New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Board of Estimate Acts
Speedily as Commission
er Enright Asserts Life
of the City Is Imperiled
Official Predicts
Developments Soon
Radical Literature Found
in Room Formerly Used
by Suspect in Brooklyn


After Police Commissioner En-
right had told the finance and budget
committee of the Board of Estimate
yesterday that the activities of rad
icals have become a serious menace.
not alone to the city but the country
as we'll, police contingency fund
of 100000 was voted for use in
prosecuting Investigations wherever
the clews may lead.
While it was not specifically an
nounced, it was understood that the
basis of the appropriation is the in
vestigation at present under way
into the bomb explosion that resulted
in the death of thirty-seven persons
in Wall Street September 16.
Expects Some Results Soon
Commissioner Enright had originally
asked for fund of Sill 900 for contin-
gency purposes In addressing The
committee yesterday he said:
The sum that could be used TO ad
vantage for this purpose is a stuuen-
dous one. The situation is one that
threatens the very lives of the city
and country. The pursuit and appre-
henslon of criminals responsible for
plots against society are essential to the
safety Of the community The trails
may lead to any part of the country.
but | am sure it will not be long be-
fore the wisdom of any expenditures
that may be incurred will be apparent.
we anticipate some very gratifying re-
suits in the near future
When the Commissioner had con
cuded, Comptroller Craig said he was
sure no member of the board felt that
the police should be in any way handi-
capped in their prosecution of such in
vestigations. The appropriation was
then fixed
Nothing definite concerning the in
Vestlgatlon into the antecedents and
activities of Floran Zelenko (also
known a 5 Zelenska), bomb plot suspect
arrested in Pittsburgh with a quantity
of dynamite in his possession Sunday
night, could be learned at the Depart
ment OF Justice Offices here yesterday
Chief William j. Flynn of the United
States Secret Service, and George
Lamb, head of the local department.
both said they were awaiting further
developments in the Pennsylvania ,ity
lnformer Confers With Flynn
Leon Konkel, of the Hotel Koenie,
1877 East Fourth Street on whose in
formation Zelenko was arrested, visited
Chlef Flynn yesterday morning and re-
peated the story of his association with
the suspect during journey from Gin
cinnati to Pittsburgh He said the man
had referred admiringly to the perpe-
traitors of the Wall Street disaster, and
had then shown nm -ie oxg ,s.ve and
percussion caps in his suitcase.
Secret Service operatives who
searched the room in which Zelenko
lived with the family of Michael Ter
lyn, found quantity of radical litera-
ture. They also learned that he had
left the premises at about the time of
the explosion, saying he was going TO
look for work. He carried brown
grip.
Advces from Pittsburgh last night
indicated that the police and Secret
Service men there VINO had questioned
the prisoner throughout the day be-
iieved he had come into possession Of
the explosive legitimately as a coal
miner at Whitman, W Va. He told
them, it was said, he had gone there
directly from New York and had
worked few days as a coal loader.
Check Up Prisoners Statements
Agents in the West Virginia mining
section are checking up the prisoners
statements about having been employed
tnere. Miners, 1t was explained, pro
vide their own explosive and not infre-
quently carry dynamite as thew move
from one job TO another Should his
story prove true, however, it will not
influence the charge of transporting
dynamite into Pennsylvania without a
permit, on which Zelenko is being held
in Pittsburgh.
Although the papers and other effects
found in the Cleveland Street quar-
ters formerly occupied by Zelenko. in
dlcated their owner to be given 70
radical ideas, there was nothing among
them to connect him further with the
wall Street disaster it was said. A
careful investigation of his habits and
associates while there, however. is
being conducted.
Cousin Asked Him to Move
y Michael Levaszsky, cousin Of
Zelenko, with whom the latter for
merly lived at 394 Bristol Street
Brooklyn. told the agents he had been
compelled to ask his relative to leave
the house because he was paying too
much attention to a married woman. ~
During his cousins residence with him.
Levaszsky said, he had seen nothing
to indicate Zelenko was radically in
clined. Lavaszsky employed him as q
tailor, but terminated the employment
when he asked Zelenko TO leave.
The cousin also told the operatives
2elenko had formerly run a butcher
shop al Rockaway and Newport ave
noes. Brooklyn. From other sources
Il was established that he had worked
as motorman for the Brooklyn Rapid