The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-08
20 ICE CONFIDENT
 THEY WILL CLEAR
 UP BOMB MYSTERY
Condition of Victims Continues to Improve-Seek CuIprits
 in Other Cities
Kleinberger's Statement Said to Have Revealed Number Who Bore GrudgeS Against
 Him

With the state police believed to be 1 close upon the heels of the man sus-
 pected to have placed the bomb in 1 the Kleinberger doorway, but a few ! minutes before it's explosion, new staten rents received at the bedside of the injured men in St Vincent's hos pita1 as well as additional information furnished by the pawnshop-p proprietor which throws more light upon the operation of an underworld gang Tn Bridgeport, the bomb throwing case Is fast clearing up today.
 It became4known that two members of the State police, who have been working upon the case, left the city early this m orning, having, it is be- ueved, secured accurate information
 as to the hiding place of an Italian
 speaking man, who but recently fig
 ured prominently in a sensational
 criminal trial here. It is believed that
 is imminent.
 The condition of the injured men
 at St. Vincent's Hospital is reported today as being favorable to recovery.
 Exhaustive statements were today se-
 cured from both Warren Lewis and
 James J. Carmody as they lay upon
 cots in the hospital ward The condi
 ton of John Gallagher at his home
 is said to be improved.
 Fearing b1ood-poisoning might set in the surgeons in charge yesterday
 injected Anti-tetanus serum into the
 veins of each of the hospital patients.
 Removal of the hundreds of pieces of
 small tin and scrap metal which per forated their flesh is considered in
 advisable at the present time, many
 of the pieces having penetrated to
 considerable depth. It was believed that an injection of the serum would counteract any tendency towards
 d Gf
 Under the direction of Capt George Arnold of the detective department, accompanied by Sergeant Peter Hall, detailed statements were taken from both of the injured men in the hos pital. It is said that no further in
 formation which might tend to throw light upon the perpetrators of the outrage was securely although from a, description of the bundle lying in the doorway Lewis lighted the
 match, taken with the fact that no fragments of a bomb was found at
 the scene, makes it now questionable if there was any such bomb as might have been constructed by experienced
 black-hand members.
 When asked to state his opinion on
 the nature of the missile, Capt. Ar mold intimated that in his belief the bomb was probably a large tin box containing a highly explosive sub stance, probably nitro -glycerine or dynamite, and that it had been hastily thrown together and hidden beneath the heap of clothing.
 After a two hours session in con ference with the detective department yesterday, details of which the police would not divulge Jacob KIeinberger today admitted that he had given the authorities much information togeth- CT with descriptions of persons with whom he had had unpleasant deal m in Iat iS
 mics would be quickly apprehended.
 In police circles it is thought that Kleinberger, who has for years had intimate dealings with those of the underworld has furnished informat ation which will tend to forever drive from Bridgeport undesirables who have rendezvoused here for shorter or long CT periods unbeknown to the official guardians of the peace.
 It was further learned that for years Klein berger has been acquiring the enmity of certain desperate charac- ters, and that as many as six or eight years ago, what is now believed to have been an attempt upon his life was made by a masked crook, who but for the timely awakening of Mrs. Kleinherger in the night, and the presence of Patrolman Frederick H. Marco in the neighborhood, would have undoubtedly ended fatally.
 It was when living on Noble avenue | that Mrs. Kleinberger attracted. by a 1 noise down stairs, crept softly from | her bed and hastened to the foot of the stairs. Quickly turning on the | light she was brought face to face with a masked intruder who pointed | a revolver at her and demanded to | know where her husband was. With | quick presence of mind she simulated | a faint and as opportunity presented, | crawled to a window and cried for as sistance. As Patrolman Marco ran in the back door the robber, as Mrs. 1 now believes an assassin, | left by the front window and disap- | peared in the darkness.
 Every available detective and many l of the patroImen in Bridgeport are | today assigned to secure clues which | will throw light upon any enemies of | the pawnbroker. It has been found l that a legion of hangers-on on about the | Water street district have at times ex- pressed themselves as bearing grudges against him though threats of per sonaI violence have been few and con- fined almost exclusively to the mem bers of the Italian speaking band of cadets, who had at times dealt in dia- rnonds and precious stones with him.
 In police circles it is asserted that drastic measures will be taken to drive that element from the city and to pre- vent even spasmodic return. While no statements would be issued by Su- perintendent Birmingham this morn ing, other than that diligence and per severence were being used, it was sig pointed out by those in a mum Der of Italians were being brought pr summoned to police conferences at headquarters, and it is believed that summary notice to quit the city is be- ing served upon those who, through lack of sufficient evidence to prose cute crininallV. have been suffered ! 2