Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
sixteen of the Most Diabolical
Internal Machines Ever En-
countered Found Accidentally
in New York POstOffice
SIX HAVE GONE THROUGH
bombs Are Addressed to Prominent
Men-PIot wns Evidently Intended to
Culminate in Several Murders To-day
II. w. WIS Suspected

he national and municipal governments
vas at work tonight trying to track
he Reds" responsible for the terrorist
omb plot which has startled the coun-
ry
Sixteen of the most dabolical Internal
machines ever encountered by experts
crime were found, literally by chance,
arly to-day in the general postoffice in
his city. Apparently they were identi-
al with six others which went through
he mails safely and were delivered to
he persons to whom they were ad-
ressed. Fortunately, however, none of
he intended victims has been injured
hus far. How many others have been
hailed no one can tell.
From all the information available to-
light it was apparent the makers of the
|ombs hoped to eXterminate every one
fho has been prominently involved in
he prosecution or deportation OF men,
|ers of the l. w. w.
Not only were officers of the immi-
tration bureau marked for destruction,
|ut also the authors of the bill which
You'd have stopped immigration for
rear. This measure would have made it
ificult for Russian radicals to gain
ccess to this country.
Agents of the department of justice
aid they believed .ce mailing of the
|ombs was timed to cause a reign of
error on May day, observed throughout
he world not only by peaceful labor or
LIMITATIONS but the most pronounced
adicals. 1t recalled that radicals in this
ountry had threatened a demonstration
N May in behalf of Thomas j. Mooney
talifronia for murder in connection with
he preparedness day bomb outrage.
labor generally has advocated action of
ONE kind in his behalf but has frowned
n radical ideas.
The deductions of the government
gents were based not only on the hist
f those who have received the bombs
tut adds to them the names on the wrap
|ers of the Internal machines seized in
he postoffice here.
Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle, who
|rought to a sudden end the general
trike" instituted by the l. w. w. in
he Washington city, was the first to
eceive one of the deadly packages.
Former Senator Thomas w. Hard
Eick of Atlanta, Ga author of the
benate bill to stop immigration, was
he second His wife was injured when
he bomb exploded.
A bomb was received tonight by
Representative l.. Burnett of Gadsden,
Ala., former chairman of the House
committee on immigration.
Another of those marked for de-
truction was Judge X. NJ. Lands of
-hicago before whom William d. Hay
vood and his followers were tried and
ound guilty.
inf Nic
Frederick C. Howe, comm ssoner of
immigration at New York. who has
confessed to somewhat radical ideas
bf his own but who was charged with
Varying out the orders of his chief
William r. Wilson, secretary of
abor. whose jurisdiction extends over
he bureau of immigration.
Attorney-General Palmer, who d.
tects the operations of the department
enforcing prosecution of alleged
violators of the espionage law and
blotters against the government.
w. II. Finch, one of the representa-
ives of the department in this city.
Bombs also were deposited in the
nails for Mayor Hylan of this city
Ind Police Commissioner Enright
Radicals have accused them of max.
ng it impossible to rent halls il
which to hold demonstration. They
also have barred the red flag in par,
ldes or at meetings of any kind.
Others on the list of those marked fol
cath by the Reds were john De Rookie
eller and J. r. Morgan In this connec
ion 1t was recalled that Thomas j. Tun
rey, inspector OF police in this city, tes
flied before the Senate committee which
Investigated propaganda, that New Yorl
anarchists had plannerd in 1911. shortl,
before the outbreak of the world war. t.
wipe out the families of Mr. Rockefele
md other wealthy persons. Mr.. Rookie
eller also aroused the animosty of radi
tals in connection with the labor troubles
IN Colorado. The reasons for placing Mr.
Morgan on the list are more obscure. 81
ar as known he had taken no hand in tn
efforts to put an end to the activitie
BIZ the I. w. W. and other extreme radi
tals, but the Reds naturally hate him he
eause of his great wealth. At his Gle
,ove home tonight he declined to com
nent on the mailing of bomb to him.
Government officers made no attemp
o minimize the seriousness of tn
kituation They admitted frankly the
mad no idea how many of the bomb
mad been mailed, all apparently wrappe
n paper purporting to come from tn
heDartment store of Gmbel Brothers /
his city, but declared by members G
hat frm never to have been in thel
Establishment. 1t was pointed out tina
4 of the internal machines had bee
held up in postofiices along the Pacif
coast.
The postoffice department has sent
general alarm to postmasters all owe
he United States directing them I
watch the mails carefully for package
similar to those seized here. Inspe'
tors in different parts of the countr
nave been set at work on the differer
angles of the plot.
Chief Inspector William f. Cochra
,f the postoffice department too
charge of the investigation in tn
city. His operations have expande
lntil they include score of agen
pf the department of justice, Poli'
nspector Faurot and scores of Ne
York detectives, members of the p'
ice bomb squad" and Chief Inspect'
Dixon and Inspector Egan of the b,
reau of combustibles of the fire d.
partment. One of the department
ustice men at work on the case
Finch. to whom one of the bombs wa
addressed.