Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-04
New Department Organized
to Hunt Down Anarchist
PlOtters.
w. ]. FLYNN PUT
IN CHARGE OF WORK
Attorney General Palmer Announces
He Intends to Wipe Out Anarchy m
limited States-Reds in Every City
Put Under Surveilianee-F'ynn VOL
Trained For His Task-W'l Have
Several Able Assistants.

Washington. June 4.-That efforts OF
anarchists to create a reign OF terror
thru destruction Of life and property
which had its climax in attempts on
lives of prominent men in eight cities
Monday night. not only failed IN It's
purpose but has resulted in action py
orsanlzed government that is expected
TO wipe out the anarchists themselves
was evident here today.
Following public announcement last
night by Attorney General Palmer that
the purposes Of the department OF JUS
tice are the same now as they were
before. which was in turn followed py
n statement telling of the creation Oh
a new bureau by the department WIN
William J. Flynn as its heau. anu
which will have as it's paramount onty
suppression of the anti-goyernineht
movement in this country, agents oi
the federal government thruout the
country and detective forces in this ard
scores of other cities today renewed
with yigor their efforts to run down
those responsible for Monday nights
bomb explosions.
- Reds Under Surveillanee.
Altho the authorities are WORKING
behind a tightly drawn veil Of secrecy
for obvious reasons, it was stated that
despite intimations yesterday that the
identity of the man killed here by his
\ ho Oft s.
sinate Attorney General Palmer has
been established. no tangible clews that
might lead to the apprehension OF the
plotters had been found. Chief Flynn,
himself. regarded as the foremost aus
thority in the country on anarchists
and their activities, already has caused
persons known to be radicals OF the
dangerous type to be put under sur
yeillance by, agents Of the department.
Of justice in practically every city the
reds are known to frequent. There were
no developments over night to change
the views of the police and special
asents here that the expicsion of the
bomb at Mr. Palmer's home. which
wrecked the front Of that residence,
badly damaged those adjoining and
of one man. This man, an Italian. the
police say arrived here from Phila-
delphia little more than half an hour
before the explosion.
Palmer Defies Reds.
Attorney General Palmer's answer
to the anarchists who sought to take
his life was put forth in the shape Of
the following official statement:
THE outrages of last night indicate
nothing but the lawless attempt of an
anarchist element in the population
to terrorize the country and thus stay
the hand Of the government. This they
have utterly failed to- do. The purposes
Of the department of justice are the
same today as yesterday. These attacks
by bomb throwers will only increase
and extend the activities of our crime
detecting forces. We are determined
now, as heretofore, that organized
crime directed against organized gov
ernment In this country shall be
stopped"
Organize to Combat Criminals.
MIR. Palmer spent the day In con-
ference with Mr.. Garvan and a num-
her of department Of Justice officials
considering plans for fighting the peril.
Later he made this statement:
IT am able to announce the plan Of
reorganization Of the investigation
service Of the department of justice.
which has recently been perfected.
Francis p Garvan OF New York will
become assistant attorney general to
have general charge Of all investigation
work and special crime prosecution Of
the department Of justice. John T..
Creighton becomes special assistant
attorney general. to act as Mr.. Gar
vans assistant in the direction OF this
work. william ]. Flynn. former chief
Of the United States secret service and
chief OF the secret service and police
Of the federal railroad administration.
becomes chief OF the the bureau OF in
vestlsation OF the department Of
Justice"
Flynn Trained For Task.
Mr.. Flynn probably knows more
about the lawless plotters, their haunts.
and other methods OF operation than
any other detective in the country.
During the fifteen years that he was in
t.h:e I,rtted States sacr>t ae,vtc. he
conducted numerous investigations Of
their movements and constantly had
under surveillance the groups OF red
flag followers in connection. with tho
responsibility Of the secret service for
the safety Of the president.
Mr.. Creighton. whose residence is In
Quincy. ILL.,. is a son of Judge ]. j..
Creighton OF Springfield, Ill, and "a
member Of the law firm OF Brown. Clay
& Creighton. the survivor Of LincoIn's
law firm. Mr.. Creighton who is 35
years old, served thruout the war In
the bureau of war trade intelligence,
and finally became chief of the division
Of intelligence Of the war trade board.
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