Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-10-21

In Europe
Threatened
Retaliatory Measures Prom.
ised II Execution Of Italians
In America Is Car
ried Out.
Find Clue to Paris Case
By The Associated Press.

Paris, Oct. 20.-Retaliatory
measures in the event OF the exccu-
ton OF the two Italians. Sacco and
Vansctti, convicted OF murder in
Massachusetts,. are threatened
against the American consulates in
Paris, Bordeaux. Lyons and Mar
seilles in letters received at those
consulates today signed by COM
munist organizations.
Similar threats were made against
the Offices of the American repara-
tons commission and the American
passport bureau in Paris in letters
sent to those oSitcs.
Strong police guards were placed
around the American consulate and
the reparations and passport bureau
Offices here this evening.
Alexander NJ. Thackara, the
American consul general, received a
letter tonight from a communist
organization in a small town near
Lille declaring that Americans in
France would be the object of re-
taliatory measures if the executions
took place.
Clue in Herrick Case.
French experts examining several
hundred letters sent recently to My
ron T. Hcrrick. the American am
bassador. today discovered one
which they believe may furnish a
strong clue in tracing the maker of
the bomb which exploded in Mr..
Herrick's home here yesterday.
The letter was addressed to the
ambassador personally and was re-
ceived by him at the American en-
bassy October Ia. 1t is said to have
contained threat to kill him "by
scientific means" which the writer
declared he had in his possession.
Striking Similarity.
These experts today believed they
saw striking similarity between the
handwriting of the letter and that
Of the address on the box which con-
tanned the bomb. The letter was
written in French and in small, un-
even letters, indicating that the au
thor was an uneducated Frenchman
At the top of the sheet were the
words Sacco and Vansetti written
in large letters. (These names evil
IDENTIFY refer to Nicolo Sacco and
BartoIomoe Vansetti, two Italians
who were convicted of first degree.
murder by a Massachusetts, court
last summer.)
The letter said:
"As the representative of youl
country, you are party to the, per-
secution of Sacco and Vansetti, and
you are, therefore, jointly response
bic for their execution. l have in
my power scientific means of send
ing you to the same destiny, togetf-
er with your whole household" The
letter was signed:
"A scientific man who will work
alone
Ambassador Will Rest.
The American ambassador has
decided to rest several days at his
place in the country. Although not
i'll, he, thought it best to abstain
from official duties for day or two
to remove the possibility of reaction
from his nervous shock.
Mr.. Herrick, at the request of his
staff, has. decided not to use his
open automobile for week or 10
days. He has promised to ride only
in a closed car.
Cleveland, Oct. 20.-The bombing
Of Ambassador Herrick in Paris is
part Of plot of the same group that
bombed homes of prominent Amer
leans in 1919, according to records
on file with the Loyal American
league, E. f. Noble, head of the or
ganization here, announced today.
I'VE have information that Amer
ican representatives abroad are to be
terrorized and if necessary, some
American ambassadors may be
killed." Noble said. This is to be
done as protest over the conviction
and proposed execution OF Sacco and
VanceffiO