New Britain herald., 1920-09-17
FINANCIAL CENTER
 UNDER HEAVY GUARD
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 & Co.. which suffered most in the ca- tastrophe. also was heavily guarded by regular police and a score of pri- vats detectives. All tho windows on tho main floor of tho building which were blown in were covered with can vas Most of the clerical force of the banking firm were on hand. but tho interior of the building continued to show the extent of yesterdays dis- aster. Several Of the Morgan part ners were early on hand. but had nothing to add to their brief state ments of yesterday nor would they vouchsafe any theory as to the cause or motive of tho explosion.
 There were an unusually large at- tendance of prospective customers at the ofrce of leading brokerage houses and firms with out-of-town wire con nections reported buying orders. All indications pointed to an active day in the Stock Market.
 The banks opened as usual. but their messengers and runners, wno usually carry large amounts or val uabie securities. were escorted oy husky guards as precautionary measure aRainst the crowds in the dis trict..
 New Clue Found.
 X 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.
 Fire Chief Kenlon and Chief Brophy of the bureau of combustibles con ferred this morning with Mayor Hy- Ian and presented reports on what they believed to be the cause or the explosion.
 Three More Die.
 Partially revised lists at II o'clock today showed that 3s persons had lost their lives in the explosion in Wal street yesterday. Approximately zoo persons were injured. besides scores who received only slight cuts from flying glass.
 Three names were shifted this morning from the list of those in- jured to the death column. They were John Donohue. a Brooklyn ac- countant: John W. Weir and Miss Margaret Fisher of Brooklyn. They died in hospitals.
 The mysterious explosion yesterday was probably caused by an iniernai n,achine-possibly a time bomb-ac- cordinr to the almost unanimous opinion of expert investigators or the department of justice and the police today.
 Infernsi Machine Parts
 Search Of the wreckage near the scene revealed. according to high official who requested that his name be withheld, fragments of clockwork such as is commonly used in making bombs, three pieces or curved metai were Also found beneath the surface of the pavement in the hole caused by tho explosion. Another piece or similar metal was taken" from tho body of Robert westday, 1e-yeaE- old messenger. who was killed ac- cording to Dr. Charles H. Norris' eiieh medical examiner.
 Wagon Theory Dropped.
 The authorities said that the ind ing of these bits of evidence virtual lv dissipated the theory held earlier bv some officials that the explosion might have been caused by a collision with n wagon loaded with explosive. Examinations of the wrecked wagon revealed. according to the police, that it was known as a track truck ana that if was unlikely that vehicle or this type would be used to transport powerful explosives. No permits had been granted for carting explosives yesterday.
 Work of repairing the shattered windows and twisted fixtures in the stock Exchange. the orfices of J. P. Morran@N Co. the sub-trcasury and various nearby buildings began dur ing the night and a close guard ny police and soldiers from Governors Island was kept throughout the dis tries.
 siO,0oo Reward Suggested.
 Mayor Hylan called a meeting or tho board of estimate today to con- slider a proposal by him to offer a re- ward of SIG, ,0Oe tor the apprehension and conviction of the person respon- sible for the tragedy.
 The various exchanges which were closed soon after the explosion an- nohnced that they would reopen to- day.
 Two reported warnings that the ploslon was to occur figured fn the investigation today. tr
 Warned of Explosion.
 One of these was a letter received bv Lieutenant Arnaud of the French high com mission from a man known to have been a former employe Of the commission. who predicted. 1t was said, such an occurrence and warned the commission to close its office ana send the employees home yesterday. The other was a letter received two
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