The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-14

the purposes OF the bomb men then.
selves.
Bombs In Garment Workers Strike
Six of the outrages were perpe
trated, according to the confessiona
at the direction OF business agents OF
labor unions during the garment
workers strike OF last spring. and
during controversies growing out CT
that conflict Four uf these, In turn
were explosions In factories where
strike-breakers were quartored.
Business rivalry was responsible
for perhaps thirty of the explosions.
Grocers. fish dealers, barber and Eaoi
and billiard room keepers were the
chief victims In these cases, ami In
at least one instance no less than
three bombs were put of before the
man attacked discovered with WHOM.
he could deal in purchasing immun-
ity In this way the bombmcn were
paid by their original employers ant
by their victims both.
In another case. where an Eighth
ave. barber sought to get rid OF new
rival in his neighborhood, something
like the same tactics wero attempted
The barber bargained for bomb ex-
plosion. but before any move toward
II was made the bombmen went to
the owner of the building with q
proposition that she pay $500 II the
new barber was not to be molested
She refused to pay. whereupon the
bombmen kept faith with the first
man.
One OF tho few touches of cunning
n -
flccted In this matter. Before they
got under way any projects OF their
own they made careful inquiry as -
the Italian provinces from which Their
intended victims came II the man Iii
mind proved to be Calabrian he was
let alono. for Calabrians, the bomb
men say, do not hesitate to appeal I,
tho police when thoy arc threatened
Neapolitans and Sicilisns, on the
other hand. keep their troubles to
themselves.
Putting a Rival Out Of business.
Ono Of tho last OF the prisoners
taken in the roundup was Cologario
Emma. proprietor OF poolroon
Last juno he lost patience with ths
success q rival establishment was en-
joying and proposed to Burke and
Schmidt that il be blown up. Emma
had long been q friend OF the two and
when in black times they found
themselves x.short Of money he was
not avcrse TO stalking" them. though
never giving them more than 50 at a
time Altogether Emma had given
thcm perhaps SIG, and when he made
} his proposition to them they assented.
II was only decent and friendly to d.
so, they said.
| Rejected or jealous lovers wei g
generous employers of the bombmen
! One man, whose sweetheart had
! Tilted him. sought to square accounts
with her by spreading tales that wei
not to hcr credit. His purpose was
to have the woman With whom she
lived in Sccond-avc. order her out OF
her house. The woman failed TO do
this, however, and when the lover
made direct demand for the girls
I eiectment he failed second time.
Then the bombmen were retained
They wrote in Italian TO tho keeper
of tho clearinghouse. and when she
paid no attention. wrote to her in
English That Ind been expected to
break down her refusal. but 1t, too.
! failod Then 4 bomb was sent. and
although II did good deal Of damage
tho girl vas at last accounts. still
! living Mt tho house.
Another similar instance was ;hai
OF a jealous lover who thought his
inamorata received too willingly til,
smiles Of the grocer who emplc, ID
her. a bomb was bargained for ant
delivered at the Srocer's store, but