The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-20
BOMB MYSTERY
NOT SOLVED YET
EFFORT TO UNRAVEL BIG NEW
YORK BOMB EXPLOSION
YIELDS NO RESULTS-RUS-
SIAN EDITOR HELD AS UNDE.
SIRABLE ALIEN. HORSE.
SHOER IDENTIFIED SHOES
ON HORSE.

New York, Sept. 19.-Depart-
'ment of justice agents and the po-
lice were still without a definite
clue tonight to the identity of the
person or persons responsible for
Thursdays explosion in Wall street.
Alexandria Brailovsky, Russian
journalist, who was arrested late
yesterday on information furnished
by an anonymous correspondent and
who admitted having been in the fl
nancial district a short time after
the explosion is still being held
without bail on charge of being
an undesirable alien.
One Yet Unidentified
The only other important develop
ment within the past "a hours is the
suggestion by Medical Examiner
Morris that the sole remaining uni
Identified body, that Of a blonde
haired boy about 10, may be that of
the driver of the death wagon"
which was abandoned near the assay
office just before the detonation
took place, and which is believed to
have carried the time bomb that
caused the disaster. Seven "identifi-
cations" of the body were made
during the day, but all proved to be
erroneous upon subsequent investi-
CATION. A revised list of the dead
tonight showed that "a persons of
had lost their lives as result of
the explosion. Some Of the previous
lists made the total 35."
Robert A. Pope, brother-in-law,
Of Edwin Fischer, who sent post
card warnings of the disaster from
Toronto to friends in the financial
district, was questioned for nearly
two hourse today at the department
of justice. Pope turned Fischer over
to the authorities in Hamilton, Ont,
where he is being detained pending
his >extradition to- this city, where he
will be questioned as to his know
ledge of the blast. Fischer, who al
ready had been adjudged mentally
incompetent by lunacy commission
in Hamilton, is expected tomorrow.
Police investigators will question
Fischer upon his arrival, depart
ment of justice agents said.
No New Clues Found.
Chief Flynn declared there were
no new developments in the case to-
night, although his men were work
ing on several '1eads" and hoped
for definite results. He denied pub
lished reports that he was seeking
five members Of the so-called -Gsf-
Llama band of anarchists.
"I know where these people are
and we are watching them," he said.
eve have them under surveillance
along with a number of other peo-
pie but we are not looking for them
now"
Impressive funeral services were
held here today for eight persons
who, were killed by the explosion
Military honors were accorded to
three of the victims who were war
veterans.
The September grand jury which
was instructed Friday to conduct an
investigation into the disaster will
begin listening to the testimony Of
witnesses tomorrow. Subpoenas
have been issued for more than a
score of persons who claimed to
have been within a block of the ex-
plosion when it occurred.
Blacgsmith Found.
John Haggerty, blacksmith in
lower Manhatten, it was learned to-
day, had identified the front shoes
of the dead horse, which drew the
"death wagon" to Wall street, as
two he had put on about two weeks
ago. Haggerty, however, told the
police he doubted if he could recog-
nize the men who brought the ami
NAL to him, as he usually shod from