The Jewish Community Council of Lwow last night adopted a resolution protesting against what is termed the negligence of the authorities in failing to discover in time those really guilty for the explosion as the funeral procession was returning from services for Jan Grotowski, the Polish student killed following a drunken brawl.
On Saturday a Polish student, Zamorski, who had been wounded by an explosion, presumably the result of gun fire, in connection with which, three Jews were arrested, confessed that a hand grenade, carried by himself, had exploded prematurely, causing the explosion.
Indignation is high against the authorities far failing to discover the true facts sooner, inasmuch as the alleged responsibility of the Jews for the explosion had led to serious riots and the arrest of three Jews and the interrogation of former Deputy Jeger and his brother. Indeed Zamorski himself had previously identified the three arrested Jews as those responsible. Other witnesses, too, had attested to the guilt of the Jews who were kept chained in prison until Saturday when Zamorski confessed.
In view of Zamorski’s confession, the police searched the premises of the witnesses and of National Democratic leaders, arresting eight, the majority of them students. The students escaped however to the University campus which enjoys immunity. The police are now seeking to prevail upon the rector to permit their arrest.
Among the arrested is the editor of the National Democratic organ “Kurier Lwowski.”
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