The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
The Bomb shell Tragedy.

Roose, q relative OF the latter, that Or.
vile d. Jewett had undoubtedly com-
mitted suicide. The fact was reported
to Chas. II. Jewett By Charles Painter,
managing clerk, who told him Tuesday
afternoon that the moment the explosion
occ lrred, he Psirter) was in the middle
of the office, in full view OF the private
office. He heard Geo. w. Jewett
call him, and he Immediately
entered the room, and when the smoke
had partially c.esred away saw Orvllle
d. Jewett lying on the body of Geo. W.
Jewett Orvilie held Shsrpes pistol 10
his breast and fred four shots in rapid
succession. He then rolled IRON of
the body of his uncle, and lay Srithing
on the floor near it. Painter then ran
down stairs, and raised the cry OF alarm,
aud subsequently went TO Staten Island
TO acqusint the elder Jewetl family with
the occurrence.
At the conference NJ the coroner's
office TO consider the manner in which
Orville ID. Jewett came 10 his death. the
Coroner and his deputies decided that
the wounds received 0y orvllle ID Jewett
were inflicted by some Cne else, and said
that the report circulated that he, HIM
self, fired the weapon which caused the
wounds was impossible. The course OF
the bullets and the position in which the
person must have stood 10 receive them,
precludes the possibility of his in
dieting them with his own hand.
There is no doubt" SAID Coroner
Wsltmsn, "thst Mr. Dean knows more
than he will tell" The Coroner also
said: "Mr. Dean is good man 10
watch, and he should not be permitted
TO leave his house
AS soon as he is able 10 leave home,
he will in all probability be placed under
arrest. The police sll adhere to the
same theory, that the wounds received
BY o. ID Jewett could not have been in
ficted by himself, and, in their opinion,
the mystery Will soon be unraveed.
Mr.. Dean is not able 10 sit up, but Is
making favorable progress toward re-
covery In regard 10 the theory that
Mr.. Dean himself fired some OF the shots
which proved fatal to Uryllle ID. Jewett,
the formers son said that in his father :
present condition il had been deemed nd
visabie TO keep him IN ignorance OF the
| fact that such n theory had been brosched.
! He said he never knew his father 10 have
II pistol of any kind on his person, and
that he was very unlikely to ever carry
one, Ms he was not only unfamiliar with
fire arms but had q positive aversion for
them.
Robert Brown, the shipping clerk, said
TO Post reporter that n the time OF
the explosion he was on the
first floor of the establishment.
| He ran into the street and saw
the office window broken, and smoke is
suing from 1t, aud then ran back - go
up stairs. he met other clerks coming
down, and also Mr.. Dean, whom he
stopped TO assist. He continued on his
way up stairs, and was joined by the
tiremeD. Before reaching the head o!
the stairs he heard second report, which
is believed TO hsye been from the die
charge ef the large revolver. This makes
him certain this weapon could not
have been fired by Mr.. Dean, who wss
then NJ the bottom OF the stairs.
| When Mr. Dean reached the
| back office be saw George
w. Jewett lying Oh his back vita his
feet toward the crate. and .. ID. Jcwctt
also on his back with his shoulder rest
ing on his unclcs breast. Both men
were writhlng with pain. Brown also
says that ten or twelve days before the
explosion Orvilie Jewott called nIm Ia
one sIdo and said privately, III an I'M
pre.sive manner, that be wished HIM 10
| take charge OF his desk and see that It
WAS not moved, Ms there was something
In 1t which might break In consequence
Brown warned all the porters no. u
| touch Jewctt's desk This statement, II
| Is thought, may throw light on
the question rs t. the length OF
time that o. ID. Jewel. had
the hand gransde in hrs possession.
The offices of what wSs the firm Il
John Jewett X Co., on Front suee. and
Burling Slip closed to-day, and the eH-
tensive factory At Port Richmond II
silent and all over the entire town hang'
the Sabbath stiffness, unmistaksblJ
| funeral IN It's character. All the hags
in town and Oh the ferry boats are ri hall
mast aud the houses of the port are
draped in black and white, for on this
day takes place the funcrs Of the late
senior member Of the firm, whose life
was so trsglcalIy ended.
Ngw YORK, April The funeral ser
| vices OF the late Geo. W. Jewett, one OF
the victims Of the Burling slip tragedy,
| occurred 70 day at the family residence,
Staten Island The body Will be inter.
red tomorrow a. Green wood, where also
will be placed the remains OF OrvlIle d.
| Jewett at the same time.
NEW YORK, April s.-l esterdsy' :
Developments in the Jewett tragedy
make the theory that Orvilie committed
/ murder and suicide more certain. Tbos
| Jackson, jsnitor Of the building, cor.
| roboratss Charles TsIntor'sostateme en- u
| that with essed the shooting. He was IN
the room above when the explosion &C
CURED. and rushing down saw through
a broken pane OF glass in the rear door
Of the Office, two bcdles lying on the
! floor, and IN sn instant iour
pistol shots were fired, whereupOn
! he ran 10 the main office door and
| on entering saw TsintOr on the ibresho d
/ Of the inner entrance 10 the office and
| questioned him, but received no reply.
The coroner IS said 70 have dlscoV'
cred important evidence regarding the
affair, but refuses % make j. public.
The funeral Of Orville ID Jewett took
place to-day from hIs uGcle's resideLc'
in Brooklyn, and was largely attended
by ms relatives aud the members Of the
LOYAL Legion Of the United SIate', oi
which the deceased NAs brevet Lieu.
tenant Colonel Floral tributes were
| thlckly strewn over the casket which en-.
closed the remains The services were
! by a celebrated Unitarian clergyman.
! TIE body VA taken 70 Green wood Gem
e;ery tCr iuterment. The remains oi
! Geo. w. Jew-tt were also Inferred today
/ ia the sane cemetery, having teen
/ brough: over rom Staten Island, &C.
compsnied by relations and employees ot
/ the drm.
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