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Historic crimes & investigations · 22 July 1916Open File evidence →
The Preparedness Day Bombing and the Mooney Case
West side of Steuart Street just south of Market Street · United States
Why editors use it hereDigitized contemporary film with a detailed institutional account of the parade, exact blast site, casualties, prosecution, and pardons.
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At 2:06 p.m.
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Trigger and conditions
A bomb concealed in a suitcase detonated near Steuart and Market Streets about half an hour after the procession began.
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Uncertainty
The blast's time, location, and casualties are well documented.
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Why it matters
The bombing joins two histories that should not be collapsed into one: ten people were killed by an unresolved act of violence, and other people were then subjected to a deeply unreliable prosecution.
Reviewed 24 July 2026
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