The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-04
FLYNN TO INVESTIGATE

w WA0dlNG1ON, June g. That e1-
forts Of anarchists to create a reign of
terror through destruction of life and
property which had it's climax in at
tempts on lives Of prominent men in
eight cities Tuesday night, not only
failed In its purpose but has resulted
in action by organized government
that is expected to wipe out the an
archists themselves, was evident here
today Following public announce
ment last night by Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer that the purposes
or tho department Of justice are the
same now as they were before, which
vas n turn followed by a statement
telling of the creation OF new bureau
BY the department With William J.
F!ynn as its head AID which VIII have
rs It's paramount Grky the crushing OF
tae government movement in this
country. agents oe the federal govern
a.snt tn th.oughout the country ard de-
IectiYe forces II this and scores OF
oiher cities today renewed with vigor
their efforts to run down those respon-
7ible for Monday nights bomb explo-
sioDs.
Although the authorities are work
ing behind tightly drawn veil of
L
stated that despite intomations yes
terday that the identity of the man
killed here by his own bomb when he
attempted to assassinate Attorney
General Palmer and been established,
no tangible clues that might lead to
apprehension of the plotters had been
found. Chief Flynn, himself regarded
as the foremost authority in the coun-
try on anarchists and their activities,
already has caused persons known to
be radical of the dangerous type to be
put under surveillance by agents of
the department of justice in practic-
ally every city the reds are known to
frequent
Public Buildings Guarded.
There were no developments over
night to change the views of the Do
lice and special agents that the ex-
plosion of the bomb at Mr. Palmer's
home, which wrecked the front of that
residence, badly damaged those ad-
joining and killed the perpetrator, was
the work of one man. This man, an
Italian, the police say, arrived here
from Philadelphia a little more than
half an hour before the explosion
That his coming was part of the
plot in which the outrage here was
only one of many planned for that
night, the police have no doubt. This
fact was made apparent by the find
ing in additional cities in which ex
rlosions occurred of Plain Talk" lit
erature such as was carried by the
terrorists operating here.
Public buildings and homes of Off
cials continued to be under extra
guard as a precautionary measure
But for this and the inquest to be
held late today over the few pieces
of the dead anarchist in an effort tc
establish his identity there was nc
evidence of the occurrence Monday
night which aroused public opinion
here as nothing had since the bomt
explosion in the capitol in 1915.
RUSSIANS AT HEAD
PITTSBURG, June 4-Evidence tina
anarcnlsls responsible for bomb ex
plosions at the homes of Judge w. H
S. Thompson Of the United States dis
trict court, and w. w. Sibray, chic
inspector Of the bureau of immigra
tion. Monday night, were operating
under orders from Russian radicals
headqua rters at 1913 East Fifteenth
street, New York, was in the hand
of the police here today.
According to an announcement thi
morning by Superintendent R.
Alderdice of the bureau of police
John johnson, president of the loca
/. w. w. organization. who was al
rested yesterday after fight witt
detectives in a downtown office build
ing. came to Pittsburg from New Yorl
two weeks ago at the instance Of INC
1OO1." William Haywood, presiden
of the National /. w. w. according Il
Mr.. Alderdice. bears the pass mum
Der 1901.
johnson, who, the police say, wa
the directing genius of the bomb plo
in this city, was held In jail toda.
with a score of other alleged anarch
lists who were arrested yesterday AM
last night. Bail was refused In eacl
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