The Washington herald., 1920-09-18

COuIdn't Have Been Accident.
Investigations carried on today,
experimenting those Of yesterday
and last night" said George W.
Lamb, superintendent OF the local
detective force Of the Department
Of Justice. only confirms the orig
insI opinion OF this Office There
is not a chance that the lIsaster
was caused by accident"
Chief Of Federal Secret Service
William J. Flynn, who came on
from Washington TO assume charge
Of investigation, reinforced Mr.
Lambs statement. He said:
Carried in Wagon.
You can settle your mind on
this point-it was q bomb which
exploded. The wagon destroyed in
front OF the United States Assay
Office carried the bomb. and the
driver was four blocks away from
the scene when the explosion oc-
Cured
81 am convinced OF this by de-
velopments OF Two hours this morn
ing. More than this I cannot
divulEe now"
It Was evident tonight that Fed
eral agents had more than a sus-
picion Of who bears responsibility
for the terrific destruction OF yes
tcrday. But any possibility Of 8,
being the beginning Of a nation
wide plot either to spread terrorism
or TO war upon capital was dis
counted by Lamb.
Guards All over Couutry.
II is true that urarfy every
public building IS being suardcd
as well as banks and the homes
OF capitalists throughout this city"
he said. IT also is true that sim
liar guards have been established
in other cities.
But It's case Of seeing how
good the lie boats are after the
ship is sunk. Judging by what evt-
dcnce We have been able 10 gather
so far, we believe the Wall Street
disaster 10 be an isolated instance
of its kind-whatever we may find
that kind to bc.
The work OF this department will
Be routine operations OF running Up
clyws. We have reason TO believe
that work won't last lonE-a day or
so at most"
Many Volunteer Witnesses-
Meantime rooms and Railways
outside Lambs office buzz with ac-
tivity. Dozens of men and women
await an opportunity TO report
whatever bits Of Information they
may possess while a hurrying stan
Of operatives turn in results OF
securing this city and environs for
three classes Of places:
Explosive supplies. blacksmith
shops, junk dealers.
These Investigations are the re-
suit Of a theory. pieced together in
bits so small as to resemble wooden
splinters, SlivcrS Of metal and odds
and ends OF other things upon which
il is founded. According to justice
department workers it runs this
way:
\ 2O0-pound bomb was fashioned
Crudely either Of INT or piuric acid
and broken 'slUES, window castings
or junk and loaded upon a wagon
Of type used twenty years ago 20
cart butter and eggs. Tho wagon.
which was patched all over. wAs
newly fitted with sipEle shafts in
stead Of tho double ones with which
it originally had been made. Il was
painted dull red and fitted With a
red faE TO simulate explosives
carrying vehicles il had been used
little recently Tor there was no
grease ON the aNlCs.
Horse Just Clipped and hOd.
\ large roam horse. scravn ncy and
old. drew the load The horse. how
ever. just had been clipped ans
shOd.
Driven into Wall street from the
oast. the wagon was edged toward
tho Morgan building But trafic
congestion forced IL nearer the
United states ASSAY office and il
CONTINUED on PACE THREE.