Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-04
Pittsburgh Officials Claim
Russ Reds in New York
Ordered Outrages.
|. W. w. MAN HELD GIVES
ALLEGED BOMB SOURCE
Many Suspects Taken-Important
Arrests Promised-Paterson
Warns Anarchists.

found scattered about the
houses wrecked by dynamiters
Monday night, were printed in
this city, according to an an
nouncement today by the police,
who asserted that they had the
printing plant under surveil-
lance. All the printing for the
propaganda of local anarchists
is believed to be issued from this
plant.
PITTSBURGH, June 4.-Evidence that
anarchists responsible for bomb explo-
! sions at the homes of Judge w. H. s.
Thompson of the United States district
| court and w. w. Sibray. chief inspector
/ of the bureau of immigration, Monday
hight, were operating under orders from
Russian radicals headquarters at 1873
East 18th street, New York, was in the
| hands of the police here today
According to an announcement this
! morning by Supt. R. ]. Alderice of the
bureau of police. John johnson, presi-
dent of the local l. w. W. organization,
with detectives in a downtown office
building, came to Pittsburgh from New
York two weeks ago at the instance of
NO 1901" William Haywood. presi-
dent OF the National I. w. W., accord
ing to Mr.. Alderdice, bears the pass No.
1901.
johnson. who. the police say, was the
directing genius of the bomb plot in this
city. was held in Jail today with a score
OF other alleged anarchists who were ar
lYAc tnH
was refused in each case
In partial confession, made to the
police late yesterday. Johnson is said
to have named Cleveland man as the
maker of the bombs exploded here.
This man. whose name the police
ated under orders of the radical head-
quarters in New York and is believed
to have gone to Chicago after the ex-
plosion here. A search for him was
being made in that city today
,s among {. :. the important ,, suspect, ar
also known as celeste. said by the
police to be secretary Of the Russian
soviet organization in Pittsburgh and
delegate from the Petrograd council
of workmen and peasants, sent to this
country to spread bolshevik propa-
and anarchistic literature was found
on the suspects. which the police
turned over to agents of the Depart
ment of Justice to aid in running
down perpetrators of the nation wide
bomb plot.
johnson, according to the police, told
the name of the bombmaker- after he
had been confronted by evidence, fur
nished by Miss Florence Becker, who
gave the police a description Of the
two men who, she said, placed a
package on the porch of a house
N
shortly before the explosion occurred.
Miss Becker described Johnson. even
his manner of dress, as one Of the
men according to the police.
Theory Unsupported in New York.
NEW YORK. June Anew York po-
lice have no evidence to support the
theory Of Pittsburgh detectives that the
anarchists responsible for yesterdays
from the Russian radical headquarters,
| at 1913 East 18th street. this city, accord
! ing to statement made at police head
quarters today.
ton. which Is known as the Russian
Peoples Home" has been under con-
slant surveillance since last March, when
| it was raided and 164 persons were ar
rested. Four OF these were subsequently
| deported. Since that time. the police
| say, they have had no evidence that the
| house was being used as the headQuar-
| tiers Of the terrorists.
working behind close veil Of Sc
| crecy the police and federal agents
here are bending every energy toward
the capture of the anarchist or
anarchists responsible for the bomb
! explosion early yesterday morning at
the home of Judge Charles c. Mott,
jr.. of the court of general sessions.
! Although unusual reticence was
t4lr oI,p
| investigation here, 1t was intimated
! that as was the case in the attempt
| in Washington to blow up Attorney
| General Palmer. the trail of the out
| laws led to Philadelphia.
! Paterson War on Anarchists.
| PATERSON, N. J., June IA warn
ing to bolshevists and anarchists to
keep out of Paterson was issued to-
| the result Of the bomb explosion yes
terday which was Paterson's share in
the nationwide terrorist plot. Mayor
Newman's statement said:
| I'VE do not intend to stand for boil
! shevism or anarchy in this country.
; are going to hit it and hit 1t hard,
| Everything in sight will be cleaned
out as far as it is possible to rid the
| city of these undesirables. Soviets,
| DOlSheVlk1, waivers OF the red flag and
others with anarchistic tendencies
will not find Paterson a popular or a
| safe place for them. Outside unde-
sirables will not be permitted to en-
ter the city"
/ Mayor Newman urged the public to
give the authorities every possible in
formation and assistance. He said tina
there was general incltnati Ia
withhold such information because
of the fear that the infopmors might
get into trouble. The police are hunt
Ing for two men who were seen in
the vicinity Of the explosion SHORTY
before 1t took place. A descrip lion OF
the men was given by three young
| women who noticed them near The
house where the internal machine ex-
ploded.
Evidence obtained yesterday indi.
eating that the bomb may have been
intended for John ]. Fitzgerald, sec
rotary of the local chamber OF cCm.
merce. led the police to believe that
the engine of death may have been
planted by some of the radical ele-
ment involved in the recent silk strike
here, who were said to have been dis
satisfied with the attitude of the
chamber.
Hold Suspects; Claim Confession.
| CHICAGO. juno 4.-Half q Dozen
mon are in custody. today as bomt