Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
-FOUR ARE KILLED
Elm BOMB OUTRAGE
Seventy-Five Injured by Ex-
pIosion in Federal Build
ing in Chicago.
cULPRlT IN NET, TITS SAID

/ CHICAGO, September 5.-Four per-
sons were killed and more than sew
enty-five injured when q bomb was
exploded in the big Federal building
here yesterday afternoon. Determined
efforts to round up the perpetrator OF
the outrage are being made, and
Phillip ]. Barry. acting head of the
local bureau Of the Department OF
Justice, says that he has either the
culprit or one who has information
which will lead to his arrest.
He is said to have very definite
suspicious with regard to one of the
men and to have obtained important
Information from him. This at first
led to/a report that the man was &C
tually under arrest and had con-
Aessed
e I. W. W. Member Arrested.
- Pete Daley Of st. Paul. Mimi, who
was placed on trial with the other l.
W. w. members. but was later re-
leased by Judge Lands because Of his
physical and mental condition, is one
of the men held in custody.
4AS OIL SctS dDOQl Tie lSucEdl pullu-
ing are still being patrolled. and it is
only by the presentation Of elaborate
credentials that any one can enter
the structure to transact business.
Firms maintaining private mail boxes
had especial difficulty in getting their
messengers into the building.
Apparently Mr.. Barry had obtained
q description Of the bomb from come
source, as he described it in detail as
being eighteen inches long. conical in
shape. plugged at both ends, four to
six inches in diameter. made of steel
plate from one-sixteenth to three
eighths of an inch thick. and that
, probably 1t was charged with dyna-
mite and giant powder
Does Great Property Damage.
in the dome of the building struck
$40 o'clock. The force of the blast
tore the radiator from it's fastenings
and hurled 1t twenty feet into the
street, where it struck and killed a
horse; smashed desks. tore up great
ground the woodwork into splinters
Flying debris filled the street with
plaster. stone and broken glass.
Directly across the street every pane
alth-Edison and Marquette
buildings was blown in upon occu-
pants Of offices, stores and restau-
rants. Many Of the injured were cut
by these flying fragments. Every per-
son in the corridor where the explo-
sion took place was hurled to the
door, and their cries soon filled the
building and halted the first panic
stricken rush of uniQjured to escape
from other entrances.
The streets outside were soon roped
\off by policemen. and ambulances and
1eQuisttioned automobiles began rush.
ing the victims to hospitals. Within
half an hour detail of sailors from
the great lakes naval training sta
-tion and a detachment of home guards
with fixed bayonets took up the task
OF keeping back the crowds.
Three Men and Woman Killed.
The dead included two postal clerks,
. sailor and a Chicago woman.
Helen Michike. one Of the victims.
was killed at her sisters side as they
were walking past the entrance of
the building. Both were struck by
pieces Of the bomb or debris blown
out by the explosion. The sister was
rendered unconscious, but was later
revived and taken to her home.
K. NJ. Lands, where ninety-five ]. w.
W. leaders were recently conticted
and sentenced to prison for obstruct-
ing the governments war program.
Is on the sixth floor of the federal
building.
William D. Haywood, general sec.
retary-treasurer of the I. w. w. and
one of those sentenced to twenty
years in prison for his part in the
conspiracies was on the eighth floor
of the building with hts lawyer. who
was planning to seek writ Of err
ror in his behalf when the explosion
occurred He deplored the outrage
and, while emphatically denying that
any Of his men had committed the
act, admitted he believed the I. w. w
would be blamed.
Inquest Is Under Way.
Coroner Hoffman began an inquest
=: into the deaths today. The jury frst
1 Vowed fthe bodies and was then
, taken to the scene Of the explosion.
Attorney George F. Vandeever. rep
i reeenting the I. W. W.. said he would
oppose sending convicted members OF
the organisation to prison ahead OF
the date set by Judge Lands. He ap-
pealed to the court of appeals for a
1tay Of execution. but was informed
that he would have to draw up a
formal petition making the request
before 1t could be considered.