The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-04
BOMB HUNTERS GET
GERMANS ARSENAL
Citywide Search for Reds Re-
veals Disappearance Of
Most Known Radicals.
PRECAUTIONS FOR TO-DAY
Federal and Other Officials In
All Parts Of Country Are
Ready for Bolsheviki.

While Federal. State and local author
tiles throughout the country were mar
shalling their forces yesterday to pro-
tect life and property against threatened
Independence Day attacks by bomb ter
rorists, members Of the police bomb
squad in this city were taking aggressive
measures to meet the menace.
A city wide search Of radical haunts
and other places under suspicion resulted
in several arrests, the most sensational
OF which was the seizure OF George
Prandt, ayoung German who was FOUND
to have secretly stored here within the
last few days, four high power repeating
rifles. three revolvers and 5000 rounds
OF ammunition.
Brandt was taken into custody at SIS
West 1881 street, where he has been
living under the name OF Alfred e. Bit
finger with a woman calling herself MS
wife. He Is said TO have wife and
children in Chicago.
Edward Philippe, calling himself a
brother-ln-law of Brandt has told the
police that the eccentric German had re-
Gently bought a great quantity OF nre-
arms, which he suspected might have
something to do with the anticipated
July 4th trouble"
Sergeant John J. Gegan and Detec-
tlves Mccoy, Browne and O'Hara Of the
bomb squad found Brandt in his room.
to the wall of which was pinned a news
paper sketch Of Leon Trotzy and some
cartoons Of the Kaiser. but a search OF
the place failed to reveal any firearms.
After a long grilllng in Police Head
quarters he broke down and told the
police they might find the goods at the
jewelry store on Third avenue. At the
address given Sergeant Gegan found the
rifles and revolvers wrapped In large
packages. The cartridges were in a rat
tan suitcase under the jewellers safe.
Told of Honduras Expedition.
It was discovered that Brandt bought
the firearms from a Manhattan sporting
goods concern a few weeks ago for
party that he was to take to Honduras
to search for gold. He asked that thu
Foods be shipped to New Orleans. from
which port the party was to go TO Cen
trail America. At New Orleans Brand
took charge OF the stock and secretly re-
turned to New York with It.
He stuck to the Honduras story wher
questioned by the police. but his tale wal
full of discrepancies. He gave the nameI
OF four other men who. he said. were u
have gone prospecting with him. Nom
of them, however. had ever done am
prospecting. and Brandt Is painter ane
decorator by trade.
"If YOU treat me IN the level" he re
marked to the police. Il may tell yo'
some good STUFF
Brandt was arraigned later and helt
in $1,000 bail for examination. The
rifles which were taken to Police Head
quarters included one Remington. ont
Marlin and two Winchester huntini
pieces. Three revolvers were OF .3s cal
ibre.
Another suspect was seized last nigh
in the Spanish boarding house at 81
West Eleventh street. which Is the hous'
where the police arrested Grau. one o
the men taken into custody for ALLEGED
completely In a plot to assassinate Pres
ident Wilson some time ago. Defective
Val w. Corell and other members of tn
bomb squad seized a suitcase belonging
to Emanuel Lopez. a Spanish laborer. II
which they found a newly purchased 81
calibre revolver and several boxes
cartridges.
In Jefferson Market Court Lopez ap
peared in such poor circumstances tina
$500. In ten minutes some unidentified
persons had caused this bail to be fur
nished in Liberty bonds.
Numerous Radicals Disappear.
The search of radical resorts an
boarding houses that are known to cate
TO dangerous radical elements CONTINUES
until late into the night, but In a greA
number of these places the police foun
that the most dangerous Reds were alb
sent and in a number OF instances thei
luggage had vanished.
While this drive was In progress polio
were questioning Paul Krevitz. the Bol
shevist who was arrested Wednesda
after his alleged attempt to shoot
guard at tho e. w. Bliss plant in Brook
Ign. 1t was stated at the time that plan
resembling those OF the May day bomb
were found In the room where Krevit
had been living. and this clue was ben
looked into. "Krevitz." one officer sale
"is Just the type that would take pal
in such a plot
After he had been arraigned befor
Magistrate Walsh in the Adams Stree
Police Court and held without ball
was stated that the officials were work
might lead to important DEVELOPMENT!
To-day, under orders from washins
ton, extraordinary precautions are bein
taken in all parts OF the country I
guard against outrages. II was sal
yesterday that Carter Glass, Secretar
OF the Treasury, will be protected by
strong force OF detectives upon his put
lie appearance at ceremonies here, a
bitter antipathy toward him has bee
expressed IN red circles.
Forces OF uniformed police and d,
- UAu xnTNll - ~
upon the theory that the place might /
selected by the bomb plotters for the
pext object of attack.
All city detectives away on vacatio
have been called into town to AID
preserving order. and every branch {
Federal. State. city and county 20,
eminent will be on the alert for troubl
Troops on Guard in Boston,
There was considerable excitement
Boston last night over the posting ,
an armed guard OF infantrymen abo,
the Federal Building. II was al
nounced that the troops will be on dut
at the place until Monday, but Meth,
civil nor military authorities wou
make any comment upon the movemeu
Pittsburg officials warned owners
Industrial plants to maintain speci
guards and similar precautions ha,
been taken In other cities far and wild
Local Socialists, anarchists, Bolsh
Wiki and other reds have announced r
special meetings or public demonstr,
tions for to-day. but the police expe
them TO plant some of their people at Il
various patriotic rallies for the purpo
OF interrupting the proceedings wherev
r possible.