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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 5
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“Whitish Gray Stubs’
‘Near one of the shattered
son E. 50th St., poli
folind two or three “whiti
way stubs” about 1% inch;
diameter, which they said
cnaracteristics of -
mite wrapper. They were sent
to the police laboratory for
examination.
Fefice also reported finding
‘he damaged area, formerly
@ sbrVants’ quarters, has been
‘umesed for some time, church
eficish-mid~
Cardi
ardina] Spellman, who
dressed and came downstairs
te. stand bareheaded in the
Tain while detectives searched
for clues, could give no e!
tion for the bombing.
said that he had receive
the building when the blast oc-
curted =
“It got us up,” the Cardinal
said, amiling.
strewn areaway for clues to
Finally, a reporter asked
‘him what he was going to do
next. -
Tm going to ded,” be said.
He went upstairs meen,
gome nylon monofilament— t
such as is Used for fishing linel } Cardinal Jokes
—which might have bound
the stubs together.
A witness told police that he
saw a man enter a 1952 car
i
§
i
f
:
and drive east on 50th St.
shortly after the explosion at
1:40 am. Some police officials,
however, speculated that a
‘pamaing motorist may have
stopped after the blast to check
his—tiveny thinking the exnle
sion was a blowout.
- joked, “Somebody must have
thought La Pieta was coming
here.”.
Be referred to the contro-
‘Versy over the removal of the
+ famous Michelengelo statue
from the Vatican for disp!
at'the 1964 New York World's
Fair.
gah there hewe—pewh
aon
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