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These bombs were found in the coal boxes of M. N. A. engines.A six-pound/box of emery dust which was found at the home of J. T. Venable during a search by the sheriff, was also exhibited.The articles are now in possession of the county clerk and were accepted as legal evidence against Venable in a conspiracy case in which ho was fined $liH).00.A horseshoe was shown which was bent by cars passing over it on the railroad track, where it was placed to cause a derailment between here and Bellefonte.A package of fuses was shown which was taken from Venable's home during the same search by the sheriff.Another bundle of fuse was shown that was taken from the tank at Cotton Plant alter the spout of the tank had been blown off.Wires used to cause short circuits on telegraph lines were shown. There were about 150 cases of the use of these. A message could not be sent past the place where, they were fixed, as they were constructed to run the current into the ground.Another iron tool for derailing ears was exhibited, also 200 blasting caps from the Venable home and two packages of blue vitriol taken frqm water tanks.
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Harrison Times
Harrison, Arkansas, US
Fri, Mar 23, 1923
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