The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-05

NY < Illi1lP c. Do11 ys Ah SAcA 6 V ment of justice.
 Raids on two headquarters of
 the I. W. W. within 15 minutes
 after the explosion resulted In the
 arrest of nine men. Several more
 mere taken into custody within the
 federal building and a woman
 whose name was suppressed was
 arrested in n nearby building. To-
 night more than 1900 government
 agents and the entire city police
 force was seeking the perpetratOr
 of the outrage.
 I. W. w. RESPONSIBLE
 s'This outrage, in my opinion,
 was inevitably m act of sreprisaI
 on the part of the I. w. w." Mir.
 Barry declared, after n hurried in-
 vestigation, "following the sent
 encing of nearly 100 of their mem
 bers. We are certain that the I.
 w. w. committed this deed. I be-
 Iieve that the bomb was composed
 of nftrOglycerin. Several arrests
 have been made and we are ques-
 tioning the prisoners ms fast as we
 can.s
 The courtroom of Federal Judge K NJ. f.andis, where 95 I. W. w. leaders were recently convicted and sentenced to pris- on for obstructing the governments war programme, is on the sixth floor of the building. William D. Haywood, general secretary-treasurer of the I. w. W. and one of those sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in the conspiracies was on the eighth floor of the building with his lawyer, who was planning to seek writ of error in his behalf. when the explosion occurred. He deplored the outrage and while emphaticaily denying that any of his men had committed the act, admitted that he believed the l. w w. would be blamed
 HAYWOOD CALM
 The so-called 'Uncrowned xing'' of the I. W. w. plainly felt the building trembling 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 marshal's office.
 Tt is unfortunate that the thing hap pened at this time.'' he said. feelingly T know that the I. w. w. will be blamed, but am convinced in my own heart that no man of my organization was in any way connected with this mat ter. It would be insane for an l. w. w. to commit such an act at this time" The bomb which is believed to have consisted of at least three-wire wrapped steel cylinders charged with high ex- plosives, was carried into the Adams street entrance of the building during one of the busiest periods of the day. Concealed in suitcase and connected with a time fuse, the device was depos- ited behind radiator unnoticed by the passing throng.
 Nearly 100 persons were in the corridor at the time at the stamp windows, writ ing desks and letter registry division.
 EXACTLY 3:10
 The explosion came just as a bell in the dome of the building struck BIO o'clock. This bell is rung at that hour each day to mark the change of clerks in the postoffice The force of the blast tore the radiator from it's fastenings and hurled it 20 feet into the street where it struck and killed a horse smashed desks, tore up great slabs of marble from the walls and ground the woodwork into splinters. Flying debris cut into shreads several war posters stretched across the front of the entrance and filled the street with plaster, stone and broken glass
 Directly across the street every pane of glass in the first three floors of the Commonwealth-Ed and Marquette buildings was blown in upon occupants of the offices, stores and restaurants. Many of the injured were cut by these flying fragments Every person in the corridor where the explosion took, place was hurled to the floor and their cries soon filled the building and halted the first panic-stricken rush of the uninjured to escape from other entrances. The streets outside were soon roped off by police men and ambulances and requisitioned automobiles began rushing the victims to hospitals. Within half an hour a detail of sailors from the Great Lakes naval training station and detachment of home guards with fixed bayonets took up the task o. keeping back the crowds. The dead included two postal clerks, sailor and Chicago woman.
 Pete Daley of St. Paul, Minn., who was placed on trial with the other I. w. w. members, but was later released by Judge Landis because of his physi- cal and mental condition, was taken into custody tonight for questioning in con nection with the explosion
 A young woman, who was passing the offices of the British recruiting mission opposite the federal building, was blown through the window by the explosion.
 BRITISH SOLDIERS HELP
 A squad of British soldiers was sent immediately to help the police restrain the crowds.
 Helen Michike one of the victims. was killed at her sisters side as they were walking past the entrance of the build ing. Both were struck by pieces of the bomb and debris blown out by the ex- plosion. The sister was rendered un- conscious, but was later revived and taken to her home
 One of the first men taken into cus- tody in connection with the outrage was James Connolly of Philadelphia. He was found on an upper floor of the building and was questioned by government of icials.
 A double guard of police and deputy sheriffs tonight was placed around the county jail where the 95- I. w. W. pris- oners are waiting removal to the federal peDitentiary at Leavenwor+h, Kan This ac ion followed reports, which were de- ned by Sheriff John A. Treager, that a bomb had been found in fhA iail