South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-17
BOMBS And FIRE
MARK DEFIANCE
OF AUTHORITY
Huge Apartment Building,
Constructed Under Lands
Award, Nearly Destroyed.
FOLLOW UP CONFESSION
Police Make Two More Ar
rests Following Death Car
Drivers Confession.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Open dea-
ance OF the efforts OF the police 10
check an outbreak OF labor warfare
which has terrorized the city for
two months was seen Tuesday night
in a spectacular fire which partially
I destroyed a 7O-apartment building
under construction az 7711 Sheridan
Road, in the heart Of a wealthy resi-
dence district.
Starting just before dark at sew
eral points on the first floor. the
flames spread rapidly through the
7 $500. 900 structure and practically
all fire lighting apparatus ia the
northern section OF the city Ssas
called before 81 was brought under
control with half the building in
ruins. The entire Rogers Park po-
lice force was needed to keep back
the crowds. estimated at more than
5000.
Workmen on the structure were
employed under the lands wage
award and police declared the fire
was but another step in a campaign
OF terrorism directed against the
award which was made by former
Judge X. VI lands, sitting as me-
diator ~ a wage dispute between tho
building trades workers and con-
tractors. The award was accepted
by the contractors. but has been &C
lively opposed by several Of the
unions which were dissatisfied with
its terms.
Follows Days OF Quiet.
quiet, during which the police have
been checking up much evidence
seized last week in raids on union
headquarters, the arrest 81 more
than $50 labor leaders and the iu-
dictment of eight, including Fred
Nader, president Of the building
/ trades council. in connection with
/ the Staying OF two patrolmen by four
/ bombers, who escaped in an auto
mobile.
! Two new arrests were made Tues
( day following reports that a confes-
sion duplicating several persons had
been made by John Miller owner Of
( the death car. Miller previously
had been quoted as saying the auto
mobile was stolen from him several
days before the crime One Of those
taken into custody was Mrs Mar
garet Miller. his wife. The other Is
a mysterious stranger"
Miller. according 90 States Atty.
Grove. has revealed 10 the poItce the
procedure OF labor terrorism. telling.
the official said. OF orders for bomb
ings and sluggings carried out by
strong arm" mercenaries who re-
three OF the leaders now under ar
rest.
The same mercenaries. u vas said.
had been used 20 intimidate both
union men and contractors. their
leaders. 81 was declared. collecting
tribute from both sides while posing
as labor leaders. II was also charged
that they had engineered robberies.
the proceeds being used 70 finance
one reign Of gun and bomb terrorism
which eliminated In the Staying Of
the two policemen.
big Tim Murphy one OF the
labor men under Indictment, A. was
pointed out by Edwin ". Sims. presl-
dent Of the Chicago crime commits
sion. was recently convicted Of hav-
ing taken part in a $500 600 mail
robbery and was sentenced 20 the
penientary for FIVE years. Murphy
was out on bail pending an appeal
10 the supreme court when arrested
last week.
Recalls Letters.
The fire recalled threatening let
ters received last week by assistant
states attorneys. warning them that
II Nader. "Big Tim" Murphy ana
Cornelius CCon) Shea were not re-
leased fires would b. started in
buildings under construction The
letters set the time limit for the re-
lease at last Saturday
Investigation OF the fire showed -
had been started simultaneously IN
several places and had been preced-
ed by the explosion OF bomb Two
women IN an adjoining apartment
building told the police they were
warned by a man shortly before tho
fire was discovered that the next
building would soon be IN flames and
that they should fee.
Get out quick. this building "a
going 10 burn You'u hear an ex-
plosion in a minute To HI with
the lands award tho man shouted
20 Mrs. Mary Corbect after calling
her 10 the door OF her apartment
He then hurried 20 the apartment
OF Mrs Frances Choate. wife OF an
Official OF Roebuck co. and re-
peated his warning. Mrs. Choate
was bewLdered by his words and
asked him 20 repeat them. In an
swer h attempted 70 kick her and
then fed
Squads Of patrolmen armed with
rifles were rushed 20 the building and
nearch begun FOR the man The loss
- the structure was placed al
100000.