Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-01-11
Elorido Bomb Victims
Wife Dies After
Attending Funeral

ing, died in hospital here.
Thursday night, thus becoming
the second fatality in the dynA-
mite attack.
Mrs. Moore left her hospital bed
on New Years Day to see the
body Of her husband, After view
ing his body as II lay in state.
Mrs. Moore. who had been I'M
proving, grew steadily worse
Her attending physician, DR..
George II. Starke. said the death
was caused by blood clot. She
had been hospitalized since
Christmas night when 4 bomb ex-
ploded under her bed after Ahe
and her husband, Florida NAACP
leader. had gone to sleep,
More than 600 persons attended
the dead mans funeral DIR,
Richard v. Moore. preaidcnt Of
Bethune Goodman college was
among the speakers.
No new Developments have
been announced officially in the
investigation OF the incident al
though the federal bureau Of in
vestigation and local authorities
repeatedly are studying the case.
In the meantime, innumerable
protests Of the bombing are being
directed TO President Truman,
Gov. Fuller Warren OF Florida,
and TO local authorities asking
that something be done about an.
I'll Negro violence in Florida.
Rewards totalling $l9.325 have
been offered for the apprehension
Of the murdered or murdercra Of
the Moores. They are headed by
50. 900. state Of Florida announced
by Gov. Warren; 5000, HAACP
announced by Walter White. ex-
ecutive secretary
Several theories, however. have
been introduced as motives for the
killing.
Khan Not Guilty, II Claims
An unusual factor in this case
Is the stand Of the usually vicious
Ku KIux Khan. The Florida Khan
burned a cross on New Years
Eve and denounced persons who
accused II OF the bombing. The
xxx denied all connections with
the incident
Walter White, NAACP head.
failed to show up at the Moore
funeral, but left the state hastily,
giving as his reason pressing"
HAACP business. Before leaving.
White said he knew the names Of
three white men involved IN the
bombing
He said ne has given the names
to the F'BI He added that he was
not leaving under pressure or
threat
Gov. Warren continued his
blasts at White, calling him "A
paid professional agitator."
The two most prevalent theories
on the cause OF the bombing are
that II is connected with recent
bombings In Miami aimed at the
Negro Carver Village housing pro-
ject, Jewish synagogues and Cath
Ole perishes. and that the Miami
incident and the Minis action were
separate events. the Moore bomb
ing being caused by Moore's mill
fancy In the NAACP.
The biggest supporter 20 the
first view Is the Anti Defamation
League Of B'nai Birth. In a re-
port the League said II found no
connection even between the
bombing Of Carver Village and
Miami Jewish and Catholic relg-
iOus institutions. II considered
housing the cause Of the project
blasts. fanatics, the cause OF the
religious attacks. and anti-Negro
sentiment, the reason for the
Moore deaths
The League also proposed
through BENJAMIN r. Epstein. ma
tional director. q three point pro-
gram 10 end terrorist bombing In
Florida:
/. Passage Of . state law con-
trolling sale Of explosives.
2 A survey in local areas for
racial danger and tension spots
=. Community level projects 20
promote intsrraci8l understand
ing.
More Protests food MaIIs
More nswEpapers and orKaniza-
tons added their names 90 the
growing lists Of object0rs 10 mob
rule. Among the newspapers art
ing through their editorial pages
were the Atlanta Daily Word. the
Memphis Commercial Appeal. and
the Raleigh. n. C. News and Oh
server
Also dsnOuncinK the blasts
were:
The NAtiohAi Council 81
Churcbes 81 Christ In the Us-A..
the American CIVIL Liberties
Union. the United Furniture
Workers Of America. Go. ths
United Electrical Radio and
Machine wOrksr1 of America
rUE1. TIE National C0afersnee Of
Christians and Jews. and tn Pro
grrsMivs party.
Ths Moores are survived BY
two daughters. Mis- Annie Moore.
teacher at ocala. and Miss Evan
Eslins Moore. Washington. d. C.
and Aar. MoorV's mother. AGss.
Ra~A A Moore. -