Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-03
SUSPECTS Hello
FOR BOMB PLOT
Several Men Under Arrest
For Weeks Unbeknown
to the Public.
FACTS COME OUT
WHEN ONE DIES
Andre eaissdo Commits Suicide
Rather Than Reveal Facts Regard
ina Nation. Wide Bomb Plots OF
Last Juns-Lsaps From, Fourteenth
Floor Of Federal Buildin0-Men
Under Arrest Have Confessed.
BY Associated Press.


New York. May 3.-The fact that
the government had made several ar
rests IN connection with the nation
wide bomb plots OF last June became
known today when Andre Salsedo'
who confessed to having printed the
anarcfilstic circulars found near the
scene Of the outrages committed
suicide by leapins to Park Row
from the fourteenth story OF an Of
nee of tho department Of justice In
this city.
William J. Flynn, chief OF the de-
partments bureau Of investigation.
admitted that several other men had
been arrested, that they had con-
fessed, and that they had agreed to
turn government Witnesses He de-
clined to give names or explain what
part they had played.
Salsedo, also, known as TONY
Cazio" was sleeping. Awakening he
stole in the wash room in his under
clothes and hurled himself from a
window without awakening his COM
panion. It is believed he took his
life rather than appear against other
piotters.
From Chief Flynn and Donato'
Salsedo's lawyer. it was learned that
the circulars found at the time Of the
explosions, when attempts were made
on the lives Of many public men, had
been printed in Brooklyn. where
Salsedo was employed II. an italian
printing shop.
According to Donate. his clients
employer asserts that he knew moth
Ing Of the job He admitted. now
ever, that the circulars, headed
"Plain words" and signed Anarchist
Fighters" had been turned out on his
presses.
Held A. . DOGGY.
According to Donate. Salsedo. who
came to this country about nve years
ago, did not know english and was
not "A man Of action" His attorney
said that when anarchists asked him
to print the pink circulars he did not
appreciate the gravity Of his act.
immigration officials at Ellis Island
said that warrant for Salsedo's de-
-portation had been granted on March
10 on representations that he was
an anarchist. The prisoner was not
surrendered to the authorities nor
was his warrant returned. Salsedo
was held by the authorities in the
hope that a dozen Italians who had
fed to italy would return to the
United States.
Two Others Being Held.
At police headquarters it was ad-
initted today that two other arrests
had been made here before Salsedo
was taken into custody. The first
man arrested was Robert Ella, Of
Brooklyn. Tho police asserted that
he had q loaded revolver. that he had
admitted that he was an anarchist,
and that he was editor Of publica-
tion known as Domani. Arraigned
on 4 chargs Of violating the Sullivan
law Of carrying a loaded weapon. he
was placed under suspended sentence
and turned over to the department Of
Justice.
on information said to have been
supplied by Ella, Vito Marriani. an
italian laborer, was arrested The po-
lice said he admitted he was an an
archist and supplied information on
which ealsedo was arrested.
IN Fear of Assassina
I Chief Flynn said that Salsedo and
other government witnesses had ex-
pressed fear Of being murdered by
the anarchist plotters II 1t became
known that they had confessed. At
their own suggestion quarters were
provided for them in the Park Row
building.
g Salsedo's wife was allowed to visit
him frequently. She II said to have
spsat much o1 yesterday ;.t! ..!s !A:::::z;:. A::::z;:
News Of Salsedo's death will give
the nrst information to some Of his
former confedsrates that some Of tho
conspirators had been for a long time
In custody. Chief Flynn said, and
cause them to attempt to eluds fed
eral agents.
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