Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-03-05 | Page 8 | Confessionis Though Hoax

I I l l CONFESSION LS ONIS IS THOUGHT I Mystery of Wall Wall I Explosion Remains Unsolved 01 OI I March larch hat 5 5 hat hat- hat hat-eier eter er hopes hope the New Nett York police I had of oC solving the mystery of the famous all W all street OIL on I through th the reported confession of oC Ralph Thurber flickered dickered lick red and andI today when then the pOlice ere nere ad adilard that Thurber was woo t t tSan I San Quentin penitentiary Call Call- CallI Call 1 I CornIa when nhen hen the explosion oc- oc ocr occurred oc occurred r cu I I Thurber's story which way made Ino known n to District Attorney A I Banton through a telegram horn Secretary of ot State Hate Hughes to GOel Go Got el nor Smith nas as seriously ques ques- questioner by os after aCter they tiey had had tolled tailed to find the addresses or of ort o two t 0 men 1 whom hom Thurber In ln an lt In I h a London prison had In the explosion Re- Re Re Reports ports pr t from other cities the police r saId raid Indicated that other details In the on confession Cession were Hero Thurber I ad selfless advices say was wasi wa sent sent- sentenced sentenced to San Quentin prison In February 1920 for tor a three year I term lIe He was pas as released t two 0 leara ear earl latel The Wall all alJ street explosion I ii which killed 30 persons and In- In InI inI In Injured I I scores corea occurred on Septem September ber 16 1920 Messages from Crom Jondon London sale I Iber ThUl Thurber ber had made hi his confession to the Americas consul general In London and that that official sent It tt to Secretary Hughes Hughea II who nho ho for tor- tor warded It to Go GO Smith The latter got In touch with nIth Ith District Banton Bonton who ordered ordel ed all ao Immediate check up o