Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-19
ARREST RUSSIANS
SUSPECT IN GREAT
| WALL STREET PLOT
Alexander J. Brailovsky Is
Charged With Being
Undesirable Alien.
SEEN IN FINANCIAL DISTRICT
DIRECTLY AFTER DISASTER
Editor of "Russky Golos" Des-
cribed by Police as
Radical.
WILL CHECK MOVEMENTS
Marks First Tangible Result of
Dragnct Thrown Out for
| Rcd Murdcrcrs.
SEEN IN FINANCIAL DISTRICT
DIRECTLY AFTER DISASTER
tBy Associated Press


NEW YORK, Sept 1s.-Alexander
j. Brailovsky. a Russian Journalist
and graduate OF the University of
Petrograd. who was taken into GUS
toby late this afternoon after inc
police had received an anonymous lev
ter saying that no was seen In the
financial district a short time after
the Wall Street explosion Thursday
noon, was formally placed under ar
rest just before midnight on n charge
of being an undesirable allen. Hc
Will BIO turned over to Department of
Justice agents. the police said, while
check Is being made on his move
ments.
Seized I'm Small Store.
Brailovsky was seized In a small
stationery store on East Seventh
Street. In the rear of which is a
printing shop where the "Rusaky
Golos" (Rqsslan yoice). described by
the authorities as a radical Russian
magazine, is published.
The writer of the anonymous letter
informed the police that he saw Brni-
lovsky and three other men talking
at the corner of Pine and Nassan
Streets. near tho scene OF the e1plo-
sion. about twenty minutes after the
detonation took place, The writer
declared tho three men seemed to be
In jubilant mood.
Brailovsky. the ponce said, admit
ted being at tho place mentioned, but
placed his presence there an hour
later than the letter charged. He
denied all knowledge OF the explosion.
lie explained his presence In the dnan-
cial district by stating that he wished
70 dispose OF some jewelry boxes
there.
Brailovsky further admitted, the
police said, that he talked to three
men there He said he knew oaly
one Of them, but the man whom be
knew was acquainted with the other
two.
Refuses Names OF Comp anions,
AT first he refused absolutely, tho
police explained. to divulge the name
OF his companions.
My race" he Is quoted as saying,
never divulges tho name of another
person without that persons con-
sent. and SO I cannot enlighten you. Z"
Brnilovsky. who Is SO years old, and
small in stature. was well dressed,
his voice. manner and expression CIV
Ing tho impression he was man OF
education. He told the police, they
said. that he was the editor Of '.fsus-
sky Golos-" He explained that In his
conversation with the three men the
question OF soliciting loan for the
purpose Of constructing a Russian
peoples theater was discussed.
Federal investigators declared they
recognized him as the man who pre-
sided few days ago mt a concert in
Madison Square Garden, given for tho
benefit OF the Russian children hold
at Fort Wadsworth. pending their de.
parture homeward. Ludwig C. A. X.
Martens. unofficial representative
here OF the Soviet republic, was the
guest OF honor at the concert. Tho
Russian children sailed for home a
week ago.
Was known to Police.
Detective James J. Gegan, hong
head of the bomb squad, identined
Bralovsky as the man who had
dingy quarters at 1913 East Fifteenth
Street. where tho 'Russky Golos''
originally was published. The detec-
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March, 1917, again In June of that
year. and third time in November,
1919. On ono or two occasions, Gegan
added. he secured quantities OF radi-
cal literature there and each time
found Brailovsky presiding over
earnest conferences OF foreigners.
Tho police attached great impor.
lance to the arrest. They said an ef-
fort was being made to get into com.
mun!cation with Acknowledgement
Palmer tonight and notify him OF
Brailovsky's detention.
Brallovsky was not placed under
arrest until after he had been Ques-
toned for nearly eight hours. De-
tective Gegan asserted Brailovsky
was at ono tinc editor of tho -Peas-
ant and Workman" q radical paper,
which was suppressed by tho gov.
ernment in March. 1918. Braliovsky
was also tho moving spirit, Gegan
added. In n recent convention Of rad.
icals. which no 10 alleged to have
opened with these words: ..I4S the
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