The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-03
Danger Of Further Explosions Of
Bombs in Mails Is Believed Past
General Alarm Flashed Every Postoce in Country as
Well as Overseas and Indications Are That Every Pos
sibe Precaution Is Being Taken by Postal and Depart
nent of Justice Officials. ma

Washington, May 2--Oflcials OF the
postoffice department and the depart
ment of justice expressed confidence
tonight that all danger of any further
explosions of bombs sent through the
mails in the May Day conspiracy
against public officials and promi-
nent citizens is past.
The general alarm flashed over the
wires when the sixteen Internal ma
chimes were discovered in New York
has reached every postofice in the
country. postoffice officials said. That
the warning is being needed is indi-
Gated by reports showing that every
parcel is closely scrutinized before de-
livered
The interrogation at Americas. Ga.
today of package bearing a Gimbel
brothers label and otherwise cores
bonding to the description of the
bombs found in New York, was
pointed to as an indication of vigil
lance OF the men in the postal service.
The postmaster at Americas wired
the department here that he was hold
ing a suspicious registered package
from Gimbel Brothers. New York, adj
dressed to prominent citizen. The
name of the addressee was not given.
The postoffice inspector in charge at
Atlanta was Immediately instructed to
make an investigation and rush his re-
port to Washington.
This is the first OF the bomb parcels
known to have been registered, This
fact is expected to give good clue
to the perpetrators Of the attempted
massacre.
No other reports of the finding of
bombs were received at the depart
ment today. 1t was learned that many
Sttu .nis ,,t- 1A1j S,,
various poetoffices but on examina-
ton proved their innocence. The po-
lice in many cities also are reported
to have received frequent visits from
excited individuals who declared
bombs had been delivered to them.
Investigation showed the fears TO he
groundless
Department Is Relieved.
The postoffice department was VS.
IDLY relieved at the absence of reports
of the arrival of any Internal ma
chimes in mail for the American peace
delegation. Uncertainties and delays
in the transportation of foreign mail,
however, make 1t possible that a pack
age mailed with. the intention of
reaching the other side by May /. may
NOT arrive abroad FOR several days.
Precautionary measures will continue
in effect for several days. it was said.
Department of Justice agents and
poStofEice INSPECTORS reported to head
quarters here that they were more
confident than ever that the authors
of the outrage will be found. w. +.
Allen, chief Of The bureau af -inpesti-
cation. departm entyof justice. said the
reported discovery of the mill which
manufactures the paper in which the
bombs were wrapped was highly inn
INF Nc hn1r
on a vial IN one of the packages and
the identification of the typewriter on
which the addresses were written. also
were said to<give promise of quick ar
rests
After being used for some time said
Mr.. Allen. n tvrwriter develops iudi
Nidual characteristics lust the same as
handwriting. It is an easy matter. he
added. for an expert TO identity u
typewriter from a sample of it's work.
Inquiry ut the bureau Of immigra-
ton. department of labor. today re-
vealed that only few OF the fifty-four
rndical aliens who were brought from
The west to New York. for deportation
several months ago have been sent
70 Europe. Conditions in the countries
to- which they were to be deported.
notably Russia, prevented their re-
turn, it was explained.
Commissioner Anthony Camineti
said:
Il believe 1t is time for Affirmative
action on the part of the people to
end perlls such as the recent bomb
outrage. If the people should realize
the scope Of the present situation,
am certain they would speak out in
pronounced fashion"
Make Recurrence In,poSsiblc.
The comm issioner declared that
something ought to be done along con-
structiVe lines to educate the peo-
pie. especially the foreign element. SO
that Il recurrence Of a conspiracy OF