Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION
OF Bomb Placed In Federal Building
In Chicago.

were killed and more than rs others
were injured by the explosion of a
bomb in crowded entrance to the
Federal building at 80 o'clock this
afternoon.
The explosion, which not only
wrecked the entrance Of the building,
but shattered every window on the
first three floors OF two buildings
across the street, was attributed to
the I.W.W. by Philip j. Barry, in
charge of the local Offices of the De-
1artment of Justice
Raids on two headquarters of the
l.W.W. within 10 minutes after the
explosion resulted in the arrest Of
nine men.
Several more were taken into Gus
tody within the Federal building, and
a woman whose name was suppressed
was arrested in a nearby building.
Tonight more than 1900 govern
ment agents and the entire city po-
lice force were seeking the perpetra-
tor of the outrage.
This outrage, in my opinion, was
inevitably an act Of reprisal on the
part of the I.W.W.," Mr.. Barry de-
clared after a hurried investigation.
"Following the sentencing of nearly
hundred Of their members. we are
certaiD that the I.W.W. committed
this deed. believe that the bomb
was composed of nitroglycerine. Sew
eral arrests have been made and we
are questioning the prisoners as fast
as we can"
The court room of Federal Judge
Lands, where 90. w. w. leaders
were recently convicted and sentenc-
ed to prison for obstructing the gov
ernment war program is on the sixth
floor of the building.
Haywood in Building.
VIM. D. Haywood. general secre-
tary Of the I.W.W. and one of those
sentenced to 20 years in prison for
his part in the conspiracy, was on
the eighth floor of the building with
his lawyer, who was planning to seek
a writ of error in his behalf, when
the explosion occurred He deplor-
ed the outrage, and while emphati-
cally denying that any Of his men
had committed the act, admitted that
he believed the IW.W. would be
blamed.
The so-called "Uncrowned King"
of the l.W.W. plainly felt the build
ing tremble with the detonation Of
the bomb and heard the glass crash
in the dome of the structure and the
cries Of the injured. He appeared
calm and did not leave the deputy
marshal's office.
ut is unfortunate that the thing
happened at this time," he said feel
ingly, 81 know that the I.W.W. will
be blamed, but am convinced in my
own heart that no man Of my organ
ization was in any way connected
with this matter. 1t would be insane
for an I.W.W. to commit such an act
at this time
Hid in SuiG Case.
The bomb, which Is believed to
have consisted Of at least three wire
wrapped steel cylinders charged with
high explosives was carried into the
Adams street entrance OF the build
ing during one of the most busy Pc
riods Of the day. Concealed in
suit case and connected with a time
fuse, the device was deposited be-
hind a radiator unnoticed by the
passing throng. Nearly a hundred
persons were in the corridor at the
time at the stamp windows. writing
desks and letter registry division.
The explosion came just as a bell
in the dome of the building struck
$40 O'Clock. This bell Is rung at
that hour each day to mark the
change of clerks in the post office
The force Of the blast tore the radia-
tor from its fastenings and hurled It
20 feet into the street, where it
struck and killed horse; smashed
desks, tore up great slabs Of marble
from the walls, and ground the wood
work into splinters. Flying debris
cut into shreds several posters and
canvas banners stretched across the
front OF the entrance and filled the
street with plaster, stone and broken
glass.
Directly across the street every
Dana of p1ass I'm tho fret threa Honrc
of the Commonwealth-Ed and