The Washington herald., 1919-06-04
POLICE GET NO CLUE
10 IDENTITY OF MAN
KILLED BY OWN BOMB
Hoe TISUED FROM PAGE ONE
single Misstep Fatal
a single misstep is thoul

single misstep is thought to
have thwarted the plan of the an
rarchist. He is believed to have
stumbled over the coping at the
s--Ralmer home. and this theory is
substantiated by the gaping hole the
~-explosion tore in the coping and the
fact that theNhody of the murderous
prowler was blown to atoms.
Parts Of his head were found two
blocks from the scene OF the crime. A
portion of his scalp was blown to the
roof of a four-story building across
the street: stumps of his legs were
sSfound In the street: one thumb was
found a block distant. while a part
OF his skull was imbedded in the
trunk of a nearby tree. such was the
force of the explosion.
~ One ghastly relic of the terrorist
swas piece OF bone which penetrat-
4ed the Stats of window shutter
IN an adjoining house. 1t was so
tightly wedged that the police pried
!, it out with difnculty. Part of the
.rSertebrae was hurled through the sec
snond-story window of the home of
fsthe Minister from Norway. on the
other side of the street. It landed
m a bed occupied by the diplomats
son. but that young man, slept through
:. the explosion. the crashing of glass
tr anu bliV SLACS u hSiAhOOie-
Bomb Ends Makers Life.
an Practically all windows within a ra
isdius of q BLOCH were shattered by
the force of the explosion. The bomb.
though. wreaked its vengeance on the
body of its maker. for the damage
lssdone to the Palmer residence or
: other homes was not great.
80 William Z. Allen, chief of the bu-
Bfeau of investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice. last night termed
ssthe attempt on Mr.. Palmers life
and the bomb outrages in other
ycities as an anarchistic plot.
"a Oficials believe IL to be the sec
3sond chapter of the nationwide bomb
tspiot of May 1. which was frustrated
after the explosion of a bomb. sent
Through the mails, to the home of
Ssformer Senator Hardwick. of
i-Georgia.
sgu The hrst plot, set for May L
s-May Day-was an attempt through
fathe mails to destroy the lives of a
scort or more of the nations lead
ers.
a. The second plot. set to take place
"a month after the first. was an at
'~tempt to achieve the same results
by personal delivery of Internal ma
ehines.
"a Fixed for July 4.
-. The third plot is possibly in the
process of preparation. for the De-
partment of Justice, IT was learned.
has information that i. is set for July
"a Independence Day. and that it will
exceed both of the two preceding ones
NJ bloodshed and terrorism.
According to the information which
the Department of Justice possesses.
.sthe present plot was originally
slammed to take place June l. The
ssaaarchists. though. were delayed
f-day by some undiscovered circum-
stance. Their organization is so ex-
tensive, however. and their means or
J. Communication so reliable, that they
Niwere able, when word came from
.nheadquarters to postpone action until
- the next night. though their scenes of
operations were in half a dozen
widely separated places.
= The police have a pair OF tan san
. : dals, size II, with red rubber heels;
1.-THE anarchistic proelamations which
1.-The terrorist either intended to de-
posit on the doorstep or which were
blown out of the black handbag he
. carried; one 151z linen collar: bits OF
a cheap black suit. torn pieces of
underwear and tan socks: two re-
? volvers-one a Colt .42. which was
blown TO pieces: the other a Smith
wesson, % caliber-and parts of
his legs and body.
-, The bomb itself is believed to have
been OF dynamite and cordite. Parts
ef the tin canister which contained
u were found in the woodwork Of
The door to the Palmer home and ad-
ioining dwellings.
-, So complete was the destruction of
the terrorist's body that the Fire De-
'partment turned streams of water on
buildings and trees within a block
OF the Palmer home to remove yes
dges of blood and flesh from walls,
doors. windows and the leaves of
trees
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