Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-03
Mr.. PALMER CALM
AFTERKPL0S|0N
Attorney General, Escaping
Reds Bomb, Is First to
Greet Investigator.
BLACK HAIR EARLY CLUE

Detective G. E. Burlingame, acting
night chief of detectives. and Detec-
tive Joseph E. Morgan were on duty
at police headquarters when the ex-
plosion occurred. A message telling
of an explosion at 22d and r streets
was received. and Morgan hurried
away in an automobile, being the first
detective to reach the scene. Police
man ]. C. Bum of the eighth precinct
had preceded him.
Having made a hurried survey of
the front of the premises and seen
fragments of the body, a loaded re-
volver and what remained of an auto
matte weapon reduced to junk by the
gan walked to the entrance to the
Palmer home. He was greeted by the
one for whom the bomb was intended
and asked Who are you?"
Coolly Greeted by Mr.. Palmer:
"Pm a headquarters man," Attorney
General Palmer was told.
I'm glad you are here he said to
the detective. land l hope you get the
man." showing no signs Of excitement,
Il think we have the man." Detective
Morgan told him.
There are numerous fragments Of a
body on the pavement" he added.
The detective entered the shattered
home Of the Attorney General and pro-
arrival Of Maj. Raymond w. Pullman,
superintendent Of police. and numerous
detectives and policemen.
Investigated Former Explosion.
Investigation Of an explosion that was
designed to take human life was moth
ing new to Detective Morgan. Sixteen
years ago he Investigated an explosion
that occurred In Golden Eagle Hotel.
New Jersey avenue and D street, where
the individual who planted the bomb
committed suicide by shooting as soon
as the explosion occurred.
Theories Advanced.
Many detectives shared in the be-
lief of Detective Morgan as to how
the bomb was exploded, although
other theories were advanced. 1t was
pointed out that the bomb may have
been arranged with a time device to
be exploded at a particular time,
probably IL o'clock or 11:15. Its car
rier, reaching Union station at 1880
o'clock, it was pointed out, probably
went to the vicinity Of the Palmer
residence on a car on the Mount
Pleasant line of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
Police remarked that some idea OF
the force of the explosion might easily
be understood by the finding Of frag-
ments of the body at such far distant
points.
Among the debris Of the badly shat
tered bag was found a blue steel re-
voIver fully loaded. and the police
believe this weapon was in the bag
when the explosion occurred. Frag-
ments of the automatic revolver found
scattered about the street suggested
that that weapon was in the mans
pocket.
Finding of an English Italian die
tionary among the debris, coupled
with the long black hair Of the dead
man, suggested that he probably was an
Italian.
Worked Throughout the Night.
Mai. Pullman, Inspector Grant,
headquarters detectives and police of
several, precincts participated in the
throughout the night,
Mullen. Scrivener and
Hughlett being left on guard during
the early hours of the morning. Soon
after they had been relieved from
duty Maj. Pullman te1ephoned head
quarters to have every member of
the detective force to report for duty
NJ tha scene Of the eYDlosion