The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-20
RevOlutionist Stumbles on
Curb of Sidewalk While
Trying to Escape Arrest
and Petard Is Exploded
SCORE ARE INJURED
AND THREE KILLED
Authorities Believe That
an Attempt Was to Have
Been Made on the Life
of Governor MaximOyitch

WARSAW, Russian-Poland, May ia
Polish shoemaker named Dobrowolshi
who was trying TO avoid two detectives
on Miodowa street at noon to-day
stumbled on the curb of the sidewalk and
bomb which he was carrying in his
pocket exploded, killing him and both the
detectives and inJuring many persons who
were passing. 1t is believed the bomb
was intended for Governor Maximovitch,
who was at the cathedral attending the
services in honor of the Cars birthday
cafe near the scene of the explosion
was demolished, all the windows in the
neighborhood were smashed and lamp
post was torn out of the ground.
The first report was to the effect that
bomb had been thrown among local
officials who were on their way TO or re-
turning from the cathedral, and caused
intense excitement
The Governor General had recently
been threatened with a bomb attack. par
ticuiarly since the Mayday disturbances.
The police accordingly exercise the great
est vigilance whenever he leaves the
castle. After the officials had entered
the cathedral detectives observed a poor
~ dressed man lettering near by. When
he saw The detectives he ran toward
the entrance Of a confectionery store
when he either tripped or threw the
bomb backward at the detectives The
explosion occurred only a moment before
the people commenced TO pour out of the
cathedral Three minutes later the Gov
ernor General would have passed the
spot. Cossacks who were hastily sum-
moned soon cleared the streets and the
Governor General drove by another route
10 the castle
The number injured by the explosion is
twenty-three, including three women, one
student and two school boys. One of the
latter is detained at the police station,
having been noticed warning people
against going into Miodowa street Many
reports are current of strangers having
stopped poorly dressed persons going in
that direction Shopkeepers assert the
street was unusually empty at the time
Of the explosion.
To-dag's outrage is the sixth of a SINH
lar character in Warsaw since the Janu-
airy disturbances. The editors of Polish
papers here have decided to publish to-
morrow, if the censor will permit it
strong articles denOuncing such attacks
GoNefpor General Maximovitch sent
his adjutant TO the hospital this afternoon
with message of sympathy for the
wounded and an offer TO take care of the
injured.
Dobrowolski was a member of the VIC
lent section Of the Socialists Latest re-
ports state that the detectives were in the
act Of arrest!ng Dobrowolski when the
bomb exploded and all three were killed.
a revolver and bundle of papers were
found in Dobrowolski's pockets.
Many arrests have been made since the
explosion and the police are now busy
making dOmicih2ry searches
1t is stated that Governor-GeneraI Maxi
moVitch recently received an anonymous
letter threatening that as he had allowed
men. women and children to be shot down
on Mayday, so he would be killed with
his wife and children, the writer adding
that even remaining within the castle
would not save them from that fate.