Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-06
ARREST OF |. v. v.
. Chief IS MADE BY
PITTSBURGH POLICE
E. j. McGurty, Alleged
Maker of Bombs, Found
by Sleuths.
SAYS HE is PROUD OF RED
AFFlLIATlOM AND ACTIONS
Anarchistic Literature and
Letters From Radicals Are
Located in Baggage.
PRISONERS ARE ARRAIGNED
Many Suspects Expected to Be De-
ported by Government Authori-
fjeS In Gboxf Time
SAYS HE is PROUD OF RED
AFFILIATlON AND ACTIONS
PRISONERS ARE ARRAIGNEp
Many Suspects Expected to Be De-
ported by Government Authori-
ties in Short Time.

WASHINGTON. June Another
chapter to the l. w. w. bomb out
RACES OF last Monday night was added
to the Pittsburgh end today, when the
police captured the mysterious man
who was supposed to have been the
manufacturer of the bombs. His name
is L. J. McGurty. of 1411 Woodbourne
Avenue, Brookline. where he was
taken by Detectives Homer Crooks
and Al Beebe. Captain Clyde Ede-
burn, of the Pittsburgh detective force,
said tonight that he had been con-
vinced for several days that McGurty
was the man tney needed in order to
get nearer the solution OF the crimes.
and the police were put on his track.
When brought To the detective head
quarters this afternoon McGurty was
about the most unconcerned person In
the room, and sat with his chair
tilted back against the wall in the
rogues gallery while his photograph
was being taken and his measurements
recorded by the Bertillon operator.
Proud He Is I. w. w.
According to Captain Edeburn. Nc
Gurty admitted he was member nf
the captain that he had lived in Pitts
purgh for five years, coming from
Chicago. He resented the suggestion
that he was an 1rishman. claiming to
When the detectives entered his
home today he met them at the inside
door and said: II know that you have
been looking for me for several days"
He said his wife was sick in a pri-
vate hospital, and he had been looking
after her while the detectives were
searching for him. He has three chill
drer.
In travelling bag the officers Sc
cured during the search of the house
on Tuesday afternoon there is large
map OF West Virginia literally marked
with dots. Also in the bag are letters
of the country pertaining to organiza-
tion and meetings. There are, nume-
rous pamphlets containing the pre-
amble and the constitution of the I. w.
W., with the caption: Labor is en-
titled to all its produces
Suspects Are Arrnigncd.
John Johnson and fourteen other
suspects taken since Monday night
were arraigned before Magistrate j.
]. Sweeney today and committed to
jail. The men will be taken before
the immigration inspector some time
this week and 1t was said tonight
that at least six OF them will be de-
ported Johnson was asked by the
magistrate If he did not make a spe-
cialty Of mingling with foreigners in
spreading l. w. w. propaganda, and
he replied that nationality did no. "cut
any ice" with him. and that Foreigners
and Americans looked alike to him."
Department of Justice agents and
District OF Columbia police declared
today that all evidence so far uncov-
cred points strongly to New York as
the point of origin of the anarchist
plot which materiaIized in bomb out
RACES In the six Eastern cities. will
liam F. Flynn. selected by Attorney
General Palmer to head the bureau Of
investigation In prosecuting the man
hunt. left Washington for New York
tonight.
Game From New York.
The Washington police found that
by the bomb which wrecked Attorney
General Palmer's house had in addi-
ton to the soft felt hat which bore
the Philadelphia TRADEMARKS OF De
Luca Brothers. second hat, probably
concealed in the imitation Gladstone
grip which carried che bomb. This
was black derby hat. and carried in
the band the stamp of I.amson & Hub
bard, of New York
Inspector Grant said today that If ia
virtually certain that the anarchist
who came to Washington arrived on
the train from New York as shown
by checking upon the conductors red
check It was also stated that the "K.
E laundry mark could have been de-
rived from New York. as we'll as
Philadelphia.
Major Pullman superintendent Of
Washington police. said tonight he had
received report from Detective Ser
Eeant Burlingame. who went fret 10
New York. then to Phiiadelpb;a'
Major Pullman said that Burlingame's
report was favorable, and that res,,1,s
were to be expected from his investi
cations.