Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-07
ANARCHY CHARGED
tod: C. RESIDENTS
Police Discount Accusing
Letters, But Do Not
Ignore Them.
PITTSBURGH VITAL POINT

Numerous letters containing ac-
cusations of near-bolshevism and
anarchy against residents of this
city have been received by the police
the past few days. Few Of them bore
signatures, it is stated.
I'VE can't AFFORD to ignore any of
them" Maj. Pullman, superintendent
of police, said to a Star reporter this
morning. 5s.s,ss.. ..,y....sg.s.s
Maj. Pullman said 1t was found in 4
number Of instances that there was
absolutely no reason for statements
contained in the letters. and few Of
them amounted to anything.
IT'S an easy matter for q man who
has a grudge against another to write
an anonymous letter to get him In
bad" the superintendent said, land
for that reason the department Is
Withholding names mentioned in the
letters"
Notes Significant Fact.
Discussing the situation this morn
ing, Maj. Pullman said he thought it
was significant that there were no
explosions in Paterson, N. j., or Chi
cago, said to be the hotbeds of anar-
chists. The thought suggested to him
was that the anarchist may have
made the cities mentioned their head
1.-The anarchists are foxy bunch.
he added, land would likely pull off
such a stunt. The fact that no ex-
plosion occurred in those cities means
that no intensive investigations have
been conducted in them"
Mai. Pullman said it seemed that
the anarchists made their headquar-
ters in New York or Pittsburgh, and
police activity at this time is centereo
in these cities. He said he had heard
nothing from Detective Burlingame
since night before last, when the de-
tective sent him some important IN
formation to assist in establishing the
Identity of the man who was killed
in this city.
Believe Detective Has Clue.
Detective Burlingame has made
ouick moves between New York and
Philadelphia. police officials stated,
and it is believed by them that he is
making progress. 1t is probable that
he will visit Pittsburgh and other
cities before returning home.
at is reasonably certain that BUT.
matter of the identity of the dead an
archist," Maj. Pullman commented.
lust what has been accomplished
by the Department Of Justice, the
superintendent of police said he does
not know. 1t may be that the de-
partment's operatives have the whole
story of the plot and are extending
their Investigations.
Plans No Arrests Here.
Maj. Pullman said he knew OF no
organized set of bolsheyiki in this
city, nor did he anticipate any imme-
date arrests here. This city has no
established band such as exists in
other cities. he said.
does not believe the identity of the
man killed in front of the home Of
Attorney General Palmer has been
esta blished discounting report from
New York to that effect. He said he
failed to understand how an anato
mist had pieced together the recover
ed fragments of the mans head and
face and made Identification possible.
No Part of Face Found.
None of. his face was found" the
inspector declared. I'VE had portions
of the scalp and hair, but not ves-
tige of the face.
I'VE did not find enough to de-
termine if he were smooth shaven
or mad a DearQ, the inspector aQQeQ.
He bases his hopes for the identi-
flcation of the dead man on his hair
Included in the group of pictures of
anarchists brought here by the New
York detectives. the inspector stated,
were several whose hair resembled the
| hair of the dead man, and several Of
| the fifteen taken into custody in Pitts
burgh, it is stated, also have such
hair
Says Key Lies in Pittsburgh.
At this time, said the inspector the
key to the situation seems to be in
! Pittsburgh, where anarchists were
taken almost red-handed. He express
| ed the belief that it is only a ques-
| ton of time before the whole band
will be rounded up and their identity
| fully established.
The New York detectives, he stated.
| brought with them the most attrac-
| tive lot of photographs of anarchists
| he has ever seen, most of them being
| pictures of men less than thirty years
| old; He thought it highly proba BILE
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