New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
COURT
BOMB CAUSES
WAR ON REDS
Threats Against Mitchell
by Anarchists Barred
by Lewis.
LATEST TERROR"
IMPERILS JURIST
Policeman Braves SmOk.
ing Missile-AnsWer of
White in Case.


ing MisSile-AnSWer of
White in Case.
So convinced were the police last
night that the bomb discovered in the
Tombs police court yesterday just in
time to save the life of Magistrate
John A. /. Campbell was another in
the chain of bombs exploded by snar-
chists, !. w. W. agtstors and the Ike
in their terrorist campaign against the
churches and the courts ;hat detectives
began at once to place members o. this
peculiar division of society under sur
veillance.
In addition, from now on, an entirely
different policy of dealing with anar-
chists and their kind will be pursued
by the police. There will be nothing
mealy mouthed about it. In their eff
forts to stop the violent stt~cks
against the community's peace the po-
lice will adopt stern measures. Ene-
mics of society will be treated as such.
Indignation spread through the city
yesterday at the newest outrage, fol-
lowing, rs it did, so closely on the at
tempt on the life of Judge Gibbs il
the Bronx County Courthouse WeGn. s.
day night, and coupled, as it was. with
the bombs at st. Alphonsuss Church,
ST. Patrick's Cathedral and the others
before those.
Placing Blame for Bomb.
The responsibility for the bomb yes
terday was placed in the public mind
Immediately at the doors of the anar-
chists. This conclusion was forced by
the facts that Magistrate Campbell sat
in the ]. W. W. cases last March, that
he received threatening letters, and
was followed on the streets afterward,
and that he was singled out for a sar-
castle letter from Bouck Whites as
sociates Thursday. Added to these was
the statement made public by Burdette
6. Lewis. the deputy Commissioner of
Correction, that anarchist leaders had
declared their opposition to the magis-
trate at the same meeting at which
they expressed their ridicule and bitter
feeling not only toward Magistrate
Simms. but toward Mayor Mitchell and
DR.. Davis, the Commissioner of Cor
rection.
While the police made no official
statement, it was understood that steps
will be at once taken to throw more
safeguards about the heads Of the city
departments. Anarchists have declared
that they will make this winter the
campaign of their lives for what they
consider their rights, and the police
believe in taking no chances.
The statement of Mr. Lewis, just af
ter the bomb was hurried from the
courtroom through the daring and
presence of mind of Patrolman George
L. O'Connor, Of the Mulberry st. sta
tion, attracted particular attention. He
said that the Mayor was attacked at
the anarchist meeting because Mr.
Mitchell, as the responsible head Of the
city. should have made the magis-
trates act differently" the anarchists
said, in the cases OF Becky Edelson and
the other anarchists and !. w. ". lead
hot Mo- t,..tf
because he sent the Edelson girl to
the workhouse; that Miss Davis was
ridiculed because she would net re
.ase the woman after her conviction.
and that Magistrate Campbell was at
tackled because of his course in sen
fencing the men who invaded st. Al
phonsuss Church.
Reds Threats Uncovered.
Mr.. Lewis would not disclose the
source of his information, nor would
he say when or where the meeting
was held. except that u was in early
september and in the aeighborhood Of
East 10th ST. Representatives. of both
the Ferrer and Rand schools were pres
cnt. among them VII are called the
wntellectuais.'
II understand at that time no ac-
tion WAS .ecorded recommending ac-
tual violence. Discussion Of hat was
nut off until later. and it was suggested
~ at il might be better TO postpone
demonstrations until the hard times
of The coming winter would be felt
more keenly. One reason there was no
.alk at the time Of actual violence was
that the speaker feared the minutes
might fall into the hands OF the pc
bc.." said Mr.. Lewis.
"No. I don't think Bouck White had
ANYTHING TO do with the bomb to-day
he continued. anarchists usually per
retrate their misdeeds while public at
tention is directed another way, and
as White has just been released from
iau they took advantage Of the fact
That public attention is focused on
"Sol" Fieldman and Helen L. Fisher,
Of Whites. had sent Magis-
trate Campbell a letter inviting MN -
hear Whites speech at Carnegie Hal
on Friday night. II contained such
statements as "the hearing you awarc-
ed him was grossly INADEQUATE IL
appears we Of the dislnherlted are uh,
able TO get justice IN any other way
and during the six months ne mas
| cen behind the bars you and your iei-
low defenders Of the moneyed caste
have been in a position to get your
side before the public, while he has
Eeen mufied and fettered."
Magistrate Campbell made, refer
ence 10 White jus. after the bomb was
found by O'Connor, saying that ne had
received the letter abe Whites lect-
ure, and adding;
.T do not attach the slightest sus-
picion TO Mr.. White for this affair. 1t
IS we'll known, however, that, h is sur