Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-03

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scorched, blood stained fragments of
clothing and articles belonging to the
man wass much -thumbed Italian
American dictionary, indicating its
owner knew little English.
By a strange freak of the explosion,
the mans hat remained intact. On the
sweatband was inscribed the name Of
''Delucca Brothers, Hatters. 910 South
Eighth street, Philadelphia.
Anarchist Stubbed His Toe
Detectives are positive that the stub
bing of the anarchists toe on a small
concrete coping six feet from the front
door of Attorney General Palmer's
house was solely responsible for the
bomb placer himself being blown to bits
instead of the house and possibly its
occupants
The explosion blew out a section of
the coping and dug hole in the earth
under it. The anarchist apparently
was approaching the doorway from an
angle and in the darkness failed to no
tice the low coping When his toe met
it he tripped, the detectives believe, and
the internal machine he was carrying
went off. Parts of the man were plas-
tered on houses across the street.
Thousands today visited the street in
which the attorney generals residence
is located The house itself and the
street in front were being carefully
guarded and scores of federal and police
detectives were busy searching for and
Finding bits of clothing and other articles
which belonged to the anarchist who
was killed by the explosion. From an
examination of the fragments of the
bomb placer, it appeared that he was a
swarthy man, with dark hair and of
. slender build. He wore collar of a
well known make, upon which was a
laundry mark. From this, the detectives
hope to learn much. His suit, judging
! from the blood smeared pieces found,
, was black with green stripe. The man
wore winter underclothing, tan Isle
socks and white shirt of poor quality,
with green and yellow stripes.
, Bomb Loaded with Cordite
t Fragments of paper, which the man
apparently had been carrying in his
5 pockets, as well as the parts of two pis
tolls, also were found. These fragments
also may be of assistance to the detec
tives in determining the identity of tht
anarchist.
:, Acrid fumes hung in the atmosphere
! and pentrated all the houses in the same
: block as the Palmer residence for al
6 hour after the explosion. Lieutenan
:, s. J. Magee, L. s. A., an authority oI
/ high explosives, who happened to b.
in the neighborhood at the time, de
!, clared his belief that the bomb had beer
p loaded with cordite-One of the mos
!, powerful explosives known. Expert
i from the Bureau of Mines and the Wa
= Department began an examination of al
n the articles found by the police in al
n effort to determine, if possible, the exac
= nature of the explosive used.
Fashionable Neighborhood
The neighborhood in which the ex
i plosion occurred is one of the mos
g fashionable in Washington. Two door
away lives Senator Swanson. of Vir
s ginia. Directly opposite lives Rear Ad
of Helmer II. Bryn, Norwegian min
lister, adjoins that of Admiral Jewell an
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Frank
d lin D. Roosevelt lives a short distanc
II away. Residences in the entire bloc
IL were damaged by the explosion. Win
dows were shattered and the fronts G
j. some of the houses were nicked b
e pieces of flying concrete. Parts Of tn
- anarchist were blown through some {
~ ~ the windows. Several occupants of tn
. nearby houses, including the son Of tn
n Norwegian minister, were thrown frol
IS their beds by the force of the explosion
l. Additional precautions were taken
le the police today to safeguard publ
le men in Washington. Many homes an
Is public buildings were being guarded
At the Capitol extra police were place
: on duty and the rule against bringir
le packages of any sort into the Capit
'S ,S and the House and Senate Office build
,J ings were rigidly enforced. The san
" rule was being applied in other gov
,e ernment buildings. .
Or Second Attack on Palmer
ne Mr.. Palmer said that he could as
sign no reason IOr tne aIIempC upon n
d, life, which was the second within 81
Id weeks, one of the bombs discovered
d. the New York postoffice having been aG
dressed to him.
''The only way can explain Il
ge incident" said Major Pullman, super
of intendent of the capital police, at Il
tn end of his preliminary investigation
ne ''is on the theory that the explosi'
he blew up just as it was being deposit'
Sc in the doorway 1t is possible. but III
fe likely, that It was passerby who W,
iy killed"
:. Instantly, upon receipt Of the ney
~ of the attempt on the lives of 9th
u, leading men in other communities, Maj
or Pullman ordered special guards sent o
bo to the residences of cabinet officers al
mi prominent men in the government ser
rs ice.
lis Mr.. Palmer and other members of I
he family were at home, but escaped al
injury, though the front of the residen
a. almost collapsed with the force of t
n. explosion. They were on the secol
n floor. preparatory to retiring, at t
30 time.
a. Following SO closely the outrages
a. last month, the anarchistic outbre
a last night is expected to hasten acti
as of bills now before Congress dealt
Nv with suppression of anarchism and d
!, portation of undesirable aliens. T
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