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suspects. following night of activity
on the part of federal agents and city
detectives. Several raids were made
on halls on the West and South Sides.
reputed to be places for radical gath
erings. In one Of these raids 1T was
said explosives were found. in ad-
dition to mass OF anarchiStic
pamphlets gathered in several places.
lice declined to give details regard
Ing the suspects. saying these would
be developed when the men were
taken before officials of the Depart
ment of Justice for questioning.
From Daniel Collin. arrested sew
tial confession had been obtained. in
dicating connection of Chicago radi-
Gals with others in the east in a bomb
plot of wide ramifications. Collin.
said to be an Italian, speaks seven
languages and Is bookkeeper. Ac-
cording to the police he admits hav-
ing been an anarchist for four years.
ng his leisure hours aiding in the
propaganda work of the extremists
with whom he is affiliated.
Expect Important Arrests.
Fourteen suspects were taken to the
federal building during the night for
examination as to their alleged con-
nection with extremists, but it was
said that none of the number had been
held. About the Department of Justice
1t was intimated several important
arrests. were expected today.
Throughout yesterday and last night
the police details established Monday
night as the result of the eastern
bomb explosions were maintained at
federal and city public buildings,
banks. clubs and the homes of gov
eminent, state and city officials who
have been active in the suppression
Of radical groups.
Police and government agents are
investigating q mysterious explosion
in North Side street early this morn
ing In which a large automobile was
wrecked. Three sticks of dynamite
and nifty feet Of fuse were found in a
vacant lot within several hundred feet
OF the wrecked motor car. No trace
Of the occupants of the car could be
found.
The police declared that the license
tag on the car had been issued to
Cornelius T. Shea. former president of
the Chicago Teamsters' Union and
prominent in organized labor circles
ten years ago. Shea IL being sought
by the police.
Bolshevik Pictures Found.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, June IA
package containing 200 circulars on
last night in a vacant lot about 15o
feet from the home Of Mayor Harry L.
Davis. which was dynamited Monday
night The circulars, signed The
Anarchist Fighters" contained threats
OF murder and destruction, It was an
Police have begun to follow up new
clews in connection with the dynamit-
Ing. Positive information. detectives
say. has been received that two ma
tionally known ]: W. w. agitators.
from New York. arrived here Monday
after spending a week in Philadei-
phta. These are two Of the men for
whom the police say they are search
ing. About forty-flve men were cap
tured by police in several raids.
In an East Side hail a dozen man
were taken and q red banner, forty
nve pictures Of Russian bolsheyfk
leaders and group pictures of leaders
In the Russian revolution were seized.
Part OF an automobile and an engine
also were found. The men claim to be
students In an automobile school. The
prisoners were held for investi ton.
Two have taken out first citizenship
papers.
Weekly Bomb Series Suspected.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 4-rhe
accidental discovery Of a letter adj.
dressed to a man In Cincinnati sus-
pected OF being a pro-German and an
anarchist, has started an INQUIRY
which. federal officials say, may lead
to connection with the bomb plots
! nthe east. The letter 10 now in the
hands OF Special Agent C. g. weak
ley OF the Department Of Justice. II
reached Cincinnati q few DAYS aro
and was addressed to q concern on
Broadway which formerly employed
the suspect.
The letter contained q single sheet
OF paper. on which was printed the
calendar for the month Of June. A
red line was drawn around wednes-
day, the 18th, and extended to the
margin. where the word Prepare"
was written. The letter was sent to
Cincinnati from Chicago and bears
no other Identification marks. Fed
eral ofnciAls learned that the man to
whom the letter was addressed left
the Broadway Arm some time ago.
The belief was expressed by federal
ofncials that the bomb plot may have
been arranged In weekly cycles, with
the first series this week; the second.
in the middle west, next week, and a
third. in the far west. the following
week. They believe that the day.
Juno II. as indicated on the calendar.
IL to be Of some special siRnificance
in Cincinnati