The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-06

heard II shook their building to foundation. RE
rattle OF glass accompanied the Jarrinr sound
man Murray quickly across the street,
entered the door aud rushed up stars Here
The First precinct stationed ut Fulton Jerry. Tho
three entered the middle ONCE together But mile
could DO seen Tor the dense smoke They saw no Que
IN this ofice, anu beng guided by The outpouring
black cloud OF SCOT and smoke instantly rushed into
the back ONCE Here the sighi ono 10 appal The
strongest The room, which Is eighteen feet by four
teen. iect, was n wreck. Smoke and SCOT Tor m
instant obscured everything The air becoming
clearer was discovered tina, spn.sr. broke.
strewn in all directions la the upper
end Of the ROOM AZ the right hand corner the remnant
The Goals had been forced out the carpet These
were al once extingushed. During TINS work two
ascer,ained 10 be George W. Jcwctt the senior mcm-
Der Of the Arm. and Orviiie d. Jcwett, his nephew.
Tnsy were ,n a. s !, length yng side BY sas Upon
scious The fireman and officer deemed IL
best to remove the apparently iifeicss men.
George W. Jewel, was lifted from the 500,
which and around the men had been made quite
pupy from the blood that had flowed from their
Lard upon the noor He died alter removal, and
tho SPOT is marked BY large pool Of clot,ed blood
which stains the carpet tor space OF twelve inches
square. Cook heard y second report Just AS be
entered tho back ONCE, out could not tell
10 the back Office. ana Orvilie D. Jewe,i, who
found CONSCIOUS, removed 70 middle Office aud
laiu near the CASHIERS oc1k Assistance having
rived by this time IN the persons OF ne,snborng mer
chants and ofcors,he nremen len Orvic u. Jcwet IN
their hands
THE DEADLY wxAroxa
The hremen then made another visit to the back
Office Officer O'Donneli accompanying them. The
latter In his hrst VISIT 10 the found snarpe's
iour-barrecd ivory handled revolver which he placed
In his pocket. Now this weapon was supplemented
BY another, terrible looking elghs-inch SIX
barrellod Colts navy revolver. II picked up by
Cooke and laid on the small table adjoining Mr. Deans
desk Aftcrward IL was turned over TO the police and
taken TO the station house one OF the chambers had
beeu discharged and the barrel still warm There
was exploded cap the tube; the other chambers
large clasp dirk knife. In every section OF tho
Cooke saw fragments OF shell, subsequently ascer
tanned TO be hand grenade. Ire explosion had de-
FIREMAN AuRRAY's STATEMENT.
was in the engine house ut Burng slip and an alarm
when we heard tremendous explosion immcd mteiy
across the way We saw the windows OF room Oh the
second Moor Of The house opposite shattered 70 pieces
hrst VIC thought that nre had broken out. and |
dashed across The street with Assistant Foreman Cook
tho stars in passing
up, though my mind full with
l might meet on the way TO the room, ana might
have passed man the stars without noticing him.
pulled open The door OF the Office and into tho
room. The cei ks were sitting standing about ap
patcnlly malt dazed, doing nothing aud not knowing
which way TO turn. saw the smoke issuing from the
halt open door which lod 70 tho back oice Aurryaag
. %ss 50 sssE ss ssss y ssspsss S
Inc ROOM few feet non, The doorway, with his head
toward the door. Another man lay on his back u lew
steps beyond the frst stopped down and raised the
nearest man IN my arms As bent over heard an
other sharp explosion Ia the room, which made my
ears ring seemed SO close ana startled me badly Tor
lying about the room. FASTENED To pick my nun up
and 70 drag him out Of tho room Ho eit ike dead
weight, and NJ lifted HIM up felt sure that no liic
WAS left In HIM. cooper whose shop was next door,
came up the STAIRS With Foreman Cook and
myself he soom o'0s be-, ME nssD tho
explosion took place. ard the rastiod with the
shock, he hcsltatcd to cntor. dragged thu old man
oice on the floor Tbcn went back into the private
Office and helped Foreman Cook carry out tho body VI
found theui covered with SCOT and bloody CRIME.
