Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-06-05
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PLAN OF RADICALS
OFFICERS BELIEVE
Widespread Plot Premeditat-
ed, Pamphlet Discovered IN
Washington Proves.
.tBy 4ne Assoc.atsd Press>

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Washington, June -Wide-spread
bomb explosions last night, appar-
emily sequel to the unsuccessful
May Day outrages in which Internal
machines were mailed broadcast from
New York to government officials and
men prominent in public life, was be-
lieved by officials here to be another
move in an anarchistic effort for the
overthrow Of organized government
in the United States, rumors of which
were said to have been called to the
attention of members of congress and
department of justice officials months
ago.
Evidence that the plot was pre-
meditated was contained in a pam
phlet found at the home of Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer, whose
home in the fashionable section here
was partly wrecked by q bomb, Civ
ing warning that "a time has come
when the social question solution can
be delayed no longer; class war is on,
and cannot cease but with a complete
victory for the international prole-
tariate.''
Criminal Blown to Bits.
The pamphlet, one of large num-
ber scattered about after the bombs
which had been intended to destroy
Mr.. Palmer, prematurely explod-
ed and blew to bits the author of
the crime, was signed, "The Anar-
chistic fighters" and undoubtedly
was intended as q signal to show the
reign of terrorism is- on.
The latest bomb explosions from a
standpoint of loss Of life appeared to
have been little more successful than
those Of May. Fatalities resulting as
reported today were confined to the
plotter himself at the Palmer home
and to New York, where one or pos
sibly three persona were. killed. .s
The full list Of cities In which ex--
plosions occurred were New York,
Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburg 2.
Philadelphia 2, Boston, Patterson
and Newtonville. Mass.
To Hasten Legislation.
Following so closely. the outrages
of last month, the anarchistic out
break last night is expected to hasten
action of bills now before congress
dealing with suppression Of anar-
chism and deportation Of undesirable
aliens.
Detectives are. positive that the
stubbing Of the anarchists toe on a
small concrete coping six feet from
the front door of the Palmer house
was solely responsible for the bomb
placer himself being blown into bits
instead of the, house and possibly its
occupants.
The explosion blew out section.
of the coping and dug q hole in the
earth under it. . 4
thousands Visit House. ~
Thousands today visited the street
in which the attorneys residence is
located. The house itself and the
street In front are being guarded, and
scores Of federal and police detectives
were searching for.and finding bits Of
clothing and other articles which be-
longed to the, anarchist who was
killed BY the explosion. From an ex-
animation Of the fragments OF the
bomb placer, 1t appeared that he was
swarthy man with dark hair. of
slender build. 5t
Fragments of papers which the
man apparently had been carrying In
his pocket. as well as the parts OF two
pistols. also were found.
Heavy Fumes Noticed.
Fumes hung in the atmosphere and.
penetrated the houses on the same
block as the Palmer residence for an
hour after the explosion.
Lieutenant. IS. ]. Magee. United
states army, an authority on high ex-
plosiyess who happened in the neigh
sborhood Of the explosion, declared in
his belief that the bomb had: been
loaded with cordite. one Of the, most
powerful explo losives known. s.
Experts from the bureau of mines
and the war department began an ex-
animation Of all articles found. to de-
termine II possible the exact nature
sof the explosive used.
Many Homes Damaged:
The neighborhood in which the emx-. m
plosion occurred is one Of the most
fashionable in Washington. Two
oorssawayali lives Senator Swanson Of
Virginia Directly opposite lives
Rear Admiral Jewell. The home of
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