Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
OFFICIALS ESCAPE
|. MURDER WEAPONS
WHICH KILL OTHERS
Life of Acknowledgement
Mitchell Palmer Attempt
ed by Anarchists.
ONE OR MORE PLOTTERS
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION
Woman Slain, Many Injured by
Internal Machines Through
out Country.
MUCH LITERATURE is FOUND
Washington Home of Senator Swan
| son. Of Virginia, Is Slightly
Damaged by Explosion.
MUCH LITERATURE is FOUND
Washington Home of Senator Swan
son. Of Virginia. Is Slightly
Damaged by Explosion.
IBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. June 3-Another at
tempted reign Of terror, directly chiefly
against public officials who have been
active in their prosecution. was
launched by American radicals shortly
before midnight last night.
y bomb explosion which damaged
the residence OF Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer, in the fashionable
northwest section Of Washington. but
which apparently resulted only in the
death of the bomb planter, were fol-
lowed at intervals by similar eS-
ploisions in seven other cities in
belt extending from Cleveland to Bos-
ton.
Bombs intended by anarchists for
men who had directed the force OF
law against them pronounced sem
tences against radicals or introduced
Vaccinations. failed in every case to
claim their victims. In several cases,
however families OF public officials
and the public officials themselves ex-
perienced narrow escapes. The death
toll of two taken in the Washington
and the New York explosions recoiled
upon instigators of the reign OF ter
rorisin. according 10 the hrst concIu.
slons reached by the police. In some
instances innocent pedestrians were
injured more or less seriously. 5l
nesides washington. Cleveland and
Boston cities in which bomb outrages
y. j.. Philadelphia and New York
Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
were subjected to two separate ex
plosions.
The similarity OF the reports re-
ceived from the various cities recalled
TO authorities the May Day bomb Mot
or month ago.
The bomb planted under the steps
of the home OF the Attorney General
at 2l32 r Street. in the fashionable
northwest section OF Washington
wrecked the dwelling, smashed in the
windows of adjoining houses for a
block. but injured no one within the
Pamer residence.
The force OF the exposion was suy
hcient TO shatter window glass in resi-
faiiner home. The residence OF SEN
ator swanson, OF Virginia next door
70 mat OF the Attorney General was
not badly damaged.
Literature Is Found
ira HmptH and sut hass ease, found near the
Anarchistic Fighters.'' printed on ,nd raS
paper, worded In inha ammatory fashion
authors to begin general war ON ieaders
OF society. was the only clue ayaiiahIs
at a late hour tonight.
The remains OF the man killed va-.
iterally shredded over the block and
driven i.I into the asphalt pavement.
incident ' said a Ala ea can rreGnnstruet the
intendenr of the capital nolice, at the
end .einnd or ms preliminary investigation.
IS on the theory that the eypiosivs
Prev up Iust as it was being deposited
IN me doorway II is possible, but
rolved." ~ M
Protect Other 0mcers.
instantly upon receipt OF the news
Or the attempts on the lives Of other
,eanlnS men in other communities
Major pullman ordered special guards
sent out. TO the residences OF Cabinet
othcers and prominent men i'm the
government. " ''ie
Mr.; Palemr and other members OF ths
Ia amiiy were at home, but escaped any
injury, though the front Of the rest
dence almost collapsed with the force
OF the explosion They were on the
the time. 81
SO Thoroughly was the corpse of the
man man killed scattered that surgeons had
diHicuIty in ascertaining whether one
or two persons had been Involved
lieceS OF Two separate firearms were
also located, one an automatic Disto,
and the other revolver