New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
JUDGE TREES HOME IN PERIL
AN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP HIS HOUSE.
A SERVANT FINDS AN INTERNAL MACHINE on THE
FRONT DOOR STEPS.

A SERVANT FINDS AN INTERNAL MACHINE on THE
FRONT DOOR STEPS
CHICAGO, Dee. 26 (SpeciGO WI hat the police
think attempt to wreck the fine dwelling OF Lam
Tree at and Ontario SITS, in this city, occurred
this morning An internal machine was placed by some
unknown person the front door steps The house is
in fashionable district in the north division Of the city
occupying one quarter of entire block. The house
and outbudings occupy almost the entire space. 1t
completed less than two years ago. and represents
with ils contents fully 100000. After Judge Trees
appointment Minister to Belgium, General a. c. Me-
Clurg Of the publishing house OF Jansen McCurg Co..
became its tenant and has been living there several
months The cOnrivaGce discovered by one or the
had about foot of fuse attached, the end
of which bore unmistnkable evidence OF having been
lighted, she concluded that it must contain some dan
gcTOus explosive.
She thought that 1t was some sort Of tin lamp, but the
thing looked suspicious upon more careful scrutiny
She kicked it over. but it did explode. She reported
the General McCurc, who reported the affair to
The police ut Chicago Avenue Station. Meanwhile
the machine lay unhandlcd the lawn. near the front
steps. officer Gallagher volunteered to go and get IT,
He took it the Central Station, but of the oil
GERS there would touch It, Officer Gallagher next took
the machine to Mr. Lewis an expert in explosives, who
has an Office under the Commercial HOtel Mr. Lewis
examined the box and found that it contained nitro
gycerinc. 1t in TN box, supplied with a fuse.
Owing to the frost Mr.. Lewis said that the nroglyce
Iine was CONCEALED.
Mr.. Lewis. the officer and others took the little
box to the lake front, and standing at
safe distance. touched 1t of, 1t exploded with
loud report sufficient to have broken wind0w-giass at
considerable distance Il made hole about four feet
deep the ground. with crater Of from two to three
feet MI Lewis said that there not sufficient nitro
gycerine power to the explosive TO make u cXces
sively dangerous. The house had been occupied by
Judge Trees family only short time when he was ap
pointed to his present position Minister To Brussels
The house is perhaps. with the exception OF Potter
Pamcrs. the most costly dwelling on the
North side in the city. No one has suggested
any attempt destroy his homo and the
lives OF every one in the house.
Referring to the matter. W. G.. GOudy said can't
understand this. did know that Judge Tree bad
an enemy earth He has not been, nor Is he now, IN
teres ed IN any which would warrant the suspicion
that the attempt duo TO anmOsities engcndered by
his professional conduct. His private lie is, so far as
know free from for such an Infamous attempt to
destroy his property"
The deed is generally credited to some disciple OF an
arcly the destruction OF expensive private homes hay
ing been urged by OF the cOmmunistic speakers
here The decd it is thought, would serve to create
widespread sensation IA occurring ON Christmas.