Evening journal., 1923-02-13
SAYS BURNS
|. STIRRED "RED"
OF COUNTRY

suit OF the Bfldsmhn rhld Dcchur'
they wanted to get Foster more
than any other man" (FOster was
leader of the 1919 steel strike)
TN 1920" Balm said. "on instruc-
tions OF Allen o. Myers. head Of the
radical department Of the Burns
agency | attempted to plant evi-
dence against Foster I'm New York
We had radical literature, bombs
and other evidence in an italian
restaurant l was to get Foster 10
go to the restaurant when he would
have been arrested. However, the
scheme did not pan out. as Foster
apparently learned Of the plan"
Bailln declared that both tho
Theil and Burns agencies sent men
to Russia to get copies Of Bolshe-
vik literature to distribute in this
country.
( They wanted TO make bankers
and business men believe there was
great danger from the cOmmunisl $
( In this country so they would pro-
duce more money for investigation
purposes, Bailin declared. THE
D. mel AktitN MsAuAFh Ilf W So ~
Russia after literature. but ! refused
and quit" Bailln asserted.
Soon after that. In cOnversa-
tlon with William j. Burns, he told
him to stick with the Burns agency.
1T Mr.. Harding Is elected Presl-
dent / will he head OF the Depart
ment of Justice. and II Cox, Myers
will get the job Burns declared.
Ballln said he would produce let
agency urging him to preach vio-
lence Additional charges made 10y
Ballin during his testimony included
the following;
The red" raids I'm Chicago on
January /. 1920. were carried out
after private detectives had plant
ed" evidence. The manager OF the
Thiel detective service turned loose
radicals caught In the raids in or
the $4,000 offered for their recap
ture. Operatives OF she ThIel
agency occupied positions on the
committee OF the I. w.
w. throughout 1920.
one detective agency proposed TO
supply Bailin with bombs and he
was directed to cultivate radical
leaders and attempt to persuade
them 10 throw the bombs. in order
that operatives OF the agency might
make the arrests. The operatives
made the bombs which were ex-
ploded In the Guggenhelm copper
mines In order that strikers might
he blamed for the destruction.
Ballin charged that at least two
operatives OF the Department Of Jus
tice were in the pay OF detective
agencies and turned over to them
all information obtained by the gov
ernment concerning communist ac-
tlvltles. Walsh said the interroga-
tion Of Bailin would cIntinue for sew
eral days. lie promised to show
that the Burns agency conducted the
Bridgman raid and that the only IL
legal acts committed there we're
done by agents OF that concern.
Bailln IS a former Russian cigar
maker. He was exiled with his
father during the Cars regime. and
later claims to have been employed
by the Burns and Th!el Agencies. At
one time. according 10 Walsh. he
worked for both AT once.
Bailln declared that in 1920 he
went TO New York for a conference
with William J. Burns. his two sons.
Raymond and sherman. and Allen |
o. Myers. head OF the radical de- (
partment Of the agency.
Myers ask9d me II | knew how /
70 make bombs" Bailln declared |
Il told him I did not" He said. ,
You will have to become active
and make bomb and get some one
10 throw It. We will get the mate
risls and show you how to make II.
Then well have some detective to
follow you and when the bomb Ia
thrown arrest the others. We will
see YOU don't have to appear in
court"
Bail!n Is OF the type which might
he found In any radical meeting. He
IS a ready talker never at a loss for
words 10 express his thoughts.
He IL smOoth-shaven. His eyes
are set close together under shaggy
brows His hair is slicked back and
he wears a stylish suit in a manner
which gives the impression that he
IS dressed up for the occasion.
Ballln went on TO tell OF the (
probe into the wall street bomb ex-
plosion. He testified that:
1. A representative Of the Burns
detective agency had offered to fur
nish him with bomb which ne was
10 have thrown at some high official.
.. \. J. CoOney, an official of the
Thiel Detective Agency. suggested
that he arrange To have bomb
thrown in the New York financial
district or at Morgan.
Balln told OF a battle between
he two agencies TO obtain control
NJ the Investigation into the wall
Street bomb plot In order to get the
financial benefit thereof; he read a
letter. which he said he received
from Cooney in which Cooney sug-
gested that Bailin get in touch with
some Jews in Philadelphia or Ger
mans in New York with whom you
(Bailln) are connected" and investi-
gate their connection with the bomb
plot
Bailin declared that he knew
nothing OF the organizations Cooney
m entioned and that he believed they
were suggested in order to shift sus-
picion to unknown parties This
Ballin said. would have given the
rhlel agency an opportunity to take
control OF the investigation and OBJ
aln money, provided for the probe.
TO DREDGE ABSECON.
Colonel Earl |. Brown, United
states engineer. received word 70
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