The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-31
MAN WHO PICKED UP
PAMPHLETS HELD
Scores of Windows in Near
by Houses Were Shattered
-Shrapnel Bombs Were
Used by the Plotters.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3l.--Federa and To-
cal authorities to-day were investigating
series Of bomb explosions which
wrecked the homes Of Justice Robert
Yon Moschzisker of the state supreme
court, Acting Superintendent of Police
Mills and Ernest II. Trigg, president of
the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce,
late last night Although the force of
the explosions was so great that occu-
pants Of the houses were hurled from
their beds and scores OF windows in near
by houses we're shattered, no one was
seriously hurt, One man was arrested.
1t was at first reported that one of the
bombs had been set off at the home of
Judge James Z. German of the mu-
nicipal court, but it later developed that
it was at the Trigg residence next door.
The police, however, said they were CON
tident it was meant for the Judge, who
is seriously i'll with pneumonia. 1t is
feared the shock of the explosion may
have a serious effect on his condition.
The damaged houses are locat ted in
widely separated sections of the city and
in each instance shrapnel bombs were
used. Local authorities expressed the
belief that the men responsible for the
explosions, which took place within half
an hour of each other, came here from
New York.
Scattered over the street in front of
ahe wrecked houses were number of
pamphlets denouncing organized law and
order. One Of them read: ITO the ex-
ploiters-the judges, policemen, the
priests and soldiers: You the handful
brothers, who have depended upon your
brothers to slave for you again.
we have asked too many times for
fhe right Of free speech and free press
given by the constitution. We have
asked for bread. The answer by your
shings in uniform has been anything but
Justice. Now we have chosen other
means; learned to use other weapons
instead Of words. Mans weapon is now
dynamite. Science triumphed over the
Torquemada's century. Anarchy will
triumph over the present Torquemadas
OF your century. We have demanded the
freedom Of all political prisoners, Of
free press and free speech. You have
refused We war against you"
The man taken into custody gave his
name as John Lafferty. He denied any
connection with the affair, but was held
for further examination. The police say
DE was seen to pick up many Of the
pamphlets.
Fearing that attempts would be made
to blow up other buildings, special de-
tails of police guarded the residences OF
II. S. Senator Penrose, District Attor.
ney Rotan, local and federal judges and
other prominent citizens throughout the
night. Extra guards were also thrown
around federal and city buildings.
From fragments of steel gathered ur
after the explosions Superintendent Mills
hopes to be able to ascertain the type oi
bomb used by the miscreants. Pieces oi
steel. believed to be from the inside Of
the bomb, were found near his home
Several are threaded on one side and be
lieyed to be small pieces of pipe, Seyera
pieces are in the shape Of double tri
angle. Two pieces of pipe are believed tc
have been part of the fuse
a large fragment of iron found at the
home of Justice Won Moschzisker is be
lieved to be part of the outer she'll of the
bomb Superintendent Mills said shrap
mel bomb was used in each place, anC
was either nitroglycerine or u. N. r.
Justice Won Moschzisker expressed The
belief that his home was attacked simply
hecause he is the highest court officer il
Philadelphia,
@This bombing outrage, TO my mind,
said the justice, is simply the work oI
misguided, hysterical persons affected BY
the condition of the tines. | do not be
lieve there was any personal animosity il
the attack on my house. So far as ] car
recall, there has been no case before ms
in which a decision would have affected
any of the class Of persons who appar
emily directed these efforts at frightfu
ness"
Since the outbreak Of the war justice
Own Moschaisker has been active in Sc
curing relief relief for the distressed peo
pie in Poland. Early to-day Mayo
Smith and Superintendent Mills visited
the home Of the justice. They found th,
entire front wrecked and the drawing
room with all its furniture in ruins
Windows in every house in the blocl
were shattered
Justice Won Moschzisker said to-day
1.-The force of the bomb is shown By
the fact that a. piece Of shell penetrated
four partitions Of my house, cut through
the steel springs and heavy mattress o
the bed in which my wife was sleeping