The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-03

CENTER AT PHILADELPHIA
Evidence in Hands Of Author
tiles Indicates Activities
Spring From Strong Or
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nRy The A.soclated Pre.sl

fBy The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June }. - Tho
head OF the dead anarchist was
found on the roof OF house more
than block away from the scene Of
the explosion and taken down by
ilremen, who were searching the roof
tops Tor possible evidence.
Representative Mansfield of Texas
was passing nearby when the bomb
exploded Flying fragment, Of the
anarchist struck him and dyed deep
crimson spots in the light summer
SUIT he was wearing.
Department OF Justice agents and
police Throughout, the country today
were hunting the organized band Of
anarchists who last night launched
what they called an attempt to over
throw the government by assasinat-
ing with high explosive bombs gov
ernment officials and prominent men
opposed to the spread OF organized
lawlessness.
Explosions in Eight Cities.
Explosions took place IN Wash-
ington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New.
tonville, Mass, Boston, Philadelphia,
Patterson, \. J, and New York.
None OF the men for whom the
bombs were intended, was hurt. bu,
one man, watchman in New York,
was killed, several persons were in
jured, buildings were wrecked and in
Washington one OF the plotters him
self was blown TO pieces when an
internal machine intended for Ator-
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer, ex-
ploded prcmaturely.
The poice have established that
the dead anarchist, who probably was
an Italian, came to Washington from
Philadelphia and they have reason
for believing that the nationwide plot
was conceived in and directed from
that CITY
Plotter's Identity Established.
Hope was held out today BY fed.
eral agents that the perpetrators OF
the crime nigh, be apprehended. The
identity OF the anarchist who was
killed apparently has been established
and the next step is TO determine
who were his associates.
The outragcs committed last night
were believed to be a sequel to the
May-day bomb plot, when the in
iernal machines were mailed TO .
score OF prominent men over the
country.
The explosions last night were ac.
companied by the scattering of an.
archistic literature written by per-
sons who were not illiterate. The
literature contained the stock doc
,rines OF radicals who have been
preaching class war.
Officials Homes Guarded.
The homes and persons OF prominent
officials and business men in Wash
ington and elsewhere were being pro-
tected today against further outrages.
Leaders IN both the house and sem
ate said today they were ready TO act
Immediately IN passing any legislation
necessary to deal with acts OF violence
10 overthrow the government. but some
believed existing law was sufficient.
Anarchists and radicals with All.
atchistlc ideas all over the country
were beng questioned today by agents
OF the department OF Justice. Even
those commonly referred 10 as "parlor
anarchists" were being interrogated,
but so far as known here none was ar.
rested either in Washington or elses
where.
Postmaster General Burleson said
today he had received thousands OF
threatening letters in the mails during
the past month and tha, large major.
lty Of them were written by women
with tendencies toward violence.
Anti-Red Bills introduced.
Attorney General Palmer, Director
Allen OF the bureau OF investigation.
and Police Chief Pullman. held a con-
ference. Mr.. Palmer declined TO dis
eus the explosion, nor would b
answer questions As to a asnerai
roundup OF anarchists ,hroushoui
the country.
The bomb ou,rages were denounced
in the senate and drastic legislation
was urged. The senate halted eonsid-
eta,ion OF the woman suffrage resolu-
ton and other business while Senator
Walsh, democrat Montana, who has
had charge Of drafting anti-snsr.
chistic bills, called attention 10 the
explosions
The tragic events he said. AZ.
iords added evidence Of necessity Tor
stringent legislation"
Senator Walsh re-introduced . biil
favorably reported 10 the sena,e Ioso