Evening journal., 1919-01-22
REDS TRIED TO
KILL ROCKEFELLER
Tunney Tells Senate Com
mittee of Conspiracy to
Slay Rich
ANARCHISTS SAID
TO BE BUSY AGAIN


WASHINGTON, Jan. PA plot on
the lives OF John D. Rockefeller and his
son. John d. Rockefeller, Jr., planned
by anarchists In New York, in 1914.
shortly after the beginning Of the
European war, was described 10 the
Senate propaganda investigating COM
mlttee yesterday by Thtmas J. Tun-
ney, police Inspector OF New York. He
said the plotters were known as Car
son, Berg and Hanson, and that all
were killed By tho explosion OF the
bomb they had made TO XIII the Rocke-
fellers.
The police Investigation which fol-
lowed, the Inspector said, disclosed
that the plan OF the anarchists Included
the killing OF other wealthy persons.
and that Instructions were 10 XIII all
members or the families including the
children.
Inspector Tunney. who was In chargs
OF the bomb and neutrality squad be-
fore the United states entered the war.
TESTIFIED that there was evidence OF re
newod activity OF anarchists in the
United States. Since the signing OF
The armstlee, he said, evidence had
been found that anarchists planned 10
organize and disseminate propaganda.
Inspector Tunney said that IN March.
1917, after the United States broke d.
plomatlo relations with Germany. Leon
rrOtzky, the Russian B0lsheyik leader,
at meeting OF the Russian and Ger
man anarchists In New York, urged
them TO overthrow" this capitalists
Government
Replying TO questions from the com
mittee he said there were from 1900 10
1900 persons In New York who were
classed as radical. and a great many
others who sympathlze with radical
Ideas. This number includes Russians.
Spaniards, Italians and some Germans,
with a few Americans, he said.
The witness told the COMMITTEES OF
various bomb plots for which German
agents had been convicted, Including
plans for blowing up ships at SCI. with
cargoes consigned 10 the allied govern
ments.
Bombs for blowing up munition
plants were manufactured on the Ger
man steamship Frederick der Crosse.
according To- evidence which Tunney
said had been given during the inves-
legations OF bomb plots.
Archibald Stevenson OF the Military
lntelllgence told the committee OF pro-
pagandist activities In New York before
the United States entered the war. An
attempt was made In May, 1915, 10 es-
lablish a daily newspaper In New York
IN the interests OF German propaganda.
he said, and for that purpose the Print
ers and Publishers Association, 1ncor-
porated, was formed. with DIT. Hugo
Schweltzer as president, Emil Ripper
as vice-president, Henry Weisman az
secretary and Max w Sticher as treas.
Iurer. In addition the concern pub
lished a long list OF prominent mer
who were classed as honorary vice.
presidents and members Of the advisory
board, whose names were used because
Of their prominence.
At the request OF J. J. Dickinson, who
testified last week concerning his en-
ployment by George Sylvester Viereck.
IN 1916 as Washington representative OF
the Fatherland. and letter written by
Major-Gen Frank Mcintyre has been
read into the record OF the Senate com
mittee investigating German propa-
ganda. The letter, dated June "a. 1918.
and addressed 10 Dickinson, who then
was In the army and stationed at San
Antonio, Tex, said.
Il wanted TO call your attention 10
little matter which has come up here
and which ! hope that have put to
sleep. You spoke to me before leaving
here OF the fact that you were being in
vestigated by the secret service. II
seems that they made report to the
military intelligence branch. having dis
covered that you had been employed to
write a weekly letter TO Viereck.
"They secured copies OF those letters.
most Of which wre signed 'Wingate' or
Josiah Wingate, and established very
clearly, by testimony OF Vlereck himself.
and | think OF his lawyer. the fact OF
such employment and the Identification
Of these letters as yours The papers
were turned over 10 me with the sug-
gestion that take the necessary action.
] filed the papers. saying broadly that
no action was necessary; that you were
writing letters to the Fatherland as a
man OF your profession would write
them to a newspaper editor. My success
sor may take a different view OF this
matter. I hope not. At least think
there is nothing that you can do at this