The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-03
MAYORS HOME WRECKED.

MAYORS HOME WRECKED.
CLEVELAND, o., June 3-Columbus
and other cities today are searching
for two men who are believed to have
planted bomb at the home of Mayor
Harry L. Davis late last night. The
house was partially wrecked, but no
one was injured. The bomb, which
is believed to have been heavily
charged with dynamite, was placed
under cellar window, and according
to the police. was a time bomb.
Pieces found indicate 1t was made of
brass pipe.
The explosion was so terrific that
1t tore out practically the entire north
side Of the house. Windows in many
houses for several blocks were broken.
Police say had the bomb been planted
inside, the house would have been
totally wrecked.
CATHOLIC CHURCH VICTIM
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 3.-Fed-
eral and local authorities today were
investigating the bomb explosions
which late last night badly damaged
the rectory Of Catholic church and
the residence of jeweler In West
Philadelphia. Three persons we're in
jured, one Of them seriously, by the
explosions, which occurred shortly be-
fore midnight and only a few minutes
apart. One man has been arrested.
Two men in a high-powered motor
car are said by the police to have huri-
ed two bombs at the rectory, both Of
which exploded with terrific force.
tearing away the front of the build
ing and SCATTERING the windows In the
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in the rectory at the time, but none OF
them was injured. A woman and a
young girl, who were passing the
church, were slightly hurt.
| All of the bombs apparently were
constructed to explode with percus-
| sion. Pieces Of the decorators were
found and the police said they were
similar to those used several months
ago in an attempt to blow up the
homes of Justice Won Meschzisker of
the state supreme court; Judge Cor
man of the municipal court, and other
! prominent persons in this city. No
circulars or literature were found in
the vicinity of last nights explosions
as was the case in the previous bomb
outrages.
FIND ANARCHIST HANDBILLS
| PITTSBURGH, Pa, June "a cor
don of policemen and detectives was
thrown around Pittsburgh today, in an
effort to apprehend the perpetrators of
two bomb explosions in different sec
lions of the city shortly before last
midnight. The outrages were directed
against United States District Judge
w. H. S. Thompson, and w. w. Sibray.
chief inspector of the bureau of immi-
grafton. That the explosions were in
connection with a plot Of radical agi-
tators to kill men who have been
active in their prosecution, is indicated
in the fact that local authorities found
handbills, signed by 1.-THE Anarchistic
Fighters" and similar to those discov-
cred In Washington.
Blown to Bits
Detectives are positive that the
stubbing of an anarchists toe on q
small concrete coping six feet from
the front door of Attorney General
Palmer's home was solely responsible
for the bomb placer himself being
blown to bits instead Of the house
and possibly its occupants.
The explosion blew out section OF
the coping and dug a hole in the earth
under it. The anarchist apparently
was approaching the doorway from an
angle and in the darkness failed to
notice the low coping. When his toe
met it he tripped, the detectives be
lieve, and the Internal machine he was
carrying went of. Parts of the man
were plastered on houses across the
street.
Thousands today visited the street
in which the attorney generals resi-
dence is located. The house itself and
the street in front were being carefully
guarded.