The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-27
Chicago Residences OF
Judge and u. S. Senator
Torn by Blasts.
OFFER $4,000 REWARDS
Fierce Conflict Feared in
Bitter Primary Battle
for Ballots.
BY C. C. NICOLET

CHICAGO, MaTCN ~. -- Two
bombs wrecked the homes of United
States Senator Charles Deneen and
Circuit Judge John j. Swanson last
night, and today Chicago was
thrown into such turmoil as the
heat of election campaigns and
gang wars never produced before.
No one was injured in the blasts.
The word went out on all sides
this morning, before the city had
recovered from the first shock of
the two bombings, that the lid was
off
The city was wide open for the
duration of the primary campaign,
it was agreed. Bricks for precinct
workers, bullets for ward leaders
and bombs for major political fig
.ures had been the rule Of the cam
paign. 1t was just a question Of
who would come next.
Threats Of State action to super
cede the power of Chicago and
Cook County law authorities we're
met by counter rumors, wild and
uncredited, of a prospective decla-
ration of martial law by Governo.
Len Small to prevent seizure of the
law enforcement machinery by
torney Robert E. Grove and Mayor
William Hale Thompson.
Offer $4,000 Reward
Grove offered a reward Of $4,000
| for apprehension of the bombers,
and at the same time charged n
formal statement that the bombs
we're set by supporters of Senator
Deneen to discredit Grove and
| Thompson.
Commissioner Of Police Hughes
announced shortly before noon a
reward of $4,000 for arrest and con-
viction of the bombers. Hughes said
he had ordered a rigid police in
yestigation.'
Hughes echoed Groves assertion
that Deneen forces we're responsible
for the bombs, although he said he
did not believe Senator Deneen him
self was a party to the plot.
Mayor William Hale Thompson
refused to make any statement in
connection with the bombings, but
obviously he was much disturbed
He and Grove conferred at length
in the mayors Sherman Hotel suite.
Their voices could be heard in APP
parently angry argument.
Armed guards were posted about
the homes of political leaders and
Federal. State and city officials
No Arrests Made
Not an arrest had been made
shortly before noon in connection
with last nights bombings and there
was no indication that any were
imminent.
Assistant United States District
Attorney George f. @. johnson said
ne had learned he had no power TO
continue the investigation he start
ed last night.
State Attorney General oscar
Carlstrom, who, it had been un-
officially reported, might make use
of his State authority to step into
the Cook County situation and or
der grand jury inquiry over the
head of District Attorney Grove.
announced that he would have no
statement to make.
Unusual lack of activity was re-
ported from police headquarters.
Political leaders of both Repub-
lican factions were reported in mys-
teriouS conferences, but no one was
prepared to talk about them.
Many political figures admitted
frankly that they were afraid they
might be next on the list of political
victims
The Denean leaders in turn
openly blamed the ruling political
machine for last nights bcmbings.
The Republican primary CAM
paign has been as bitter as any in
history, both downstate and in Chi
cago. 1t has seen determined
fight by the party faction headed by
Deneen to unseat Small as Cover
nor; Grove as Cook County States
attorney, and the Thompson-C Grove
Barrett -Galpin- -Brundage machine
as the ruling faction in Chicago and
Cook County.
Deneen was en- QUITE to Washing
ton when the bomb exploded. He
came to Chicago to attend the
funeral Monday of Diamond joe"