The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
DROPS BOMB
INTENDED FOR
GOTHAM POLICE

NEW YORK, March 28.-A
bomb intended for the police pre-
maturely exploded in the hand Of
Seig Cohen, also known as Silver
stein, II Union Square Park today
and Cohen as well as Ignatz Hide
brand, a conrade, who stood beside
him, were blown TO pieces. The ex-
plosion was the climax TO a demon
stration by the unemployed
Twenty-Five policemen, the IN
tended victims, who were marching
within fifteen feet Of the spot where
the bomb was exploded, had a mi
.raculOus escape,
Hildebrand was instantly killed.
The bomb thrower's right arm was
blown of, his eyes were torn out,
and he was otherwise so badly
wounded that his death is expected
at any minute.
Scores TrampIed by Mob.
Half a dozen policemen were
wounded in the excitement which
followed the explosion and a panic
in a crowd of thousands precipita-
ted, in which scores were trampled
| by horses or cut and bruised by the
heavy sticks Of the police in their
flying charge to dispense the mob.
Though cut to pieces by the frag-
ments Of the bomb, Cohen, who is a
Russian about twenty-five years old,
never lost consciousness. Lying on
the ground in the park where +he
explosion occurred and later in Bel
levue Hospital, he told the story OF
his act,
Bomb for Police.
1t was tor the police" he cried
a minute after the first policeman
had reached his side. Il was to
throw the bomb at the policemen,
( because the police assaulted me one
day last week I had TO do this"
\ statement was given out az
Bellevue tonight saying Silverstein,
in a lucid moment, had declared he
/ had been bounded by the police ever
since he reached this country and
had determined TO get even" He
expressed regret that he had failed
TO kill any Of his arch enemies-the
police.
Thought Trouble az End.
Believing the trouble caused by the
! demonstrators -1 -leir efforts TO hold a
! parade and meeting in the park against
/ police orders was practically ended the
/ officers had been assembled in The PARK .
/ preparatory TO returning to their sta
. tions- Under O'ReiIly's command was
one group Of fifty rlen and another OF
7 twenty-five
/ Cohen was walking toward this squad
when the explosion occurred According
TO one eyewitness Cohen and Hide
. brand had been sitting but a moment
/ before on the edge Of the fountain As
i they arose. the spectator says he noted
a little flame burning against the black
/ something Cohen held IN his hand
[ Walking toward the police Cohen dew
back his hand. But the bomb never
left II. Already the fuse had ignited the
explosives and with a report that Vas
heard for blocks the bomb went on
Right Arm Blown On.
Sf1,-srS-ef-,.s right arm was blown, or
AZ the elbow and torn 10 atoms Bits
Of the flying metal tore his head end
the flame burned his face and blinded
him. He fell grOaning on the sidewalk
7 Hudebrand. his companion. received the
greater force OF the explosion and felI'
dead. The fragments Of iron OF the gas
nine in the bomb had torn his chest
omen and It is doubtful If he ever knew
what struck him
Half a dozen policemen nearby were
injured. but none seriously officer Han
Ion was struck on the foot by a flying
missile and so badly hurt he had TO Be
carried home. Mounted Policeman
} Joseph O'Brien was hurled from his
horse and sustained a sprained back A
score Of other patrolmen were
knocked down by the force Of the eX-
DIOsion- Several bystanders were ike
wise hurt. a few so seriously they had
10 be taken to hospitals. Among them
were Norris MandcI. SIS East Eleventh
street. and Peter Gennease, a Greek
CHAR manufacturer, Of East Fourteenth
street.
Just low many persons We're hurt
however. viii never be known. In
mediately following the explosion there
was a fearful rush by the thousands in
, the nsighborhood TO get away Every
one who could walk or run did so and
the police got records only Of those
who had TO go 10 hospitals In the
! Lanic3y rush hundreds were knocked
> down and trampleG. but the police Sc
cured no names.
ImusediaJely upon receipt OF the news
at police headquarters the best detec-
= tiNcs IN the department were put on the
case 10 trace SilVerstein's history.
See Wholesale Conspiracy.
, The poIIce assert Cohen's attempt was
4. not that Of a single individual. Claim