The Archive · 1928

Stern Politics in Chicago

Fusther Warnings to Opponents of "Big Bill" Thompson Chicago, Mar. 30.

Following the recent bomb outrages, when bombs were exploded in tha homes of the politicians, Sena~ for Deneen and Judge Swanson who are openly opposing the Mayor, "Big Bill" Thompson, the United States Marshal, in a desperate fort to prevent bloodshed in the Chicago primary eldetions on April 10, has sent a cable to the Attorney-General asking for permission to swear-in 500 more special constables.

Meanwhile Judge Swanson, whose house was badly wrecked by the bomb which was exploded there on the night of March 26, has received a threat that a second attempt will be made on his life, while an unsigned letter addressed to Senator Haenisch declares, "We will bomb your house and get one of your Heavily-armed policy are patrolling the streets and are guarding the houses of politicians.—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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