Wall Street Thrown Into Confusion

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1933, Page 3

Wall Street Thrown Into Confusion

BOMBS PLACED IN STOCK EXCHANGE Received Sunday, 7 p.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. A few minutes after noon to-day the Wall Street financial district was thrown into the utmost confusion a* gas from ingeniously placed bornb& flooded the central trading lobby of the Stock Exchange, driving some 2000 brokers, clerks and attendants into nearby streets. Practically all the occupants suffered irritated throats, violent coughing and inflamed eyes. It is reported that some bombs wero placed in the automatic ventilating system, being apparently the work of someone familiar with the lay-out of the building. The police resorted a cordoned area and started an immediate investigation. They discoveretfthe identity of the manufacturers and distributors of ths bombs. There will be no more trading till Monday. Late this evening the Boston police raided the headquarters of the '' Com.moners and International Party," a practically unknown political organisation and arrested four suspects. Ao cording to information gathered by the police the actual bomber was Eugene Daniells, jnr., aged 2S, the party's head, who is said to have planned several spectacular stunts to get publicity to further his political ambitions. His associates are said to have admitted that Daniells planned sending similar bombs to President Roosevelt, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Norman, Mr. Thomas and leading Presidential candidates for the purpose of getting publicity. Daniells himself was a Presidential candidate, getting some 380 "write in" votes from friends in Boston and vicinity. The fact that most of the party's members are young graduates of reputable families has caused the police to characterise the activities as queer, rather than dangerous. Daniells Believed SlightlyDeranged "WILL NOT ADMIT OR DENY GUILT. Received Sunday, 7.30 p.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 5. The police arrested Daniells on a

charge of being the perpetrator of the Exchange bombing and he is being held for 10,000-dollar bail. He will neither admit nor deny the charge. The police say they are convinced of his guilt, but they intimated they believe him to be slightly deranged.