May 15, 1916 ~ BOMB PLOT IS SUSPECTED.

May 15, 1916
BOMB PLOT IS SUSPECTED.

Man Who Got Black Hand Threats Discovers Battery "Plant."

When Frank Barbero, an Italian saloon keeper, saw a man concealing a box at the foot of a tree near his place last night, he recalled several Black Hand letters he recently received and notified the police.

Patrolman Patrick Conlon found the box contained a dry cell battery with connections and a switch. It is believed a bomb later was to be placed under the saloon and wires laid to the box.