The Sauk Centre herald., 1928-12-13
PLAN TO DYNAMITE
MIR. HOOVER FAILS
Grenades, Bombs, Automatic
Pistols and Ammunition
Found in House
2 WOMEN IMPLICATED
Guard Placed Along Entire
Line of Trans-Andean
Railway

Buenos Aires, Dec. 11.-Official
confirmation of the discovery of
plot against the life of Herbert
Hoover and of its Illustration by
the police was made public tonight
by President Irigoyen.
His statement said: "The presi-
dent of the republic, being desir-
ious of making agreeable the visit
of the president-elect of the Unit
ed States of America and of offer
ing the greatest possible guarantee
of safety to the personnel of the
illustrious visitor, commanded the
police to intensity their observa-
tion of dangerous anarchist ele-
ments.
"This order was carried out by
the division of investigation which,
after discreet inquiries and inves-
LEGATIONS, this moring searched a
house in Estomba street in which
were found four hand grenades,
two cylindrical bombs, one square
bomb, dynamite, revolvers, auto
matte pistols, quantities of am
munition and $50 10-peso notes
all of which have been placed at
the disposition of judicial authori-
ties"
The police said that a room in
the raided house contained a de-
tailed map of the railway system
which apparently was used by the
plotters in planning their attack.
1t was announced tonight, that
1,500 guards had been employed
on special duty to insure the safety
of Mr.. Hoover during his visit.
Other details obtained from the
police indicate that the conspira-
tors intended to place bombs on
arrival of the Hoover special train
the railway tracks just before the
which is due here late Thursday
afternoon. It was believed that the
bombs were to have been placed
somewhere near the outskirts of
the city.
I A youth arrested in the raided
house gave. his name as Carlos
Gutierraz and age as 18 years. The
police declared that his real name
was Alexandra Romano and that he
was 21, but posed as younger in
the hope of obtaining leniency un-
der the minors law. He is said
to be student of chemistry and
was believed to have manufacture
ed the bombs.
A second man arrested tonight
mead the house gave the name of
Jaime Oliver. The police said his
real name is Jaime Castro and that
he is a chauffeur.
Buenos Aires, Dec. 12-Elabo-
rate precautions have been taken to
guard the entire line of the trans
Andean railway over which Mr..
Hoover will travel today from Los
Andes, Chile, to Buenos Aires.
Bridge, culverts, snow sheds in
the mountain passes of the Andean
Cordillers, and other danger points
along the transcontinental rail line
from Chile across the mountains
and over the pampas of the Argen-
tine are being picketed by troops
and police.
General Juan Vacarezza, who
was appointed to act as Mr.. Hoov-
er's aid for his visit here and who
left on special train to meet the
Hoover party at the frontier, re-
turned here on orders from the
government. No reason for Vac
arenas recall was given.
The most recent arrests came
today when a house located in the
outskirts of the suburb Belgrano
was raided. The dwelling was Just
inside the city limits.
The existence of a definite plot
against Mr.. Hooyer's life was de-
finitely made known in an official
announcement.
The total number of arrests had
not been made public. An official
statement indicated the police had
taken early precautions to avoid
anti American demonstrations
such as those which had occurred
IN the Sacco-Vanzetti trial and ex-
ecutions last year.
After yesterdays raid, when DO
lice found seven bombs, dynamite,
and arms of Manuel Scarzo, addi-
tional steps were taken by police
to insure safety for Mr.. Hoover
and his party.
Police claimed Scarzo and his
companion, Ceferino Castro,
Spanish chauffeur, who has so far
eluded arrest, had been manufac-
turing explosives for some time.
Two young women were also ar
rested when they visited the house
after Scarzo's arrest. Both of the
girls were under 18 years of age
and they were reported to be Scar
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