BLACK MANHOOD

ROBERT CLINE The Explosion of Wall Street, September 16th 1920 from 3 different perspectives. Reporting from Wall Street Live: John Jackson, Lady’s & Gentlemen an explosion exterior the frontage of the Barclays Bank building just before 5 a.m. quivered downtown Wall Street sending debris of glass showering down on the intersection of Water Street. I spoke with New York City Police Chief of Detectives William Allee and he said, "An explosive device broke windows at Barclays Bank …

…and firemen are here cleaning up things trying to get order. Half a dozen cops with their guns drawn took post before the Assay Office and Sub treasury. Forty minutes after the blast federal soldiers from the Governor’s Island barracks arrived with they’re rifles filled and spears fixed were double-timing into Wall St. Sources: www.yahoo.com; 1920 explosion. www.msn.com; Wall St. Bombing of 1920. Microfilm-September 16th 1920. Bombing of the Wall St. Market.