Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-15
INTERNAL MACHINE EXPLODES
SATURDAY NIGHT DOING MUCH
DAMAGE TO THE WALKER HOUSE
Two Farmer Boys Arrested But Were Released
Man Saw Auto Drive Up And Stop While
Man Ran and Jumped Into Vehicle
MIR. Bradburn Received Warnings.

ton. Constable Hyde said they could
not ascertain the cause of the blast
Officer Hyde soon left for his home
ARRIVING there at one O'Clock, he
said Later in the night, presum-
ably two or three hours following
the explosion, Officer Schumacher
went to the Walker House and
placed Treadway and Clark under
arrest. They were awake when
the officer arrived. The officer
took them into custody and locked
them up in the county Jail till
this morning when they were taken
before Justice of Peace A. I5. Hays
for q hearing and released. Ac
cording to a statement by the court
land Others listening To the hearing,
no evidence was introduced incrim
Einating the farmer boys. They ex-
tplained they were going to Missis-
Isippi county to pick Gotten. Mr..
Bradburn, proprietor Of the Walker
House, expressed the opinion that
the boys could not have had any
connection with the outrage. He
said he carefully investigated their
case Immediately following the ex-
plosion. He also told the court
that he visited the place where
the bomb was exploded Immediately
after the incident and described the
hole made by the blast and told
Iof the damage done his home and
how severely the shock was felt by
those sleeping there.
Mr.. Bradburn told a Press repre-
sentative this morning that he was
up till about twelve o'clock Satur-
day night. He said he had been
in bed about fifteen minutes when
the explosion occurred. and recited
the manner in which he investiga ted
the room OF Treadway and Clark
latter they ran down stairs exclaim-
T ing that a gun had exploded. He
told about visiting the place where
the bomb exploded
Mr.. Bradburn said one of his
boarders, whose name he did not
state, informed him that he was
and South Second streets when the
blast occurred. He said the impact
swept him from his feet. He was
standing approximately sixty feet
from where the explosion occurred.
He told Mr.. Bradburn that he OBJ
served an automobile drive up and
stop III the street at point imme-
diately west and about thirty feet
from where the bomb was planted.
He said the car stopped for an in
slant and that he observed a man
run from the direction Of the scene
of the explosion and jump into
the car. The auto, he said, imme-
diately left, going south. The ear
had been gone about a minute when
the explosion occurred. This man,
said to be employed at the Missouri
Pacific railway shops, has not given
out statement fer publication,
other than the remarks he made to
Mr.. Bradburn, describing his eX-
perience while standing on the cor
ner and indicating how the explosion
knocked him down.
In conversation with a representa-
tive of this paper this morning Mr.
Bradburn said he had heard of ex
pressed warnings that he should not
give board accommodations to pres
ent shop workers; that a committee
called at his home Saturday, Noyem-
Der 4th, for the purpose of request
ing him not to accommodate those
workers but that lie did not see the
committee; he said that later in the
day, upon the same date, he was ap-
preached by one man and asked not
to house the workers. He said he
refused to consider the request. Mr..
Bradburn recited this statement be-
cause of many statements that have
been made, pro and con, relating to
that incident. Whether that has
any connection with the outrage of
Saturday night. he does not know.
Some seem to be of the impression that
the incident is thus associated while
others express the opinion that there
is no connection.
There seems 10 be considerable
mystery surrounding the episode and
! it may require days to clear it up.
| Whatever may have been the
source or cause of the explosion
| it undoubtedly will DO investigated
If the work of some prank
player, it is very evident that his
conception of a prank is too strong
for a civilized community and his
idea Of fun is so viciousiy linked
with criminality he offers an ex
ample for needed correction. Tht
news report of such incidents goina
broadcast over the country is cal
lculated to do the community a vas
], Injury.
!, No information has been givei
out for publication indicating jus
what steps will be made to cleal
up the outrage.