The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-17
SAYS ARREST
WILL solve
BOMB PLOT
Burns Says Capture of Wolfe
Lindenfeld Will Clear up
Entire Mystery of Wall
Street Explosion.
KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT
(Rv Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE ar
rest in Warsaw of Wolfe Lindenfeld
will clear UP the entire mystery of
the Wall street explosion of Sept IL,
1920. it was stated positively today
by William J. Burns, head of the de-
partment of justice, bureau of investi
cation. Lindenfeld, whose arrest was
reported to the department by the
Associated Press, was described by
Mr.. Burns as the key to the solution
of the mystery, and 'the only man
that we know in the world that knows
all about it,
Mr. Burns declared that Lindenfeld
himself was not implica ted in the ex-
plosion, one of the worst tragedies iu
the history of New York, but was 50
close to the radical element which
were its perpetrators, that he knew
all about it. The Third Internationale,
Mr.. Burns said, was the moving spirit
behind the plot.
Lindenfeld, according TO Mr.. Burns,
went abroad originally on behalf of
| the justice department to obtain in
formation which would lead to the ar
rest of those responsible for the ex-
plosion.
! Arrest Follows
| Mr.. Burns said Sylvester Cosgrove
one of the departments agents, was
! sent 10 find -I,JyI I nd al !
! was not sending the information prom
ised, and the arrest followed. Radio
ais in Europe as well as in the United
! States, Mr.. Burns asserted, were un
der surveillance by the department
for suspected connection with the eX
plosion, and if the information to be
: obtained from Lindenfeld proves to
! be as is expected, arrests are in i'm
mediate prospect.
! According to Sylvester Cosgrove and
Paul Attendorf, who trailed Linden
field, the suspect has named five prin
cipals in the plot, now in Europe, who
received $4,000 from the MOSCOW
Third Internationale through New
York communists. Lindenfeld has de
clared his willingness to return to New
York as soon as possible and turr
! ties say he was exposed in 1906 as &
Russian secret agent and fled tC
America at that time, returning tC
| Europe last spring.
Altendorf came to Europe in Feb
ruary, last, while Lindenfeld came
over in March. During the summer
Altendorf, living in various commun
istic centers, obtained a clew which
led him to seek Lindenfeld's acquaint
ance. AS a result Cosgrove arrived il
Moscow two months ago, posing a!
having connections with communis
groups in America and was introduced
to Lindenfeld by Altendorf.
Suggest Scheme.
After establishing his acquaintance
:. Congrove suggested to Liudenfeld
scheme whereby, by giving informa
ton in regard to the Wall street ex
plosion he could receive a large shar'
of the rewards offered for the arres
of the plotters, as without risk to him
/. self
Throughout these operations by tn
American Secret Service man, Polisl
Operatives shadowed Lindenfeld ant
/. the Poles claim that while Lindenfelt
/, was pretending to play into Cosgrove
hands he was at the same 'doubl
crossing" the Americans.
Clues developed while Lindenfel
lied the Polish agents to arrest nun
Der of Communists who are alleged t
be spies working against the interest
; of Poland. Several women are invo
we'd in this alleged espionage plot.