Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
SLEUTHS BELIEVE
NEW BOMB PLOTS
ARE NOW BLOCKED
Sixty Alleged Radicals and
Anarchists Are Taken
Into Custody.
SCORES ARE QUESTIONED
BY CHICAGO AUTHORITIES
Real Perpetrators of Explosions
Not Believe to Have Been
Arrested.
FLYNN is BUSY BUT SILENT
Identity of Red Victim Not Yet
Established by Police in
Washington.
SCORES ARE QUESTIONED
BY CHICAGO AUTHORITIES
Identity of Red Victim Not Yet
Established by Police in
Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-with sixty
alleged anarchists under arrest in vari-
Gus cities of the United States. follow
ing the bomb outrages in Il half-dozen
cities Monday night, secret service Of
fcials tonight We're confident they had
cffectually blocked any further at
tempts of destruction of life and prop
erty.
Secret service officials we're uncom-
municative. but hopeful tonight as to
the prospects Of a nation wide hunt
for the perpetrators of the series Of
recent bomb outrases. William J.
Flynn. appointed but not formally in
stalled, as head of the Invest cations
Bureau OF the Department of Justice
was assisting in the operations. and
Il was admitted that material evidence
had been gathered which had proven
helpful, though nothing could be dis
closed as to its nature.
Members Of a coroner's jury assem-
bled today to find verdict as to the
death OF the bomb planter Killed by
the explosion of his own bomb at the
home ct Attorney General Palmer, ad-
)ourned without attempting to COM
plete verdict. Officials said there
was nothing to decide. in view Of the
facts became available.
No Arrests In Capital.
Washington police we're still work
ing in conjunction with New York
, and Philadelphia authorities. and with
OF Justice. but no arrests were made
message from Chicago tonight
SAID that on evidence that the trail
Of bomb plotters in the East led to
searching every section OF the city.
ma king wholesale arrests for inves-
tigation. 1t was believed important
Information would be secured in
general oil
radicals and vagrants.
Numbers OF arrests have been made
cc,ust no" many was not divulsed.
some were hurried to Jail. others were
almost Immediately released after prs-
liminary Interrogation.
Government agents. city detectives
ana uniformed police co-operatcd in
the roundup.
Arrest Is Important.
The arrest of John johnson. head OF
the !. w. w. at Pittsburgh. in CON
nection with the bomb explosion that
wrecked the home Of Federal Judge
W. n. ;. Thompson there was regard
ed as important. Johnson was said
10 have told The authorities he was
placed in charge of Pittsburgh oner.
ilons by Number 1901" He refused
TO IDENTIFY his superior except by the
number. Federal operatives identified
the number as that of ]. w w head
quarters here, 1901 West Madison
street II was from this number that
Wliiiam ID. Haywood as head of the
organization. was sent 20 Federal nrison
Tor plotting. The building still is oc-
cCpied by headquarters of the l. W X
and number OF radical rrs,vspspers
are printed there
-, r; ;Ef;eEision OF the immigration laws
VIII pe one ousgrowth of the nation
wide bopb plot.
seivsG iSssG5et1py fapg, o, Labor Labor Wilson has re-
missioner OF Immigration a lengthy
,epor. EN- oodyins proposed changes in
Aliens Mus, Register.
The first OF these provides for tho
their arrival IN this county. toge,ber
MIR, m,hn informatiorn concerning their
nao'ts. ,his appearance and purposes in
The second provides a probationary
period peId ,h for immigrants. This viii en-
SUSPECTS new arrival of bad len
dencies, TO grant him permission TO
nsrad relHatn of n tn, the country for stated
lL MS conduct during this time. is
satisfactory and if lie gives evidence
o.. o. i1sn oeeomins M ga a prospective American
here: Ii he shows anarchists ten.
nencies or other snort -comngs how
ever; he Will be deported immediately
10 the land whence he came
There are approximately 1000 ali.ns
awaiting deportation at the present
Tine, Mr. Cam:netti said toda! The
" 'HeSe are insane, but
goodly number of anarchists and re-
volutionists are numbered in the horde,
II the changes suggested are final
~ incorporated in the law" said Mr.
Caminetti, the burden of proof viii
be Oh the applicant who seeks admits
sion TO this country. AS things are
now the burden of proof is on the
united states government to prove t.he
immigrant an undesirable CITIZEN"
New York Sicuths Aid.
Two detectives from New York aided
the local police in their examination
OF the shattered bits of the terrorist's
Eody but identification is not expected |
Tor several days at least. Meantime |
washington detectives have been sent |
TO Philadelphia and New York with /
evidence which may assist in learn
ing the identity Of tho man.
. The only tangible portion of his |
ho4y in the possession Of the notice is /
the scalp. covered with dark. curly !,
hair. slightly tinged with gray. This !
The police here believe they have |,
case. They say that ali the evidence ,
has heen collected and photographed /
and that detectives are working in
both Philadelphia and New York The |
anarchist is known 10 have come to
the capital from Philadelphia.
william j. Flynn, the new chief Of
bureau OF investigation Of the Depart
ment OF Justice, would say little to-
day on the progress made by the gov
ernment agents. He Ia known, how
ever. 10 be cooperating closely with
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