The New York herald., 1921-04-21
WALL ST. BOMB
SUSPECT PARTLY
IDENTIFIED HERE
Two Witnesses Recognize
Picture of Italian as the
Driver of Wagon.
NET is DRAWING IN
w. J. Flynn Probably Will
Bring Tito Ligi to
New York.
WINDOW WEIGHTS CLUE
Those Used in Bomb Same as
Ones Found in City Where
Prisoner Is Held.
WINDOW WEIGHTS CLUE

William j. Flynn, chief of bureau of
investigation of the Department OF
Justice, said IN Washington last night
that Tito Ligi. who Is under arrest al
Scranton, Pa. as a suspect in the
bomb explosion in Wall street last
September. has been partially identi-
fed as the driver of the wagon who
stopped in front Of the Sub-Treasury
few moments before the explosion
occurred. Two witnesses who saw the
wagon just before the blast have seen
pictures of Ligi. Chief Flynn said, and
have identified them as photographs of
the driver.
Chief Flynn said, however, that he
does not regard this Identification az
sufficient to connect Lgi definitely
with the crime, and that he Will pro-
ceed no further against the italian
until the witnesses have been taken to
Scranton and given an opportunity to
see the man. If this Is not done Ligi
may be brought to New York. Mean
while Ligi is being closely guarded in
Scranton, and has already been ques-
toned several times by Government
agents who have been working on the
explosion case for several months.
Admits He's a Draft DOdger.
p. !. Ahearn of the New York Bureau
OF the Department of Justice. who Is un-
derstood TO have developed the clue that
caused Ligi's arrest, spent three hours
yesterday questioning the man, but he
denied ali knowledge of the Wall street
bomb. He admitted. however, the Gov
ernment agents say, that ne intentionally
evaded the draft laws during the war,
and he Is being detained charged with
violation OF the Selecrive Service act.
He has been in Scranton since last No
vember. and has been employed Al a
restaurant. The authorities havo been
able to learn very little of his move
ments prior TO that time. He is 27 years
old, feet 10 inches in height. slender
build, with black curly hair, large lips
and perfect teeth.
Dispatches from Scranton said that
the Government agents had had the man
under observation for more than five
months. and that they took him into
custody when 1t was learned that a
Scranton plant used to manufacture win
dow weights such as we're used In the
Wall street bomb.
Mystery in Local Circles.
Local officials Of the Department OF
Justice disclalmed all knowledge Of the
Scranton bomb suspect
+. ]. Ahearn, the department agent
who caused the arrest, has been work.
ing for some time from the Washing
ton office of the department. He is
under direct orders of William J. Flynn,
chief of the bureau OF investigation. Mr..
Flynn recently has been spending all his
time in Washington. although he has an
office here.
Thomas NJ. Reddy. acting superintend-
ent OF the local office OF justice. said
that all information concerning tue
Scranton suspect would be given out
by the Washington office. Denial was
made that Ahearn was sending Bertillon
measurements and photographs OF the
prisoner to this city. In another quar-
ter active in the attempted solution or
the bomb plot it was stated that such
measurements had been sent to the De-
pertinent of Justice offices at 10 PARK
row.
At Police Headquarters Capt. Arthur
Carey, chief OF the homicide squad. said
that no word had come from Scranton
concerning the Italian held there.
Doubt was manifested at several sources
ia the city concerning the likelihood Of
solution of the bomb mystery through
the Scranton suspect One man asserted
that when the time for arrests comes a
number will be made simultaneously.