THE BOMB OUTRAGE.
HOW THE PORE RECEIVED THE NEWS.
PRESS ASSOCIATION —OOPYUIOIIT
Rome, Nov. 19. Tlio bomb was placed under scaffolding erected behind JVI, Canova’s’! eolebratod tomb of Pope Clement Kill. Though the scaffolding smouldered lor a moment (lie tomb was uninjured. A long fuse was engaged, allowing tho criminal to leave tho building unnoticed. The bomb consisted of a largo tin box, containing two pounds of gunpowder and three pounds of nails, which woro seven inches leng and so lioav,y that the powder was unablo to throw them far. Tho bomb was wrapped in nowspapers of recent date, and greon leaves, suggesting it was prepared in the country. The Ropo was engaged in dovotions in the Vatican when the explosion occurred. When assurodthat tho Basilica was uninjured lio fell on his knoos, imploring morcy for the criminal. His Holiness afterwards received and conversed with several hundred persons in tho Throne room. Tho outrago has caused intense indignation.
Tho Italian Minister for tho Intoriorhas ollbrcd a roward of ono thousand liro for tho apprehension of tho criminal. Tho box of which tlio bomb was mado had been originally used for tinned food.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1938, 21 November 1906, Page 1
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192THE BOMB OUTRAGE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1938, 21 November 1906, Page 1
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