Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-12-03 | Page 11 | Radicals Plot to Blow up Moulton

fp Q pi HT TO i (Cci;t:mi3d From Page Cno.) to Utah ns tho bishop of that state, entered the iloulton household within a half hour after the finding of the bomb. The police department immediately imme-diately started an investigation, thr? bomb beinr turned over to the state expert at hioston for further investi-i investi-i gat ion. Officer Daly of tho state po-I po-I lice, who was also called in on the 'case, stated that in all his experience he had never seen a more diabolical attempt to destroy human life. Lawrence is noted as a hotbed of radicalism, there being more reds there than any otl'.'r city in 2ew England, not excepting Boston. Thirty-seven tongues are spohen here and of late conditions have grown steadPy worse. Dr. Moulton has been exceedingly active ac-tive and an aeknowVdgcil leader in the autired campaign in tho immediate I vicinity, and following his recent bit-1 bit-1 'er addresses directed against these agencies two letters of a threatening nature were received by him during last week. After turning them over to the federal authorities :? paid no fur-ther fur-ther tt ention to them, but it is a's-sumed a's-sumed by those in charge of the investigation inves-tigation that this accounts for the attempt at-tempt against the clergyman's life. Three ir.en, all foreigners of known red activities arrested by the local police late tonight in connection with the crime are lodged in the county jail. Dr. Moulton refused the request of tho press for a statement regarding the outrage. 'WITHHOLDS, DECISION AS TO UTAH APPOINTMENT. Tn reference to his acceptance of the nppointmeii I: a a missionary lishop of Utah Dr. Monlton siaied 'to The Tribune Trib-une con-crspon'-leiiL. that he had not as yet made any decision as to whether he would accept the honor which had been conferred upon horn. , ' "I have not as yet come to any decision de-cision regarding the matter," said Dr. : JLoulton. 1 1 There are personal matters mat-ters which are taking my every at ten-, lion here at the pre.-?nt time and until un-til these a re disposed of 1 am realty in no position to render my decision." ''Have, yon no idea of -what your decision de-cision may be, Dr. Moult 0:1 '.' " ' 1 Absolutely none for publication, no." "Tell mo, Dr. Moulton, do you like Utah from vhnt you have seen of it I " ( ' Yes, immensely. ' ' "Wo are not to assume lhat this attempt at-tempt on your life, following the numerous nu-merous thrents rnndo 'irnon it, will in any way influence your decision of leaving Massachusetts, are we, doctor?"' doc-tor?"' " Emrdial ically no," he replied. Public ouiuion is nimunr h'Lih in this city tonight a gainst the reds, for Dr. MnuHon is very prominent here, hi -lily esteemed, honored and really loved by. all those w'hn know him. Governor '.'oolidre, wiih whom Dr. At'uli on was 'n eerr'Wonco yeM'-rday on tin autired commHtce at the s'ate horse, tele-"Tap'fVi tele-"Tap'fVi his rerret for the outrage to Dr. Aloullon tonilit, also congratulating congratulat-ing him upon liis o.'inn.