The sun., 1919-04-30
BOMB BY MAIL
INJURIES WOMEN
Blows Maids Hands Off and
Burns Wife of Ex-senator
Hardwick.
POSTMARKED NEW YORK
Like One Sent to Ole Hanson,
Is Enclosed in Gimbels'
Wrapper.
POSTMARKED NEW YORK
Special Despatch 10 The srN.


ATLANTA. Ga. April 2s.-An Internal
machine addressed to former Senator
Thomas w Hardwick and mailed in
New York exploded shortly before 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon when IL was
opened by a negro employee at the
Senator's home. 7ss Peachtree street,
and blew of the woman's hands. Mrs.
Hardwick. who was standing near,
was seriously burned and cut about
the face and will be months recovering
from the shock, in the opinion Of her
physician.
Senator Hardwick said the package
came by mail and appeared to be about
the size of a box containing a dozen
lead pencils. 1t was in a wrapper bear
ing the name OF Gimbel Brothers, New
York, and labelled Sample" The SER
want started to open It soon after it
was delivered, and Mrs. Hardwick was
watching to see what the package con-
tained.
The Federal authorities were notified
Immediately after the explosion, and
went TO work in an effort to run down
the person guilty. calling upon New
York operatives 10 get busy there.
Ex-senator Hardwick recently moved
TO Atlanta to practice law.
1T is an incredible crime for which
l can offer no explanation" he said to-
night. Il have no idea who the mis-
creant was or why he should have
sought my life. 1t is just one OF those
outrages that beggar description"
The package, which was about six
inches long and three wide, WAS ad-
dressed to Senator Hardwick. and was
directed TO his former home town, San
dersville. Ga. The name and address
were typew~itten. but his Atlanta ad-
dress was written in long hand, having
been forwarded here.
The Hardwicks have resided in At
lanta since Congress adjourned March
(. The ex-senator said that mucn OF his
mail has been sent to Sandersvile since
he left the National capital, and that he
some time ago directed the Postmaster
at his former home TO forward HE mail
to Atlanta.
TT was undoubtedly an attempt by
some anarchist to ge rid Of me" th'
| former Senator said. This is the onl!
conclusion ] can arrive At. Had II comt
| to my office ! very probably would
have opened II and have been injured
II Is thought the package contained
nitro-glycerine. Though officers are not
| certain about this point the package
| consisted of an oblong paper box under
| the wrapping. Inside the box was q
small piece OF wood that exactly fitted
| A hole had been followed in the centre
| of the wood. \ lead ring was inside
| the hole. Officers say the explosive was
! governed by the strings, which were
probably attached to a spring coil tha
caused the explosion when ii was dis
turbed by the removal of the strings.
/ A thorough investigation was immedi
ateiy begun by the police, W. Paul Car
| penter, Assistant United States Distric
Attorney and Post Office Inspector Tom
| linson.
/ Police and Federal authorities are o.
| the opinion that the mailing Of th'
| deadly package 10 Mr.. ilardwick Ia thu
work of anarchists. Although no cleV
; to the identity OF the sender was found
| officers will start their probe in tn
| Gimbel Brothers store.