POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN WALL STREET BOMBING
New York City (JFK+50) On May 15, 1923, the Atlanta tri-weekly journal reports the arrest of Noah Lerner "on a charge of homicide in connection with the disaster which killed more than 30 persons on September 16, 1920."
The 23 year old electrician "is charged with having hired the (little red) wagon that carried the explosives to Wall Street."
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Doyle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana assisted authorities in the arrest by informing the District Attorney that Mr. Lerner "boasted openly" about taking part in the Wall Street bombing.
JFK+50 NOTE
In addition to the 30 dead, 10 more died later from wounds. 143 persons were seriously injured. On May 23, 1923, the New York Times reports that Noah Lerner was freed on the bombing charge because there was no evidence to hold him. The bombing was never solved although it is believed it was carried out by Italian anarchists.
SOURCES
"Bomb Suspect Held; Hired Wagon That Carried Death Into Wall Street, Police Say," The Atlanta tri-weekly journal, May 15, 1923, Chronicling America, libraryofcongress.com/
"Lerner Is Freed Of Bomb Charge," The New York Times, May 23, 1923, www.newyorktimes.com/
