The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12

black derby of good quality when he was
killed that his collar was of a recent
and fashionable model; that his under
wear and socks were good. and that al
most all OF this equipment had been
bought recently are the things which In
cline the Department of Justice agents
to the belief that he had been plentifully
supplied with money for his work. All
of the clothes so far reconstructed says
Chief Flynn, show evidence OF good taste:
The sandals are more properly described
al ordinary oxfords, about the toes ana
heels of which are let in openings Tor
ventilation. There were OF type SOLD
more or less extensively for beach ana
summer wear about two years ago ana
indicate nothing particular as TO the
mans characteristics.
The finding of the railroad check In
the soft hat indicates, according TO the
railroad practice with regard to cheeks
that the man wore this hat for travelling
only. boarding the train at Philadel-
phia, either because he lived there or
| because he stopped Off there an hour or
day or two on his way from New
York, the man donned this soft hat and
the conductor put the identifcation
check in It. After passing Baltimore II
Is the custom of the conductors to PICK
up these checks. 1t Is therefore believed
that the man replaced the soft hat In
his pocket or bag at about this point
| and resumed the wearing of his derby.
This is taken to mean that the man
was frequent traveller.
Believed to he Russian.
The laundry mark TX b" Is the re-
naming clue upon which the police are
working, on the theory that 1t belongs to
a small laundry. possible Chinese
laundry. This mark, 1t Is now learned.
was also found on a fragment of the
mans handkerchief. The presence OF
| the initial "K'' leads to the belief that
the man was neither Italian, Spanish nor
French. There were many indications
yesterday that the agents OF the Depart
ment OF Justice believe he was "A Rus
! sian.
All the work so far has been done
| BY the Department OF Justice men. The
New York police. while refusing TO dis
cuss their activity. have been busy
watching radical gathering places and
| suspicious persons and packages. The
only result from this work, however
is that yesterday three detectives picked
up one man near Bryant Park who was
observed making notes on a paper az
he walked. The notes were seized by
the detectives. but they quickly learned
l
New York morning newspaper and they
released him.
Inspector owen Egan Of the burea,
Of combustibles also got a hurry cal
yesterday to open suspicious package
which the police of the Arsenal station
had found along the west wall OF Cen
trail Park, a few feet from l03d street
Patrolman John Hunt noticed the
cylindrical package, about two feet lonl
nj in lion az
and patrolmen kept the crowd oacl
until Egan arrived. He carefully un
wrapped several layers OF newspaper
finally disclosing mass Of hard baked
clay, which was sent to Police Head
quarters for analysis on the possibilit,
that this clay might contain an ex
|, plosive Its discovery in the park wa
! the result of special orders to observ,
all suspicious persons and packages Their,
on account Of the proximity of the home!
of wealthy persons in Fifth avenue. OF
the theory that anarchists might bur,
| or otherwise conceal bombs in the parl
, until ready for use.
1t was also learned yesterday that TIL
District Attorneys office is keeping clos
track of Information which comes to 1
} and furnishing this information to tn
! police. Many anonymous letters hav
been sent to Alexander I. Rorke. Assis
, tant District Attorney, who had charg
of the examination OF those captured Il
; some OF the recent red raids. Mr.. Rork
recalled yesterday that the following
! out of an anonymous tip enabled tn
, District Attorneys Office to capture an
{ indict the man who threatened Leono
/ f. Loree. president Of the Delaware an
Hudson Railroad. some months ago.
: The District Attorneys office also ha
received many inquiries from owners Q
property leased by radicals. Under tn
State law these persons are responsible
II anarchistic meetings are held on thei
property. and II is said that many c
> them contemplate proceedings for III
election of the radicals. This informs
! ton is also being carefully gone owe
and checked UP.