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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
12
Police report incomplete details from a West Philadelphia bombing inquiry. A suspect, Fal Eo Erich, a navy yard worker, was detained then released after investigators found no conclusive link to the weapon. The context mentions a conference with officials and a planned trip to the scene.
Police press the hunt for bomb plotters tied to Irish suspects and a Cleveland man named by a detainee. Fifteen suspects are in Federal custody as investigators trace bombings to a New York network with possible Chicago links. Evidence points to at least one woman involved and authorities consider deportation actions.
Special Correspondence from Chicago reports a massive police sweep to round up radicals following Monday night bombings. About eighty plainclothes and detective bureau officers hunt for criminals and agitators, with Captain Philip d. Barry noting plots likely hatched in Chicago and possibly tied to archists. He doubts a Pittsburgh link and says some prisoners were held after raids. he believes Chicago danger may be past.
Police report that the circulars titled Plain Words found near bombed houses were printed in Boston and tied to anarchist propaganda. Ernest Graudet, arrested over the Hayden residence bombing, faced Roxbury court with $2,000 bond as his May Day role and knowledge of the explosion remained unresolved.
Cleveland Mayor Marty L. Davis calls for late enactment of federal and state laws to deport foreign born residents not citizens, aiming to curb Bolshevism. He forwards copies to Senator Warren G Harding Governor James M ax and Ohio lawmakers. Police and federal agents grill over thirty radicals, with twenty nine held for immigration review. officers cite possible Canada routes and evasion of immigration law.
The Chamber of Commerce discussed Bolshevism as a menace at a meeting. Cleveland detectives believe a strong-arm gang was formed after a Chicago red convention and assembled in an eastern city, likely Philadelphia, for a planned mission. No arrests yet over the Davia home bombing. Chief Smith says descriptions of the suspects exist and a dragnet remains active.
Paterson police and Passaic County, aided by Department of Justice investigators, seek suspects after a bomb shattered East Thirty-first Street. Mayor Clifford L. Newman vows zero tolerance for Bolshevism or anarchistic activity, declaring the city will “hit it hard.” Three young women report no Italian suspects near the scene. one man was seen with a bicycle.
An inquiry from New York City authorities indicates Carbone and Frank Abarno remain confined in upstate prisons after being sentenced for plotting to blow up St Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan. Records show transfers to Auburn and Great Meadow with a six year minimum term. Parole chances may arise in 1920 after adjustments to the sentence.
In an interview yesterday Attorney Swann attacked plotters behind bomb outrages as crass headed criminals who justify direct action as vile. He said his office would aid in bringing perpetrators to justice and noted discussions about tabulated lists of anarchists, referring to the Bureau.
The speaker urged Inspector Faurot to broaden the Bureau to include not only convicted criminals but potential criminals. He proposed listing gang members and their gang affiliations, arguing that knowledge of associates aids trials. The plan would cover those advocating dynamite or bomb use as well.
The Security League voiced support for the anti Bolshevism measure introduced by Senator Now of Indiana. The group urged lawmakers to back the bill aiming to suppress agitators using revolutionary rhetoric and violence to disrupt government under the U S and state constitutions.
Governor Smith announced at the Hillmore Hotel that New York is prepared to aid the federal and state agencies in confronting the plotters. He said immediate, adequate action is needed and noted existing power to act jointly with the Attorney General in Buffalo and statewide.
Rahway mayor Trembley was arrested on charges of assault and inciting a riot after a Socialist meeting ended in a clash when a fire engine helped disperse the crowd. Joseph Mohr engineer Harry Cowper driver and William Langdon of the fire department were also detained and to appear with the mayor for a hearing in Elizabeth. The incident followed the breaking up of a Socialist gathering where Fred Marwood, secretary of the Socialist party, was addressing the crowd and the water was turned upon him. The Justice of the Peace Gustave Theimer held court in Elizabeth.
Reporters describe a bomb explosion near Judge Nott’s Brooklyn home and a police search for two women linked to an earlier attempt to bomb St Patrick’s Cathedral. Officials connect the act to anarchist circles, noting May Day plots and arrests of suspects from Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
Read like a period dispatch, the piece details the Haywood led T W W in Chicago and Seattle. It mentions 1001 Madison Street as a hub for propaganda and funds and cites a raid revealing explosive instruction manuals. It notes arrests and ongoing investigations into the revolutionary organization.
Washington June 4 Democrat Blanton of Texas charged organized labor with harboring anarchists and backed by unions in a blistering House speech. He urged denouncement of bomb outrages and condemned the failure to condemn the alleged plot, citing May Day meetings and “red flag” demonstrations by workers in the capital.
Police officials plan to revoke a license for a mass meeting at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon. The Socialist party had obtained permission two weeks ago. The event aims to protest Allied intervention in Russia and was expected to draw about 15,000 radicals cheering the Bolsheviki.
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