New-York tribune., 1895-12-17

~ A17,Npr EITHER TO SCARE OR 10 SERIOUS
injury TO TWO wEII-KNowN CUICAGoANs
Chicago Dec 16.-An attempt was MADE TINS
morning to mail what were found TO he lnferhaI
machines to George NJ Pullman and +. H. Ar
mcur. a postoffce collector makink MS rouhuS
early this morning found on a mailboX in the
Station l. district, Cottage Grove-ave. and Twenty
second-s, two packages. one addressed to George
NJ PuIlmans private house on Praire-ave, and the
other addressed to i. d. Armour, Jr.s' mouse at
Thrty-seventh-st. and Miohigan-ave lie was
suspicious Of the appearance OF the packages ana
on arriving at the postofice gave them 10 super
intendent William ]. Hanon. of Station J." While
the latter was telling Postmaster Hesng about
the packages by telephone Mr. Armours private
secretary came TO the postoffice and told MI
Hesing that a South Chicago business man over
heard a conversation last evening between TWO
men in relation to attempt to blow up Pullman
and Armour One of the packages was given TO
CAPTAIN Stuart OF the Postal Service. and Super
intendent Hanlon was directed to soak the other
in a tub OF water before attempting to open it, on
being opened the package was found to contain
piece of pipe bored with holes In which were in
which being wet, could not be reGoSnzed. -
Last night at ~ o'clock man called at the Armour
residence and asked for Mr. Armour The butler
who answered the door told him that gentleman
could NOT he seen The same man also called at Mr..
Puman's house. made a similar request and was
also refused access. This morning the visits were
who is now under police surveillance told a queer
tale He said that last night about o'clock while
he was standing in an alley back of State-st.
theatre he overheard two men engaged in low
conversation the burden of which was that they In
tended 10 blow Messrs Armour apd Pullman into
the next world through the agency OF two internal
machines which they would receive with their mail
to-day. The eavesdropper says he lost no time in
going to the millionares and giving them warning
of the threatened danger. If the fellow expected a
reward for his revelations he was disappointed.
There is little doubt that the contrvances were
deadly Internal machines.
The address on both packages was printed In capt.
tai letters in lea1 pencil and marked wire" The
word Contents" which preceded wire was spelled
''cOntence." The statement which Inspector Stuart
has from owen contains the words contents. which
In Il is spelled "conense" The theory Of the Post
office officials that the machines were deadly be-
yOnd doubt but that the sender. who they believe
Is owen did intend death FOR the recipients, but
meant merely 10 reap reward for warning them
OF their danger owen Is employe Of Deeds Me-
tallc Packing Company. No. 1.635 Marquette Build
ing. and expert worker in metal and machinery.
one Albert Reaser who sent to the Brideweli
this afternoon to work out fine Of $50 for being
caught Oafing around the premises Of Marshall Field
is also under suspicion. In his pockets were letters
to both Marshall Field and George NJ Pullman. ask
Ing for work He escaped from the insane asylum
at Dunnng November l5