New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Finger Print l.
Bomb Clew as
Big Net Is Set
Continued from page 1

fnger tip family traced in white just
at the bend of the bottle neck
A photograph was made of the mark.
and finger prints of radicals now in
the police library will be compared.
Reproductions in all probability will
also be sent broadcast, it being inti-
mated that, if necessary, a roundup of
radicals believing in this form of di-
rect action will be made and their
thumb prints taken for comparison.
Postal Inspector J. J. Doran an
nounced that through various col
lectors it was definitely established
that the packages were mailed between
Friday night and Saturday night last,
that they all had been wrapped with
the forged Gimbel label and that they
all had been mailed from three mail
boxes
Postage Not Insufficient
The first opinion that the plans of
the plotters went wrong through in
sufficient postage was set at naught
Yesterday by the disclosure that the
packages were held up not for lack
oil postage but because a postal clerk
wanted a stricter Interpretation of the
postal laws bearing on the passage Of
packages.
1t was pointed out that many articles
of merchandise are permitted to go
through the mails sealed at parcel
post rates, such as soaps, proprietary
medicines and canned foods provid
ing. the contents of the package are
indicated on the outside and the name
of the sender is thereon. The fact
the marks Sample" and "Novelty"
caused it to be questioned whether
they came within the parcel post privl-
lege.
A clerk took the stand that thev
ought not to be sealed and held them
Tor Interpretation by his superior. 1t
was during this detention on a techni-
cal point that the discovery of their
contents came about through de-
scription of them and their deadly
nature printed in The Tribune.
Follow Typewriter Clew
The clews that are being followed
by the detectives hinge on the typc-
writer that was used to write The
names of the intended victims on the
wrappers and the cut used to embel
!isb the wrapper.
Inspector Owen Eagan. bomb expert
of the Fire Department, yesterday con-
'nued his inspection of the various IN
4eEHdI HlacHlHeS. fOur OF tnc packages
were opened by him and Inspector Fau-
rot in the basement of Police Head
quarters. among thm being the package
addressed to Mayor Hylan, Police Com
missioner Enright and .1ot,. R,cke-
feller.
In each of the parcels Mr. Eagan said
he founu a similar quantity of dyna-
mite and vial Of sulphuric acid A
rumber Of finger print experts were
Sc to photogra2hing the inside Of the
wrappngs and parts Of the mechanism.
Police captains also were instructed
from headquarters to notify all patrol
men to make inquiries among dealers
N glassware and wooden boxes con-
corning recent sales of vials and boxes
Tsed in preparing the bombs for
mailing.
Evidence that every package going
through the mails is being examined
closely was brought to light yesterday
With the holding up of a package ad-
dres sed to Judge Eugene A. Philbn. A
clerk at the postoince in the Federal
Building. coming across this bundle,
which seemed 10 him suspicious, re-
terred il to his chief
The police of the First Precinct, at
South and Front streets, we're notified.
Mr.. Eagan and Detective Wallace ap-