Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-03
POLICE AROUSED
By BOMB PROBE
win Endeayor to Ferret Out and
Punish Throwers.
WAYMAN 10 TAKE A HAND.
States Attorney viii Coo Operate with
Police Officials In Uncoverin9
Gambling Situation in
Chicago.

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Chicago, Noy. Chief CT Police
Steward Seclassd that as result of
the explosion Of bombs SO and "a at
s26O State street and 10 Madison
street, gambling s0f ! all kinds would
be stopped in Chicago and that he
would put every man in the police de-
partment to work to find and punish
the bomb thro&ers.
The two explosions, which did dam
age aggregating thousands of dollars,
indicated that the gamblers war had
reopened and the chief ordered all
games Of every description closed in
consequence.
At the same time detectives were
sent out to find Ed Wagner, poolroom
man and the alleged promoter of the
plans to fit out the most luxurious
gambling den in Chicago at the State
street number. Wagner, in spite of
repeated efforts, could not be found.
and it was rumored that he had left
the city. Other trails led toward ex-
constables who are known to have
blackmailed many gamblers in the
past since the abolition of justice of
the peace courts Chief Steward had
many detectives at work on this
angle.
The chief called Assistant Chief
Schuettler, Capt. Wood, chief of the
detective bureau, and Inspector LAWN,
In whose district the explosions oc-
CURED, before him and laid out their
work for them. telling them in vigor-
GUS language to find the men respon-
| sible.
The assistant chief, who had Just
returned to Chicago, busted himself
on the case and Inspector LAWN re-
sumed his work of inquiry with only
three hours sleep. Capt. Wood gave
his detectives vigorous talk, telling
them to find the conspirators or get
out of the detective bureau, and add
ing that if they failed, he would re-
sign and go with them.
After refusing for several hours to
make any statement, Chief Steward
finally, following his conference with
his subordinates, declared himself.
Explosions Can Be Stopped"
"This bomb proposition is up to the
police, and 1 am going to see to II
that the problem is solved said he
Il am no dub, and know that these
explosions can be stopped. OF course
1t is easy to fire bomb with long
time fuse and get away safely, but
| there have been SO many of these ex
plosions that the chain of evidence
| ought to be pretty clear and afford
clews a-plenty to work on. &
81 can, and will. do something t.
get at the facts-I shall set the whole
department at work to find the mel
that exploded these bombs. / shall
4 keep the department at work and no
sail single man OF. and if you heal
of me calling raen OF you can give 1
to me hot and heayy.,,. We are: goinl
4 after this matter hard. and we, viii
not stop till we find the guilty me,
and uncover the whole lot"
q states Attorney Gets Busy.
A sweeping investigation of the ex
plosions, as well ass the extent o
gambling, its alleged protection byspc
lice and political Influences and tn
scope and cause OF the war among tn
gamblers was started by States Al
torney Wayman and his assistants
Gambling operations which hav
never ceased In Chicago, say thos
who ought to know, are to be mad
!, the subject of general grand jury in
quiry.
The drag net aof the grand jur
which will begin it's session mex
II week may be used to Its full exten
to uncover the gambling situation i
Chicago and to fasten the blame 70
the operations Of the gambling ring
in this city If the states attorney re
ceives certain information which b
directed his Investigators to get.