The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

Sounding the hollow portion-or
rather, that portion occupied only BY
the revolver. 32-caliber--the knife was
again piled and little by little a small
part of the bottom was cut out. The
string attached to. the trigger was
! sighted first, and presently the trigger
itself. The three officials tinkered with
the death-deaing article, even WORKING
! stick of wood between the hammer
and the cartridge to insure against its
being discharged. This was probably
the most ticklish part of the work, and
sigh of relief arose when it was COM
pleted. The trigger string was then
cut in two and the treacherous lid
raised UP.
Hair Stood On End.
With all the criminal experience of
Janney and Sheets, to say nothing of
the judges days before Gettysburg,
each mans hair stood on end when
ne looked upon the eight pounds of sol
idly packed powder and caps, liable any
second to blow them into eternity.
Eighteen caps, each with an explosive
pressure sufficient to raise $50 pounds,
were removed with the powder
But no time was lost in beginning OPP
erations on the Powers affair. The Off
GERS were by this time thoroughly con-
WINGED that it was as deadly as the
first, both boxes being made out of a
Hercules powder case. 1t had been
soaking all during the two hours con-
sumed in unloading the first. a hole
was cut in the end of this one also. but
the blade ran against a snag-the block
in which the matches were imbedded.
The lid was attacked and the sand pa
per appeared. The theory Of its con-
struction was then no longer in doubt
and the cover was removed much the
same as a tomato can is opened. When
the last slash was made, the spring
threw the lid suddenly into the air a
few inches, and the feelings of those
who witnessed il can better be imagin-
ed than described.
Second Box Was Loaded.
The second box was not unloaded,
and how much powder is stored under
meath the first layer of caps will not
be known until later.
The fumes of the glycerine mixed
with the powder gave the men who
risked their lives very severe headaches
and they concluded a rest from the
strain would be the wisest thing to do.
Praise was showered upon the gentle
men by all who afterward saw the peril
they faced.
Sent From Eureka.
lhNtSllSaliOilS iliSlllQttQ ny the OK
press company disclosed that the boxes
had been delivered Friday afternoon to
the Wells-Fa Office at Eureka by a
man who gave his name as Butler, but
declined to give any initials. The fell
low was too smart to turn his engines
of death in to the regular agent, whose
name is Hunt. Instead, he waited until
Hunt had gone to lunch and the Office
was in charge of small boy. The lad
took the packages and received the
charges for them.
Observed the Sender.
Something about the sender attracted
his attention and he looked him over
Carefully. Nothing special was thought
of the transaction, however, and the
boxes remained in the express Office
Friday night. They were sent down
with a number of other things on the
regular train yesterday morning.
1t viii forever remain a mystery to
the handlers of ~he Dow package espe-
cially that it did not explode in transit.
as 1t did a cooked revolver