Johann Sagy, the ringleader of the band who perpetrated the Chrongrad bomb outrage, in which many Jews were killed and others seriously wounded, was arrested Saturday on the outskirts of Chongrad. The police found letters from Captain Hejjas, one of the leaders of the Anti-Semitic organizations, the “Awakening Magyars”, in his possession. Sagy was taken to Szegedin where those already arrested have been confined.
Hejjas, who is suspected of having participated in the disturbance, when cross-examined last Saturday by Doctor Keteny, acting Chief of Police, denied any knowledge of the bomb plot though he admitted knowing Johann Sagy and former Lieutenant Piroska, who was expelled from the army last week and who is now under arrest for his participation in the bomb plot. Hejjas lauded himself as an idealist whose ideals are being sorely misunderstood and abused. His release from custody aroused much indignation in Democratic circles who are convinced of his guilt. Hejjas disappeared from Budapest later in the day. The authorities have been unable to learn his whereabouts.
As a result of the appeal sent out by Stefanie Feher, sister of Alexander Wolf who was killed by the explosion, to the many Jewish organizations, a movement is afoot to cancel all balls for 1924. The movement looked on by favor by the Rabbis throughout the country who have taken as their watchword “no Jewish Balls in 1924”. The author of this appeal was herself among those seriously wounded in the affray.
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