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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 5

98 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Cardinal Francis Spellman · 98 pages OCR'd
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‘The expiosion blew out three , Windows in an unoccupiéd * maid's room in the basement, Cardinal Bpeliman carried out ‘Bis regular achedule yesterday. ‘He offered # a. m. Mass in the ‘Island, end the Bronx to fulfill @ promise of long-standing. . After Mass heespoke with a ‘N.Y. Journal-American re- * porter. “I am thankfel te Almighty God that no ene was injured,” Cardinal Spelimsn remarked. “You can replace bricks and masonry, but you can't replace| People.” ‘The Cardinal was asked if he| . Anew of any reason for the) -dombing, “The enly thing I can think’ ST oes turally ‘Prised,” Dut be added: ' “['m acoustomed te sheck. In! fect & policeman was ste-| t ‘Woned outside the Cardinal's Dome. Wooden barriers were erected around the building ta : Keep spectators clear of the sthattered windows. , Police laboratory: technicians Cathedral for 180 Ladies of! | ‘Charity from Manhatan, Staten] ¢ ARD front of ‘Cardinal S Spellman's Pole at 50th et. and Madison ave. behind St. Patrick's Cathedral after bomb was exploded in basement there yester- Police Gommissioner Michae] Murphy has : * ered “fixe -post” guards for churches and syna- gogues throughout the city. American Phat. ty debe erat: grayish-white wtubs were Cardinal's residence. The stubs were dynamite casings. © ~ Chief of Detectives Michse! J. Ledden, in charge of the in- vestigation, eeld witnemes told of seeing 3 man rum te a car parked om 5th st. a few me- after the blast, heard throaghest Beckefeller center. ‘Witnesses eaid the car spedi east and disappeared tn traffic.. ‘The deve, police paid, was! dropped over a four-foot reil-" ing at cdewalk level into window well: were able te determine that ite Was used when sev- Emerging from his resiterce imto a Hight rain, the CEPT aaid to reportera: Wed, tats wee waar ae” sof ts that someene doesn't Mke|fcund in an ally outside the|abeut.” 47.
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