Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22

that Mr.. Warner might lay out stronger
effort. The cover of the box then started,
but exhibiting the greatest care, MIR. w.
drew it SO slowly that it scarcely could be
seen to move, looking all the while to as
certain the character of its contents; out
when the lid was half drawn of, he discov-
cred that its contents were dark, and at the
same time perceived a number Of small glo-
bules of bluish-yellow flame like that
which poises upon the end of match
when first lit, dotting the inner surface
Conceiving the horrable nature of the ma
chine which he was holding, Mr.. Warner
quickly withdrew his hands, add with an
exclamation of "For Gods sake come out
directly !" ran from the room. He was
instantly followed by his son, and the son
by Mrs. Warner, who being last out, but
just cleared the jamp, when tremendous
explosion took place, that by its conclusion
knocked her to the floor, and shook the
house to its foundation. The noise was
like that of a discharge of ordinance, aud
Immediately upon the report, the basement
was filled with smoke so dense that it was
thought the house was on fire. Officers
were at once sent for, and soon the Chief
and his force were on the spot.
Upon examining the premises it was dis
covered that the door of the room had been
blown completely off its hinges, and its
panels were split. The north side Of the
room, which was plastered partition, was
driven half down and shattered in several
places, portion of the ceiling was blown
away, and the lower sashes of the windows
were torn completely out. The dinner ta-
BILE on which the box had stood was split
in two, and another door was also ripped
from its hinges.
About the room, after the smoke had
raised, were found the various fragments of
the mahogany box, among which were the
bottom and the sliding top, and most fortu-
nate of all, the top still contained, unin-
jured, the paper direction, before described,
On examining the underside of this cover,
it was found that the rear part of it, in
deed all but one third, was plastered with
a strong sand fastened on with gum, similar
TO the ordinary preparations for the ignition
of loco-foco matches. 1t appeared then
from this, likewise from clumps of matches
waxed together that ware scattered about
the room, and likewise from tin powder
canister that was found crumpled and black
ened in the area that the box had been filled
with powder, and that ignition had been
caused by the action OF drawing the sanded
lid of the box over lot of upright and
stationary matches. . ...... ... ...
THE POLICE.
When this affair came to be known TO
the public through the papers of the fol-
lowing day, it caused great excitement ;
every one shuddered at the diabolical afro
city of the attempt to murder whole
family, and all looked 10 the police for the
solution of the problem. The police on
their part looked very profound, as is their
custom, and that portion of it which is sta
toned in the Park, and known as the
Chiefs s'bureau," looked most profound ol
all, and We may add most profound to least
purpose. ..-... L-..
| PERSONS SUSPECTED.
Two persons, however, fell under suspi.
cion. One of these was a one armed man
named Samuel Drury, who resided at Asto-
ria, L. l., and the other was rather cele-
brated character, known TO fame under the
engaging sobriquet of "One Eyed Thomp.
son." Drury was man of some wealth
He was the owner of the Merchants Bank
of Canandaigua, had been client of War
ner's but had fallen out with him in rela-
ton to some professional charges, the sedi-
ment OF which quarrel, had, from the ten
denotes of the clients ferocious nature, sunk
into an implacable hatred. This Drury had
long been under the observation OF the po-
lice, from a trial which he had undergone
in Kings county, on charge OF arson
which had been brought against him, fol
setting fire to his house to obtain a large
amount of insurance. His hatred TO War
ner was known, and his frequent savage
threats to have his life, were the immediate
causes of his being suspected.
Against Thompson there were no natu
raj reasons for suspicion. Warner haC
been his benefactor; he had INTRODUCED hin
some three years before, on his acquitta
from charge of burglary, 10 the generou
encouragement of MIR. Havemeyer, tn
Mayor, and had joined that gentleman il
furnishing him with means TO enable hin
to 90 west to establish himself in buslnes
where he was not known. Thompson ha
gone, fell sick, was exposed by maliciou
anonymous letters to popular prejudice i
the new place OF his abode, failed, and re
turned. But he still retained the conf
J dence of Mr.. Havemeyer, and received EN-
ployment through Warner, TO ferret OF
~. Ire counterieiters Of certain patent med
cine. .s'-'t +' 81. ' ""
! Though all this went to relieve him
suspicion from an attempt on Warmers life
the fact that he was intimate with Drur.
and that he had once upon time, prepare
, torpedo box for the destruction fany pc
t lice force which should attempt to scare
his house, rendered him liable to doubt
! And this doubt, when taken in conneetic
: with the additional fact, that the dlrectie
K on the cover of the box, and PARTICULAR
: the word "Confdential," was fac simi
o Of his handwriting, ripened surmise into
# suspicion. Drury was first arrested, b
:, after brief and unsatisfactory investig
: ton, was discharged. Thompson, in Il
c meantime, had examined the fragments
nI .Lshov and COMING IN the conclusion th