The Washington herald., 1921-05-21
NINE ARRESTS
FOLLOWSTORY
OFBONBPLOTS
Alleged Leader Tells of
Organized Outrages
In Chicago.
DYNAMITERS HIRED
IN LABOR CONFLICT
Bombers Got $500 to $400.
Sluggings Cost
Less.

CHICAGO, May xo-One OF
the asteunding revelations An
drew Kerr made to the grand
Jury was that the "bombinE
trust- had q rate schedule sub
stantially as foliowsi
Ordinary sIugsfngs ttwe nen)
each. SIS.
Bombingsi
where two sticks OF dynamite
are used. 500.
where four sticks of dyna-
mite are used, s2so.
where six sticks of dynamite
are used, $500.
CHICAGO, May ao.-A sensational
was obtained today by
Chief Fitzmorris from Andrew Kerr,
believed to be the leader of the
gang of bombers in Chicago re-
sponsible for the vandalism ip
many of the recent labor troubles
and race wars
The laundry engineers strike.
janitors' strike and other disputes
have been marked by bombing and
the wanton destruction of property.
and a reign of terror has ensued
while the perpetrators of these
crimes have apparently enjoyed i'm
Kerr is one Of nine men arrested
in connection with these outrages.
In one of the most amazing state
ments ever given to the police. he
divuIges the names and places in
connection with each bombing out
rage.
Bombing Job $500 to 500.
From $50 TO 500. he says. was
paid for an ordinary slugging job
A first class bombing job came
higher. and cost the union business
agents from $500 TO $500.
His statement was carefully writ
ten out, signed. and dated May -.
He named a dozen men who had
been prominently identified either
as the perpetrators or instigators OF
sluggipgs and bombings that
marked the strike. The amount OF
detail he gives makes the story
{ oonvincing, according to the chief.
He described in detail acts of vio-
lence in which he himself hgured
with others.
working rapidly on the informa-
tion furnished by Kerr, Chief Fttz-
morris and Chief of Detectives
Michael Hughes. rounded up the
men who had been involved in
Kerr's admissions. Nine men, in
cIuding Kerr, are already under ar
rest and other arrests are expected
Prisoners Are Questioned
All the prisoners were taken TO
the office of States Attorney Grove
this afternoon, where, they were
questioned
The men held are:
lanes sweeney, alleged general
leader of the city bombing forces
who, Kerr asserts, was either oi-
rectly involved in, or else had IN
innate knowledge of, all bomolns
outrares that have been committed
in Chicago in the past year.
Albert Peterson, business agent
Of Local 4o1 of the engineers union.
Harry Bartlett. known to dyna-
miters as soup" underworld par
lance for nitroglycerin.
TnOmaS d. -eNHN
of Local 4o2 Of the engineers union,
and treasurer of the international
joint labor board.
Sam Gibson, a member of Local
400, and known to the police an
archist squad as a dangerous radi-
cal.
Joseph Bangora, alleged slugger
and driver of the automobile used
by the dynamiters.
Charles Borigun, suspect. found
in the company of one Of the princi-
pals.
Charles Bush, a suspect. who. ac-
cording to the arresting detectives.
tried to bribe them when they took
him into custody.
Detectives Seek shea.
Cornelius Shea, who directed the
turbulent teamsters' strike in Chi
cago years ago, Is being sought by
detectives. He is alleged to have
helped Sweeney plant bomb
Wednesday night.
Kerr had kept notes on all the
happenings that he described in his
recital. He read from his memo
randa whenever he found II neces-
sary to refresh his memory.