The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-23
BOMB WAS HIS OWN
WORKERS MYSTERY BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN SOLVED.


Hamlin j. Andrus was Killed While Ex-
perimentIng With q Device to be Placed
on His Safe for the Purpose of Protect
Ing It Against Burglars-Battie Be
tween Negroes and a White Man 10
FIorida-How q Chicago Suicide Went
Further Than was Intended-Other
Crime News.
New York, Oct 22-Chief Mangin, OF
the Yonkers police said today that the
mystery surrounding the tragic death
of Hamiin j. Andrus Of the Arlington
Chemical company who was killed oy
an explosion in his office yesterday
has been solved. Chief Mangin said
that Mr.. Andrus had not been killed by
anarchists nor was his death the result
OF any plot as was at first supposed.
The chief after a careful investigation
has come to the conclusion that AIR. An
drus net his death while experimenting
with a machine which he intended to
use on the safe in his Office to Kill burg
lars should they attempt to rob the safe.
The brother and son of Mr. Andrus
do not accept Chief Mangin's theory, out
insist that Mr.. AndruS was the victim
Of a murderous plot. Coroner Mills. too.
says he is not ready to concede that
Andrus was accidentally killed and he
will continue the investigation until the
mystery that surrounds the tragedy
shall have been cleared away.
Coroner Mills found thirty feet of wire
under the building in which the explc-
SIGN occurred, together with four dry
cell batteries winch Lad evidently been
used in creating an electric current
The wire was stretched under the floor
of the building to a point directly be-
meath where stood the box which is be-
Iieved to have contained the bomb.
These wires are said TO have run TO
an unoccupied building in the vicinity
of the chemical works. Owing to to-
days developments the inquest has
been postponed for a week.
BATTLE WITH NEGROES.
Chipfey, Fla, Oct. 22.-Besieged by in
furiated negroes. J. II. Criglar, manager
of Hagerman's Lumber mills at Hagar
station, four miles from here, defended
himself with such effect that he killed
two of his assailants and wounded four
quarrel with one OF the employees and
the other negroes drew pistols and began
firing at the manager. Criglar ran to
his Office, locked himself in and opened
fire with a Winchester on the maddened
negroes, who surrounded the building
For an hour the battle continued and
when the Louisville and Nashville train
arrived at the station, the negroes were
preparing 20 set fire to the building and
cremate Criglar. The train crew and
passengers, however, rushed to Criglars
aid and dispersed the negroes. The ne
sroes had fired over 200 bullets into the
building but Criglar had escaped by ly-
ing on the floor. As soon as the negroes
fired volley, however, he would rise
and snoot at them through the windows.
The negroes killed are Amos Judson and
John Alexander. The wounded are
Henry Simpson, Jack Mobiles, Andrew
Miller and Albert Lester. Simpson and
Lester are thought to be fatally wound
ed.
THE ROOM WAS LOADED.
Chicago, Oct. 22-George McWorth-
er's successful attempt al suicide last
night nearly resulted in the death OF
two other persons. McWorther turned
on the gas and lay down to die. Some
time after the odor was detected by
Charles III. Coilard. He called a neigh
Dor, G. G. Holt, and lighting the gas in
the room adjacent to McWorther's they
burst in mis- door. a terrific explosion
followed blowing out section of the
rear wall of the building and burning
Collard badly. Holt escaped INJURY
McWorther was unconscious and died
while being taken to the hospital.
ID 10
New Whatcom, Wash, Oct. 22-On
the evidence revealed by an expert ex-
animation of the books of the Puget
Sound Loan and Trust company which
suspended a few months ago, VIII A
Lang0on. formerly booIkkeeper of the
bank, has been arrested at Moscow,
Idaho, on a charge of embeZziement The
experts report, which was filed at the
court clerks office. but not made pub
lie. is said to show astonishing irregu-
larties, rejecting seriously on certain
former officials of the institution.
STRUCK FROM BEHIND.
Cleveland, o., Oct 22-Joseph I,upi-
mex. p years old. a student at the West
ern Reserve college at Hudson. Ohio,
who was assaulted and robbed by foot
pads on East Madison avenue Monday
night. died from his injuries today. He
regained consciousness last night long
enough to state that he was struck from
behind with heavy club but did not
see mis- assailants. The police have no
clue. Lupinek's parents live in this
city.