The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-17

EuWdIu l.. FISCHeF, former en-
ploye of the French commission in
New York, who was detained by the
police in Hamilton, Ontario, today az
ter he is alleged to have sent post
cards to friends here from Toronto
warning them not to be in Wall street
at O'Clock Wednesday the 18th, will
he brought to New York to testify
before the September grand jury.
This body was ordered today to in
quire into the disaster.
The financial centers of Amer
ica's big cities from coast to coast
are armed camps today, with police
and private sentries posted on guard
against repetition of the mysterious
explosion that rocked Wall street.
From Washington, Chicago. Phil
adelphia, Boston, Detroit, Baltimore,
as far south as the Gulf Of Mexico
and west to the Golden Gate author
tiles announced heavy patrols Of
plain clothes men and police reserves
in their big business districts and
federal agents worked with state and
city officials to run down reports OF
wide spread extremist plots.
TWO reported warnings
Two reported warnings that the ex-
plosiOn was to occur figures in the
investigation today.
One of those was a letter received
by Lieut.. Arnaud, of the French high
commission, from man to have been
former employe of the commission,
who predicted, it was said, such an
occurance and warned the commits
sion to close the office and send the
employees home yesterday afternoon.
The other was a letter received two
days ago by George Ketschledge, an
employe of a brokerage house, from
Edward Fischer, in Toronto, who
warned against remaining in Wall
street "after o'clock on the 18TH
and ended his missiye with good
luck.'
Securities Stolen
Efforts also were made today to
ascertain the approximate amount of
bonds and other negotiable securities
said to have been lost during yester-
days confusion. Special detectives
and officials of security companies
were exerting their efforts to this
end. 1t was reported the amount OF
securities lost was expected to run
into several hundred thousand dol
lars.
The financial district was crowded
with sight-seers today witnessing the
scene of yesterdays explosion. Police
lines were established to block the
scene.
Stock Market Opens
The stock market opened at 10
O'Clock with no outward signs of ex
citement and few traces Of yesterdays
disaster, aside from windows covered
with canvass in place of the glass
pane splintered by yesterdays blast
Most active members Of the ex-
change were present when the OPEN
ing gong sounded and business pro-
ceeded in a normal fashion with a
fair degree Of activity.
At the United States sub-treasury
and assay office directly in line OF
the explosion the days routine was
taken up without a hitch.
The banking house of ]. P Nor
gan & company, which suffered most.
was heavily guarded by regular police
anu private ueLeCLlFeS.
Guard Messengers
The banks opened as usual but
their messengers and runners who
usually carry large amounts of val
liable securities were escorted by
guards as a precautionary measure
against the crowds.
A piece of metal, presumably from
a bomb and an iron slug weighing
about a pound, were found by U. s.
Grant, deputy assistant treasurer, on
the roof of the sub-treasury build
ing this morning.
A scene of an entirely different ma
ture from that of yesterday in front
of the sub-treasury was of the pro-
gram for today Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution assembled for rally
at noon on the steps of the govern
ment building to celebrate "Constitu-
tion Day"
brennan Convinced
Fire Commissioner brennan report
ed to Mayor Hyland that the explo-
sion in Wall street was caused by
bomb, before Chief Flynn's an
nouncement
More than $50 pounds of broken
sash-weights and other metal and
fragments have been collected by the
fire department at the scene of the
disaster and turned over to the
police. Commissioner Drennand said.
At police headquarters it was said
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