The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06

Palmer. These are believed to be
fragments OF the clothing worn by the
anarchist who lost his life in that at
tempt. and they will be examined and
compared with what evidence of a SINH
lar nature the local police possess In the
hope that clue may result.
one OF the plans suggested. and which
II Is understood will be acted upon, pro.
vides for an interchange Of police Of
fcials between the cities most interested
1t was learned from unofficial sources
that men from the New York force who
are familiar with the personnel and
methods of the local. Reds have been sent
to Washington. Philadelphia, Boston and
other places, and that detectives from
these and other cities In the East are
cooperating with the local police here.
One OF the reasons given for the
presence here OF the out OF town sleuths
was the theory held by their various
superfors that some of the men or
women active in the contamination of
the plots elsewhere might have fed to
New York. The out of town detectives
feel that these men would stand little
chance to escape detection II they re-
manned around their usual haunts IN
the smaller cities. The detectives, there
fore, are proceeding on the supposition
that they may eventually turn up in
New York. and that presumably
whether they show themselves or not
they will make their presence known
at the local headquarters OF whichever
group Of social reformers" they may be
AFFILIATED with. Consequently the known
headquarters OF these groups are being
watched, the police say, with the utmost
care.
William NJ. Offley. superintenden OF
the local bureau OF the Department Of
Justice, said yesterday that tire work
of running down the Red plotters was
proceeding slowly. The absence OF ary
definite clues. Offley said. made 1t neces-
sary to reconstruct . background and
follow every lead that presented itself
So far. it is understood, none of the
trails being followed has crossed inves-
legations of the mail bomb outrage ut-
tempted as a May Day demonstration.
Mr.. offley was hopeful yesterday, but
frankly admitted that so far his opera
tives had little to go on.
II believe eventually that we will get
but 1t may take some time"
Mr. Offley said.
William J. Flynn. former chief Of the
secret service, and who was recently APP
pointed head OF the bureau OF invest-
CATION of the Department of Justice, 10
expected here to day. In the mean
time. among other things. Superintendent
Offiey is going through the usual list OF
'Nut" letters that follow every crime
more than local attention.
Yesterday he had one signed by a
woman and which contained list of
sixty or more names with addresses and
the assurance that the name of the
bomb maker was included in the lot.
"All these suggestions have TO be run
down." Offley explained. although In this
case I am inclined to think some one
sent me a list OF her bad friends"
Recognized leaders among the radical
element in the city yesterday continued
to disclaim all knowledge OF the bomb
outrages and to deny the existence of
any nationwide plot to bring about a re-
gime OF Bolshevism. They continued to
Insist that the charges were "frameups'
and that the bombs were planted by the
police.
In Paterson the police received a re-
port that an attempt would be mado
against the gas plants and heavy guard
was thrown around them. No tangible
clue had developed last night from the
of the explosion on Tues
day at 331 East Thirty-first street. Pat
erson.