The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-18
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
Governor Flower Of New York the Re-
oipiens of Dangerous Present.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE life OF Gov
eernor Roswell 2. Flower was threatened
by an internal machine, sent to him at
the Windsor hotel in this city. q couple of
days ago. The box containing the ma
chine is in the possession of Chief Inspec-
tor Steers at police headquarters, to-
gether with the machine and it's mechani-
cal arrangements. A large number of de.
tectives have been put on the case. Every
effort is being made to suppress the fact
that the box left at the Windsor hotel con-
tanned a deadly machine and enough giant
powder TO have blown the governor into
eternity. The police officials are very re-
ticent over the affair, but, notwithstand-
ing this, it came out at police headquar-
ters that Governor Flowers life had been
threatened, and that the internal machine
was in Chief Inspector Steers possession.
The box was sent to Governor Flower by
mail. 1t was received at the hotel office
and sent TO the governors room by clerk.
Governor Flower had gone away in the
morning to inspect the state oyster beds
along the sound, and when the package
was received it was laid aside. as every one
at the time was busy attending to other
matters.
When the package was finally opened it
was found to contain q box SO curious that
no one would open it, A consultation was
held and it was decided to send word to
police headquarters, which was done.
Two of Inspector Steers detectives were
sent up to the hotel and took possession OF
the box. Later the inspector and two Of
his trusted men examined the box, but
did not open it until it had been soaked in
water some hours. After it had been
opened the startling discovery was made
that the box contained an internal ma
chine. The machine was contained III q
cigar box and was filed with giant pow
der and matches. It was so arranged that
if the box was opened under ordinary cir
cumstances it would have exploded. At
ter Inspector Steers had satisfied himself
that the governors life had been threat
ened, he held a consultation with Police
Superintendent Byrnes and immediate
steps were taken to run down the sender or
of the affair. No less than twenty detec-
tives are working on the case. IL Is
known, of course, which postofiice station
the box was sent from, and The detectives
are turning their attention IL that dIrec-
tion.
II is said that letter was received by
Governor Flower before the package was
lett at the hotel, warning him 10 be care
ful il ne received box, and implying that
aa attempt would be made on bis life.
This is said TO te the reason that the per
sons at the hotel were so suspicious OF tie
box when 1t was received.
There was great activity in the detective
bureau at headquarters this morning
When Inspector Steers was seen and asked
whether the box sent TO the governor con-
tanned an Internal machine, he would not
admit that such was the case. He said
that there was not much mystery about
the box.
Chief INSPECTOR Steers this afternoon
sent for the reporters AZ headquarters aod
told them that the box sent - Governor
Flower was q veritable aud unmistakabie
Internal machine, ingeniously contrived 10
Kill the governor or whoever else might
open it. The inspector said that the box
was received on Wednesday night, but be-
fore it was opened there Was received an
anonymous letter, warning the governor
OF its character. Ia the box was found
tLree-Q uarters Of q pound OF giant pogceT.
A lever was connected with the cover Of
the box, aud when the latter would Dc
raised three patlor matches fastened 70 tie
lever wou.d be ruboeG against piece Of
emery paper on tie SIDE Of the tex and ig-
nIted, this causing an explosion Of tie
powder. The inspector SAID that II ne
I,oI bad been ope0ed as was intended al
explosion woGl4 have immediately &C
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