Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
Think BOMB PLANTERS
MEANT TO KILL PRIEST
Identity OF Those Responsible for
milwaukee, Tragedy Remains
a Mystery.
SOCIAL WORKER ExpLAINs
Says Mazninni Volunteered to Take
Bomb to Police After They Failed
to Answer Her SuInmons-Conncct
Explosion With Bay View Riot.
fBy Associated Press, |

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, November 25.--
Twenty-four hours of vigorous inveSti-
cation by every governmental agency
has failed to Disclose the identity of
the person who was responsible for the
explosion of bomb. viii III killed
eleven persons in police headquarters
here last night. Twenty-Five Italians
are under arrest. including Gu!ssepi
Mazuinni an Italian. who carried the
bomb from the basement OF the Italian
Evangelical Church TO the police sta
ton, hu, no action has been taken by
the police as the result OF the qucs-
toning which the prisoners underwent
to-day.
The fact that the bomb had been
placed in the basement of the church
and timed apparently, to explode when
the church could be presumed TO ho
crowded. and that considerable en.nity
existed between the Rev. August Guil-
iano. pastor of the church, and some
unknown persons. has caused the po-
lice 10 look to that quarter for L key
to the mystery.
Captain Of Detectives Sullivan de-
clarcd to-day that he believed the bomb
was planted" by persons whose de-
sire X is to break UP the rcliE ious
work which the Rev. Mr.. Guiliano is
conducting among The Italians AS Il
reason. he points out that since the
Bay View riot. several sundays ago.
when religious meeting conducted by
the priest, was broken up and several
detectives killed. members OF C;riliano's
congregation have bce, aiienatcd from
him.
The casualties which resulted from
the explosions remained a. eleven dead
aud two injured, no other bodies hav-
ing been found when tho demolished
room in police headquarters was
searched thoroughly. Many Erucsome
sights confronted the workers. Bomb
experts have gathered what evidence
there is available as to the cons,ruc-
ton Of tho bomb. 1t is the belief that
he dripping of fluid through a glass
lube effected a time control as per-
feet rs that OF tile mechanism of Il
clock.
ATTENDED, TO PREVENT
PREACHER FROM TESTJF'YISG
The trial OF eleven men who were
said TO be connected with the Bay View
riot is set for Wctlnc sday. Rev. Mr..
Gu!liano has stated his determination
TO appear as prosecuting witness
and there is some thought by police that
he bomb may have been placed by
persons who wished TO prevent him and
others of his congregation from tcsti-
DYING.
Miss Maud Richer. sociai worker in
ihc Italian district, to-day gave the
came !nto possession of ;hc bomb:
The woman who cleans the church
Saturday morning saw something
strange near a side wall Of the build
Ing She sent Ier little girl to tell
alc about IT, l went and saw the thing
and unwrappcd the paper about IL.
When | saw the wire feared IL was
i bomb. and teiephoned the police sta
ton.
Il asked for the captain and talk ed
to man who SAID he W. . the captain
of detectives. told him what I knew
and he said he would send for the thing
at the church.
AT o'clock it was still there and
arranged 10 have it taken 20 he police
station. Mr.. Mazuinni volunteered to
do the Grand.
There should be no thought that he
willfully brought the bomb there for
its terrible work OF destruction. Ills
mission was JUS. the opposite"