New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-18
City Reward
OF $lO,5OO i'm
Bomb Mystery
$4,000 Offer for Evidence
Leading to Conviction
and $500 for identity of
Owner of Blasted Wagon
Slugs May Supply Clews
Metal Such as Used i'm
Export Explosive Cases
Found at Disaster Scene

The Board Of Estimate at a special
meeting yesterday offered reward of
$4,000 "for the apprehension and ar
rest and the furnishing of evidence
sufficient to warrant and secure the
conviction of the person or persons
guilty of causing or perpetrating the
disastrous explosion" in Wall Street.
An additional reward of $500 was to
any person who would give informa-
ton leading to the identity of the
ownership of the horce-drawn wagon
which it is supposed carried the ex-
plosives
When the Mayor introduced the
resolution providing for the reward,
Borough President Henry H. Curran
of Manhattan suggested that it be
made $4,000. The Mayor explained
that the other members Of the board
agreed with him that $4,000 was
enough, but that it could be added to,
if necessary. IRE additional reward
was offered at the suggestion of Major
r. H. La Gua1dia, President Of the
Board of Aldermen.
Resolution Offered by Mayor
The Mayors resolution follows:
"Whereas, on September 16. 1920. a
substance occurred at or near the
corner of Wall Street and Broad
Street, in the City of New York, as a
result of which many lives we're lost
and many citizens were wounded and
MANNED; and
whereas, it is the opinion Of the
members of this board that no effort
should be spared in promptly de-
termining the cause of the explosion.
and that if it be found that the same
WAS tho result of criminal purpose
and plot. that immediate and effective
steps should be taken for the detec-
ton, apprehension and conviction Of
the person or persons responsible for
this heinous act; now, therefore, 1t is
"Rcsolved, by the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment. That a reward of
$4,000 be. and the same hereby Is.
offered for the apprehension and ar
rest and the furnishing of evidence
sufficient to warrant and secure the
conviction of the person or persons
guilty of causing or perpetrating the
aforesaid act.
Further resolved. that an award Of
$500 be offered and paid to any per
son or persons furnishing the Police
Department with information leading
to the identity of the ownership Of
the horse drawn wagon which was' de-
stroyed at the time of the SAID ex-
plosion."
Fail to Trace Wagon
Fire Comm ISIS Toner Thomas j. Dren-
nan submitted a preliminary report to
the Mayor and the board on the inves-
! l.,$ w.t. hn
explosion. The report was prepared
by the Commissioner, Fire Chief John
Kenlon, DR.. William +. Doyle. chief
of the bureau of fire prevention, and
Thomas P. Brophy, chief fire marshal
The report did not state definite
conclusion as to the cause Of the en-
plosion except that it apparently oc
Cured in the horse drawn wagon in
Wall Street which was blown to atoms.
Fragments of the wagon recovered.
however, showed that it had red run
a thorough checkup on the companies
handling and transporting explosives
determined that the wagon did not be-
long to them.
The report says that the iron s!uRs,
resembling window SASH weights, found
at various points where the force Of
the explosion was felt. had "evidently
been fused with an intense heat and
probably cut into slugs by high
powered gas burner. Pieces of sheet
metal resembling tin were found in
the debris similar to metal lining
such as is used in the construction O.:
export cases for nigh explosives, &C
cording to the report. The report fol-
lows:
"A preliminary examination Of the
physical conditions at the scene OF the
explosion indicates that it apparently
occurred in a horse drawn, covered
wagon in Wall Street. on the north
side, east of Nassau Street, at point
almost opposite an entrance to the
United States Assay Office.
The explosion blew the wagon 10
fragments, disemboweling the horse and
SCATTERING windows within the vicinity,
particularly damaging both the interior
and exterior of the Offices of J. p Mors
gan & Co., on the corner of Wall ana
Broad streets, and the United States
Assay Office.
Automobile Tossed Into Air
ION the opposite side of the street
there was tive--passenger automobile,
license 242-46. New Jersey, 1920, car
registered 1879. simultaneously with
the explosion this automobile was
tcentlaued 90 noss pavs)
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