The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

anu the moor was covered with SCOT iron
the chimney. A. soon "a the fire wa
extinguished, went over 10 the engine
house"
Police Officer John j. sullivan Of IN,
Eastern Steamboat Squad SAYS:
: heard the explosion, and, seeing
smoke issuing from the building, ran Il
once. When ] got up stairs and int,
the middle Office, found Orylle ID
Jcwctt lying on the floor. where he ha,
just been brought by Firemen Murra,
and Cook. He seemed to be in great
pain, and. IN endeavoring "a ease him
! discovered a pistol belt with empt,
case around hiS body. just then Fire,
man Cook came III from the other room,
holding in his hand a huge revolver
which he had found on the floor. took
the belt aud found that the pistol ex-
actly fitted the case. | spoke "a him bnt
could gel no answer. Going into the
front room, saw the dead body III
George W. Jewett Wing upon the floor.
! did not see MIR. Joseph A. Dean until
some time after. when found him re-
clining on bench in the lower story. =
Roundsman Gilbert says:
= A. soon A. the alarm was rivpn /
was sent IN Capt. Petty Of the First Pre-
cinci - investigate the matter. could
learn nothing definite from the clerks
| then tried Mr. Oigillc ID. Jewett. He
seemed ~ BE- ia great agony and would
not answer my questions lie wanted
something u drink and ! sent for some
brandy ! then lifted his head and
placed the glass 70 his lips. By great
effort Ne succeeded ia swallowing il. lie
revived little under IT, influence. but
would not reply - my questions. 7"
Capt, Petty says
n The cap and pieces Of the exploded
missiles show Il to b. hand-granade.
similar ~ those issued io the police N
the time of The riots Iii YOU notice. Won
viii See That the cap Il mashed On one
side. This iari show. that Il his been
struck heavy blow. can not ~ay
how the affair Il A present mystery
~ me. The weapons found ~ the ilnor
Of the room would seem ID indicate that
II was not accidental II
The bookkecper. Mr.. j. ". >iIleck.
declined ~ make any statement further
than that the firm was financially pros
porous. When asked il there was any
II feeling among the partners he said:
Z II knew that III feeling did exist. II
should not tell YOU"
Mr.. John l.. Sutherland, who had been
a legal adviser for the firm. said 81
never knew Orvillc ID. .Iewett 10 carry
pistol but he wa very cNciiable man.
hardly Know what 10 think Of this. for
never knew Of any dangerous missiles
being kept IN these Offices
Mr.. Charles J.wcti, a member Of The
rm. said =. | left the office about FIVE
minutes before the explosion and can
form no idea Of how il occurred. | am
n shocked that would prefer not "a
ak Of i al present. OF one thing am
certain. NJ shell or hand grenade was III
he office O. my knowledge
The Janitnr. Thomas X. Jackson. said
= Mr.. Drvillc -. .Jrwcft came down
N the Office about half past :. and went
Immediately NJ his private room in the
bird floor Aficr cleaning as the offices |
mi making fire Ia the back room. | |
vent w stairs The explosion occurred |
while wa> at my breakfast. heard l
h. noise and fell slight shock got
lp from the table aud started down
tair>. Seeing smoke coming from Mr. \
|ewcit's office. | thought the place wa. \
N fire. When reached The rooms tho
rcmcn and police were already there.
have hecn in the habit 81 cleaning and \
weeping these offices myself for 4 long
imc. aud ii there had been any Danger
a. missiles ] should certainly have seen
hem Z
: Could not something ~ the kind
ave been in Tho coalp" asked the ~
orfcr.
4 No; for lii the fire. filed the scut-
N. and put The coal in with my own
ands. Besides. the CRATE i small. and
only used camel coal. which i in
hort, square chunks"
A. soon a. possible Mr.. Orville ID.
cweii was removed To the Chambers
treet Hospital. and Mr. Joseph A.Dean
, his house. IA Mascrly street.
MIR. A. H. Edwards. gentleman liv-
u in Elizabeth. who wa formerly con-
ectcd with the factory Of the .Iewptt~
lat used - be- ia that city. and who had
cen ~ their employ for - years, came
ITO the room whore the dead body Of :
IT. .Jeweti lay. He asked that the COW /
ing might be removed. An officer ,
Irncd il down for him. and H. he gazed /
ITO the face. hcgrimcd and blackencd
it'll powder and SCOT. he staggered ~
struck IN 4 blow. and, bursting into |
'arS. left the room.
AZ = o'clock Coroner Ellingcr arrived
M made 2 poSt-mo1em examination
ith the following result:
a piece ~ the hand grenade had en- !
red the back Of the left leg below the (
aNurc of the knee. tearing all the mus |
e. and veins and passing out through !
e lower part Of the thigh, causing I
lvged wound six inches square. Death
a- caused hN hemorrhnge. y