New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14


The explosion that followed could be
,,s,d at a distance of eight blocks.
Many panes Of glass in the vicinity
we're shattered. The iron railing Of
ne stone steps was wrenched out OF
ols,e and the elevated structure rocked
With the concussion.
Inside the rectory the priests were
thrown from their beds by the force
Of the explosion. and Brother Patrick.
Who was asleep on the ground floor,
vas painfully cut by Aying glass.
Damage 70 the extent of 81 900 was
done in the immediate neighborhood.
There was no evidence to show VINO
buried the bomb, and it exploded rs it
struck the ground, leaving no trace OF
It's composition or nature.
Intense excitement prevailed in the
section where the explosion took place,
and the police had their hands full en-
dssvOrng 20 quiet the nervous inhsbi-
ants.
Ten Priests in Peril.
Ihe rectory is also the headquar-
isn Of the Redemptorist Fathers.
Thse are ten priests in the house.
IN the room where Brother Patrick
vas injured, Detective L'HeureuX
found four slugs that had been hurled
By the bomb.
Il is the general belief that this
bomb was Of more powerful construc-
uon than that exploded in St. Pat
neks Cathedral.
None OF the priests would venture
an opinion as 10 the motive for the
bomb or discuss the two attacks on
buildings Of Roman Catholic worship
within few hours.
The bomb tred in ST. Patrick's Ca
iaedral contained dynamite, the police
say Slight damage resulted. 1t eX-
ooded in the north aisle, directly in
'roni Of ST. Bernard's Chapel.
Small pieces Of iron and screws,
fragments OF the bomb, marked one of
me several Italian panels which back
up the crucitX and came within a
fraction Of al inch Of striking the
efucitx itself
Near by IS a painting Of the Bap-
usmsl. Il is one of the many paint
ings IN the church which have hung on
ne walls for many years, and was
tiousht from Rome by John Kelly,
sho married niece of Cardinal Nc
Closkey. A flying piece Of metal was
prevented from damaging the painting
oy striking marble arch. The piece
Ghe marble struck by the missile was
clipped Of.
q, lhe doors Of the three last pews on
we 52d 81 side Of the church were
inaItered, and IN the wooden floor at
we base OF the massive column, where
,he explosion occurred. hole a foot in
.shgth and half foot in diameter was
usde
Particles Of the Internal machine
ssere blown as high as the ceiling.
small chips Of marble. Of which the
wing Is built. we're broken of.
mere was no clew whatever found
thich might be used to trace the per-
%h who was responsible for the explo-
sVn' AZ the time il occurred the
Aureh had not been lighted and there
efe less than thirty persons at devo-
IONS 50 Tar as can be learned, there
vas no one sitting in the pew nearest
"here the explosion happened.
,,Ssohn! Ryan. fourteen years old, Of
oO' west 0Oth ST., who was kneelng
pew at prayer thirty feet away,
ss knocked unconscious by piece OF
uu"O''ng hitting him on the forehead.
"e suffered from a slight laceration.
Mgr LavelIe Blames Crank"
nonsignor Lavclle, who had left the
Tutch few minutes before the ex-
sVslon occurred, said he thought some
.IIehleQ person was responsible.
~ had Just returned 70 my study IN
We parish house when ] heard the de-
'Iauon, he said. There were about
so1en persons in the church when |
49,, 49," l DO not think il was done ny
one with malicious intent, but by
''n,e person slightly demented.
4. me explosion was Intellectual. II
Geu heen done by person with
ehclouS intent 7 think he would
80 Planned the outrage better. We
~ ~ NOT received any threatening let
80 and 1t IS so long since there has
w anything Of a menacing nature
nave come 70 feel that the whole
"V,ld loved US"
Nohsignor Lavelle vas asked about
report that since the war there have
.Sn several acts Of vandalism in the
"uSIeh' This he denied.
counted Patrolman John Malloy,
49,. 40 was at Fifth av. and 5lst ST., was
S;.ae'ed by the explosion. lie immc-
Jatty notified the Police and Fire
apartments. Inspectors Callahan and
,tsuro', with a corps Of detectives and
n,,, reserves from the East 5lst st.
cee station, quickly responded
Psa..niilSsioner Adamson and Acting
,o,. ,~Iion Chief Sherlock. and Inspec-
AZ ctsgen and Healy, OF the Bureau
,Nombustibles, were soon on the
hs "e priests of the cathedral. under
S,h guidance Of Monsignor Lavelle,
bssr; bn 'he attendants, had difficulty in
W,bng the crowd from tampering
", "hat was left of the bomb
tb,',an the reserves arrived the
'" was cleared and the heads Of