The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-06
IOWAN WHO WAS DENIED LOAN
BY PHILADELPHIA BANKER
TAKES AWFUL REVENGE
MANY CLERKS ARE HURT
And Two May De-Police Guard the
Wrecked InstitutIon--Man Who
Met Fate Intended For
Others Identified

Inlladeipnla IA, Jan. 1.-Two
dead, score injured, two of whom
may die. and the interior Of the bank
IN ruins. is the result of a bomb
dropped in the Fourth Street National
bank here today by a man who de
nanded a loan of $4,000 for which he
had no collateral
The identity of the perpetrator Of
the outrage is a mystery, for he was
blown to pieces. Nothing is left to tell
who he was but a bunch of ten keys
found in a fragment of clothing. A
"R Steele, Garner. Iowa" The other
man killed was w. z. McLear. the
cashier. who had refused the request
for loan of $4,000.
The seriously injured:
WILLIAM CRUMP, colored, mes
senger.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, bank en-.
plcye.
THOMAS b. RUTTER, fractured
skull.
FRANK LABOLD. clerk.
A. r. Dominci. clerk
g. r. HORTON. clerk.
MISS JULIA BRADY, stenographer
The man who dropped the bomb
called upon Richard II. Rushton
president of the bank, shortly before
room. The president quickly sized him
mp as an eccentric, and turned him
over to the cashier with the idea that
the latter would have him elected.
Heroic Negro Messenger
A few moments later a terrific OK.
plo ion shook the building. McLear
was instantly killed. Crump. the
colorcd messenger, made heroic at
tempt To seize an object which the |
man was about to drop from mis-
raised hand. The messenger was bad |
ly torn and if he survives probably |
will be blind.
The keys were photographed by |
The police and pictures will be sent |
10 variou, cities A description of the |
man by President Rushton was tele.
phoncd TO Garner, Iowa, and the fol.
Owing message was received from
there tonight;
Was Quiet and lnoHensive.
ROlla Steele, thought TO he the Phil
adclphia bomb thrower, was formerly
resident of Garner, Iowa. where he
was an implement dealer until about
six years ago. He failed in business
and removed TO Chicago where his
wife and family are now said to live
At Gamer he was known as a quiet,
incffensive person. Relatives there
have had letters from him, none of
which indicated anything peculiar.
Room is Devastated.
At the time he explosion occurred
all the vaults we're open, books were
piled upon the desks and papers of all
sort and value were lying on desks
preparatory 10 being put away for
the day. The explosion devastated the
interior of the big banking room
Glass and wooden partitions were
wrecked and leveled to the ground.
Desks were ruined and iron bars were
visited. OF all the persons in the
room. at least six. all clerks, were
hurt two probably fatally. Three of
the injured were sent to the hospital
The explosion blew every one in
a moment they wore dazed. Many Of {
them, not knowing what had hap
pened and fearing that the building l.
which is an eight story structure. was !
falling, made a rush for the door, Mr.. II
Rushton among them. 4
The roar of tie explosion brought G
the tenants on all floors to their feet.
and a general rush was made to the &,
elevators and sairways. A. the ex !
ci; ed persons came ont there was a D
rush from the street 10 rescue those a
who. it was thought, had been caught :
in the explosion. B
Meantime. and alarm Of fire was
sent in and firemen were quickly on s
The ground. They ordered everybody a
nut. and a stroug guard was thrown \
about the building.
Search for the bomb thrower was a
made. At the momeur Il was thought ,
be- had not been killed. but in taking
ont the body of Cashier McI.ear and d
looking for others. portions Of a body -
were found that indicated that the /.
man had been blown 10 pieces. In
The escape Of President RushtOn
was fortunate. for me damage is
greatest in his office. The ceiling over :
his desk Is hcspattered with blood
and under a pile % wreckage in one
corner Of the office was found tbe :
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