Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-17

MS back and received an ugly wound
in the stomach. The bonds fell to
the ground, but he had the presence
| OF mind to seize them and stuff them
In his pocket. where they were found
after he was taken to the hospital
Following conference between
| Commissioner OF Police Enright and
| the army officials at Governors Is
land. the battalion OF infantry that
guarded the subtreasury after tho en-
plosion was withdrawn tonight and
the police are now in full charge.
| Rescued ny wnr Veterans.
Three men, their clothing blazing,
fell dangerously injured in front Of
the Morgan building. They were
rescued from death by Michael Ker-
WIN. salesman, veteran of the
| world war and member of the Seventy
Nihth Division Ammunition Train
ana Artillery, kerwin says he put on
MS nat by force of habit, thinking
lot the nonce that it was helmet
| re ran to the three men, who were
! pcing scorched, and with his PEN
KNIFE cut away the flaming portion
| OF Their apparel. One O. them before
| iapsinG into unconscioUsness. scream
| ed:
My bonds. whore arc thcy?"
securities, bonds. papers of many
inscriptions and even currency was
noticeable on the walks. Nobody had
time TO stop. The great granite
columns OF the subtreasury building
were marked by fragments of iron.
The statue of George Washington
was untouched, hut at it's base a
woman died. her skull fractured. -
At l2:io O'Clock an array of khaki
clad men, their ranks bristling with
'nayone's. marched through the police
at Pine and Nassau Streets. From
then on the street was Theoretically
under martial law.
Guards Government Gold.
Commanded by Colonel wiegel, two
companies OF the Twenty second In
iahtry for Fort Jay. established head
quarters at the subtreasury. 1t was
stated that they were present, not so
much to handle the immense .thronrs
as TO prevent any possible attempts
TO loot the government buildings and
large banking houses. 1t was said
that $Soc.000,000 in government gold
was at the assay office of the sub
treasury building
Practically every window in the
STOCK Exchange building was shat
tered. Mounted policemen summoned
from every section in BROOKLYN AMI
Manhattan rode up and down shouting
hoarsely TO the curious and kent them
out OF the danger belt.
with the bend md Dying.
one man, his left leg gone. was
treated at the Broad Street Hospital.
ne said he had been standing near
the steps OF the subtreasury building
"hen he saw n wagon travelling east
on wall street. The vehicle wen,
next the curb on the assay office
side, he claimed, and then carcened
MS IN" Hash came. He was blown
half way up the steps of the sub
treasury.
Another man. blown to bits. lny on
'ne steps leading TO j. p. Morgan's
once Before he revealed his identity
ne died One woman hopeiessly man
i!ed fell In front of the subtreasury,
her clothing afiame.
Woman's hats all but torn TO pieces
uttered the ground In Wall Street
handbags and vanity cases were
strewn here and there.
One OF the most heart-stirrinc
scenes attendant on the explosion
was the discovery of the arm of Il
young person. presumably mess
ehser boy. near the Morgan build
ing. Near the hand and arm was a
call BOOK such as is used by mess
enSers, and messenger boys cap.
NO other trace OF the boy could be
found