Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-05
Four Killed, rs Hurt in tx
plosion at Busy Period of
Day; Damage IL Heavy
BLAME PUT ON I. W. WIS
Federal Agent Accuses Them;
Blast Under Courtroom
of Judge Lands.

CHICAGO. Sept 4.-Tour persons
were Killed and more than 2, others
injured by the explosion OF bomb
IN the crowded entrance Go tho fcd.
cral building at 3.lo o'clock th.s aft-
ernoon.
The explosion tho force ~ which
was so great that 30 not only wrecked
ne entrance OF the building but
shattered every window ON the fut
three floors OF two buildings across
the street, was attributed 90 the l.
W. W. by Philip } Barry I'm charge
of the local offices Of the department
OF justice
The list ~ dead follows.
William H. Wheeler. a mail clerk.
j b. iadd. a sailor from the Great
Lakes naval training station. whose
homo was I'm Sallna. Kan
r. H. Kolkoy a postal clerk
Miss Helen Michikc ~ Chicago
Raids on two headquarters of the
l. W ". within 3 minutes after the
explosion resulted IN the arrest of
nine mon Several moro were taken
into custody within the federal build
ing and woman whose name was
suppressed was arrested in a nearby
building Tonight more than 1900
government agents and the entire
city police force was seeking the
perpetrators OF the outrage
Blast Below Courtroom.
The blast occurred dircrslv he
meath the courtroom Of Federal
Judge X. NJ lands. whore 95 I. W.
W. leaders were recently convicted
and sentenced for obstrucung tho
governments war program
William -. Haywood. general sec
rotary treasurer OF the ]. w. W and
one OF those sentenced to twenty
years in prison Tor 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 oc-
CURED. lie deplored the outrage and
while omphatically denying that any
Of his men had committed the act,
admitted that he believed the l. W.
W. would be blamed
Pete" Daley OF 81 Paul. MINI,
who was placed on trial with The
other !. w. w. members but was
later released by Judge lands he
cause OF his physical ana mental con-
ditlon. was taken into custody Tor
questioning In connection with the
explosion early tonight.
Haywood said that DALEY practi-
cally had been dropped from the J..
w W and that Il was foolish 10
connect him with tho explosion The
organization dropped Daley. he said,
when he recently entered the federal
building despite an order OF the gov
crnment authorities that he remain
away
Concealed In Suitcase
The bomb. which IL believed to
have consisted Of at least three wire
wrapped steel cylinders charged with
high explosive. was carried into the
Adams street entrance OF the build
ing during onS Of tho most busy pc
riods of the day Concealed IN a
suitcase 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.
The force OF the blast tore the
radiator from ia fasteninRs and
hurled II twenty feet into the street
where 1t struck and killed a pass
ing horse, smashed the desks. up
rooted great slabs OF marble from
the wall and ground the woodwork
into splintcrs Flying debris cut into
shrsds several war posters and can
vas banners stretched across the
front OF the entrance and filled the
street with playtor, stone and broken
glass
Tho streets outside were soon
roped Off by policemen, and firemen
and ambulances and reduiaiuopcd
automobiles began the work Of rush
ing tho victims 10 ne1r-by hospitals
within half an hour detail OF sail
ors from tho Great lakes naval
training station and a detachment ~
home guards with fixed bayone's
took up the. task OF keeping back
tho crowds.
A double guard OF police and
deputy sherifts was placed tonight
around the county JAN, whore 90
l. w w prisoners. who were re-
Gently sentenced by Judge lands.
are awaiting removal 10 the fedora
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