The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-06

Frightlol FpGAt8xp.osion In q New York
Wins Lead Mandatory.
New York, April 5.-By an explo-
sion of saltpetre in Jewett's white lead
house three men, including the proprie-
tor, were killed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
This morning a fearful tragedy oc-
| CURED in the office Of the Messrs. jew
EFT, white lead manufacturers, where q
bomb-shell exploded, instantly killing
| Geo. W. Jewett, of Staten Island. head
| of the firm, and son of John Jewett.
| Orville q. Jewett, a relative and also a
member of the firm, had his hand shat
tered, and suffered internahinjuries.
He was taken to a hospital. Joseph A.
Dean had his knee-pan fractured, and
suffered internal injuries. Both MI.
Dean and o. D. Jewett refuse to make
any statement of particulars Of the ter
rible affair. Pistols and a large dagger
were found among the trio. ~7T1 Isu'
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 Office furniture is
powdered to bits. Pieces of a broken
shell are in the. room. The body Of
Jewett lies in his private office, 'front.'
ing on Burling strip. The corpse and
carpet are ~ IL q
BATHED IN GORE.
The coroner is investigating the case.
Portions of a shell, or hand grenade
were found imbedded in the walls and
ceiling of the room, and two revolvers
and a dirk knife were found on the
floor. A scabbard and belt correspond
ing to one of the revolvers, were found
nm thu navuptr of nrpf1la n Taxrakf
Three clerks and a son of Mr.. Dean
were in an adjoining room at the time
Of the explosion, and were positive in
their assertions that the shell had never
been in the place. After the war a few
shells picked up on a battlefield were
sent to members of this firm, who had
them emptied into East river. The
clerks say the shell must have been
brought to the Office this morning by
one of the injured men. The theory of
the police is that Geo. w. and Orville
d. Jewett became iNr 8tI.rl
INVOLVED IN A QUARREL,
and that the shell must have been used
as a weapon. This theory is strength
ened by the discovery of the revolvers
and knife nthe room. When one of
the revolvers was found, its barrel was
warm and one of the chambers empty,
with an exploded cap on it. Mr.. Dean,
when asked for information, both by
police and reporters, merely answered:
Don't ask me.n One theory advanced
is that the shell was thrown into the
CRATE with coal, and the other that it
was a percussion shell, and exploded
while being carelessly handled. Or
vile d. Jewett served in the army dur
ing the late war. and IL ia stated that
the shell was kept by him in the office
as a relic of the struggle. Orville d.
Jewett, who resides at Orange, n. j.,
was taken to u hospital, where late In
the afternoon he was thought to be
dying.
II MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
The times will publish, from anthem
tic sources, the statement that Orville
d. Jewett had arranged to withdraw
from the firm, receiving 5000, 600 for
his interest. The necessary papers
were drawn up, and were to have been
signed to-day. Young Jewett, prob
ably craZed with liquor, came to the
office armed with "a hand grenade, a
pistol and a dirk. Some angry words
passed, and he pulled the grenade from
his pocket and threw it on the floor.
An explosion followed. The uncle was
killed, his own legs were broken, and
he received three terrible wounds in the
abdomen. He then drew a pistol and
attempted to shoot himself through the
head, but his aim was ineffective. He
died this evening in the hospital. Dean,
who was wounded by the explosion, is
understood not to be in Il dangerous
condition