Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1909 — $3,000 REWARD IN BOMB CASE [ARTICLE]

$3,000 REWARD IN BOMB CASE

Telephone Official Denies That Labor Troubles Caused Outrage. Chicago, June 29. That labor troubles of the Chicago Telephone •ompany are responsible for thp terrific explosion which shook the loop district, resulting in probable fatal injuries to one man, more or less serious injuries to a score of others, put 1,800 telephones out of commission and caused damage exceeding SIOO,OOO to buildings in the vicinity, is the principal theory on which the police are working in connection with the outrage.

Vice President A. F. Hibbard of the Chicago * Telephone company denied that the explosion was the work of an enemy of that concern. There are two other theories. That the bomb was No. 31 in the socalled var between two cliques of gamblers. That the bomb was exploded by gam-c.-;s who sought revenge upon the telephone company because of the company's refusal to Install telephones for the carrying on of gambling in connection with their “clearing house” operations. The following resolution was adopted by the city council: The mayor is hereby directed to offer a reward of $3,000 to any person or persons who may furnish the police department information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who caused the explosion which occurred In the rear of the premises of the Chicago Title and Trust company. *