The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-13
sUFFRAeETTEs ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP ST. PAUl'S
CATHEDRAL IN LONDON
Bomb Set To Explode at Midnight
But Had Failed Because OF De-
ransement Of the Clock
Work

LONDON, May An atle"Pe W
wreck the ancient st. Pauls cathe-
dral by bomb early today is attrib-
uted to the militant suffragettes. The
verger who conducts sightseers thru
the massive edifice was making the
rounds at about s o'clock this morn
ing when he heard ticking sound
near the high altar. Upon investiga-
ton he found hidden heavy pace
done up in brown paper. He imme-
, diately placed 1t in water and handed
it over to the police, who found
suffragette newspaper wrapped up
with the bomb.
Small but fiendishly powerful, Is
the police officers description Of the
bomb. When the machine was taken
to pieces 1t was discovered It was
timed to explode at midnight. but a
del angement Of the clockwork re-
tarded the explosion. Apparently only
this accident prevented untold dam
age to the cathedral. A number OF
brass screws, nails and coarse metal
slugs were found among the contents.
This attempt and the placing OF
two other bombs in other PR
the city this morning made 1t appear
that the militant suffragettes had en-
tered anew on their havoc working
campaign following the defeat OF the
woman suffrage bill in the House OF
Commons last night. Shortly after
the discovery at the cathedral the po-
| lice found similar bomb like pack
age on the steps of newspaper CT
fee on Fleet street, and thin CAMS.
ter, believed to contain explosives,
was picked up on the steps Of a whole
sale drug establishment near st.
Pauls.
No Clues to Perpetrators
No arrests were made and It is
doubtful IL the police have clues to
the identity Of the bomb throwers.
The bomb from the cathedral was
examined at the Bridewell police sta
ton and later at the home office b
government experts.
The bomb was painted black and
contained two detonators attached to
an electric battery. It was filled with
slugs of hard, black substance re-
sembling coal. There is no doubt,
| the police say, that it was placed in
position by militant suffragettes or
persons in their employ.
The general public Is admitted to
| the choir Of St. Paul's between IL
o'clock in the morning and $3.50 in
the afternoon. The cathedral was
closed entirely at 6 o'clock last eve
ming and It appears certain that the
bomb was deposited before that hour.
1t was found beneath a chair, beside
| the bishops throne, at the head OF
the choir.
Services There Last Evening
The dean conducted evensong near
the bishops throne last evening, but
neither he nor the verger then no.
ticed the package or heard the tick
ing.
Plain clothes policemen have been
on duty In st. Paul's for several
weeks, for the express purpose OF
preventing militant suffragette out,
breaks, but they observed nothing
wrong last night.
Several parts of the cathedral. us
ually opened to the public were clos
ed today.
Suffragette larson squads" were
also busy early this morning. They
burned down pavilion on the crick
ct field at Bishops park, Fulham, in
the west end of London, and also
set fire to an unoccupied house al
Finchley, in the north Of London
Suffragette placards and quantities Of
chemicals were found In the vicinity
of both fires.
Another mysterious fire broke ou
at q timber yard in Lambeth today
the fourth Of this kind in London
within few days. 1t was extinguish
ed before much damage had beer