The Washington times., 1920-09-18
TOLD
FISCHER Of PLOT
That's What Brother-in-LaW
Says, Explaining Wall Street
Bomb Warning.
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not come in contact with anarchists
and could not have met any one who
had direct knowledge of the alleged
bomb plot.
With his mind thus sensitiIed. Pope
said. he was especially receptive TO
mental suggestion from Others. His
mentality intercepted tn" thought
woves of those connected with the
explosion. according to this theory.
With his mind hIled with .hesr inter
C>pted thoughts FISoh> worried
about friends who migE ~ harmed
and warned them, Pope '>ileved.
Pope said Fischer dicted the
disa ster to him three v ks ago, and
at that time wrote friends in the
financial district Of New York warn
ing them Of what v as to take place.
After break fasting with Fischer at
n Hamilton hotel yesterday. Pope
went to a police station and told
Deputy Chief Coulter where Fischer
was to be found. Two constables
found Fischer in Che offices OF attor-
neys in the Bank of Hamilton build
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ION.
The Hamilton lunacy Nommission,
Drs. McGillivray and Rosenburgh, at
once examined the prisoner.
The officers who took Fischer into
custody said that his conversation was
peculiar. Fischer. they said, declared
he once was sparrinS partner Tor
Jack Dempsey. He asserted, accord
ing to the officers. that only once in
his life had he struck man in anger.
"and that finished the man."
FIsCHER's MOVEMENTS.
Pope Supplied the police with the
story of Ifscher's activities during the
last three weeks. lie had been sub
ject sto spells of mental depression.
Pope said, and his relatives feared he
was on the verge of nervous break
down. They sought to persuade him
to go to the north woods for a rest
but he refused.
Fischer recently went from New
York to Toronto and lived at the
Queens Hotel. where he was well
known, Pope said. Pope followed his
to Toronto. On We'd
nesday Fischer went from Toronto
to Niagara Falls, his brother-in-law
following him. They met at Niagara
Falls, Pope said. and came together
to Hamilton, arriving at O'Clock
yesterday morning.
Fischer was examined by Rose
burgh and McGillivray. who said he
is not responsible for his actions at
present. With regard to the post
card warnings issued, McGillivray
4 l. thinL 4 n all nTOh-
able, or even possible, that Fischer
had any connection with thc actual
outrage.
He appears" said DR.. McGillivray,
ito have an antipathy against j. i.
Morgan and President Wilson, but
this is. in my opinion, OF recent date
and entirely result of his present
mental condition. He is marvclously
we'll informed on all subjects"
A STRANGE POSTCARD.
The police are in possession OF
postal card, which they say corre-
spends as to handwriting with other
cards sent to people In New York just
before the explosion. The card is an
ordinary picture postal. on the re-
verse side of which was written In
ink:
Monday, S:01 y. M, Greetlng-At
present I have 7 cents. As | write,
Mr.. Moody is returning si00. II
had money this afternoon I would not
now be incurring expense hero. Har-
ry IL being slowly KILLED In Detroit.
| am going TO bring him back"
Across the end after the card
was filled up, was written!
"Rob. be away from Wall street
this wednesday afternoon"
The card was signed ED"
The card. which was posted in To-
ronto on Monday, was addressed to
Miss Maud Fischer, 80 West Ninety
second street. New York.