The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
TRIED TO KILL SAGE.
ALIlltiC ETDlOdHS aBOmb
in Ills OMC0.
THE CRANKBLOWN TO ATOMS
A Caller Soon Dies from a
Fractured Skull.
OTHER DEATHS EXPECTED.
Sage Escapes With
THE CRANK TO ATOMS
OTHER DEATHS EXPECTED.
Sage Escapes With
Slight Injuries.


The Dynamiter Called Mr.. Sage from
His Private Of1oe and Demanded the
Immediate Payment of $1,25O,Ooo.
The Explosion Threatened in Case of
Refusal in q Letter He Presented.
The Man an Escaped Lunatic
NEW YORK, Dec. 4, P. NAT 1915
o'clock this afternoon poorly dressed man,
carrying brown sachel, entered the Office
Of Russell Sage at Nos. II and 70 Broadway
and demanded private interview with Mr.,
Sage W. R. Laidlaw, Mr.. Sage's clerk,
told him that Mr.. Sage was busy and could
not be seen. The man persisted and con-
iinued to talk in loud tone. Mr.. Sage, who
was in an inner Office, came out to see
what was the matter. He asked the man
what was wanted. The man said: 81 de-
mand q private interview with you." Mr..
Sage replied that it would be impossible for
him to ses the man then, but he might
possibly do so later in the day. The man
continued to demand private interview
then and there, and Mr.. Sage ordered him
to leave the office
FATAL EXPLOSION.
On this the man dropped leather bag
and an explosion which shook the entire
block instantly followed. Mr.. Sage was
thrown across the room aud stunned. Mr..
Laidlaw, who had turned. away and was
standing within a few feet OF the two, was
also thrown across the office
and had one leg badly lacerated. The
stranger was thrown against the
partition wall and was so badly injured that
be has since died. In Mr.. Eage's office at
the time Of the exposion were Col j. j.
Slocum, F. G. Osborn. d. W. Osborn, F. c.
Menzies and B. G. Norton. Mr., Norton
was badly injured and was taken in an
ambulance to st. Vincsnt's hospital, where
he died.
PEOPLE BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Pieces of several bodies were picked M on
the second floor of the building near the
scene of the explosion and placed in the fire
department life saving net Rumors are
rife as to the number of persons killed, but
as far as can be learned only four are lost.
One of the pieces Of bodies picked up was
dead, with the face intact. 1t was that of a
young man, with brown hair growing
thickly upon the head. As both Mr.. Meuzies
and d. W. Osborn are missing it is supposed
they compose portion of the tangled heap.
Among the fragments of bodies found
was leg which the police think was that
OF a woman. MIR. Sage's woman type
writer is reported among the killed. The
injured people were at once removed to a
drug store opposite and attended to.
NATURE OF FIR. sAaE's INJURIES.
There it was found that Mr.. Sages In
Juries were not serious, but very extensive
and painful Mr.. Sage was able to con-
verse; He said that the man with the hand
Dag was total stranger to him. He in
sisted upon presenting MIR. Sage with his
card, but he declined to accept it. Mr. Sage
was completely covered with CRIME and dust
and bis clothing was blown into tatters and
MS hands, face and clothing were covered
with blood. Mr.. Sage's injuries mainly
consist OF a cut and bruise upon the fore-
mead while his face and hands we're filed
Win small cuts as ii he had received vol
icy OF gravel stones from a shotgun.
PLENTY OF HELP SUMMONED.
both fire and ambulance calls were at
once sent out, and a few minutes after the
explosion the building was surrounded by
nre engines, ambulsnoes and policemen.
ans news spread through Wall street,
ano' ln fact, all over downtown. and
every street in the neighborhood was
Soon thronged with excited thousands
VI "eh' The widest rumors prevailed and
Une humber OF killed and wounded reported
was soon upward Of hundred. Police
captain Mclaughlin immediately took
cnarge of the police arrangements and the
''"ion LOT The dead and wounded began.
THREE ROOMS WRECKED.
Inc three rooms, No. 35 and the two ad-
joining. were totally wrecked. All that
remained uaimpaired in the office of Mr.
,ase was his desk and Office chair. The win
vows on the Rector street side of the build
were blown out, and those on the other
e,ue shattered. 1t is said that the name OF
eue oomb-thrower is Lord. The safe in Mr.,
0ages office was broken omen and securities
were scattered over the buildin1 and
Streets.
THE DYNAMITER's ENTRY,
VIEW DIRK, Dec. 4, 6P. M.-When thc
yuamlter entered Mr.. Sages Office ht
uanoed the clerk a card which bore th.
u@ne OF d. D. Wilson. When the polio,
Aainined the wrecked office, there wa
.Ouna Just inside of the general office tn,
OF man in a stat,
sna' rendered recognition nearl,
pOsSlDle' the head having beer
severed from the body. A pointed reddisl
Oet1o gave the appearance of an educatet
nan which was enhanced by brown curls o
nA'r and heavy mustache that adorne,
'"e upper lip. This is the only per.on ilIe,