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Anarchist Rousseau Found Guilty of Dynamite Plot
Russell alias Rousseau was convicted of sending dynamite to the Cunard liner Umbria to be placed on the vessel and of manufacturing explosives. The max penalty is five years, but the sentence is postponed due to his intellect. He is described as a dangerous monomaniac and denies plans to blow up the Umbria, claiming the nitro was harmless after evaporation. He claims Cuban involvement and cites supposed schemes against Spanish ships and the battleship Maine.
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Rosseau
Cunard
Maine
Revolutionary Party
Aimmeriva
Cuba
Navy Department
Frederick the Great