Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-04
NEW WORKERS SEEK
BOMB TRAIL HERE
Detectives From Metropolis
Believe D. C. Evidence Will
Trap Guilty.
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN

Two New York detectives. MEM
bers Of the bomb squad of that city,
were early visitors at police head
quarters here today.
They greeted Inspector Clifford L.
Grant. chief of detectives. when the
latter reached his Office. having come
xheEss4Q participate in the investiga-
tYS6 that's being conducted to bring
about the capture of all the reds"
implicated in the nationwide plot to
destroy human life.
The New Workers brought with
them photographs Of anarchists and
other persons belonging to numerous
deatn-dealing organizations in New
York and throughout the country, and
local police officials displayed deep
interest in the pictures. They will
be shown to persons who are reported
to have seen the man who was killed
in front OF the home of Attorney
General Palmer, including the con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad
train on which the anarchist came to
this city.
May Lead to Many Arrests.
Accompanied by Detective Joseph
Morgan, the New York experts visited
the morgue and viewed the remains
held there for coroner's jury's action
Both men admitted that the Washing
ton police were in possession of the most
important evidence thus far gathered
evidence. they stated. which may lead
to many arrests before long. They prob
ably had reference to the Identification
of the man who was killed.
1t is pointed out that this should lead
to the Identification and arrest Of his
Companions. and their capture should
result in landing behind the bars many
of the most dangerous criminals in the
country, according to the detectives
Today the two New York detectives are
going over the local explosion, making
complete investigation of every Incl.
dent thus far reported to the police.
Philadelphia Inquiry.
the first members of the local force
to reach the scene OF the explosion
took up the tnysstigation in Phila
ence to the soft hat found at the
scene Of the explosion. which bore
the name of De Luca Bros. at two
addresses in the Quaker city.
Maj. Pullman said he had given Bur.
ingame instructions to follow any
clue he might obtain, no matter if i,
took him to the other end of the
world. He had no idea. however, tina,
the detective would leave the country
without instructions to that effect
'opies of photographs of bits of evi.
dence made. yesterday by Photog.
rapher Sandberg we're mailed to De.
tective Burlingame last night. Police
officials said they did not expect an,
further information from Burlingamt
before night.
Satisfied With Progress,
Maj Pullman and Inspector Gran
are well satisfied with the progress,
every member of the detective fore,
| and many precinct men are workins
on the mystery, officials stated, ant
| they seem to be confident that thei
| work will not be in vain.
/ 1t was because of the apparentl,
| good information in possession of tn,
| Washington police that New York de
tectives came here to participate IL
the investigation, and it is hoped tn,
| investigation will result in obtainin,
| leads to other cities in which anar
chists have displayed unusual activit,
| Of late.
Maj. Puf1uan's Statement
u
Maj. Pullman gave out the folIowin,
| statement:
"The police investigation of the ex
plosion in front of the home of At
i torney General Palmer. which ha
been conducted during all of las
night and today, has been made witt
view. of gathering in every bit O
| evidence on the scene and in securin,
information concerning the activitie
of men such as the one who com
mitted the crime in Washington.
THE police have made very salts
factory progress in gathering bits @
the shattered remains of the bonn
carrier and il is believed that it viii
be possible to make an identificatfo
of the man through the parts aIread
discovered. Almost the entire seal
has been found and the hair becaus
of its popularity shows that 1t wa
perhaps one of the mans most prin
cipal features in his physical make
up.
IAN articles Of clothing have bee