The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-04-24
EXPLOSION IN NASHVILLE
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE HOUSE
 OF MAJOR ALBEE,

Fuse Dynamite Bomb or Cartridge
 Placed Under the Dining Room Window
 and Ignited-Every Pane of Glass Broken
 No One Was Hurt-No Clue to the Mis-
 creant-The Explosion Heard for Miles
 Around.
 The explosion last evening which was heard over this town and for several | miles around was caused by an at tempt to destroy the house of Major { George E. Albee in Westville. Some one had placed fuse dynamite cart < of Major Albee's house and ignited it.. The explosion which followed was ter S rife Every pane of glass in the house was broken, and all those on the north side of Amos Dickerman's house, which is just south of the Albee house, were also broken. The foundation stone under N the window were loosened as were K also the timbers and boards connecting |t 1t with the main structure. The bay window is on the dining room, and Major Albee and his wife were sitting in the parlor, which is on the north side of the house. The major started for the door when the explosion occurred, not dreaming that it was so near to him. On reaching the outside he saw the broken windows and then looked l for his daughters. Neither was hurt, although the younger one, Maria, had been struck by a silver goblet which was sent flying across the room by the |lforce of the explosion. The Misses AL ! bee displayed the utmost coolness, be- coming in no way excited at any time. No trace of anyone who was likely to Scommit such a deed could be found. E EOfficers Whilldey and Lautenbach, who Hare on duty in Westville, were soon on 1.-the scene and they began an investiga- |tion, but could learn very little. ! A few minutes before the explosion MT. Amos Dickerman who lives next to fMajor Albee, was walking down Bar Enett street, on which the houses of both Hare situated With him were his wife land Mrs. Frisbie, who is visiting him. He noticed a man come out of the drive fway from MT. Albee's house and cross 1.-the street There was nothing unusual in his actions and Mir Dickerman took mo particular notice of him. The party reached the house and had just seated thennselves inside when the explosion occurred MT. Dickerman immediately started out Of the house and up the street towards Fountain street As he came in front of Major Albee's house he saw the major standing at the front door. Both inquired in one breath:
 Where is it?"
 Major Albee then turned and said
 "Why, lDickerman, look here''
 Dickerman looked and saw the havoc which had been worked on the house.
 A crowd had soon collected and all manner of runlors were flying. It was learned that Willie Whilldey, son of Officer Whilldey, in rushing out of his house met a man who tallied some what with the description of the one seen by Mir Dickerman. The boy ask ed what tie explosion was, where it was or what was the matter The man bid not answer. but quickened his pace lown Fountain street towards the fity
 Mrs. Mcclure, who lives on Barnett Btreet, saw man running towards Fountain street just after the explo- Bion.
 MT. Dickerman, Mrs. Mcclure and he Whilldey boy all describe the man hs being tall, -smoothfaced and wearing lark clothes. That is all that is known bf him. Shortly after the explosion a woman boarded the Edgewood avenue par and she seemed excited. She re- marked to the conductor that the ex- bIosion had scared her "almost to Heath" This gave rise to the rumor hat there was a woman connected with he case.
 Someone overheard the remark, and bought that she had something to do with it. A telephone message was sent b the Dixwell avenue police station in his city and an officer was sent to look yer the car. The officer did not see he car on that trip, but learned from he conductor that no suspicious char cters had come in on his car.
 The house is not as seriously damaged S was at first thought. The bomb or artridge had been placed in a little arden plot just underneath the bay Eindow, which adjoins the dining room. the lights were lit in this room, but he shades were drawn so that while a erson on the outside might know omeone was inside, he could not tell Iho it was. It was evident that the erson who did the deed thought that Iajor Albee was there and would suf- er
 The bomb or cartridge was not cov- red with earth or any substance, so hat when the explosion came the noise as terrific, but the destructive force the material was considerably les ened. The foundations of the bay
 indow were loosened and there are krge cracks in the wall. The corners the joining of the window to the ouse are all broken, and in some
 aces there are large holes. The build hg is wood, but is not injured beyond hat has been stated.
 No motive can be learned for the eed, as among his neighbors Major
 lbee is very popular. He has no vowed enemy and can conceive of no Pason for anyone's entertaining such
 alicious feeling for him.
 One reason has been suggested, but
 seems improbable Major Albee is a
 nited States army officer, with rank
 first lieutenant, retired. He is gov Fnment inspector at the Winchester
 epeating Arms Co.,, and it it his duty
 the aFuoc and