El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-03


Nay day conspiracy was directed in
a majority of cases against public Of
ficials. men who have been active in
suppression Of organized lawlessnesE.
As there was little difference
in the time between the cNplos-
ions. with the exception OF that In
Washington. the police and gov
eminent agents believe the
bombs were TO be tinEed to eI-
pIOde At about the same hour.
The fact that wearing apparel and
anarchistic literature were found at
the Palmer home indicated TO the po-
lice that the bomb exploded just as
the dynamiter took il from the suit
case under the front entrance Of the
building. This premature disar-
rangement Of plans explained why
the explosions here was so much
ahead OF those IN New ork, Philadel-
phia and elsewhere
Copies OF the pamphlet, bearing the
caption plain Talk are in posses
sion Of the police and department OF
justice officers
Attempt on Church Mystery.
Mr.. Palmer has been active in urg-
ing auti-BOlshevism measures and
the attack on him, as well as on va
rious court judges and officials as
representatives Of law and order are
obvious TO the authorities. but gov
eminent agents were at loss to IN
derstand the attempted destruction OF
church in Philadelphia
The full list Of cities in which ex-
plosions occurred were New York,
Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburs,
two; Boston, Paterson, y j. and
NeWtonville. Mass.
Following 50 closely the ont
RACES Of last month. the anar-
chIstie outbreak last night is eE-
peeted to hasten action Of bills
now before congress dealing with
suppression OF annrchism and de-
pOrtatiOn Of undesirable aliens.
Detectives are positive that the
stubbing OF the anarchists toe on a
the front door OF attorney general
Palmer's house was solely respon-
sible for the bomb placer himself be-
ing blown TO bits. instead Of the
house and possibly its occupants
Parts OF the man we're plastered on a
house across the street The explos-
ion blew out a section OF the coping
and dug a hole in the earth under It.
ny. Judges Home Damaged.
New York. June 3.-One man was
killed and several men and women
had a narrow escape early today when
q bomb placed at a basement entrance
10 the home Of judge Chas- s Mott OF
the general sessions court. exploded.
The front part OF the Mott residence
East 61st street were damaged
Judge Mott was away from home.
Mrs. Mott, who was asleep on the sec
cnd floor. was unin1ured.
William HOehner, a private
Waterman. was blown 10 pieces.
parts OF his body being found half
"A block from the scene OF the ex-
plOsiOn.
lie was identified by his two sons
from particles Of his clothing and a
ring Of keys. For the last 10 years
Boehner has been employed as watch
man for a number Of private dwellings
in the neighborhood Of judge Motifs
home.
Cleveland Mayor Escapes
Cleveland. O., June 3.-Police Of
Cleveland and other cities today are
searching for two men believed TO
have planted bomb at the home Of
mayor Harry L. Davis late last night.
No one was injured. The bomb was
planted under a cellar window. and
the explosions was so terrific that it
tore out practically the entire north
side Of the house
Windows in many houses FOR blocks
were broken
Mayor Davis was seated on the lawn
on the opposite side of the house with
his wife and several friends when the
explosion occurred.
Radicals Held In Chicago.
Chicago. III, June 3.-Possiblity
that some Of the alleged radicals
taken ir a raid several days ago were
concerned in the widespread bomb
plot was advanced today as the reason
no explosions took place here last
night OF the score OF men arrested
in the raid. eight now are awaiting
deportation
After first reports Of explosions.
special guards were placed about
homes Of several public men here.
Three Hurt In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Pa, June 3.-Author-
tiles are Investigating the bomb ex-
plosions which late last night badly
damaged the rectory OF a Catholic
church and the residence Of a jeweier.
Three persons were injured. one seri-
lusly. One man has been arrested. |
The front OF the church was torn
away and a woman and a girl pass
ng by were injured. An aged woman
was injured when the interior OF the
jewelers. house was wrecked.
The automobile used by. the men
who bombed the church was found
early today abandoned in Fairmont I
Park The car had been stolen. The
police are searching for clues TO the |
IDENTIFY Of the man who was killed /
n exploding a bomb at the home Of ]
attorney general Palmer in Washing
on.
Two Explosions In PitfsburE.
Pittsburg. Pa. June "A Gordon Of I
policemen and detectives was thrown 1
lround Pittsburg today in an effort 4
% apprehend the perpetrators OF two 4
lomb explosions in different sections /
II the city. The outrages were di- /
-ected against United States district ]
Judge W. H s. Thompson. and w 1
". Sibray. chief inspector Of the
bureau OF immigration No one was I
INJURED.
A roundup OF radicals was begun by 4
gents Of the department OF justice.
md in short time Is men. mostly /
russians had been arrested as sus- /
lects in the wrecking Of five homes /
lere.
Pamphlets Found In Boston.
Boston. Mass, June 3.-The police 1
are convinced the explosions last 1
night at the home Of police Judge Al
bert F. Hayden. in the Roxbury dis
riot. and that OF state representative !
Leland Powers. in NewtonviIle. were 4
part Of the nation wide plot
Pamphlets entitled plain Words
we're found scattered outside the /
Hayden house and also in the wreck
lge. No one was injured in either ez-
llosion-
LeEfsIufor's Home Wrecked.