The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-23

YONKERS, n. Y, Oct. 22-The latest
developments in the terrible tragedy OF
yesterday at the Arlington chemical
works prove. almost beyond doubt that
Hamlin j. Andrus met his horrible death
at the hands of an incarnate fiend.
The plot that resulted in the murder OF
Mr.. Andrus was Enthusiastically deeply
laid, and the plotter evidently an ingen-
ious rascal In searching the building to-
day for evidence, this was made mani
fest. Near the window where the bomb
was exploded was found a coil OF WIRE.
Close scrutiny showed that the wire ran
down through hole in the floor used
for the gas pipe into the cellar. There,
directly under where Mr.. Andrus was
found, We're four small dry batteries. TO
which the wires were attached Both the
wires and the batteries were new. and
showed evidence of having been recently
placed in position. A thorough investiga-
ton of this continuance seemed to prove
beyond doubt that Mr.. Andrus was MUIR
dered deliberately. The wires ran along
the cellar wall, near the ceiling, OCCASION
ally being twisted around the steam pipe
to keep them in place, to the wall at the
rear end of the cellar and over 10 the wall
opposite, and thence to an old-fashioned
furnace Here the ingenuity OF the as
bolt on one end of the furnace was
fastened one of the wires. an end of about
four feet hanging below. From the end
OF this wire he clumSily Scraped OH about
two inches of insulation, with which he
formed loop, leaving inside of the loop
about an inch of the insulation. Then he
took the end of the other wire and made
a similar loop, joining the Two together
To the second wire was attached a string
about 20 feet long. to the center of which
was fastened a piece of sheet iron weigh
ing several pounds. Over nail near the
window this string was passed so 1t couio
be worked from the outside. When the
string was held taut, 1t drew the loop Of
the second wire up against the insulation
of the first wire. thus making Ii nom
conductive. When the string was let go,
the weight brought the second wire in
contact and a circuit was created. As the
wires led up to the Office and connected
with the bomb. il was easy for the as
sassin TO explode it at viii. AS Mr..
Andrus could not be seen from the win
dow where this cord was worked, it is be-
lieved that the murderer was familiar
with his routine duties, and was wei
aware that Mr.. Andrus was in the room
when the bomb was set off. 1t is pretty
clearly established that whoever con-
structed the bomb and devised the cleo
about explosives and something about
electricity. But the stringinS Of the wires
and the connections made clearly showed
the novice.
The. coroner has taken possession of all
the implements, and believes they will
eventually lead to the capture of the as
sassin.
The latest developments dispute the
theory that the bomb was intended for
John z. Andrus. brother of the murdered
man. The Pinkerton men are working on
a clue which shows motive for the TAX
of Hamlin ]. Andrus life.
Chief Afangin has previously tried TO
argue that Mr. Andrus desired to con-
struct a bomb to be used on experiments
to guard against burglary.
An autopsy this afternoon showed that
the upper part of the head had been
blown off and one arm shattered. Two
large pieces of the bomb we're found bur
led in the heart, one of - pieces being
several inches in length. Several pieces
of the bomb were found embedded IN var
ious parts OF the body