The Evening Bulletin

DYNAMITE BOMB FACTORY.

Some Sensational Discoveries Made by Philadelphia Police.

PHILADELPHIA, May 28.--Albert Hoffman, of 1200 Tree street, was arraigned before Magistrate Pole yesterday afternoon, charged with manufacturing dynamite bombs for the purpose of destroying the property of the Lippincott Manufacturing company, where he was employed.

Some time ago Hoffman rented apartments in the house of Ferdinand Schenck, 1321 Cherry street, and among the articles he brought there was a large satchel, which he instructed Schenck to be extremely cautious in handling, as it contained explosives and glass. After moving in Hoffman fell while working at Lippincott's and broke his arm. This confined him to his rooms, and while there his actions were suspicious.

Mr. Schenck found that his tenant had in his room a quantity of gunpowder, balls and dynamite. He questioned Hoffman as to what purpose he was going to apply these deadly articles, and was informed that they were to be used in blowing up his boss and foreman. It appears that Hoffman claims that he had not been fairly treated by his employers.

Schenck caused a warrant to be issued for Hoffman's arrest, and when Special Officer Nevins went to serve it, he found that the explosives had been removed.

At the hearing Hoffman admitted that he was a member of a socialistic organization and that he had removed the dynamite to his house on Tree street. The prisoner was held in $1,000 bail for a further hearing.

Immediately after the hearing, a search was issued for the premises at 1200 Tree street and thither Special Nevins and Detective McKenty repaired. Within Hoffman's room was found a choice collection of materials for the manufacture of bombs. There were hollow brass balls, pieces of lead pipe plugged at both ends with wooden plugs, several large bags of shot, a lot of gunpowder, and a mysterious looking valise, containing a lot of bottles filled with liquids, the nature of which has not yet been ascertained. There were also found a cartload of brass bolts, nuts, etc., stolen from Lippincott's factory.

A thorough search of the alleys in the neighborhood failed to reveal the whereabouts of the mysterious valise. The officers promise some further developments to show the extensive anarchist plots when Hoffman's accomplices are unearthed.