The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
Protect Public Men,

Government experts today were
making a careful inspection and anal
ments gathered by the police, in an ef-
fort to determine the nature OF the
bomb and the explosive.
Additional precautions were taken by
the police today to safeguard public
men in Washington. Many homes and
public buildings were being guarded.
AT the capitol extra police were placed
on duty and the rule against bringing
any packages Of any sort into the cap
itol and the house n senate office
buildings was rigidly enforced. The
same rule was being applied in other
government buildings.
Acknowledgement Palmer did not go
to his office today and his associates
refused to disclose where he and Mrs.
Palmer, who left their home after the
explosion last night, had taken up their
new residence,
All available men Of the bureau Of
investigation have been assigned to the
case.
The head Of the dead anarchist was
found on the roof OF a house more than
a block away from the scene OF the ex-
plosion and taken down by firemen,
who were searching the roof tops for
possible evidence.
Representative Mansfield, Of Texas,
was passing nearby when the bomb eX-
ploded and flying fragments OF the
anarchist struck him n dyed deep
crimson spots in the light summer suit
he. was wearing.
As in the May day attempts, the
bomb plot last night was directed, in
a majority Of cases, against public Of
ficials In various cities. men who have
been active In suppression Of organ
tied lawlessness. As there was little
difference In the time between the
explosions, with the exception Of thd
In Washington, the police and govern.
ment agents believe the instruments Of
destruction we're to be timed to explode
at about the same hour. The fact that
wearing apparel and anarchistic lit
erature were found at the Palmer home
indicated to the police that the bomb
from the suitcase under the front en-
%itrance to the building. This premature
disarrangement OF plans explained why
the explosion here was so much ahead
OF those In New York, Philadelphia and
elsewhere
c. cp { ! q the T PsImrp|hls It.. bearing e. ns.. tn.
sion. Of the police and department Of
justice officers and may possibly fur
nlsh the only clew TO the Identity Of the
plotters. Printed on what likely was
intended to be red paper, the pam
however, and might easily have been
printed In any small print shop.
Mr.. Palmer has beer active In urging
-Bolshevism measures and the at
tack on him, as well as on TIE Various
court judges and officials as Nepresen-
the authorities, but government agents
were at a loss to understand tho. -
tempted destruction ofa church I'd Phil
The full list of cities in which explo-
sions occurred were New York, wash
l inAfnn (FlaNfAla nd " Dtftohsr-k ltuTnN
Philadelphia (twol, Boston, Paterson
and Newtonville, Mass.
Following so closely the outrages Of
last month. the anarchistic outbreak
last night is expected to hasten action
IN bills now before congress- dealing
with suppression Of anarchisn and de-
portation Of undesirable aliens, The
attempt on the life Of Attorney-Genera
Palmer has literally brought home to
congress the seriousness Of the menace
and members today showed marked In
crease In their desire to eliminate the
largely made up OF foreigners who could
be disposed Of by deportation,
Detectives are positive that the stub
bling Of the anarchists toe on a small
concrete coming six feet from the front
door Of Attorney-General Palmer's
bomb-plecer himself being blown to bits
instead Of the house and, POSSIBLY its
occupants.
The explosion blew out a section Of
Tile curbing and dug a hole In the earth
under It. rhe anarchist apparently was
and In the darkness failed to notice
the low coping. When his toe met 1t he
tripped, the detectives believe and the
Internal machine he was carrying went
off, Parts of the man were plastered
on houses across the street.
Thousands today visited the street In
which Attorney General Palmer's resi-.
dence is located. The house itself and
the street In front were being care
fully guarded and scores OF federal Of
ftcers and police detectives were busy
searching for and finding bits Of cloth
ing and other articles which belonged
TO the anarchist who was killed by
of the fragments of the bomb placer
II appeared he was a swarthy mar with
dark hair ano OF slender build. He wore
a collar of a well-known make pon
which was a laundry mark. From this
the detectives hope TO learn much. His
| pieces found, was black with a green
stripe. The man wore winter under.
| cl"thing. tan isle socks and a white
shirt of poor quality with green and
yellow stripes,
Fragments of papers which the man
| Ndu bttH tdliyllk !" nlS npNhttN, az
well as parts OF W o pistols were also
found.
These fragments also may be OF as
~sistance to the detectives In deterrin-
ing the Identity Of the anarchist. Fed
eral agents are bending every effort
to identify the man, ms a means OF
identifying his associates,
Deadly fumes hung In the atmosphere
and penetrated All the houses on the
same block as the Palmer residence for
an hour ofter the explosion. Lieut.. s.
J. Magee, u. s, A, an authority on
high explosives, who happened In the
neighborhood at the, time, declared his
belief lnat the bomb had been loadeS
with corditc, enc OF the most powerful
explosives made
A blood stained conductors identifi-
cation check, found in front OF MIR.
Palmer's residence early today, showed
the anarchist arrived in Washington al
1850 o'clock last night from Philauel-
phia. He went directly from the. union
- tAA paIynAR hAt,oA onl A-I.