The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-29
SEVEN ARRESTS
IN BOMB CASES
Cleveland Arrests May Solve
Explosion Mystery,

II . No
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct D-With
- srrest Of tive mel and n woman
here police believed today that the
key 10 the solution OF the bomb plot
mystery OF last June when eight
homes Of prominent men Throughout,
she country were bombed, is at hand
Further arrests here and in several
7 q the cities in which the June bomb
outrages took place are expected o
follow. Detectives today were on
their way % Chicago, New York,
Washington and other cities TO CO
operate in bringing about additional
arrests.
/, I've believe these arrests will open
tlie trail TO the most dangerous
a%uarchistic circle in the country that
has been at work in more than 100
cities throughout the country de-
clarcd Police Capt. Martin Lavelle
who has spent all of his time since
last June in running down the bomb
crs.
Information which brought about
the arrests last night came from Chi
oago. According TO the tip" the cen
tral police station here was 10 be
blown up as the officers assembled
ic. NJ call in the evening. II was
10 have hee, an inside job. one OF the
m MIXERS Of the gang planning to sees
q position on the force IN order 10
plant the bomb
Additional information secured by
Cap,am l.avelle and his assistants in
dlrated that the garg was planning a
widespread bomb attack for mex,
spring.
Police believe that one Of the six
hi arrested here was directly con-
eerned in the bombing Of the home OF
Mayor Davis and another participant
in this particular outrage is expected
TO be arrested in the east within . day
. or Two. M
Theodore Leovcr and Steve Mattel
ka, two OF the uscn in custody here
were arrested by . squad Of officers
as they came from an old barn which
police say was their bomb factory.
One finished bomb, . timing clock
Tor electrical devices and enough
nitro glycerine 10 blow up the largcs,
building in the city were found in the
factory" in addition to reyolvers and
ammunition.
"We are making fire works" the
two men told the police when seized.
The completed bomb found was iden.
teal in type with that used to blow
up Mayor Davis home, according to
the police bomb experts.
Raids OIL the quarters OF the two
men brought to light additional bomb
making paraphemalia, additional re.
yolvers and a whisky still.
The three other men and the woman
were arrested at widely separated
points in the city and their identit,
withheld by the police pending fur
Their investigation. A quantity OF radi
cal literature was found in the pos
session OF one OF these men.
4 sixth man was arrested today AZ
NS a all-nighi search. Police &C.
vealed that his arrest is perhaps III,
most important so far in their in
vestigation but concealed his identity
Police said today that they had
found a book containing the name.
and addresses OF many policemen
marked for death by the anarchist,
for the activity in running down til,
ring.
Correspondence between member,
Of the gang and high officials Of tn,
"left wing" Of the socialist party wa
also seized, the police admitted. b.
declined to outline the nature OF il.
The woman under arrest told tl'
police today under examination tina
she is the wife OF Matelka. She wa
held on a suspicion charge.
A man believed to be one OF III,
ring leaders in the gang is beinl
sought in Chicago from which point
according to the police he planned 4