Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-03

toe on n low coping six Feet from the
| front door, where. II was ooviWis. l!ie
intended to place the powerful Internal
machine. The coping trippsd tho an
archist and when he fell the concus-
sion apparently set of the bomb.
Ut was Mt first thought that two
! men had heen KILLED nv the explosion.
because parts OF two !ags were FOUND
where they had been blown I.atar.
however. the police definitely estao-
lished that only one man had been
| killed.
In Fashionable Neishborhood.
The neighborhood In which the cx-
ploeion occurred is one OF thc most
fashionable in wasMr-ton. Two boors
away lives Senator Swanson, Of V!r-
ginia. Directly opposite lives Rear Ad-
miral Theodore F. Jewell. The home
OF Helmar Bryn. Norwegian minister.
adjoins that of Admiral Jewell. and
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt lives short
distance away. Residences in the en-
tire block were damaged by the explo-
| sion. Windows were shattered and the
fronts Of some Of the houses were nick
ed by pieces of flying concret,. Irars
of the anarchists body wcrs blown
thru some OF the windows. Several oc-
cupants Of the near by houses were
thrown from their he Is 3y the force D;
! the explosion.
Guarding Public Men.
Government experts today sought to
determine the nature Nof> the bomb and
the explosive.
Additional precautions were taken
by the police today TO safeguard pub
lie men in Washington. Many homes
and public buildings were being
guarded The capitol extra police
were placed on duty and the rule
against bringing packages Of any sort
into the capitol and the house and
senate office buildings was rigidly en-
forced. The same rule was being ap-
piled in other government buildings.
Sequel to May Day Plot.
The outraRes. committed last night
were believed to be sequel to the May
Day bomb plot when internal ma
chimes were mailed to a score Of promi-
nent men over the country.
The explosions last night were ac-
companied by the scattering of an
archist literature written by persons
who were not illiterate. The literature
contained the stock doctrines of rad
icals who have been preaching class
war.
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
designed to overthrow the government,
"a ynI
sufficient.
May Strengthen Laws.
Representative Mondell, the repub-
lican floor leader conferred today with
Attorney General Palmer, who was un-
.derst9oS 20 have reiter&ted that he did
not regard additional legislation nee
essary. Several measures dealing spe-
officially with bomb outrages have been
introduced In the senate and their
sponsors declare further pressure
would be exerted for their passage
Senator Overman. democrat. of
North Carolina, chairman Of the senate
confmittee which has been investigat-
ing lawless propaganda, said today his
committee would make no legislative
recommendations in its report, which
will be completed Thursday. Several
members. however will present bills
designed to punish those responsible
for violence against the government
The head OF the dead anarchist was
found on the roof OF house more than
a block away from the scene Of the
explosion and taken down by firemen.
who were searching the roof tops for
possible evidence.
Representative Mansfield. of Texas
was passing nearby when the bomb ex-
ploded. Flying fragments Of the an
archist struck him and dyed deep
crimson spots in the light summer suit
he was wearing.
Congress 10. Aroused.
Anarchists and radicals with ararch-
istic ideals, all over the country were
being questioned today by agents OF
the department Of Justice. Even those
commonly referred to as "parlor an-
erchists" were being questioned, but as
far as known here none was arrested.
Attorney General Palmer, Director
Allen, Of the bureau Of investigation.
and Police Chief Pullman held con-
ference at noon. Mr.. Palmer declined
to discuss the explosion nor would he
answer questions as to general round
up Of anarchists thruout the country.
The bomb outrages were denounced
In the senate and drastic legislation
was urged. The senate halted consid-
Grafton Of the ,woman,s suffrage reso-
luton and other business and Senator
Walsh called the senates attention to
the explosions.
The tragic events" he said, paf-
forded added evidence Of necessity for
stringent legislation"
Senator Walsh, rsintroduced a bill
favorably reported to the senate last
winter which failed of passage, pro-
vidins severe penalties against acts or
advocacy OF violence designed to over
throw the government. He also pre-
sented the anarchistic circular Sund
on the man who carried a bomb to At
torney General Palmer's home. It was
read in full TO the senate.
P'TTssuRaH HOMES WRECKED.
Five Residences Damaged by sombs-
Roundup of Rsds.
Pittsburgh, June s.--A roundup Of
all suspicious Russians I. W. w.
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