Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-09-17
100000 IN SECURITIES
VANISH FOLLOWING
EXPLOSION
FIRST ARREST MADE
MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE ISSUED
WARNING OF SEPT. 16 DISASTER
WEEKS IN ADVANCE TAKEN IN
CUSTODY AT TORONTO-DETEn
MINE CRASH WAS DUE 10
PLOT.

New lOfE, sept IT, lllldM j.
Flynn. chief of the Bureau Of Iuyesti.
CATION, Department OF Justice, deCIar-
ed this afternoon ne was positive that
a bomb had caused the explosion on
Wall street yesterday which took a
and caused property damage running
into the millions.
Flynn made his announcement
shortly after Fire Commissioner Dren-
nan had reported TO Mayor iyland
his belief that a bomb was response
bic for the disaster, and the police
had begun TO swing to the bomb the.
DRY as opposed TO that Of collision
between truck carrying explosives
and an automobile.
There is no doubt it was bomb
said Chief Flynn The bomb appar-
emily was placed by person who
was within four blocks OF Wall and
Bond streets when the explosion oc-
cured.
Certain at last of the cause of the
explosion, federal agents and city po-
lice increased their search for the
which was blown to pieces No trace
Of the man has yet been found. The
theory OF the investigators is that a
time bomb was placed on he wagon
and the driver hurried from the scene
just after arranging for the explosion
to occur al noon.
100000 Securities Missing
New York, Sept, l7,-Atter check
ing up day reports of lost securities
as a result of the Wall street cxplo-
sion officials of the stock exchange
said packages valued at $4,000 or
$500 600 are missing. large pro
portion Of these securities are non
negotiable.
Another Given Warning.
Nutley n j. Sept l7.-Warning to
keep out OF Wall street until Septem
her l6 was received here by Joseph
ONeill, "A years Old. son OF bank
note paper manufacturer he declared
here today. O'Nell said ne was on
a tube train from Newark to Jersey
city and got into conversation with
man who sat next TO him The
stranger said he was a secret serv-
ice agent attached to the French high
commission and was on his way to
Buffalo where some anarchists were
under arrest
Bomb Plot Blamed
New York, Sept ! Fire "0mmio-
sioner brennan reported today -
Mayor Iiylan that the explosion IN
Wall street yesterday which killed
hiriy-threc and injured 200 eyidentlyI
was caused by a bomb.
Edward Fischer, dcscribed as
member Of an old New York family,
who was staying at a hotel here carly
this week, lefi suddenly after hc is
alleged to have mailed a uostal 10
George ketchledge, an empoye Of ~
New York brokerage firm, warming
him to get ont Of Wall street as soon
as the gong strikes at ; o'clock We'd
nesday the 18th
Flynn Refuses to Talk.
William j. Flynn. chief Of the bu.
reau of Investigation Of the depart
ment Of Justice, viewed the scene of
the blast personally, accompanied by
police headquarters detectives and his
own men, SteadlaStly refusing to talk
on the subject
Troops were held in readiness on
Governors Island today and dotach- |
ments Of the Twenty-socond infantry
were in barracks, subject to instant
call.
An public bindings and he homes
OF wealthy and prominent men here
are under special watch
Admit Office Workers to lines.
Between $ and 9 O'Clock this morn
ing police lines in the financial dis
trict were relaxed for admission OF
the thousands Of office workers Dur.
Ing the early hours public and priyate
agencies cleaned up Wall street. .
swecning up tons of debris and vast
ing down blood spattcred sidewalks
and buildings.
Sash Weights as "Shrapnel"
More than l5O pounds Of broken
sash weighs and other fragments cf
metal have been collected by the fire \
department at the scene Of the disas-
ter and turned over to the police Com.
missioner brennan said.
AT police headquarters il was said
the first task would be to assemble