The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-29
REWARD FOR !.
i, BOMB MAKERS
NINE POLICEMEN AND WOMAN
KILLED IN MILWAUKEE,
RESULT or CHURCH FEUD?
Chief Jansen Believes Band of Ital.
ian Anarchists With loonoelastle
Ideao Responsible for Deaths
Eleven Face TriaI.

WHICH klIleQ Ten persons, injured Two
and wrecked the central police station
here Saturday night may have been
manufactured by experts In Chicago
is the theory that now holds the atten-
tion of the authorities who have the
investigation in charge. @
This theory, the plan of offering of
substantial rewards by the city and
state for the arrest Of the criminals
responsible for the explosion and the
detention of half. dozen Italians we're
the outstanding developments In d
crime that has stirred the community
DIS At has not been aroused In half q
century. ..a n. ."I
In addition citizens have already
started pouring In subscriptions for
the families of the police officers and
the woman who met death when the
bomb exploded. - 5s@>'3 f-:H .t-.& \
Offers of help came from practically
all the large police departments in
the'country. but tile only one accepted
thus far was that from Chief Herman
Schuettlers of Chicago, who sent Ser
geant Mike Mills and Julian Bernacchi
here. :hea &-Hj1@s% l&+,.. -af.' ~
As they handled Ilaany similar
crimes in Chicago, their assistance
was highly appreciated. They were
Immediately detailed to cover certain
angles of the case by John 7. Sullivan,
chief Of detectives. . r... .
! (,&% viii Offer Rewards. <,Ts H
Gov. E. L.. Philipp'i and Aldermen
William !. Greene and Louis Weiss
were authority for the statement that
substantial rewards would be offered
by the, city and the stnte. go r. !" '@.
"You can assure the people of this
country for me that Milwaukee and
Wisconsin will stop at nothing to rid
this city of any organizations, what
ever its nature, that engages In activi.
ties Of this kind, said the governor
''The people of this state are law-
abiding and peaceful citizens, and this
crime is only evidence Of the fact that
even in the best regulated eomm,ahi-
ties scoundrels of this caiiber some
times make their rendezvous sS r.,
II feel no hesitancy In saying that
the state will offer large reward for
the apprehension of the crooks"
&Ee3 is List Of Dead.
The list of dead follows: g.
Frank NJ. Caswin, detective:
Henry Deckert, station keeper.
Fred W. KAISER, detective.
David O'Brfen, detective.
Stephen III. Stecker, detective. 81
Eimord mi
Qtor. =5s. '.' .". T.. j..
Albert Templin, detective. ...
Paul Weller, detective. .H'.
Miss Catherine Walker, an en-
ployee Of the Pietsch dye works, in
station to make a complaint.
Charles Zehauer, detective. 1
! "ia italian Not Killed.
Contrary to the first reports, Sam
MaZzone, the young Italian, who is a
member of Rev. August Agfuliana's
mission congregation, was not killed
or injured, although he was in the
station when the bomb exploded.
1t Is the belief of Chief Jansen that
a band of partly organized Italian am |
archists with iconoclastie ideas who
live in the Bay View section Con the
South side) of the citysis responsible
for the death Of his officers and the
woman. - sah:te - a W y
eleven Held for Faiotina. g,
'9The trouble started some time ago
after Rev. Mr.. Giullana had opened
this church I'M the Third ward italian
district" he said. Primarily 1t appears
that 1t was a religious fight Later
Apostles Of Force dominated the or.
ganization and the first result was a 4
riot In Bay View, caused when band
of Italians, IL of whom afe under |
arrest, tried to break up street meet.
Ing being held by Rev. Mr.. Giuhana.
''The trial is set for Wednesday,, |
and / believe this bomb was placed
at the church in spirit of criminal
revenge. ..ETst. ~ zS@s3's s-.s g.. |
"It is entirely plausible that the
instrument of death itself was made
In some other city than Milwaukee
/ do not believe It was intended for
the members Of the police department,
but do think 1t was intended that il !
should kill not only ten persons, but
as many as might have attended the |
service at the church this morning.
Miss Maude Richter, who came here |
from Rochester. N. Y; said:
'They have been trying for long
time to break up this congregation
Rev. Mr., Giullana is asforIner Catholic
priest. He just established here In the |
Third ward the Italian Evangelical
church and his congregation was grow
ing rapidly"