He happened to be on the corner of Wall and Broad Streets at the moment of the Wall Street bombing on September 16, 1920, and was thrown to the ground by the force of the blast.
Dia kebetulan berada di sudut Tembok dan Broad Street pada saat itu Wall Street pengeboman pada tanggal 16 September 1920, dan dilemparkan ke tanah oleh kekuatan ledakan.