccu persons were killed, and by tn
T,joral Grand Jury for Illegal trans
porting ~ dynamite,
y Mcnamara r. now IN san Quet
r. prison. having confessed. In IL
rr>t rrll IS his brother, John j, NJ,
mara who confessed to blowing u
fhe Llrwallyn Iron Works In Los Al
pr'og m Christmas Day, 1910. ortl
Ncu.ri-4l who used to blow up bridge
r. the Fast at the behest OF the Nc
htmaras in tho interest of the stru'
iu-aI ron vorkers union. turned state
s,'dcu~o and will No summoned by N
Dsric' Attorney 10 testify again
echm'd' and Caplan.