The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06
REDS IMPORTED TO
SET BOMBS, is CLUE



here were wooden boxes which when
| exploded left no trace of their makeup.
| The detectives declared that they be-
lieved that the explosive used here was
n wooden container filled with sawdust
| or sand which. in turn, was saturated
| with nitro-glycerine. The mixture, they
said would form a powerful explosive,
| and they believed had been set on by
a powerful acid eating It's way through
| q metal container until II reached the
| explosive. touching It Off.
This theory was supported by Edward
Hammond Of West Philadelphia, who
said that he believed that he held In his
hands the bomb tina, exploded Mt Jagiel-
ky's home five minutes before II ex-
ploded. Hammond said that he was
walking in front of the Jagielky home
on Monday night when he noticed a
package. 16x10x10 inches. Thinking
that II was a package that had fallen
of delivery wagon he picked It UP.
| but he says when he heard a rustling az
| II ashes or sand were In II he concluded
that It was a boys prank and put It
| down. 1t was tied with paper and
string and was placed at the side of
the house he said.
He had gone but block further when
| he was startled by the noise of the ex-
plosion at the Jagielky home. No trace
Of any package has been discovered by
| the police and they believe that the
| package that Hammond barely avoided
| tucking under his arm was the instru-
| ment OF destruction placed by the rad
icals.
With this information the frankfort
Arsenal authorities will reconstruct n
bomb of the size described by Mr.. Ham
| mond and by setting It off try to de-
| termine the ingredients used In the
| bomb. This will be compared with the
| result of Investigations in other cities
| were bombs were exploded TO determine
whether all of the explosives used were
Of the same type and manufactured at
one point.
These disclosures also led the authori-
ties to believe that the bomb had been
| Intentionally placed by the Reds instead
| OF the Jeweller being an accidental VIC
| tim Of the radicals.
The Government explosive Nexperts
who visited the scenes of the explosions
| in Philadelphia with local officials to-
day came on to New York last night to
continue their Investigations here.
In Philadelphia last night Captain of
Detectives Souder said that he believed
that the gang that perpetrated the latest
| ourages were the Identical group re-
sponsible for the May Day bombs mailed
| to prominent officials and citizens. He
declared that he had evidence in his
possession that indicated this and that
he believed that the New York group
of radicals was once more at work
Two Arrests in Pittsburg.
Two men suspected by the authorities
OF having knowledge of the bomb out
RACES in eight Eastern cities Monday
night were arrested yesterday in Pitts
burg.
One Of the men arrested 10 E. F. Nc
Corty. 20, who is said to be the man
named in a confession alleged to have
been made to the Pittsburg police by
John Johnson, confessed I. w. w. leader
and organizer. as the maker OF the
bombs that were employed In wrecking
the home OF Judge Charles C. Mott here
and Of Attorney-General A. Mitchell
Palmer in Washington. as we'll as those
OF other prominent officials in other
cities.
The other man arrested Is George OIL
yer of Cleveland, who was taken in by
the police while he was visiting at the
Soldiers and Sailors Club.
Johnston and thirteen other suspects.
arrested in Pittsburg on Tuesday, will
be taken before the local immigration
/ inspector to-day. 1t was stated that at
| least six of the suspects will be de-
ported.
No definite information was forthcom-
ing last night from either the Pittsburg
police or the Federal authorities con-
corning the way in which they expected
| to associate either Of the men with the
crimes. McCorty is said to have ad-
| mitted that he was member of the
]. w. w, and the police say that con-
siderable anarchistic literature of de-
| cidedly Objectionable nature was found
among his effects.
Mystery Around johnson.
While these arrests were being made
yesterday John johnson, the self-con-
fessed l. w. w. leader, about whose
| identity local radicals have thrown a
certain amount OF mystery, was being
put through strenuous third degree
by the Pittsburg police and officials OF
the Department OF Justice.
Meantime in New York city detectives
were engaged in an attempt to find
laundry which marked mems collars
within the past few weeks with the
letters *. B."
This clue, which to date is the most
promising of any that the police or
secret service men will admit they have
was obtained from the laundry mark
OIL the collar of the man who is sup
! posed to have placed the bomb and
wh) lost his life in the attempt to muir
der Attorney-General Palmer by blow
ing up his Washington home. The coll
lar, 1t is understood, showed little signs
of wear and had not been laundered
often. 80 that the police are hopeful that
the initials or the marks may be traced
There Is nothing, however. to Indicate
OF certainty that the marks are those
OF New York city laundry, but the
detectives are proceeding on the theory
that the victim OF his own lethal in
strument came from New York or had
been here shortly before he attempted
to carry out his part OF proposed Red
regime OF terrorism
Photographic reproductions OF the
laundry mark on the victims collar were
received yesterday by the local police.
Copies were Immediately made and de-
tectives sent out to canvass the various
laundries OF the city In an effort to
identify the mark. What information
leaked out yesterday of the progress of
this search. and even the fact that the
prints OF the laundry mark had been re-
ceived came from unofficial sources and
nothing OF definite nature came from
the police.
Some years ago a complete flo OF
all the marks used by laundries in the
city was kept at Police Headquarters
for purposes Of Identification Of suicides
and until a year, ago this had been
kept as closely as possible up to date
by the late Capt. Grant Williams, who
was In charge OF the bureau Of missing
persons. The system was begun BY
George S. Dougherty and was maintained
during the administration of Commits