The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-04
RED ARRESTED
IN PITTSBURG AS
WALLST.BOMBER
Five Large Sticks of Dyna-
mite. Fuses and Caps Are
Taken in Hotel Raid.
BETRAYED ON A TRAIN
Shows Explosives to Pas
senger and Boasts They
Are for n. Y. Use.
HAS BROOKLYN ADDRESS
Captive Missing From Home
Since the Day of Big Ex-
plosion in New York.
HAS BROOKLYN ADDRESS
Special Despatch to THE HERALD.

Special DeSpdtch 10 IHE HERALD.
PITTsBuRG, Oct. 3.-One of the most
important arrests made since the Wall
street bomb calamity that rocked the
financial section of New York and cost
thirty seven lives and the injury of
more than 200 others on September 10
was made here tonight, when an al
legged anarchist was captured in a room
in downtown hotel with a large
quantity of dynamite, fuses and per-
cussion caps.
The prisoner, who said he was Flor
ian Zelinski, 29 years old, was locked
up after admitting that he was resi-
dent of Brooklyn and was in New York
on the day of the explosion. The sus-
pect also is said to have admitted that
he was carrying the explosive in his
possession to New York and that an
other great disaster similar to that
which occurred was in tke making
The suspect who admits that he is a
Red. was captured in the St Charles
Hotel, Third avenue and Wood street. by
Lieut.. John Callan and Charles +.
Sweeney a motorcycle detective They
made a raid on his room after a COM
plant had been registered by Cincn-
natl man whose name is withheld for
the present.
This man called on the police imme-
diately after landing in this city from
Cincinnati this evening on the train
he struck up casual acquaintance with
Zelinski. Their conversation turned to
economic and labor conditions through
out the country and eventually to the
Wall street explosion. At this stage
Zelinslsi is said TO have taken five large
sticks Of dynamite frcm a package he
carried under his arm.
This is for another explosion. I am
taking II to New York. See what we did
in Wall street, Next time il will be
bigger and more terrible. That's only the
ste~.er."
The new acquaintance was dunn
founded when the other displayed the
high explosive. along with coils of fuse
and a box 81 percussion caps. He ap-
peared to attach no more Importance to
the dangerous substance he was carrying
than a working man would to his lunch
con on his way TO a days toll.
The Cincinnati man Immediately left
the part of the coach occupied by the
alleged Red. but kept him in sight He
also informed members OF the trains
crew Of the dangerous character of the
packages contents. They, too. kept a
vigilant watch on him until the train
reached this city. with the intention OF
turning him over tc an officer In the
rrsh Of unloading the passengers zelin-
ski eluded them.
The Cincinnati traveller. however, was
more vigilant and picked up the suspect
In Smithfeld street and trailed him to
the hotel. Then he went to Central Sta
tion with his information.
Lieut.. Callan and Detective Sweeney
lost no time In getting to the strangers
room. Repeated rapping on the door
brought no response until they declared
they would batter It down II 1t was
not opened promptly. When the off,
GERS entered the room Zelinski was read
ing paper alleged to have been pub
llshed by a New York group of Reds.
He gave his Brooklyn address as 40
Cleveland street