New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
important Arrests Are
Imminent on Evidence
Found Here Following
Clew From Washington
Two Russians
Held i'm Detroit
Suspects Are Arrested
Upon the Request of
the Cleveland Police

The anarchist who planted the bomb
!, In front of the Washington residence
Of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
on Monday night, and was blown to
pieces by the explosion, has been iden-
tilted by the authorities. He was an
Italian and was associated with the
leaders of one of the most dangerous
ltslian radical groups in the country.
This information was given to a
Tribune reporter last night by an
official who has been working on the
ease. How the Identification was made
could not be ascerrained, but it was
intimated that enough pieces of the
mans face and head we're recovered to
make the identification positive. All
the parts of the head and face picked
up in the vicinity of the wrecked
Palmer home we're turned over to an
snatomist. whe sapieced-them together.
The bomber, whose name is known
but withheld, has long been associated
with Spanish and Italian anarchists
who have made their headquarters in
the East. The authorities are now
working on the theory that the leaders
OF this band planned and put into exc
cution the outrages of Monday night.
Arrests Are Expected
" no arrests were reported in
New up to an early hour this
morning, t is known that the govern
ment ope- ltives and police are working
along lines that will lead to the arrest
ofthose responsible for the planting of
the bombs. The authorities have not
revealed where this suspected band
made its headquarters, nor were they
willing to discuss the Identification of
the Washington bomber.
1t was learned last night the New
York police are searching for member
Of the |. W. W, who came here from
the West some time ago This man is
known to the police of the country as
dangerous dynamiter who was
trusted lieutenant Of Big Bill" Hay
wood. the leader of the |. " W.. who
Is now serving a term in Leavenworth
PRISON. He came to New York about
TWO weeks ago, according to the in
formation of the police, but they have
oeen unable to check up his movements
after he arrived here.
Hunt Centres in PHILADELPHIA
Iae hunt for the perpetrators of the
outrages will be centred in Philadel-
phia. This information was made pub
nc oy the police here in connection
WIN the arrival in New York yes
.erday of William J. Flynn, head of
,ne new bureau Of the Department of
justice which is about to inaugrrate a
campaign Of Unprecedented scope
against all direct action radicals.
Mr. Flynn, it was stated, will make
MS headquarters in the PHILADELPHIA
teoeral Building. He will travel much
oi the time, keeping in touch, however,
With the cities in which explosions
occurred.
word WAS received here last night
., the arrest in Detroit of two men
wao are suspected of placing the bomb
1noer the home Of Mayor Davis Of
Cleveland. They are said to have had
plans OF Mayor Daviss house in their
possession, and letter TO one of them
n reported to have congratulated him
VI ms good work of June g." the date
'' the bomb explosions.
particular efforts are being made to
,s~fn the whereabouts Of a woman
-n'"n az dynamite Louise" Berger.
me fact that two women were seen on
me stoop Of Judge Motifs home on
r'AsS-hfst street up to within a few
..,a ..'na'es Of the explosion has led the
r"'1cs 70 believe that this particular
Imam "v"'an, mixed up in other dynamiting,
lug throw some light on the affair.
"noef orders from the Department
~ ''St'ee' all outgoing steamers are
'e'hs closely scrutinized and the police