The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
Detective Braun Warned De-
partment Of Justice Months
Ago of the Second Ave-
nue. Gang.
HARNESS BEING TRACED
Y sngs Of Mystery Horse
~ Lead to Driver-Chi-
scago I. W. w. Tells of
Bomb Plots.
Bomb Plots,

81 New York. Sept. 1s.--The har-
ness Of the mystery horse in the
Wall street explosion has been
traced 20 manufacturing con.
Germ at Kingston, New York, IL
investigating agents at once has
tened there to trail the history
Of the harness from the time Il
was finished to it's being buekled
on the back Of the horse that
drew the wagon, which 10 believed
to have held the time bomb.
While investigating officials
were elated over this promising
development in their research
work, Julius II. Braun. head OF
a detective bureau, furnished a
new angle TO the "te errorist"
theory by reporting TO the police
that the disaster was planned
by band OF anarchists which
had headquarters In a restaurant
on Second avenue. Braun added
that the department Of justice
was warned against this gang
four months ago.
Braun declared that the evidence
which he at the time submitted to the
department OF justice regarding this
alleged band Of plotters was disre-
garded by the department. He added
that II II had been properly sifted
and followed up the Wall street dis
aster would never have occurred and
that unless prompt action was taken
now fresh catrophes were certain,
He gave the name OF the restaurant
and said that anarchist literature was
distributed there urging assassi-
nation OF financiers and the destruc-
tion OF Wall street
Heard Plots Discussed.
Chicago, Sept. fisherman Hoti
man, a prisoner In the county jae
here, who authorities declare Is an
acknowledged |. w. W., today, told of
hearing bomb plots discussed in three
different places in New York. A
Lyceum In Brooklyn, a resth Int in
Greenwich village on Fourth street,
and temple" in New York city,
were locations named by Hoffman.
Hoffman admitted that there was
great deal OF talk at all three places
about "blowing up Morgan and Rock
efeller."
Italians, Russians and Germans.
Hoffman declared that there is In
Greenwich village a small band OF ac-
knowledged anarchists. composed for
the most part OF Italians. but contain
ing a sprinkling OF Russians and Ger
mans.
II was new member" Hoffman
said, land not well known. | Nevtr
iTeartf the autuni aetaila of aus' ofs-theA
plans, but know that there were many
secret meetings both in New YORK ana
Brooklyn, where something OF impor-
tance was discussed. IN Greenwich VIZ
lage there are many radicals. hut many
of them are harmless. one organiza
ton composed OF anarchists Is headed
by Italians, and in fact all OF the men
who advocated force from across the
water.
"At one meeting attended Alex
ander Jaunuikana was the speaker
After the meeting there was much dis
cussion among the members OF the
audience as to general radical activi-
ties They AK asked a, me y al ! believed bel, In
Hoffman explained his connection
with the l. w. w. by saying he was
practically compelled 10 join that or
ganizaton in order to work as marine
engineer In New York.
Guard Greater New York.
New York, Sept 1s,--Police head /
quarters today announced plans 70 4
guard until further notice all parts OF
Greater New York from possible nt-
tempts at bombing that may follow In
the wake Of the Wall street blast. Pre-
cnct commanders were ordered to
assign special details TO public build
ings, big banking houses, churches and
the homes OF financiers and public ohl-
cials. effective at once,
drilling for Fischer.
Meanwhile the authorities received /
word from Hamilton. Ontario, to the
effect that under the steady Rrllllng
at the hands OF officials there Edward
Fischer, the former New York tennls
Mayer who wrote many warnings 70
friends of an impending dIsaser In Wall
street, had admitted that he visited
one OF the largest explosive plants in
the United States within the last thirty
davs
Hugh Sweeney immigration officer,
who reported that Fischer had made
this admission 10 him. said the latter
proved his familiarity with the plant
by describing II in minute detail Inn
medlatelv after his visit 20 the plant.
Fischer Is said to have sent the warn
inps
The visiting card Of the wife Of the
president Of the explosives concern In
question was found among Flscher's
eWenta cwcnnev renorted
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