The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-12
4 FEAEFUL Tragedy.
Explosion of - Hand Grenade. One Ma
Killed and Others Injured.

Explosion of y Hand Grsna.ie. One Man
Killed and Others Injured.
On Thursday morning fearful
tragedy occurred in the office ofMe Messrs
Jeweft, No. lS2 Front Street, New
Y ork, whitehead manufacturers, when
| a bomb-shell exploped, instantly kill
ing George w. Jewett, of Port Rich
mond, Staten Island, the head of the
firm and son of John Jewett. Orvill
ID. Jewett, relative and alsoa MEM
ber of the firm, had his lett hand shat
tered and suffered internal injuries.
He was taken to Chambers street Hos
pital. Joseph A. Dean, of Orange,
New jersey, had his knee-pan fractur-
ed and suffered internal injuries. Both
Mr.. Dean and o. ID. Jewett refuse to
make any statement of the particulars
of the terrible affair.
Pistols and 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,
and the fice-furniture is powdered
| to bits. Pieces of the bomb-shell are
III the room. The pistols and dagger
are at the Police Station. The body
of Jewett lies in his private office,
fronting on Burling Slip. The corpse
and carpet are bathed in gore, His
face was all blackened with SCOT, and
his hands were coal black. The Cor
oner is investigating the ease.
Several different theories as to the
cause of the explosion have been ad,
vanced. That of the New York Times
published on the morning following
the disaster and claimed to be obtained
from authentic sources, reveals the
preparation Ofa most diabolical crime.
Orvi.le D. Jewett was admitted to the
firm of which his father, when alive,
was a mem ber six or seven years, sim
ply because of that relationship. He
has been somewhat wild, and paid lit
seems not to have been to his taste.
He has been absent the past winter,
Yachting at Bermuda, and on his re-
turn recently expressed q desire TO
Withdraw from the firm. His partners
did not wish TO make any change in
the business, and opposed his retiring;
but he persisted in the determination,
and finally became so disagreeable
thai they conceded his request, and
agreed TO pay him 100000 for his in
terest. The necessary papers were
drawn up, and were to have been
signed to-day. Young Jeweit, prob
ably crazed with liquor, came TO the
office armed with hand grenade,
pistol and dirk. Some angry words
passed, and he pulled the grenade
from his pocket and threw 1t on the
floor. An explosion followed. The
uncle was killed, his own legs broken,
and he received three terrible wounds
in the abdomen. lie then drew pis-
tol, and attempted TO shoot himself
through the head, but his aim was in
effective. He died this evening in the
hospital. Dean, who was injured by
the explosion, is understood not to be
in dangerous condition.
A New York dispatch of the Sth,
says:
Yesterdays developments in the
Jewett tragedy make the theory that
Orville ID. Jewett committed murder |
and suicide more certain. Thomas !
janitor of the building, cor
roborates Charles Taintor's state ment !
that he witnessed the shooting. He
was i'm the room above when the ex-
plosiOn occurred, and rushing down