New-York tribune., 1914-11-27
bomb SHOP CAN
HELD ANTIMONY
No Explosive Found in
Headquarters of Cherry
Street Society.
ITALIAN HURT IN
HARLEM EXPLOSION
East 29th st. Fire Victims Are
Buried-Precautions Against
Bombs Taken at Night Court.

Analysis of the contents of tho two
pound can found Wednesday night In
the clubrooms Of the Society OF Free
and Independent Sons Of Militello, on
the ground floor Of 1873 Cherry ST.,
where bomb explosion occurred re-
vealed TO the police the fact that, in
stead Of giant powder, as was at first
suspected, the contents of the can con-
sisted OF antimony, non explosive
Anthony, however, when compounded
with chlorate of potash. forms highly
explosive mixture.
Under the direction Of Captain Cray,
chief of the first branch of the Detec-
tive Bureau, a careful search was made
of the so-called club headquarters. The
search revealed the fact that no chlo-
rate of potash was secreted on the
premises, but il also resulted in the
discovery of an empty gunpowder can
bearing the mark of well known fire.
works concern IN this city.
Further investigation diSproved the
allegation of various members of the
club that the bomb had been thrown
into the rooms from the outside. The
headquarters OF the Free and lndepen-
dent Sons of Militello consist Of a store
room in front and two rear rooms, both
of which have iron barred windows.
These two rear rooms open on back
yard, and in one of them the explosion
of Wednesday night occurred.
The sashes OF the two windows of
the room were shattered. and the glass
was scattered in the rear yard in such
manner as 10 prove that the explosion
occurred inside the building. As the
back door was locked and barred with
bolts which had rusted in their sockets,
the police believe that the bomb was
either brought into the place by mem
bers of the club or was manufactured
on the premises.
A trunkful of papers and letters was
found in one of the rooms, and were
confiscated by the police, but examina-
tion of these documents failed 10 re-
veal any evidence. They have not been
translated fully, but apparently consist
of club records and letters received
from relatives of members who have
died The Free and Independent Sons
of Militello is a chartered fraternal
organization, which pays TO its mem
bers both sick and death benefits.
The single fact which caused the po-
lice TO regard the place with sus-
picion was the discovery of large
print of Francesca Ferrer. the Spanish
anarchist in one Of the rooms. over the
portrait was inscribed in italian the
words "Shot to Death and the date of
Ferrer's execution. The building IN
which the club has its headquarters Is
owned by Michael j. Rofrano, Deputy
Street Cleaning Commissioner.
Although the police have been as yet
unable to complete case against the
three members Of the society arrested
on Wednesday night, Magistrate House
yesterday, in the Tombs police court,
regarded the evidence on hand as suf-
fcient TO hOldN Frank Castro, Of l39
Cherry St: Salvatore Gulinisi, Of 126
Cherry ST.. and John Vital, OF 14s
Cherry st., for examination tomorrow
i'm $4,000. All three claim TO be en-
ployes Of fireworks company.
Inspector Owen Eagan, Of the Bu-
reau Of Combustibles, announced that,
i'm his opinion. the so-called clubrooms
were in reality bomb factory.
While the detectives from Captain
Cray's bureau were searching into the
details Of the Cherry st. bomb yester-
day the police were electrified by the
announcement that an explosion had
occurred at Hath st. and First av.
" onv Lollo, of 400 East l04th ST., was
walking along the avenue in this vicin-
ity with three friends. when loud ex-
plosion was heard and all four were
thrown to the pavement. Policeman
Carr, of the East l0ith ST. station,
hurried TO the scene, and found LollO
lyi.g in the gutter with three fingers
blown from his left hand, the left side
of his overcoat burned away and his
face and neck badly bistered. His
COMPANIONS were uninjured, but we're
grouped about the injured man.
Lollo was taken TO the Harlem Hos
pital by Ambulance Surgeon Roth and
his companions were marched to the
East 1O4th ST. police station, where
after a ross-examination they were
set free. Their names and addresses,
however, are in the hands of the police.