THE GELIGNITE PLANT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3188, 12 September 1917, Page 6

THE GELIGNITE PLANT

STILL A MYSTERY. ' So far no trace has been found of the party or parties guilty of planting the Tar of gelignite in the yard at the rear of Mr. Ned Perry's shop lft Manners Street. The jar—an owlinarr glassjamjar—oontained.no fower than twenty-one sticks of gelignite, all bound together with string, enough, if properly placed, to shatter the foundations of a large building Gelignite is eccentno m its action. It requires good detonation owing to the inertness of the base (thojearft or othejmatter that may be mixed'with the mtroglycerine to give its consistency). A stick of gelignite may Ma rule be drop- , ped on the pavement without serious consequences, yet it is not 6afe to try it, as the sufficient detonation may occur just at a spot where .it would explode the whole. Miners carry sticks of the explosive loose in their shirts and pockets W The"man who actually discovered tho plant was a painter named Robert Nesftt who resides in a lean-to at the war of 'Wood's butcher's shop (the P T( ® 1B !» ndioiniue Perry's). He was engaged in clearing up some rubbish .with a and th! spade-he was struck and broke the glass jar. Curriously enough Mr. Perry, who was 1 the yU M ii brick-bat in his.tad with the intention of smashing the jar bo that the pieces would be removed with the rest of the debris when; the rubbish ■ man came along that mormrig. , After discovering the W Thf police'are making the fullest in--1 quiries into the case.