The New York herald., 1920-01-20
BOMB PLOT FOUND;
/. IS REDS ARRESTED
Federal Agents and Police
Make Raid on Russian Radi-
Gals in East 10th Street.
SEEK OTHERS IN BAND
First Commisar of New York" Sent
to Ellis fsland-Four Released
on $1,000 Bail.
SEEK OTHERS IN BAND

The Police Bomb Squad and agents of
the Department Of Justice yesterday
stormed the secret quarters Of Russian
revolutionists and captured eighteen men
suspected OF being the leading spirits in a
conspiracy for a campaign of terror by the
assassination OF public officials and the
bombing OF their homes. According to the
information of the authorities the contem-
plated anarchy was to be directed against
these responsible for the wholesale depor-
tations of undesirable, revolutionary
aliens. Several men sought have not yet
been arrested.
Under Detective Sergeant James J. Ge-
gan and Frank Francisco. OF the Red
Squad Of the Department of Justice, the
raiding party entered q tenement house in
East Sixteenth street. where for some
time members of the Federation Of Rus
sian Workers have been meeting in Sc
cret Detective Cornelius Browne, OF the
Bomb Squad. was the first man to push
his way through the door Of an apa rtrnent
on the first floor.
The Russians jumped 10 their feet at the
sight OF tile detective and moved toward
him in lnenacing manner. A federal
agent. Mr.. Anderson, and Detective Nc
Carthy quickly covered the men in the
room with automatic pistols and eight men
meekly surrendered. While Detective
Browne searched the place the prisoners
were closely guarded for fear that they
might attempt to destroy evidence.
Tip from n Deportee.
The information on which the raid
n do 49, ,ral ~ -. Y
Scully, head of the Red Squad of the
Department Of Justice, from a member of
the Federation OF Russian Workers taken
In the nationwide raid on November z.
The informer was not sent back to Russia
with Berkman and Goldman on the Bu
ford because OF his failure to pay his
income tax for 1918. BY some underground
method of communication he learned that
there was "A strong movement being di-
rected from New York to reorganize the
Federation OF Russian Workers. and he
gave Mr.. Scully the information in hope
OF aiding his own care
When Chief William J. Flynn started his
smashing assault on the Federation of
Russian Workers IN November il was
known that several hundred aliens had
been enrolled 20 overthrow the govern
ment by force and violence. Only 80 OF
these wcrc deported u Soviet Russia and
several OF tho revolutionary leaders es-
cared. Two or tho men now sought who
took an active part IN the organization
we're officers IN the Red Guard when
TrotZky and Lenins seized tho Russian
government.
OF those arrested IN East Sixteenth street
the police declare that Louis Grusmark,
Of No. 10 East Tenth street. and Daniel
Dotzenko. OF No 56 East Twonty-first
street, arc the most dangerous. The au-
thoritics declined 20 say whether either OF
tho men was concerned Ia the conspiracy
20 harm a. Mitchell Palmer. Attorney
General
Seize Issue OF New Newspaper.
After starting their prisoners TO the
headquarters of the Department OF
Justice az No. 81 Park row. the raid
ing party proceeded 20 printing es-
tablishment az No. 243 East Thirteenth
street where a number OF revolutionary
nowspa pers have been printed. This
plant was used by Peter Bianki. a de-
ported Russian. 70 print tho Workman
and Peasant. Francisco ordered the
latest issue OF a new Russian revolu-
tionary publication known as Ameri-
can News seized. According 10 the in
formation Of the authorities this news
paper never has been put into circula-
tion.
A lass OF incendlary literature advo-
eating direct action against the gov
ernment" also was found. The connec-
tion between the secret meeting place
in sixteenth street and the American
News was established when in the desk
OF the editor several receipts for the
a apartment were found. THIS place was
first rented early in November by four
Russians and is believed 20 be the
headquarters OF the Federation OF Rus
sian Workers.
Among those arrested were Phil
Borodke. alias Berzonsky. Of No. 1e2
East Tenth street; william Bauder. Of
No 81 Spruce street. New Haven.
Conn. Paul Kovalott, OF No. 7c,
Fourth avenue, Brooklyn; Vladimir
vceshlow, OF 40. 22i East Thirty-first
tContiuucd on rsRe Fovr. Col. Tbrre)
pra POULTRY snow orrNs TO-DAY,