Governor Altgeld speculated the bomb thrower might have been a disgruntled worker who was not associated with the defendants or the anarchist movement but had a personal grudge against the police.
Governatorul Altgeld a speculat că aruncătorul bombei ar fi fost un muncitor supărat neasociat cu acuzații sau cu mișcarea anarhistă dar care avea o ură personală față de poliție.