Evening star., 1924-10-25
BN JACOB SPOLANSkS.
CHAPTER IN.


Early in 1919 nine bombs were dis
Matched simultaneously to New YORK,
Washington, Boston, Cleveland, PITTS
burgh, NewtonviIle, Mass, and Pater-
son, n j. Through these bombs an
arChistS aimed at the lives OF nine.
public officials who had been active in
enforcing American law and torceful
in their denunciation of the destruc-
tive principles preached by ahaf-
Chists.
A few weeks earlier-during the
last week of April, 1898 bombs
were sent from the same source 10
various points of the United states
this time through the mail.
And on September l6, 1920. bomb
was exploded in front of the New
York office of J. p. Morgan Il Co.
killing 35 persons. Scores OF others
were wounded.
At the time of these outrages, of
course. officials Immediately turned TO
their lists of known radicals and an
archists to solve the question Nv no
did il - Howe Yer, neither at that
time nor at any time since has the
real story been printed OF those pomh-
ingS and il is here for the hrst Tune
that an authentic account is given OF
those rlots as seen from the side OF
United States officials who investigat-
ed them.
Immediately after the discovery OF
one of the bombs sent through The
mail instructions We're received III
Chicago from department OF justice
HEADQUARTERS in Washington ordering
an instant investigation OF re
port that the bombs being used bS
anarchists had been manufacturer III
Chicago. As a matter of fact, lnfor-
nation to that effect had been re-
Ceiytd in our Office III Chicago seNeral
days before the first disturbance, ana
l. With two other agents had been
working on the case for some time.
Meet in /. W. ". Hall.
From Information gathered by me
and from other confidential sources II
was learned As a positiN" fact that
not only We're the bombs manufac-
turrd near Chicago. bur also that the
plots to Kill the officials whose lives
were later threatened We're first form
ed in Chicago. Also the meeting OF
anarchists. at which the dates OF the
bombfngs were to be fixed. was held
in a basement meeting place on the
West Side.
These meetings, our investigation
disclosed. We're held in a small
l. w w. hall. where small groups
Of anarchists We're in the habit OF
meeting regularly. At about TINS
time several anarchists had fallen
into the hands of the law for at
tempted deeds of violence. Two had
been sent to prison by Judge Charles
C Notes in New York, for attempt
ing to blow up st. Patrick's Cathe-
draI there. Some SOC had been taken
by the Government in raids and were
then in Jail awaiting deportation.
And y. Mitchell Palmer, then Attor-
ney General, had Instituted a drive
against all radicaiism intended to up
root all organizations which had for
their purpose the overthrow of the
United States Government.
After much trouble and more time
We succeeded in finding a man who
had the confidence of some of the
anarchist leaders in Chicago, and it
was planned that he would attend
all anarchist meetings, feign much
fervor toward anarchist principles
and report the proceedings to the
Chicago office of the Department of
Justice. This plan had been followed
for some five weeks. During the
middle of April it was that the
''speciaI' meeting of anarchists was
called to be held in the l. w. w.
hall. There were 40 anarchists at
this meeting, and the principal sub
ject of discussion was the fate of
their comrades in Jail This meeting
was called to plan drastic action in
prOtest-"to show the officials the
power of anarchsm."
Of those present two men. named
Castillano and Chariello. after an
hour of speerhmaking, and when it
seemed that no action" was TO be
taken, denounced the assembled
members as towards for allowing
their fellow members to remain in
Jail and for failing to "avenge their
wrongs 1t was plot of politicians,
they asserted. They insisted that
something be done and that plans be
formulated Immediately to punish
the politicians who were mostly re-
sponsIble. However, no definite plans
Were laid at the meeting. There had
gone around Il whisper that there
was a spy among their number, and
the meeting adjourned with the
plan still to be formed
tastlllano and Chariello, however,
stllI insisted, spy or no spy, that
something should be done, and they
hardly waited to get clear of the
meeting hall before promoting an
other meeting to be held in Rock
lord the following week.
Another Secret Meeting.
At this meeting in Rockford the uues-
tlon oil revenge was again brought up,
out the Russian element, which was in
The majority. again advised caution, and
Russian members refused to take part
IN any such plans. There followed an
angry session, which ended when Cas-
tillano and Chariello led their follow
ers back to Chicago, where another
meeting is known to have been held in
strlctest secrecy. Here, led by Castil-
iano. the details of the bombing were
discussed, and delegates were selected
TO proceed Immediately from Chicago
to the East to complete the details
They met some time later. Govern
ment agents in New York discovered,
IN Camden, y. j.. where, according to
information received by Government
agents from confidential informers, the
Dndl DianS We're laid and the ''yinlent