The Washington herald., 1918-09-05
|, v. ". BOMB
KILLS FOUR,
HURTS THIRTY
Terrific Explosion in Fed
eral Building Entrance
at Chicago.
ARREST so SUSPECTS
Police Round Up All Pos
= sible Affiliated with
|. W. w.

Chicago, Sept. A bomb plsc-
ed behind a radiator inside the en-
trance to the Federal Building ex-
ploded with terrific violence this
afternoon, killing four persons and
iniuring thirty. Among the dead
were a young woman and a sailor
This toll Of death and injury
u,-s the vengeance Of the l. W.
Ey. for the conviction and prison
seatenccs OF the ninety-seven OF
hsir number who conspired to
block the governments war pro-
ram. The trial was held in the
Federal Building.
Definite blame for the outrage
VS. placed upon the organization
taaight by Philip J. Barry, acting
head of the Department OF Justice
,~ Chicago. Hundreds of Federal
7p,rativcs and American Protec-
tive League members were sent
out to round up every known l.
W. w. Fifty suspects were
brought in, among them men who
wcrc said to have made threats
against the government after the
trial.
Explosion Terrinc-
The force OF the explosion was terri
dc. and many Of those hurt were out
side or near the building at the time.
Two horses standing near the en-
trance to the building were killed
windows in nearby buildings were
shattered.
William D. Haywood, leader OF the
I. w. w. who is under a D-year sem
teDce- was in the building awaiting
action on his appeal for bond al the
lime. He was Immediately seized oy
officers and questioned. He denied
that any member OF his organization
could have placed the bomb.
Following the blast soldiers and SAIL
ors with rifles were thrown around
the building and no one was allowed
to leave until they had been question:
ed and searched
run from the building a minute be-
fore the blast.
One Woman Arrested
One woman was arrested as she
attempted 10 leave the building.
Its too bad it didn't kill you all,
she screamed as she struggled with
the officer. She gave her name as
syda Rarfell, and was held for in
yestigauon.
James Connolly. alleged to have
been connected with the l. W. W.
was seized stan,Nng near the en-
trance. On him --ere found several
receipts OF the Starett Thompson
Company, manufacturers OF explo-
siyes in Virginia. He said he for
merly was employed there
Shortly before o'clock tonight
a telegram was sent to the Attorney
General at Washington giving him
all details Of the explosion. He will
be kept informed as the investiga'
ton progresses tonight.
The great roar Of the bomb was
heard all over the downtown shopping
district and caused the widest con-
fusion. Women fed to elevators OF
tainted in panic. Flames followed the
eNplOslOn anu the lLc hepdA AlhchN " o~1
summoned. Hundreds OF persons were
passing in the corridors of the building
and the women and children fed
screaming. Fifty feet away from where
the bomb was. placed a group OF wom-
'en were buying war savings stamps at
postoffice window.
Young Girl Killed.
Helen Miehlke. l9 years old. wa:
killed at her sisters side, as they
were passing the entrance. She and
her sister Irma, who is q, were bott
struck by pieces of debris blown out
by the blast. The younger woman
was on the side nearest the building
and was instantly killed.
The Jackie. Joseph Ladd, whose
home is in Salina, Kans., was de-
tailed to the information bureau OF
the United States navy and was a,
, window getting mail for his office
when he was killed.
H. r. Kolkow, a postofffce clerk
was killed at his window. William
II. Wheeler was passing. through the
corridor near the bomb and was in
stantIy killed.