The Washington times., 1919-06-03
Attorney GENERAL AT
SCENE Of OUTRAGE
TO AID POLICE TODAY.
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fpoSion which tore great holes in the facade of the resi-
denceS of Attorney General Palmer and that of his next
door neighbor James R. Ellison and shattered every sin
gle window pane in the houses in the entire block
There were crowds of souvenir and horror hunters
about the residence.
Many Notable Visitors.
Among those who visited the Attorney General were
Chief Justice White of the Supreme Court and Associate
Justice McKenna; Senators Randall of California and
Underwood of Alabama Secretary of the Interior Lane
Majority Leader of the House Monde Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt Judge Harrison and
Stefan Panareto minister to the United States from Bull
garia.
There were in addition many Congressional clerks Gov
eminent employees and host of men, women, and chill
dren Of Washngton's elite, of whom searched the
ground for little bits Of clothing which they carted home
souvenirs
Attorney General Palmer today told friends he thought
he probably of several men In public life who
had been marked by the anarchists He said he had
made different classes of enemies In his respective handling
of the alien enemy property custodian's office, boshevh
cases and Aliens that he could not be who after
him in this particular instance.
CLUES POINT TO PHILADELPHIA
Everything, however, points to the supposton that
the anarchist either lived in Philadelphia or had there
recently One of the cews found by the police check
such issued by conductors through trains which
shows that the check issued at Philadelphia The
label in the hat found also bore Philadelphia concerns
name.
The plot to kill the Attorney General and others last
night believed to be that of the terrorsts who
threatened May Day tragedy, avered only by the finding
on April % of of undeivered bombs in the New
York city postofice.
Working on this theory Major Pullman today detailed
every available to duty guarding the homes of public
men and diplomats Soldiers and service have
also been detailed to this duty
Major Pullman said today that he had to do the best he
could with the police force at his disposal but that because
of lack of funds he couldn't have strong guard over
the homes of public officials he desired. -
CONFER ON COOPERATION.
Major Pullman held conference with Frank Alien
acting chief of the Bureau of Investigation of the Depart
ent of Justice this morning to discuss methods of cooper
alton between the local police and the Department of Justice
agents in running down plotters.
Several members of the Military Intelligence, headed
by Henry T. Pratt former central office detective, today
offered their services Major Pullman to assist in nves
eating the explosion.
From early morning until noon, explosive experts from
the Bureau of Mines examined the fragments of clothing
by the anarchist and other articles found after the
explosion, to determine the Ingredients of the bomb,
HUNT TWO SUSPECTS.
Two men were seen in the immediate neighborhood
of the home of Attorney General Palmer only few min
uteS before the explosion according to the police who
running down this cleW today.
One of the men, according to this information, car
ed small black bag, which, the police say, similar
10 the bag in which the anarchist carried the bomb
An automobile which the police say was ready to
carry the two away at the corner of and
Twentyrst streets only few minutes before the ex
ploson
The presence of two men at the scene of the disaster
explains the finding of two hats the police say Every
effort being made today to trace the automobile and the
identity of the alleged second present in the vicinity
of the crime.
Major Pullman with very available detective, the
home guards, and many soldiers, at the few
minutes after the explosion Gordon thrown about
the block and persons living in the vicinity forced
until the neiphhorhood cnnd searched