The sun., 1919-06-04
WOMAN PICKS
: |. W. W. CHIEF
IN BOMB PLOT
Gohn Johnson, Seized After
Gun Battle, Said to Have
Named Accomplish.
a. OTHERS ARE ARRESTED
Detectives, COmbing the City
for Reds, Stumble Upon
Nest Of Them. ..,.
Special Despatch to THE suS.


PrrTsBuRa, June 3.-John johnson. the
kere after a pistol battle this afternoon.
has BEEN described by Miss Florence
Becker. neighbor. as one of the two
ben who placed a bomb on the porch
b house opposite to that Of w. w. 81
bray, chief inspector OF the Bureau of
Immigration here. ..
furthermore. when confronted with
Miss Becker's evidence-she described
Johnson even to HIS manner of dress
lhe police say he gave them the name
pi the man who made the bomb. A dozen
detectives are now searching for this
han. They say he came to Pittsburg
rom Cleveland ten days ago.
johnson was the man who fred at
the detectives and Department Of Jus
ice agents when, they-descended on the
ecret I. W. W.-headquarters here this
afternoon. With him they rounded up
fourteen other men. his sympathisers.
The arrest according to the police de-
prription, was the result of one of the
lucky chances of a thorough search. A
guspect was held up and searched on the
ttreet and In his pockets was found a
Sunch of keys, one of which he said ad-
slitted to his ONCE" Upon being taken
there johnson and his fellows were dis
tovered.
When they opened the door, johnson
drew a revolver and fired point blank
at Detective Jacob Isler. but Isler es-
raped uninjured. johnson is IS years
Did and admits to being the head OF the
local I. w. w. organization. The police
learned he was sent here by the or
sanitation from Philipsburg, Pa two
weeks ago.
or the suspects eight are Russians
two Croatians. one Hungarian, two Irish
and one citisen of the United States
They are all identified with the I. w. W.
The list OF those arrested follows: T.
John Makowszewski. Michael Romanit,
Adam Balalak, Stephen Barnatowicy,
aartin stefcunkel. Frank Braida, Louis
Bachui. J. NJ. Welsh. John Blum. Ru-
dolph Blum, Michael Belesla, David
Boradin. all of Pittsburs John Johnston.
Philipsburg. Pa. Demster D. Dobridreff.
Granite City. H.. and John A. Boorst.
Brooklyn. a chemist.
After examining the suspects the De-
partment OF Justice agents said several
clues had been found. For months a
record has been kept of all I. W. w.
leaders and organizers and men OF
/ w. W. leanings. The agents and de-
tectives wasted no time upon the streets.
They proceeded directly. to the mems
homes, and there they found them. One
prisoner was caught in bed with his
trousers on. When asked whether he
was accustomed to sleeping in his
trousers he explained glibly that he kept
the windows open and feared neighbors
would be shocked unless he slept in his
clothes. Another suspect proved to be
a man the police for some time have
prevented from making public speeches.
According to Federal agents. a Tustin
street house, where four suspects were
arrested. Is a rendezvous for heviki
Donald Sibray. son OF Inspector Sib-
ray, who recently was discharged from
the army, was the only victim Of the
bomb explosions. He was sleeping on a
cot In the rear yard of his home when
the explosion occurred. One fragment
OF shell struck him in the right leg. In
hicting a deep cash.
United States District Attorney r L
Crawford said that every available mar
IN the employ of the Government ir
Pittsburg has been called into service
Every power of the Government will b:
called into play to arrest those guiit,
OF these outrages." he said.
Every railroad train leaving the city
10 being watched in our search for thu
men who planned the plot. All othei
svenues OF escape are guarded" saic
Public Safety Director Pritchard.