The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-05
TELEGRAPHIC,
Photographed to the RoekIsland Arqus. I
Fearful ana Mysterious Explosion in New


New YORK, April 5.-By an explosion
of saltpetre in Jewett's white lead house,
corner Front ndBurling slip, three men
were killed.
Another account Of this mornings fear.
full tragedy, which occurred in the Office of
Messrs. Jewett, corner Front street, white
lead manufacturers. says bomb shell ex-
ploded, instantly killing George w, Jewett,
OF 1T. Rlchmond, Staten Island, the head
Of the firm of Jno. Jewett d Son. Orville
ID. Jewett, relative, also member of the
firm, had his left hand shattered and suf-
tered internal injuries. Joseph A. Dean, OF
Orange, n. D., mad his knee-pan fractured
and suffered internal injuries. Bolh MIR.
Dean and y. ID. Jewett refuse to make any
statement of particulars of the terrible
affair. Pistols aud large dagger were
found among the trio.
The explosion occurred in the office, on
the second floor. The windows are blown
out, SCOT two inches deep is on the floor,
aud the Office furniture is powdered to bits.
Pieces Of bombshell are in the room, and
the pistols and dagger are at the police sta
ton.
The body of Jewett lies in lis private
office, fronting on Burliug slip. The corpse
and carpet are bathed in gore His face
was blackened with sooG, and his hands
were coal black.
The coroner is investigating the case
They say IL shell must have been brough
here this morning by one of the injured
men. The police think George ". ant
Orville D. Jewett quarreled and used 1
shell as weapon. One of the revolvers
when found, had chamber just emptied
Dean refused to say anything about tn
matter, Orville served in the late wal
and it is stated kept the shell as relic
Dean was driven home, but Orville Jewet
was taken to Chambers Street Hospital
where he was believed to be dying
There is great excitement in the vicinity
Portions of the conicle shell or hand gre
made were found embedded in the wall
and ceiling of the room and two revolver
| aud dirk knife we're found on the flool
A scabbard and belt corresponding to on
OF the revolvers were found on the perso
of Orville D. Jewett. Three clerks and
sou of Mr.. Dean were in an adjOiDin
room at the time of the explosion an
were positive in their assertions that
shell had never been in the place.
The Rothschild- Bessie Moore Murder
Case
CINCINNATI, April 5.-In the case I
Abe Rothschild, accused of the murder
Bessie Moore, at Jefferson, Texas, who WI
here awaiting extradition proceeding
Judge Matsou, this morning, dismisse
the writ of habeas corpus, and Sneri
Wallace, on advice of his attorneys, turne
e Rothschild over to the Texas authorize
) in obedience to the order of Judge Ave-
in the dismissal of the writ when Il
question was argued before him in I'll
first place RothschiId was quietly tak'
in charge by Deputy Vine, of Texas, al
2 quickly transferred to u carriage 10 wal
! ing at the corner of Broadway and Syc
more streets, near the entrance to t
iaIl, and the driver, it is supposed, We
10 the direction of Lawrenceburg Int
ana, to get the advantage that the thr
states of Ohio, Indiana and kentucky,
that point would give him. Meth
Rothschild's attorney nor his trien
knew Of it until too late to intercept
Attempted Abduction near Rock Isla1
ii Iowa CITY pril Six men suppose
90 to be monte operators, attempted
eg abduct Mrs. George W. Watson,
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