The shoulders and back Of the rst man carried out
made coarse black print clearly outlined, on the
the first mon IN tho Uitcc amer the expulsion.
ovvIcER o'DoNSHLL's EXPERIENCE
This policeman, stationed Vt Fulton terry, was the
nrst officer who arrived At tho building While at
tending TO his duty outside tho ferry gates he hoard
previously told he met Assistant Foreman Cook and
Fireman Murray shortly after entering the door OF the
store They AZ once proceeded up stairs and as Don
Two men were. lying side by side before
tho fireplace. Upon stopping down to help clip
s snaSrs reSovsf lying between hem
which placed In my pocket. The senior member 0i
the urn -or such tho man proved winch We rst took
died almost Immediately. Then 0rve removed
TO the MIDDLE oilcc. Destruction every hand,
the explosion bringing bushel moro Of SCOT from
the chimney which covered everything IN tho back
aud middle oiccs AZ this juncturc the wounded mon
having been removed, ran u tho station mousse and
gave Tho alarm section OF men followed mo Jack "a
the building. When We arrived the navy revolver and
dirk knife bud been found, which, 10 my mrd, then
Of The huge pistol ON tho body OF OrviIc D. Jcweti
mado tho mater all the clearer. "You will lind this
10 DO u terrible murder, !" said tho officer
MR.. JOSEPH BESsxL's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Joseph Bcnsei, gentleman ia The storage busi-
ness The corner OF Water street aud Burning slip,
ike ail in the neighDorhood, heard tho deaening re-
entered tho middle Office Mr.. George W. Jewct had
been removed TO tho front Office by assistant Foreman
Orvilie ID. Jewett had also been carried us lar
The cashiers desk IN the middle Office,
where he then lying. Everything was IN
confusion, and the smoke and SCOT still nlied tho
AIR, making Il difficult 10 breathe freely. The pros
trate form OF Orville ID. Jcwett nrst arrested Mr..
Bcnsci's attention. His backened lace und terrible
groans sufficient unsetie the stouest nerve.
Running 10 the washstand, Dir. Bcnsci pro-
procured water wash has face This he did with the
tut Tor the strangers kind attention. OrviIlcs face
being cleaned and Daihed Mr. Benscl next proceeded
covered that tho lott sdo Of the wounded mans vest
was On fire. IL was instantly cxubRuishcd Ia
picking up Orvllic's arms u was found that
the left badly shattered and torn NJ the wrist,
with the thumb and ioreangcr almost disjoinied AIR.
Bense thinking that Orvne could speak without di-
Guilty, asked HIM regarding his Injuries.
OKviLLE (placing his right hand over his hearU-l
have awful PAIN here; ain hurt 10 my heart
BEssxL-How did this occurY We're you shot9
No answer could be obtained 10 this question, tho
wounded man only shaking bis head A lew seconds
utter and Sir Bensel was about to ask Orvilic
something else about the tra2edy several policemen
entered tho door, when, seeing them, Jewett asked
where they we're going to take nm.
where are you gong 10 take me 7" said he, 40
Captain Petty'sy"
NO" answered an officer; ITO the hospital"
But little thought WAS given 10 this question OF
taking him away until the belief that toe mystery was
terrible murder had become almost certainty, when
Il frequently repeated and unpleasanty coin
nented upon
'Dd he lear, even In his terrible wounded state,
that they were going 10 tskc him 10 the station
house y" usked one
''Dd tho appearance OF the officers produce such
shock mat II brought tho lear Of punishment Tor
crime 10 his IN md ~ SAID auotber.
These and other IKE IDEAS were repeatedly given
uterance to, ing the occurrence look all
terrible. The doctor IN charge OF the ambulance
irving a this stage, Orviiic d. Jewett removed to