The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-20
BOMB BURSTS
NEAR GOTHAM
POLICE OFFICE
Damages of $4,000 Done
When Explosion Occurs
Burns Awaits Lindenfeld's S
Report Goes to Capital.
QUIZ is CONTINUED
~ Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Damage es-
at $1,000 was done by the ex-
plosion early today of bomb which I
had been thrown or placed in the
hallway of building on Grand streeJ.
The scene of the explosion was only
one block from police headquarters,
and the conclusion gave officers
there a scare, as some believed for a
few minutes that threats to bomb
Wall street" had been carried out.
Heavy guards were thrown around
the whole Wall street section yester-
day as a result of tips" that whole
sale bombing of that part of the city
was contemplated
The explosion caused excitement in
Grand street, hundreds of people Ieav-
ing their homes and running to the
street, some in scant attire Exam
ination of the building in which the
bomb was set off failed to reveal the
nature of the Internal machine.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Repeating
ion mystery would be cleared by dis
closures of Wolfe Lindenfeld, arrested
in Warsaw, William J. Burns, head of
the bureau of investigation of the de-
partment of justice, left for Washing
ton today.
The awaiting cable from Sylvester
E. Cosgrove, department agent in
Warsaw had not arrived today Mr.
Burns said he believed the complete
report was in todays mail. Linden
fields story is but q link in the chain
of evidence surrounding the explos-
| ion, which has been gathered, Mr..
Burns added.
Mr.. Burns was of the opinion that
CosgTove had sent a lengthy report,
and that the delay in receiving it was
due to the work of DECIDING the cable
gram. He indicated the bureau of in
vestigation will make no announce
ment of its plans until it had arrest
ed all the bomb plot suspects still in
| the United States. Evidence in the
| possession of the bureau will probably
be turned over TO the police OF var
! ious cities who will be asked to place
under detention the persons wanted.
| RdicuIe Revelations.
Radical circles OF New York were
still ridiculing the revelations made
] by Lindenfeld after his arrest in War
/ saw. Some asserted he knew no
more about the explosion than Burns"
while others declared Lindenfeld had
hoaxed the detectives who had arrest
ed him. Reports from Warsaw caused
! the leading spirits in the radical con
ference to be held here next Saturday
to consider cancellation of the call
for the meeting, but it was said today
the gathering would be held. Plans
| for the launching of an American
branch of the Third communist inter
rationale are to be discussed at the
convention, it was said.
WARSAW. Dec. 20.-The Polish po-
lice believe that Wolfe Lindenfeld is
hiding much of what he really knows
| regarding the Wall street explosion of
September, 1920, in connection with
| which he was arrested here at the in
stance of the United States depart
!ment of justice, and continue question
ing him.
Lindenfeld who was also known as
| William Linde, declares the commun-
lists have planned a revolution in Po-
land for early next year, but has asked
the authorities not to ascribe the state
ment to him. His assertion that he
knows NJ Chitcherin, the soviet for
eign minister and has talked with him
in Moscow is doubted here.
According to NJ Gutkowski of the
Polish police, Lindenfeld's formal
statement recites the details of his
employment by William J. Burns be-
fore the latter's appointment as head
of the bureau of investigation of the
United States department of justice.
Mr.. Burns, he said. sent him to Europe
TO trace the bomb plotters advancing
[ him So 900 to cover expenses.
/ Lindenfeld reported to Mr.. Burns for
only few weeks after his arrival. . =.
: Feared Detection
| M. Gutkowski believed, from the in
formation in his hands. that Linden
, field became an active communist and
! did not communicate with Mr.. Burns
: for fear that his activities here would
5 be detected. Mr.. Burns, it is believed
here, suspeced Lindenfeld of double
= crossing" the investigators of the
, bomb plot and sent Sylvester Cosgrove
: to Europe to ascertain his where
! abouts. Then began the match of wits
lasting for months, which ended In
r Lindenfeld's arrest here at the re-
!. quest of Cosgrove
g So many conflicting statements have
: been made on all sides of the Linden
field case that certain points cannot
be Strengthened out until advices are
received from the United States. Lin
denfeld himself is constantly refresh
ing his memory and amending his
1 statements and the Polish police say
I that in several instances he has ad
/ r11if mo l-in mic tor rof mt
The charge upon which he is being
held by the Poles is that of being q
e communist propagandist and sus
pected spy.
J. nRNIAIPF