Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
ANARCHIST BOMBS
I KILL FIVE PERSONS
Explosions in Eight Cities Cause
Much Property Damage.
PUBLIC OFFICERS NEAR DEATH
Attorney General Palmer and Senator
Swanson Badly Shaken by Blasts
Which Wreck Their Homes
in Washington, D. C.

Washington, June "a series OF
bombs, aimed at law enforcement Of
ficials, were exploded almost simulta-
neously in widely separated sections
of the country late Monday night. Five
persons were killed.
Public officials against whose lives
attempts were made we're:
In Washington:
A. Mitchell Palmer, United states
attorney general. One person sup
posed TO have been the bomb throw
or. was killed. Police think a second
person was killed.
Claude A. Swanson, United States
senator from Virginia.
In Boston: Justice Albert F. Hay
den of the Roxbury municipal court.
IN Cleveland: Mayor Harry L. Da-
Wis.
In Pittsburgh: Federal Judge VIII
liam II. Thompson.
w. w. Slbray, chief inspector Of the
bureau of immigration.
In New York: Judge Charles c.
Mott, Jr., of the court of general ses-
sions. One person Is known 70 have
been killed. Two others may have
been killed
In NewOnville, Mass: Representa-
tive Leland w. Powers of the state
Legislature.
Other bombs were throrr2 in Phila-
delphia and Paterson. N. J.
Officials are trying to connect the
latest outrages with the MAY day"
bombs which were sent by mail to 80
officials In every section. Monday
nights bombs we're not mailed. Those
responsible for the outrages placed
them at the homes of those they
sought to assassinnte.
Seek to XIII Palmer.
The Washington bomb was thrown
at the residence of Attorney General
A. Mitchell Pabner, 2132 II street.
Mr.. Palmer has been the leader in
the prosecution of radicals. Previous
ly he was enemy property custodian.
The lower part of the Palmer resi-
dence was wrecked. None of the fam
lily was injured. as all were on the
upper floors,
The explosion seriously damaged
the home of Senator Swanson OF Vlr-
ginia, next door.
The bomb, the police said, was con-
tanned In a suitcase filled with cloth
ing. The remains Of this suitcase and
handful signed 1.-THE Anarchistic
Fighters printed on red paper. word
ed In lnflammatory fashion. and serv-
ing notice of intent of it's authors to
begin general war on society, was the
only clew available.
Dictionary Is Found.
An Italo-American dictionary was
found in the street near the leaflets.
From this and the fact that the dark
skin of portions of the flesh of frag-
ments of the body found there Is n
disposition among the officials TO be-
i!eve that perhaps Italian Reds were
responsible Tor the crime, though the
Italian-Ameriean dictionary may have
been dropped as IA ruse.
One or two persons near the spot
claimed 10 have heard two explosions
but most people reported only one.
Representative I'm c. Copley of Illl-
noIs, who lives nj 2201 X street, also
had the front windows of his house
smashed. This showed the force of
the explosion. for Mr.. Copley lives in
the block between Twenty-second
street and Sheridan circle, while the
Palmer house stands In the block
lower down, between Twenty-tlrst and
Twenty-second streets.
Another Home Damaged.
The home of James X. Ellerson at
2l34 Il street, next to Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer's residence, was almost as
badly damaged as that of Mr.. Palmer
The neighborhood, which was at
once roped off by the police on their
arrival shortly before midnight. is in
what is known as the west end of
Washington, between Du POnt and
Sheridan circles, where there are many
fine mansions, in which live officials,
army. and navy officers. society folk,
diplomats, and members of congress.
When reports began To come In of
similar Outrages in other parts of the
country, Major Pullman, superintend.
ent of the capitol police. sent special
guards To residence of cabinet officers
and other prominent officials.
Secret service agents studied intent.
ly reports received here from other
cities, and when il was found that the
handbills found In Washington cor
responded textuaily with others picked
up in Boston, their first opinions that
the plots We're connected was con.
firmed, they said. They awaited eager
iy clews which might be picked up in
other cities.
Property Under Guard.
Washington Is practically under mar
tial law. a number Of military police
and other soldiers who were available
quickly were pressed into service 10
aid in guarding the property and in
patrolling streets where prominent per.
sons live.
A special detail has been placed
about the White House grounds, the
treasury, and In the war and navy de.
partmcntS.
The situation is considered too dan.
gerous a one for officials here and for
the nation at large TO assume that the
PLAYING CARDS.