New-York tribune., 1913-05-08
SUFFRACETTE'S BOMB IN
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Historic London EdifiCe Near
Serious Damage if Not
Destruction.
MACHINE IN BISHOPS CHAIR
Mystery in Affair, as Landmark
Was Carefully Guarded-Mil-
itants Continue Outrages-
Talk of Deportation.
rBy Gable to Tho Tribune.I

BY Gable TO The Tribunel
London, May S.-By far the worst
outrage yet attempted by the suffra-
gettes was discovered yesterday. When
one Of the vergers in ST Pauls Cathe-
dral was cleaning the choir stalls he
found a bomb in the Bishop of Lon
don's chair. An expert examination
proved that il had been most skilfully
made and only the fact that the cleo
trio switch was turned in the wrong
direction prevented the Internal ma
chine from exploding. The outrage
had been timed to take place at mid
night. Had the bomb exploded there
is little doubt that the subsequent fire
vould have destroyed practically the
whole woodwork in st. Paul's Cathe-
dral and probably would have endan-
gered the building itself
The bomb was discovered at 7:30
o'clock Yesterday morning by a verger
named Harrison He heard the ticking
Of the clockwork of the mechanism
while busting the chancel seats. and
plucldly placed the bomb in a bucket
of water and removed ii to the cathe-
dral gardens. There it remained till
the arrival of the police. who took it
10 Bridewell police station and subse-
quently 10 the Home Office for expert
examination.
The bomb consisted Of an iron case
nAe inches long and shaped like a
mustard tin, but made of stout iron
riveted with brass studs and construct
ed on the detonatOr principle. The
clock was fixed Oh the outside with
the alarm hammer placed so as 10
strike the detonator Fuses from the
detonator passed into the tin, which
had a layer of cotton wool between the
lid and the explosives.
or Expert Workmanship.
The bomb is teing examined by
Major Cooper Key. Of the Home Office,
explosives expert and is understood TO
show signs of expert workmanship.
Major Key said: The machine is
being thoroughly examined, but it
would not be propec for me to announce
the nature of its contents or the prob
able amount Of damage il would have
caused If it had exploded till fuller
examination has been made"
How or when the bomb was placed
i'm position is a complete mystery. The
cathedral was not opened for nearly an
hour after the discovery Yesterday
morning and had been closed since ) 80
o'clock the previous evening. while the
chancol was closed To- the public at
$50 p. m. Tuesday. Many plainclothes
constables were OF duty inside and
around the cathedral all day. while the
chancel gates We're not opened. Special
police guards also were sent TO West
minister Abbey, the British Museum,
Somerset House. the Natural History
Museum and the National Gallery.
The Bishop Of London. speaking at
the church armys service in the Cathe-
dral last night. said:
Before delivering my message for
this evenings service il seems TO me il
would be sheer want Of gratitude if
We did not first stand up and utter our
thanks TO Almighty God for taking
care of His own Cathedral against the
Vaccinations of some miscreant who
tried TO wreck IL last night
Men and women comprising the huge
congregation sprang TO their feet and
sang the DoXology.
Other SuHraqette Outraees.